verb

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verb frequency
was220
be181
had146
''s123
were83
is80
said79
have67
do50
been36
went26
came25
see23
get22
are22
did21
dose21
''re20
make18
go17
told16
cried16
come16
took15
put15
made15
let15
know15
began15
getting14
being14
looked14
take14
returned13
has13
''ve13
set13
mind12
look12
keep12
heard12
give12
found12
buy12
''m12
passed11
coming11
sat11
haf11
tell10
send10
say10
left10
gone10
gave10
does10
am9
entered9
knew9
ai9
going9
brought9
opened9
says9
turned9
stood9
thought9
pay9
wrapped8
seemed8
filled8
fell8
asked8
making7
got7
looking7
lost7
felt7
sent7
taking7
thinking7
work7
sit7
forgot6
done6
eat6
find6
finished6
forget6
hear6
leave6
makes6
saw6
seen6
telling6
ask5
listen5
broke5
continued5
exclaimed5
growing5
hung5
leaving5
wait5
picked5
seeing5
slipped5
spare5
stopped5
think5
wished5
placed5
dreamed4
hurried4
having4
given4
forgetting4
finding4
feel4
enjoying4
cut4
doing4
der4
delivered4
buying4
bring4
ate4
answered4
kept4
interposed4
bless4
lay4
tasted4
wish4
whispered4
wanting4
waiting4
ven4
vat4
used4
tried4
presented4
smiled4
run4
rest4
replied4
remembered4
ran4
pudding4
sell4
giving3
earn3
expect3
expected3
gathered3
gets3
help3
handed3
hastened3
held3
hope3
knowing3
displayed3
displaying3
bestowed3
disappeared3
died3
die3
concluded3
comes3
cast3
called3
bought3
bewildered3
like3
bearing3
allowed3
adorned3
admire3
laid3
followed3
meant3
sold3
nodded3
wrote3
wor3
whist3
waved3
washed3
turning3
tink3
thrust3
swept3
sthay3
standing3
spread3
speaking3
wants3
smiling3
saving3
performed3
slip3
read3
recalled3
save3
sank3
served3
shook3
shouted3
showed3
shut3
fold2
feed2
gif2
flying2
fly2
flowered2
flew2
finishing2
feeling2
ended2
fall2
expressed2
explained2
enveloped2
ensued2
ejaculated2
edged2
greeted2
eating2
graced2
known2
grieving2
grow2
drowned2
lave2
laughed2
lasted2
knows2
keeps2
keeping2
intending2
inspected2
induced2
hoping2
hearing2
havin''2
hates2
happened2
hanging2
growled2
eaten2
''d2
drownded2
bringing2
bestow2
beginning2
begin2
become2
beat2
beaming2
avert2
aven2
attacked2
aroused2
applied2
afforded2
addressing2
adding2
added2
acknowledged2
lift2
betther2
brooded2
dropped2
busy2
divided2
dishes2
discovered2
disclosed2
despatched2
described2
deposited2
denied2
delighted2
delight2
covered2
counted2
commented2
caused2
caught2
carried2
calling2
leaned2
complaining2
live2
stay2
takes2
suspended2
supposed2
supplemented2
struck2
stop2
stepped2
stayed2
stared2
seem2
sprang2
soliloquized2
sniffed2
snapped2
smoke2
sighed2
settled2
setting2
thank2
thinks2
throw2
tie2
living2
ye2
wrapping2
worn2
woke2
wear2
waving2
watching2
watched2
wasting2
wash2
warm2
want2
wailed2
viewed2
trimmed2
transferred2
selected2
wrap2
seated2
putting2
presenting2
poured2
possessed2
polished2
pointing2
permitted2
pausing2
passing2
part2
open2
offending2
obliged2
obeyed2
needed2
moved2
scrubbed2
minded2
proceeded2
mit2
queried2
removed2
screamed2
saved2
reading2
rushed2
rose2
ring2
returning2
retorted2
