Word ZonesTM for 5,586 Most Frequent Words
v.1.1 6/6/05
1
WORD ZONESTM
1=310:Most
Frequent
2=311-930 MF
3=931-2606 MF
4=2607-5586 MF
5586 words become
3913 words when
simple inflected
endings are
clustered with root
word
access
4
address
3
agree(d)
3/3
alone
2
accident(s)
3/4
adequate
4
agreement
3
along
1
accompanied
4
adjust(ed)
4/4
agricultural
4
alongside
4
accomplish(ed)
4/4
adjustment(s)
4/4
agriculture
4
aloud
4
according
2
administration
3
ah
4
alphabet
4
accordingly
4
admired
4
ahead
2
already
2
account(s)
3/3
admit(ted)
4/4
aid(s)
3/4
also
1
accuracy
4
adopted
4
aim(ed)
4/4
alternative
4
accurate
3
adult(s)
3/3
ain't
4
although
2
accurately
4
advance(ed,s)
4/3/4
air
1
altogether
4
accused
4
advantage(s)
3/4
aircraft
4
aluminum
4
a
1
accustomed
4
adventure(s)
4/4
airplane(s)
3/4
always
1
abandoned
4
achieve(ed)
4/4
advertisements
4
airport
4
am
2
ability(ies)
3/4
achievement
4
advertising
3
al
4
amazed(ing)
4/4
able
1
acid(s)
3/4
advice
4
alan
4
amendment
4
aboard
4
acquire(ed)
4/4
affairs
3
alarm
4
america
2
about
1
acres
4
affect(ed,s)
3/3/4
alaska
4
american(s)
1/2
above
2
across
1
afford
4
albert
4
america's
4
abraham
4
act(ed,ing,s)
2/4/3/3
afraid
3
alcohol
4
among
1
abroad
4
action(s)
2/3
africa
3
alert
4
amount(s)
2/3
absence
4
active
3
african
3
alex
4
amy
4
absolute
4
activity(ies)
3/2
after
1
alexander
4
an
1
absolutely
4
actual
3
afternoon
3
alfred
4
an'
4
absorb(ed)
4/4
actually
2
afterward(s)
4/4
algae
4
analysis
3
abundant
4
ad
4
again
1
alice
4
analyze
4
academic
4
adam(s)
4/4
against
1
alike
3
ancestors
4
accept(ed)
3/3
adapted
4
age(d,s)
2/4/3
alive
3
anchor
4
acceptable
4
add(ed,ing,s)
3/2/4/4
agency(ies)
4/4
all
1
ancient
2
acceptance
4
addition
2
agent(s)
4/4
allow(ed,ing,s)
3/3/4/4
and
1
additional
3
ago
2
almost
1
andrew
4
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Based on S.M. Zeno et al. (1995). ˆThe Educator’s Word Frequency Guide. TASA.
Word ZonesTM for 5,586 Most Frequent Words
v.1.1 6/6/05
2
andy
4
appearance
3
arrested
4
at
1
average
3
anger
3
apple(s)
3/4
arrival
4
ate
3
avoid(ed)
3/4
angle
4
application(s)
4/4
arrive(d)
4/3
athens
4
awake
4
angry
3
apply(ed,ies,ing)
3/3/4/4
arrow(s)
4/4
atlantic
3
aware
3
animal(s)
2/1
appointed
4
art(s)
3/4
atmosphere
3
awareness
4
ann
4
appointment
4
arthur
4
atom(s)
3/3
away
1
anna
4
article(s)
3/3
atomic
4
awful
4
anne
4
artificial
4
attached
3
awkward
4
annie
4
appreciate
4
approach(ed,es,in
g)
3/4/4/4
artist
4
attack(ed,s)
3/4/4
axis
4
announced
3
as
1
attempt(ed,s)
3/4/4
b.c.
3
annual
4
ash(es)
4/4
attend(ed)
4/4
baby(ies)
2/3
another
1
ashore
4
attention
2
back(ed,s)
1/4/4
asia
3
attic
4
background
4
aside
3
attitude(s)
3/3
backward
4
ask(ed,ing,s)
2/1/3/4
attract(ed)
4/4
bacon
4
asleep
3
attraction
4
bacteria
3
aspect(s)
4/4
attractive
4
bad
2
assembly
4
audience
3
badly
4
assigned
4
august
4
bag(s)
3/4
assignment
4
aunt
3
baked
4
assist
4
australia
4
baker
4
assistance
4
author(s)
3/4
balance(d)
3/4
assistant
4
authority(ies)
3/4
ball(s)
2/4
associated
3
auto
4
balloon
4
association(s)
4/4
automatic
4
band(s)
3/4
assume(d)
3/4
automatically
4
bank(s)
3/3
assumption
4
automobile(s)
3/4
bar(s)
3/4
assured
4
autumn
4
barbara
4
astronauts
4
available
2
bare
3
astronomers
4
avenue
4
barely
4
answer(ed,es, ing) 2/2/3/4
ants
4
anxiety
4
anxious
4
any
1
anybody
4
anymore
4
anyone
2
anything
2
anyway
3
anywhere
3
apart
3
apartment
3
apollo
4
apparent
4
apparently
3
appeal
4
appear(ed,s)
3/3/3
appropriate
3
approval
4
approved
4
approximately
4
april
3
arab(s)
4/4
arctic
4
are
1
area(s)
2/2
aren't
3
argue(d)
4/4
argument(s)
3/4
arise
4
arithmetic
4
arizona
4
arm(ed,s)
2/4/2
army(ies)
3/4
arose
4
around
1
arrange(ed)
4/3
arrangement(s)
4/4
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Based on S.M. Zeno et al. (1995). ˆThe Educator’s Word Frequency Guide. TASA.
