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verb frequency
was943
had794
is433
have349
said340
be324
do251
been227
were212
are164
know152
did133
come110
go106
tell104
see104
has95
think91
felt91
came88
am87
thought85
''s79
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told73
going70
sat69
knew67
made65
say62
left59
looked57
saw52
get49
done48
asked48
read47
passed47
seemed46
took44
look44
got44
turned42
make41
feel41
let40
lay40
gone40
''ve39
paint38
lost37
put36
gave36
wish34
remember33
being33
stood33
written32
take32
heard32
found32
find32
hear31
''m31
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painted31
looking31
walked31
tried31
given30
does30
believe30
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give29
taken27
died26
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coming25
seen25
want24
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hope22
ask22
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grew22
like22
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spoke22
speak21
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doing21
write20
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leave20
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finished20
forget19
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talk18
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working18
help17
painting17
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bring14
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die14
drawing14
forgot14
stop14
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rest14
rose14
try14
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work14
become13
sent13
ran13
run13
send13
love13
set13
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care12
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getting8
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cut6
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trust6
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rise6
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need6
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stole3
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thou3
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writing3
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meditating3
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