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verb frequency
was1132
had675
said659
is575
were563
be538
do460
are384
have356
''s249
did248
asked227
see225
''m182
been180
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come160
get159
go146
eat139
made138
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answered122
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cried117
let109
am101
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has94
began93
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found90
went88
make83
tell81
''ve81
look78
saw76
going75
took73
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put72
stood69
remarked68
seemed67
called67
told61
ran61
heard61
find61
catch61
take60
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think57
say57
thought57
looking56
left56
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''re54
sat53
run53
turned52
caught51
declared50
followed50
enquired50
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having47
grew47
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grow44
want43
keep43
fell43
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set42
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live37
gone37
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show36
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try35
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meet34
help34
feel34
escape34
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added32
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fight31
hurt31
passed31
started30
need30
mind30
exclaimed30
ate30
felt29
happened28
become28
flew28
does28
laughed28
lived28
mean28
prove28
known27
eating27
used26
love26
jumped26
covered26
carried26
suppose25
play25
became25
walk25
leave24
seems24
moved24
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believe23
talk23
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wash22
placed22
cut22
call21
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sent21
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stay19
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guess18
formed18
suggested18
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watch18
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care17
hear17
seem17
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die16
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hope15
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thank15
reach15
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lead14
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sit13
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rule12
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draw10
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destroy10
intend10
decide10
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born10
ask10
arose10
amuse10
hearing10
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keeping10
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liked10
trembled10
telling10
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scratch10
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perform10
notice10
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fish9
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cast9
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step8
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jump8
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pass8
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read8
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use7
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_4
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trust3
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punky3
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rid3
roll3
rumbled3
s''pose3
runs3
scolded3
shed3
shouting3
showing3
sing3
slipped3
smelled3
snuggled3
explaining2
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