Word ZonesTM for 5,586 Most Frequent Words
v.1.1 6/6/05
3
bark
3
beaver
4
benjamin
4
blame
4
both
1
barn
3
became
1
bent
3
blank
4
bother
4
barrel
4
because
1
berries
4
blanket(s)
4/4
bottle(s)
3/4
barrier
4
become(s, ing)
1/3/3
beside(s)
3/3
blast
4
bottom
2
base(ed,es)
3/3/4
bed(s)
2/4
best
1
blew
4
bought
3
baseball
3
bedroom
4
bet
4
blind
3
bound
3
basement
4
bee(s)
4/4
betsy
4
block(ed,s)
3/4/3
boundary(ies)
4/4
basic
2
beef
4
better
1
blood
2
bow
4
basically
4
been
1
betty
4
blow(ing, s)
3/4/4
bowl
3
basin
4
beer
4
between
1
blown
4
box(es)
2/3
basis
3
before
1
beyond
2
blue
2
boy(s, 's)
2/2/4
basket(s)
3/4
began
1
bible
4
board(s)
3/4
brain(s)
3/4
basketball
4
begin(s)
2/3
bicycle
3
boat(s)
3/3
branch(es)
3/3
bat
4
beginning(s)
2/4
big
1
bob
3
brand
4
bath
4
begun
3
bigger
3
bobby
4
brass
4
bathe
4
behave
4
biggest
4
body(ies)
1/3
brave
4
bathroom
4
behavior(s)
2/4
bike
3
boiling
4
brazil
4
battle(s)
3/4
behind
2
bill(s)
2/4
bold
4
bread
3
bay
3
being(s)
1/3
billion(s)
3/4
bomb
4
break(ing, s)
2/3/4
be
1
belief(s)
4/4
billy
3
bond(s)
4/4
breakfast
3
beach(es)
3/4
believe(ed,s)
2/2/4
biological
4
bone(s)
3/3
breath
3
beads
4
bell(s)
3/4
biology
4
book(s)
2/2
breathe(ing)
3/3
beam(s)
4/4
belong(ed,s)
3/4/4
bird(s)
3/2
boom
4
breeding
4
bean(s)
4/3
below
2
birth
3
boots
4
breeze
4
bear(ing,s)
2/4/4
belt
3
birthday
3
border(s)
4/4
brick(s)
4/4
beard
4
ben
3
bit(s)
2/3
bore(d)
4/4
bridge(s)
3/4
beast
4
bench
4
bite
4
born
2
brief
3
beat(ing, en)
3/4/4
bend(ing)
4/4
bitter
4
borrow(ed)
4/4
briefly
4
beautiful
2
beneath
3
black(s)
1/4
boss
4
bright
2
beauty
3
benefit(s)
4/4
blade
4
boston
3
brightly
4
Not to be used for commercial purposes without the expressed consent of Elfrieda H. Hiebert
Based on S.M. Zeno et al. (1995). ˆThe Educator’s Word Frequency Guide. TASA.
Word ZonesTM for 5,586 Most Frequent Words
v.1.1 6/6/05
4
brilliant
4
business(es)
2/3
cane
4
carrier
4
certainly
3
bring(ing, s)
2/3/4
busy
3
cannon
4
carry(d,s,ing)
2/2/3/3
chain(s)
3/4
britain
3
but
1
cannot
2
cart
4
chair(s)
3/4
british
2
butter
4
canoe
4
carter
4
challenge
4
broad
3
button(s)
4/4
can't
2
carved
4
chamber(s)
4/4
broke(n)
3/2
buy(ing)
2/4
canyon
4
case(s)
2/3
chambers
4
bronze
4
by
1
cap(s)
3/4
cash
4
chance(s)
2/4
brother(s)
2/3
cabin
3
capable
4
cast
3
change(ed,s,ing)
1/2/2/3
brought
2
cabinet
4
capacity
4
castle
3
channel
4
brown
2
cage
4
cape
4
cat(s)
3/3
chapter(s)
2/4
brush(ed)
3/4
cake
4
capital
3
catch(ing)
3/4
character(s)
3/3
buck
4
calcium
4
captain
3
category(ies)
4/4
characteristic(s)
4/3
bucket
4
calendar
4
capture(d)
4/4
catholic
4
characterized
4
budget
4
california
3
car(s)
2/2
cattle
3
charge(d,s)
3/3/3
buffalo
4
call(ed,ing,s)
2/1/3/3
carbohydrates
4
caught
2
charles
3
bugs
4
calm
4
carbon
3
cause(d,s,ing)
2/2/3/4
Charlie
4
build(ing, s)
2/2/2
calories
4
card(s)
3/3
cave(s)
3/4
chart(s)
3/4
built
2
came
1
cardboard
4
cavity
4
chase
4
bulb
4
camel(s)
4/4
care(d)
2/4
ceased
4
cheap
4
bull
4
camera(s)
4/4
career(s)
3/4
ceiling
4
check(ed,ing,s)
3/4/4/4
bump
4
camp(s)
3/4
careful
3
cell(s)
3/2
cheek(s)
4/4
bunch
4
campaign
4
carefully
2
cellar
4
cheerful
4
bundle
4
can(s)
1/4
cargo
4
cement
4
cheese
4
burden
4
canada
3
carl
4
cent(s)
4/4
chemical(s)
3/3
bureau
4
canadian
4
carlos
4
center(ed,s)
2/4/3
chemistry
4
buried
3
canal(s)
3/4
carol
4
centimeters
4
chest
3
burn(ed, ing,s)
3/3/3/4
cancer
4
carolina
4
central
2
chewing
4
burst
4
candidate(s)
4/4
carpet
4
century(ies)
2/3
chicago
3
bus(es)
3/4
candle(s)
4/4
carriage
4
ceremony
4
chicken(s)
4/4
bush(es)
4/4
candy
4
carrie
4
certain
1
chief
3
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Based on S.M. Zeno et al. (1995). ˆThe Educator’s Word Frequency Guide. TASA.