marked2
reminded2
refused2
remember2
recover2
refuse2
refrain2
remain2
regarding2
dry1
dying1
espied1
escape1
envying1
drop1
envied1
entitled1
entertain1
entering1
engendered1
established1
encouraged1
encase1
embroidered1
elevate1
earned1
enforced1
exchange1
ev''ry1
everyt''ing1
fondling1
follow1
drive1
floating1
flanked1
fixed1
fills1
fight1
fetch1
fer1
favored1
fasting1
fallen1
expended1
expecting1
exhausted1
exhaled1
eyed1
divested1
drinking1
descended1
disclosing1
disappearing1
digging1
dialect1
destroyed1
destined1
descending1
deprived1
displaced1
depended1
departed1
den1
demanded1
dem1
forgotten1
deliver1
discouraged1
distribute1
drew1
draped1
dressing1
dressed1
dress1
dreaming1
dream1
dreaded1
drawn1
dozing1
disturb1
doubt1
dotted1
dot1
donning1
doin''1
dodging1
disturbing1
forfeited1
illustrated1
framed1
ironed1
invited1
invest1
interspersed1
interpreted1
interfered1
intended1
installed1
insisted1
insides1
inhabited1
ingratiate1
influenced1
inexperienced1
indulging1
indulged1
improvised1
imprinted1
iron1
is.--begorra1
freezing1
jingling1
loved1
locking1
lived1
linnyment1
lifted1
letting1
leaves1
learning1
learn1
laughing1
lastin1
lamented1
lacking1
labored1
labelled1
kindled1
join1
impending1
imagined1
delifer1
hustling1
grown1
grew1
grabbed1
goodness1
goin''1
goes1
glowing1
glowering1
glittering1
glancing1
glanced1
gives1
furnished1
furnish1
furbished1
frosted1
frightened1
gurgled1
handing1
hans,"--showing1
hire1
hunt1
houses,--in1
hoped1
hold1
hobbling1
hobbled1
hit1
hidden1
hastening1
hesitate1
herself1
heralded1
helped1
hearten1
haythinish1
have--1
delighting1
complained1
deemed1
attending1
begun1
begging1
begged1
becoming1
became1
beating1
beaten1
barring1
ballyragging1
baked1
backed1
axed1
awoke1
awakened1
avoid1
augmented1
aught1
behold1
beholding1
belabor1
blathering1
borry1
borne1
born1
boiling1
blushing1
blow1
blessed1
bid1
belave1
bewildering1
betrayed1
bethink1
bet1
bestir1
belong1
believe1
attesting1
attended1
declared1
attend1
announcing1
ain''dt1
agreed1
afther1
afford1
advanced1
admitted1
admit1
admired1
administering1
adds1
ach1
according1
accepted1
abide1
abandoned1
lulled1
annyhow1
answer1
anticipated1
argue1
assured1
assented1
asking1
arrived1
arranging1
arranged1
arrah1
approaching1
anyt''ing1
appreciating1
appreciated1
applying1
appetizing1
appeared1
appalled1
apostrophizing1
breaking1
brings1
broken1
bronzed1
contradicted1
contemplated1
contemplate1
contained1
contain1
consult1
constituted1
consoled1
consented1
conquer1
conjured1
congratulating1
confronted1
concocting1
concealing1
conceal1
complete1
contribute1
controlled1
cook1
darling1
deceived1
deceive1
dear1
deafen1
dawned1
dat1
darlint1
dared1
cooked1
dangled1
curled1
cure1
crowding1
crooning1
covering1
counting1
comfort1
combed1
collecting1
calls1
causing1
causes1
catching1
carry1
care1
candied1
calmed1
callin1
chanced1
call1
bustled1
bursting1
burst1
burdened1
built1
buffeted1
ceasing1
chape1
collected1
clearing1
collect1
cluttered1
closing1
closed1
close1
climbing1
