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verb frequency
was986
had462
is335
be274
were242
have228
are199
said157
do130
been125
did116
see110
went96
found96
go79
tell74
has71
take70
came70
took69
made69
saw68
come68
began68
ran64
know64
heard61
being61
read59
make57
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put55
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thought52
seemed50
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get48
say47
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let38
''s37
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seen34
give34
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exclaimed33
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like32
bring31
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am30
suppose29
stood29
run29
laughing29
hear29
lay27
does27
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remarked27
taken26
''m26
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eat25
turned24
love24
given24
find24
tried23
done23
loved22
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entered22
look22
remember22
repeated22
understand22
running22
stopped21
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wish20
watched20
reached20
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happened20
call19
allowed19
sat19
placed19
taking18
giving18
follow18
died18
coming18
become18
added18
belonging17
got17
finding17
smiling17
held17
walked17
sitting17
removed16
play16
opened16
lying16
learned16
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jumped16
eating16
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appeared15
inquired15
says15
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try15
turn15
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known14
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walk13
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stay11
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bear10
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buy10
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ask10
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leave10
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watch10
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forget9
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directed9
crying9
allow9
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paid9
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kill8
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laugh7
jump7
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closed7
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ate7
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observe7
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wait7
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use7
tied7
wishing7
sounding7
show7
rising7
rest7
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played7
fear6
mind6
listen6
lick6
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