Word ZonesTM for 5,586 Most Frequent Words
v.1.1 6/6/05
5
chiefly
4
civilization(s)
3/4
coal
3
command
3
compromise
4
child('s)
2/4
claim(ed,s)
3/4/4
coast
3
commander
4
computer(s)
3/4
childhood
4
class(es)
2/3
coastal
4
commerce
4
concentrate(d)
4/4
children('s)
1/4
classification
4
coat(s)
3/4
commercial
3
concentration
4
chin
4
classified
4
code
3
commission
4
concept(s)
3/4
china
3
classmates
4
coffee
3
committed
4
concern(ed,ing,s) 3/3/4/4
chinese
3
classroom
3
coil
4
committee
3
concluded
4
chip(s)
4/4
clause
4
coin(s)
4/4
common
2
conclusion(s)
4/4
chocolate
4
claws
4
cold
2
commonly
3
concrete
4
choice(s)
3/4
clay
3
colder
4
communicate
3
condition(s)
3/2
choose(ing)
3/4
clean(ed,ing)
2/4/4
collar
4
communication(s) 3/4
conduct(ed)
4/4
chores
4
clear(ed,ing)
2/4/4
collect(ed,ing)
3/3/4
communist
4
conductor
4
chose(n)
3/3
clearly
3
collection
4
community(ies)
2/3
conference
4
chris
4
clerk
4
collective
4
companion(s)
4/4
confidence
4
christ
4
clever
4
college(s)
3/4
company(ies)
2/3
confined
4
christian
3
cliff(s)
4/4
colonel
4
compare(ed,ing)
3/3/4
conflict(s)
3/4
christmas
3
climate(s)
3/4
colonial
3
comparison
4
confused
4
christopher
4
climb(ed,ing)
3/3/4
colonists
4
compass
4
confusion
4
chromosomes
4
clock(s)
3/4
colony(ies)
3/3
compete
4
congress
3
church(es)
2/4
close(d,ing)
2/2/4
color(ed,s)
2/3/3
competition
3
congressional
4
cigarette
4
closely
3
colorado
4
competitive
4
connect(ed)
4/3
circle(s)
3/4
closer
3
colorful
4
complained
4
connecticut
4
circuit
4
closest
4
columbia
4
complete(d)
2/3
connection
4
circular
4
closet
4
columbus
3
completely
3
conquered
4
circulation
4
cloth(es, ing)
3/2/3
column(s)
3/4
complex
3
conscious
4
circumstances
4
cloud(s)
3/3
combination(s)
3/4
complicated
3
consciousness
4
circus
4
club(s)
3/4
combine(d)
4/3
components
4
consent
4
citizen(s)
4/3
clue(s)
4/4
come(s,ing)
1/2/2
composed
3
consequences
4
city(ies)
1/2
cluster
4
comfort
4
composition
3
consequently
4
civil
3
coach
4
comfortable
3
compound(s)
3/4
conservation
4
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Based on S.M. Zeno et al. (1995). ˆThe Educator’s Word Frequency Guide. TASA.