clerks1
claim1
charging1
clad1
chuckling1
christmas1
choke1
childer1
cherished1
cheer1
loving1
softened1
lurked1
starched1
suffered1
strutting1
straightened1
stormed1
stored1
stopping1
stole1
stick1
sthop1
sthirred1
step1
steaming1
steamed1
steal1
startled1
starting1
start1
sugared1
supplied1
suppose1
t''ought1
tells1
taught1
tarried1
tapped1
talking1
talk1
taken1
t''ink1
supposing1
syndicating1
swung1
swayed1
swate1
swallowed1
surveyed1
surrendered1
stare1
stand1
shared1
spoken1
smells1
smell1
slumbered1
sleeps1
sleeping1
sleep1
slape1
slacken1
sipped1
sind1
shuddered1
shrieked1
show1
shone1
shipped1
shinin1
shed1
smokes1
smoothed1
snatch1
speak1
spoke1
spied1
spiced1
sphoiled1
sphile1
spent1
sped1
spared1
snatching1
spanked1
spalpeens1
sounded1
soothe1
soliloquizing1
sobbing1
sniffing1
temper1
tempered1
threw1
throwing1
whisper1
whiles1
whack1
were,--twelve1
wept1
wended1
weep1
washing1
washes1
warming1
ward1
wantin1
wanted1
wandered1
walked1
waking1
wagging1
whispering1
wicked1
willst1
works1
yielded1
yelled1
ye''re1
wrought1
wrop1
write1
woven1
working1
winged1
wore1
wondering1
won1
witted1
withstand1
withal1
wiped1
vos1
voiced1
visited1
toddling1
trow1
trooped1
trickled1
trembling1
treated1
transforming1
touched1
tiptoed1
tucked1
tied1
ticked1
thundering1
thundered1
thumping1
thumped1
thrown1
trying1
tumbled1
vill1
unwrapped1
viewing1
view1
ventured1
vell1
vater--1
vatch1
us,--i''ve1
untried1
turn1
unrolled1
unlocked1
undrownding1
undismayed1
undid1
understand1
undepressed1
sharpened1
share1
lying1
opening1
piecing1
pick1
pervaded1
pertaining1
permit1
permeated1
perform1
pelting1
peering1
peered1
paused1
pasted1
paint1
paid1
pacify1
owing1
overflowing1
pillow1
pinned1
pitched1
pounded1
prepared1
preferred1
precipitated1
precedes1
praties1
praise1
pour1
pound1
place1
pounce1
pointed1
point1
plumping1
pleased1
playing1
planned1
order1
omitted1
sends1
omit1
mollified1
moaned1
mistaking1
minit,"--waving1
mingled1
merry1
mentioned1
mention1
mein1
meet1
meddling1
measure1
means1
mean1
mate1
mark1
maintaining1
multiplied1
murthered1
mused1
noticed1
oi''d1
offset1
occurred1
occupied1
obtained1
observing1
nourishing1
nodding1
muttered1
neglected1
nefer1
needing1
need1
nailed1
nades1
nade1
preparing1
presarve1
prevailing1
prevented1
risk1
rising1
ringing1
reverberated1
retreated1
retained1
restricted1
restored1
responded1
resented1
rescued1
require1
reposing1
reposed1
repeated1
rent1
renewed1
robbed1
rocked1
rolled1
scolded1
sending1
selling1
selecting1
seething1
seems1
seek1
searched1
saying1
roometiz1
savin1
sauntering1
satisfy1
rusty1
rousing1
rouse1
round1
remimber1
remembering1
relaxed1
protested1
push1
punished1
pulled1
puddin''s,--1
provided1
proved1
protracted1
protect1
quavering1
prophesied1
prompted1
promised1
prolonged1
projuced1
produced1
preëmpted1
pushing1
questioned1
relate1
received1
relapsed1
reheated1
regretting1
regarded1
refine1
redded1
recounted1
rearranging1
rafferty1
realized1
reached1
rattled1
rapped1
rampin1
raising1
raged1
--meaning1