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verb frequency
was705
said439
had321
be270
is259
were199
have196
do191
came179
are150
went110
come94
see92
got89
been85
saw81
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get74
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make69
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put68
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''s62
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being54
fell53
am52
thought52
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give44
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heard36
begged36
used34
lay34
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find32
look32
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know30
think29
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has28
eat28
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''m27
met26
live26
ran25
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looked23
left23
having23
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called23
saying23
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say22
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keep21
carry21
kill21
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show19
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told18
want17
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sat17
cut17
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lying16
move16
try15
tell15
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sent15
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getting15
doing15
brought15
wish15
noticed14
drink14
agreed14
cast13
eaten13
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broke13
''ve13
grew13
feed13
run13
laughed13
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running13
stop13
taking13
walked13
wanted12
turning12
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passing12
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ask12
does11
die11
catch11
bring11
blew11
leave11
finding11
escape11
rushed11
sitting11
spoke11
stay11
stole11
trying11
waited11
pray10
call10
comes10
fly10
gone10
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hit10
''re10
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pay9
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buy8
bought8
bit8
bear8
divided8
become8
fight8
prayed8
given8
turn8
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share8
throw8
meant8
lie8
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hold8
hid8
catching7
feel7
fed7
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drinking7
drew7
deserve7
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chased7
changed7
bade7
care7
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burst7
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forget7
ate7
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devour7
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prove7
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wait6
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send6
walk6
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provide6
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return6
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gathering5
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rule5
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sire3
shows3
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shouted3
shone3
setting3
secure3
scold3
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strained3
strutted3
runs3
travel3
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warn3
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understand3
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love3
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lift3
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offer3
reward3
read3
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rejoined3
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relieve3
raise3
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quench3
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explain2
flourishing2
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exist2
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dig2
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