Word ZonesTM for 5,586 Most Frequent Words
v.1.1 6/6/05
6
conservative
4
contribute(d)
4/4
counter
4
critical
4
daily
3
consider(ed,ing)
3/2/4
contributions
4
countless
4
criticism
4
dairy
4
considerable
3
control(ed,ing,s)
2/3/4/3
country(ies, 's)
1/2/4
critics
4
dam
4
considerably
4
convenient
4
countryside
4
crop(s)
3/3
damage(d)
3/4
consideration
4
convention
4
county
3
cross(ed,ing)
3/3/4
damp
4
consist(ed,s)
4/4/3
conversation
3
couple
3
crow
4
dan
3
consistent
4
converted
4
courage
4
crowd(ed,s)
3/3/4
dance(d,ing)
3/4/4
constant
3
convince(d)
4/4
course(s)
1/4
crown
4
danger(s)
3/4
constantly
3
cook(ed,ing)
3/4/4
court(s)
2/4
crude
4
dangerous
3
constitution
3
cookies
4
cousin(s)
4/4
cruel
4
daniel
4
constitutional
4
cool(ed,ing)
3/4/4
cover(ed,ing,s)
3/2/3/3
crushed
4
danny
4
constructed
4
cooler
4
cow(s)
3/3
crust
4
dare(d)
4/4
construction
3
cooperation
4
cowboy
4
cry(ied,ies,ing)
3/3/4/3
dark
2
consumer(s)
3/4
copper
3
crack(ed,s)
4/4/4
crystal(s)
4/4
darkness
3
consumption
4
copy(ies)
3/4
craft
4
cultural
4
dash(ed)
4/4
contact
3
cord
4
crash
4
culture(s)
3/4
data
3
contain(ed,ing,s)
3/3/3
core
4
crawl(ed)
4/4
cup(s)
3/4
date(s)
3/4
container(s)
4/4
corn
3
crazy
4
cure
4
daughter(s)
3/4
contemporary
4
corner(s)
2/4
cream
4
curiosity
4
dave
4
content(s)
3/4
corporation(s)
4/4
create(d,s,ing)
3/3/4/4
curious
4
david
3
contest
4
correct
3
creation
4
curled
4
davis
4
context
4
correctly
4
creative
4
current(s)
3/4
dawn
3
continent(s)
4/4
cost(s)
3/3
creature(s)
4/3
curtain(s)
4/4
day(s, 's)
1/1/4
continental
4
costly
4
credit
3
curve(d,s)
4/4/4
daylight
4
continually
4
cottage
4
creek
4
custom(s)
4/4
daytime
4
continue(d,s,ing)
3/2/4/4
cotton
3
crept
4
customer(s)
4/4
dead
2
continuous
4
could
1
crew
3
cut(s,ting)
2/4/3
deadly
4
contract(s)
3/4
couldn't
2
crime
3
cycle
3
deaf
4
contrary
4
council
3
criminal
4
dad
3
deal(ing,s)
2/4/4
contrast
4
count(ed,ing)
3/4/4
crisis
4
daddy
4
dear
3
Not to be used for commercial purposes without the expressed consent of Elfrieda H. Hiebert
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Word ZonesTM for 5,586 Most Frequent Words
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death
2
delight(ed)
4/4
detail(ed,s)
3/4/3
dim
4
distribution
4
debate
4
deliver(ed)
4/4
detect
4
dining
4
district
4
debt
4
delivery
4
detective
4
dinner
3
disturbed
4
decade(s)
4/4
demand(ed,s)
3/3/3
dinosaurs
4
divide(d, ing)
3/3/4
decay
4
democracy
4
dioxide
4
division(s)
3/4
december
4
democratic
4
determination
4
determine(d,s,iing
)
3/3/4/4
direct(ed)
3/4
divorce
4
decide(d,s,ing)
3/2/4/4
demonstrate(d)
4/4
direction(s)
2/3
do(ing)
1/2
decision(s)
3/3
denied
4
directly
3
dock
4
deck
4
dense
4
director
4
doctor(s,'s)
2/3/4
declaration
4
density
4
dirt
3
doctrine
4
declared
3
department(s)
3/4
dirty
3
does
1
decline
4
depend(ed,ing,s)
3/4/4/3
disappear(ed)
4/3
doesn't
2
decorated
4
dependent
4
disappointed
4
dog(s)
2/3
decrease(s)
4/4
deposit(ed,s)
4/4/4
disaster
4
doll
4
deep
2
depressed
4
discipline
4
dollar(s)
4/3
deeper
4
depression
4
discover(ed)
3/2
domestic
4
deeply
4
depth(s)
4/4
discovery(ies)
3/4
dominant
4
deer
3
derived
4
discrimination
4
don
4
defeat(ed)
4/4
descended
4
discuss(ed,ing)
3/3/4
done
1
defend
4
describe(ed, s,ing) 3/3/4/4
discussion
3
don't
1
defense
3
description(s)
3/4
disease(s)
3/3
door(s)
1/3
define(d)
4/4
desert(s)
3/3
dish(es)
4/4
doorway
4
definite
4
design(ed,s)
3/3/4
display
4
dot(s)
4/4
definitely
4
desirable
4
dissolved
4
double
3
definition
4
desire(d)
3/4
distance(s)
2/4
doubt
3
degree(s)
3/3
desk
3
distant
3
down
1
delay
4
desperate
4
distinct
4
downstairs
4
deliberately
4
despite
3
distinction
4
downtown
4
delicate
4
destroy(ed)
4/3
distinguish(ed)
4/4
downward
4
delicious
4
destruction
4
distributed
4
dozen(s)
3/4
develop(ed,ing,s) 2/2/3/4
development(s)
2/4
device(s)
3/3
devil
4
devoted
4
diagram
4
diameter
4
diamond(s)
4/4
dick
4
dictionary
3
did
1
didn't
1
die(d,s)
3/2/4
diet
4
differ
4
difference(s)
3/3
different
1
differently
4
difficult
2
difficulty(ies)
3/4
dig(ging)
4/4
digestion
4
digestive
4
dignity
4
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draft
4
dutch
4
edward
4
eleven
4
engine (s)
3/4
drag(ged)
4/4
duty(ies)
3/4
effect(s)
2/3
eliminate (d)
4/4
engineer(ing,s)
4/4/4
dragon
4
dying
4
effective
3
elizabeth
4
england
2
dramatic
4
each
1
effectively
4
ellen
4
english
2
drank
4
eager
4
efficiency
4
else
2
enjoy (ed,ing)
3/3/4
draw(n)
3/3
eagerly
4
efficient
4
elsewhere
4
enormous
3
drawer
4
eagle
4
efficiently
4
emerged
4
enough
1
drawing(s)
3/4
ear
3
effort(s)
3/3
emergency
4
enter(ed,ing,s)
3/3/4/4
dream(ed,s)
3/4/4
earlier
3
egg(s)
3/3
emily
4
enterprise
4
dress(ed,es,ing)
3/3/4/4
earliest
4
egypt
3
emotion (s)
4/4
entertainment
4
drew
3
early
1
egyptian(s)
4/4
emotional
4
enthusiasm
4
drifted
4
earn(ed)
3/4
eight
2
emperor
3
entire
3
drill
4
ears
3
eighteen
4
emphasis
4
entirely
3
drink(ing,s)
3/3/4
earth('s)
1/3
eighteenth
4
emphasize
4
entitled
4
drive(s,ing, n)
3/4/3/4
earthquake
4
eighty
4
empire
3
entrance
4
driver(s)
3/4
ease
4
either
2
employed
4
entry
4
drop(ped,ing,s)
3/3/4/3
easier
3
elaborate
4
employee(s)
4/4
envelope
4
drove
3
easily
2
elbow
4
employer (s)
4/4
environment(s)
2/4
drug(s)
3/3
east
2
elderly
4
employment
4
environmental
4
drum
4
eastern
3
elected
3
empty
3
enzymes
4
dry(ing,ied)
2/4/3
easy
2
election(s)
3/4
enable
4
equal
3
duck(s)
4/4
eat(ing,en,s)
2/3/3/4
electric
3
enclosed
4
equality
4
due
3
economic(s)
2/4
electrical
3
encounter (ed)
4/4
equally
3
dug
4
economy
3
electricity
3
encourage(d)
4/4
equator
4
duke
4
eddie
4
electron(s)
4/3
encyclopedia
4
equilibrium
4
dull
4
edge(s)
2/4
electronic
4
end (ed,ing,s)
1/3/4/3
equipment
3
dumb
4
editor
4
element(s)
3/3
endless
4
equipped
4
during
1
educated
4
elementary
4
enemy (ies)
3/3
equivalent
4
dust
3
education
2
elephant (s)
4/4
energy
1
era
4
dusty
4
educational
3
elevator
4
engaged
4
eric
4
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erosion
4
exact
3
expert(s)
4/4
fairly
3
feather(s)
4/3
error(s)
4/4
exactly
2
explain(ed,ing,s)
3/3/4/4
faith
4
feature(s)
4/3
escape(d)
3/4
examination
4
explanation(s)
3/4
fall(en,ing,s)
2/3/3/3
february
4
especially
2
examine(ed,ing)
3/4/4
exploration
4
false
4
fed
3
essay
4
example(s)
1/3
explore(d,ing)
4/4/4
fame
4
federal
2
essential
3
excellent
3
explorers
4
familiar
3
fee
4
essentially
4
except
2
explosion
4
family(ies)
1/2
feed(ing)
3/4
establish(ed,ing)
4/3/4
exception
4
exposed
4
famous
3
feel(s)
2/3
establishment
4
excess
4
exposure
4
fan(s)
4/4
feeling(s)
2/3
estate
4
exchange
3
express(ed)
3/4
fancy
4
feet
1
estimate(d)
4/4
excited(ing)
3/3
expression(s)
3/4
fantastic
4
fell
2
europe
2
excitement
3
extend(ed,s)
4/3/4
far
1
fellow(s)
3/4
european(s)
3/4
exclaimed
4
extensive
4
farm(ing,s)
2/3/3
felt
1
evaluate
4
excuse
4
extent
3
farmer(s)
3/3
female(s)
3/4
evaluation
4
executive
4
external
4
farther
3
fence
3
even(ing)
1/2
exercise(s)
3/4
extra
3
fashion
4
fertile
4
event(s)
3/3
exhausted
4
extraordinary
4
fast
2
fever
4
eventually
3
exhibit
4
extreme
4
fastened
4
few
1
ever
1
exist(ed,ing,s)
3/4/4/4
extremely
3
faster
3
fewer
3
every
1
existence
3
eye(s)
2/1
fastest
4
fiber(s)
4/4
everybody
3
expand(ed,ing)
4/4/4
face(d,s,ing)
1/3/3/4
fat(s)
3/4
fiction
4
everyday
4
expansion
4
facilities
4
fate
4
field(s)
2/2
everyone
2
expect(ed)
3/3
fact(s)
2/3
father (s,'s)
1/4/3
fierce
4
everything
2
expectations
4
factor(s)
4/3
fault
4
fifteen
3
everywhere
3
expedition
4
factory(ies)
3/3
favor(ed)
4/4
fifth
4
evidence
3
expense(s)
4/4
faded
4
favorable
4
fifty
3
evident
4
expensive
3
fail(ed,s)
4/3/4
favorite
3
fight (ing)
3/3
evil
4
experience(ed,s)
2/3/3
failure
3
fear (ed,s)
3/4/4
figure (d,s)
2/4/3
evolution
4
experiment(s)
3/3
faint
4
fearful
4
file
4
evolved
4
experimental
4
fair
3
feast
4
fill (ed,ing)
3/2/4
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film
4
flight
3
forever
3
franklin
3
fundamental
4
final
3
float (ed,ing)
4/4/4
forget
3
fred
4
funds
4
finally
2
flock
4
forgot
4
frederick
4
funny
3
financial
3
flood
4
forgotten
3
free
2
fur
3
find (s)
1/4
floor (s)
2/4
fork
4
freedom
3
furnace(s)
4/4
finding (s)
3/4
florida
4
form(ed,ing,s)
1/2/4/2
freely
4
furniture
3
fine
2
flour
4
formal
3
freeze(ing)
4/4
further
3
finest
4
flow (s,ed,ing)
3/3/4/4
formation
4
french
2
furthermore
4
finger(s)
3/3
flower(s)
3/3
former
3
frequency
4
future
2
finish (ed)
3/2
fluid
4
formerly
4
frequent
4
gain(ed)
3/3
fire (s,d)
2/3/4
fly(ing)
3/3
formula
4
frequently
3
game(s)
2/3
fireplace
4
focus(ed)
4/4
fort
4
fresh
3
gang
4
firm (s)
3/4
fog
4
forth
3
friction
4
gap
4
firmly
4
fold(ed)
4/4
fortunately
4
friday
4
garage
4
first
1
folk(s)
4/4
fortune
4
friend(s)
2/2
garbage
4
fish (ing)
2/3
follow(ed,ing,s)
2/2/2/3
forty
3
friendly
3
garden(s)
3/4
fist
4
followers
4
forward
2
friendship
4
gas(es)
2/3
fit (s,ted)
3/4/4
fond
4
fossil(s)
4/4
frightened
3
gasoline
4
five
2
food(s)
1/3
fought
3
frog(s)
3/4
gate(s)
3/4
fix(ed)
4/3
fool
4
found(ed)
1/4
from
1
gather(ed,ing)
3/3/4
flag
4
foolish
4
foundation
4
front
2
gave
2
flame(s)
4/4
foot
2
four
1
frontier
4
gear
4
flash(ed)
4/4
football
3
fourteen
4
frost
4
geese
4
flat
3
for
1
fourth
3
frozen
3
gene(s)
4/4
fled
4
forbidden
4
fox
3
fruit(s)
3/4
general
2
fleet
4
force(d,s)
2/3/3
frame
3
fuel(s)
3/4
generally
2
flesh
4
ford
4
framework
4
full
2
generation(s)
3/4
flew
3
forehead
4
france
3
fully
3
genetic
4
flexible
4
foreign
3
francis
4
fun
3
genius
4
flies
4
forest(s)
2/3
frank
3
function(ing,s)
3/4/3
gentle
3
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gentleman(men)
4/4
goose
4
great
1
half
2
have (ing)
1/2
gently
3
got
1
greater
2
halfway
4
haven't
3
george
2
gotten
4
greatest
3
hall
3
hawaii
4
georgia
4
govenor
3
greatly
3
hamilton
4
hay
4
german(s)
3/4
govern(ed)
4/4
greece
4
hammer
4
he
1
germany
3
government(s)
1/3
greek(s)
3/3
hand (ed,s)
1/3/2
head (ed,ing,s)
1/3/4/3
germs
4
governmental
4
green
2
handful
4
headquarters
4
get(s,ing)
1/3/2
grab(bed)
4/4
greeted
4
handicapped
4
health
2
ghost
4
grace
4
grew
2
handle (d,ing)
3/4/4
healthy
3
giant(s)
3/4
graceful
4
grey
4
handsome
4
hear (ing)
2/3
gift(s)
4/4
grade(s)
3/4
grinned
4
hang (ing,s)
3/3/4
heard
1
girl(s)
2/2
gradually
3
grip
4
happen (ed,ing,s) 2/2/3/3
heart (s)
2/4
give(n,s,ing)
1/2/2/3
graduate(d)
4/4
grocery
4
happily
4
heat (ed,ing)
2/4/4
glad
3
grain (s)
3/4
ground(s)
2/4
happiness
4
heaven
4
glance(d)
4/4
grand
4
group(ed,s)
1/4/2
happy
2
heavier
4
glands
4
grandfather
3
grow(ing,n,s)
2/2/3/3
harbor
4
heavily
4
glass(es)
2/3
grandma
4
growth
2
hard
1
heavy
2
globe
4
grandmother
3
guard(s)
3/4
harder
3
he'd
3
glory
4
grandpa
4
guess(ed)
3/4
hardly
3
heels
4
gloves
4
grandparents
4
guest(s)
4/4
harm
4
height (s)
3/4
glow(ing)
4/4
grant(ed)
4/4
guide(d,s)
3/4/4
harmful
4
held
2
glue
4
grapes
4
guilty
4
harriet
4
helen
4
go (es,ing)
1/2/1
graph
4
gulf
4
harry
3
hell
4
goal(s)
3/3
grasp
4
gum
4
harsh
4
he'll
4
goat(s)
4/4
grass(es)
2/4
gun(s)
3/4
harvest
4
hello
4
god(s)
3/3
grave
4
guy (s)
4/4
has
1
help (ed,ing, s)
1/2/3/3
gold
2
gravel
4
habit (s)
4/4
hasn't
4
helpful
3
golden
3
gravity
4
had
1
hat (s)
3/4
helpless
4
gone
2
gray
3
hadn't
3
hatch
4
hemisphere
4
good(s)
1/2
grazing
4
hair(s)
2/4
hate (d)
4/4
hen
4
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hence
4
hold(ing,s)
2/3/3
however
1
I'll
2
increasingly
4
henry
2
hole(s)
3/3
hudson
4
illegal
4
indeed
3
her
1
holiday
4
huge
2
illinois
4
independence
3
herd(s)
4/4
holland
4
human(s)
2/3
illness
4
independent
3
here
1
hollow
4
hundred
2/3
illustrate(d)
4/4
index
4
here's
4
holmes
4
hung
3
illustration
4
india
3
hero(es)
4/4
holy
4
hunger
4
I'm
2
indian(s)
2/2
hers
4
home(s)
1/2
hungry
3
image(s)
3/4
indicate(d,s)
3/4/4
herself
2
homer
4
hunt(ed,ing)
3/4/3
imaginary
4
indies
4
he's
3
homework
4
hunter(s)
4/3
imagination
4
indirect
4
hey
4
honest
4
hurry(ied)
3/3
imagine(d)
3/4
individual(s)
2/3
hi
4
honey
3
hurt
3
immediate
4
industrial
3
hid(den)
4/3
honor
3
husband
3
immediately
3
industry(ies)
3/3
hide(s,ing)
3/4/4
hook
4
hut
4
immense
4
infant
4
high
1
hope(d,s,ing)
2/3/4/4
hydrogen
3
immigrants
4
inflation
4
higher
2
horizon
4
I
1
impact
4
influence(d,s)
3/4/4
highest
3
horizontal
4
ice
2
importance
3
informal
4
highly
3
hormones
4
icy
4
important
1
information
2
highway(s)
4/4
horn(s)
4/4
I'd
3
impossible
3
informed
4
hill(s)
3/3
horror
4
idea(s)
2/2
impressed
4
inhabitants
4
him
1
horse(s)
2/2
ideal
4
impression
4
inherited
4
himself
1
hospital(s)
3/4
identical
4
improve(d, ing)
3/3/4
initial
4
hind
4
host
4
identification
4
improvement(s)
4/4
injured
4
hire(d)
4/4
hot
2
identify(ied)
3/4
impulse(s)
4/4
injury(ies)
4/4
his
1
hotel
4
identity
4
in
1
ink
4
historians
4
hour(s)
2/2
if
1
inch(es)
3/3
inland
4
historical
4
house(s, ing)
1/2/4
ignore(d)
4/4
incident
4
inner
3
history
2
household
3
ii
3
include(d,s,ing)
2/3/3/3
innocent
4
hit(s)
3/4
how
1
iii
4
income
3
input
4
hitler
4
howard
4
ill
3
increase(d,s,ing)
2/3/3/3
insect(s)
4/3
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inside
2
introduction
4
ivory
4
joan
4
karen
4
insisted
4
invaded
4
ivy
4
job(s)
2/2
kate
4
instance(s)
3/4
invasion
4
jack
3
joe
3
keen
4
instant
4
invented
3
jacket
4
joey
4
keep (ing,s)
1/3/3
instantly
4
invention(s)
4/4
jackson
4
john
2
kennedy
4
instead
2
investigate
4
jail
4
johnny
3
kentucky
4
institute
4
investigation
4
james
3
johnson
4
kept
2
institution(s)
4/4
investment
4
jan
4
join(ed,ing)
3/3/4
key(s)
3/4
instruction(s)
4/3
invisible
4
jane
3
joint(s)
4/4
kick(ed)
4/4
instrument(s)
4/3
invited
4
janet
4
joke
4
kid(s)
3/3
insurance
3
involve(d,s,ing)
4/3/3/4
january
4
jones
4
kill(ed,ing)
3/3/4
intellectual
4
involvement
4
japan
3
joseph
4
kilometer(s)
4/4
intelligence
4
ireland
4
japanese
3
journal
4
kim
4
intelligent
4
irish
4
jar(s)
4/4
journey
3
kind(s)
1/2
intended
3
iron
2
jason
4
joy
4
king(s)
2/3
intense
4
irrigation
4
jaw(s)
4/4
juan
4
kingdom
3
intention
4
is
1
jean(s)
4/4
judge(s)
3/4
kit
4
interaction
4
island(s)
2/3
jeff
4
judgment
4
kitchen
2
interest(ed,ing,s)
2/3/3/3
isn't
3
jefferson
4
judy
4
kite
4
interfere
4
isolated
4
jenny
4
juice
4
kitten
4
interior
4
israel
4
jerry
4
july
3
kitty
4
internal
3
issue(d,s)
3/4/3
jersey
4
jump(ed,ing)
3/3/4
knee(s)
4/3
international
3
it
1
jesus
4
june
3
knew
1
interpret
4
italian
3
jet
4
jungle
4
knife(ves)
3/4
interpretation
4
italy
3
jewelry
4
junior
4
knights
4
interrupted
4
item(s)
4/3
jewish
4
junk
4
knock(ed)
4/4
intervals
4
its
1
jews
4
jupiter
4
know(ing,n,s)
1/3/1/3
interview
4
it's
1
jill
4
just
1
knowledge
2
into
1
itself
2
jim
3
justice
4
label(ed,s)
4/4/4
introduce(d)
4/3
I've
3
jimmy
4
kansas
4
labor
3
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laboratory
3
law(s)
2/2
leo
4
line(d, s, ing)
2/4/2/4
long-term
4
lack
3
lawn
4
less
1
linen
4
look(ed,ing,s)
1/1/2/2
ladder
4
lawyer(s)
4/4
lesson(s)
4/4
link(ed)
4/4
loop
4
lady(ies)
3/4
lay
2
let(s,ing)
1/4/4
lion(s)
3/4
loose
3
laid
3
layer(s)
3/3
let's
2
lips
3
lord(s)
3/4
lake(s)
3/3
lazy
4
letter(s)
2/3
liquid(s)
3/4
losangeles
4
lamb
4
lead(ing,s)
2/3/4
level(s)
2/3
lisa
4
lose(s,ing)
3/4/4
lamp(s)
4/4
leader(s)
3/3
levels
3
list(ed,s)
2/3/4
loss(es)
3/4
land(ed,ing,s)
1/3/4/3
leadership
4
lewis
4
listen(ed,ing)
3/3/3
lost
2
landscape
4
leaf
4
liberal
4
lit
4
lot(s)
2/3
lane
4
league
4
liberty
4
literally
4
loud
3
language(s)
2/3
lean(ed,ing)
4/4/4
library(ies)
3/4
literary
4
louder
4
lap
4
leap(ed)
4/4
license
4
literature
3
loudly
4
large
1
learn(ed,ing,s)
2/2/2/4
lid
4
little
1
louis
3
largely
3
least
2
lie(s)
3/3
live(d,s,ing)
1/2/2/1
louisiana
4
larger
2
leather
3
lieutenant
4
lively
4
love(d,s)
2/3/4
largest
3
leave(s,ing)
2/2/3
life
1
liver
4
lovely
4
larry
4
led
2
lifetime
4
load(ed)
4/4
low
2
last(ed,ing)
1/4/4
lee
4
lift(ed,ing)
3/3/4
loan(s)
4/4
lower(ed)
2/4
late
2
left
1
light(ed,ing,s)
1/4/4/3
local
2
lowest
4
lately
4
leg(s)
3/4
lighter
4
locate(d)
4/3
loyal
4
later
1
legal
3
lightly
4
location(s)
3/4
loyalty
4
latest
4
legend
4
lightning
4
lock(ed)
4/4
luck
3
latin
3
legislation
4
like(d,s)
1/2/3
log(s)
4/4
lucky
3
latitude
4
legislative
4
likely
2
logical
4
lucy
4
latter
4
legislature
4
likewise
4
london
3
lumber
4
laugh(ed,ing)
3/3/4
leisure
4
limbs
4
lonely
4
lunch
3
laughter
4
lend
4
limit(ed,s)
3/3/4
long
1
lungs
3
launched
4
length
3
lincoln
3
longer
2
lying
3
laura
3
lens
4
linda
4
longest
4
ma
4
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machine(s)
2/2
)
machinery
4
manufacturers
mad
4
made
material(s)
2/2
melt(ed,ing)
4/4/4
might
1
4
math
4
member(s)
3/2
mighty
4
many
1
mathematics
4
membership
4
mike
3
1
map(s)
2/3
matt
4
membrane
4
mild
4
magazine(s)
4/4
maple
4
matter(s)
2/3
memory(ies)
3/4
mile(s)
3/2
magic
3
marble
4
mature
4
men('s)
1/4
military
3
magnet
4
march(ed)
3/4
max
4
mental
3
milk
3
magnetic
3
margaret
4
maximum
4
mention(ed)
4/3
mill
4
magnificent
4
margin
4
may
1
merchandise
4
miller
4
mail
3
maria
3
maybe
2
merchant(s)
4/4
million(s)
2/3
main
2
marie
4
mayor
4
mercury
4
mills
4
maine
4
marine
4
me
1
mercy
4
mind(s)
2/4
mainland
4
mark(ed,s)
2/3/3
meadow
4
mere
4
mine(s, ing)
3/4/4
mainly
3
market(s)
3/4
meal(s)
3/4
merely
3
mineral(s)
4/3
maintain(ed,ing)
3/4/4
markets
4
mean(s, t)
2/1/2
mess
4
miners
4
maintenance
4
marriage
3
meaning(s)
2/4
message(s)
3/3
minimum
4
major
2
marry(ied)
4/3
meanwhile
4
met
2
minister
4
majority
3
mars
4
measure(d,s,ing)
3/3/3
metal(s)
3/4
minnesota
4
make(s,ing)
1/2/2
marshall
4
measurement(s)
4/4
meter(s)
4/4
minor
4
male(s)
3/4
martha
4
meat
3
method(s)
3/3
minority
4
mama
3
martin
4
mechanical
3
metric
4
minute(s)
2/2
mammals
4
mary
3
mechanics
4
mexican
4
mirror(s)
3/4
man('s)
1/3
maryland
4
mechanism
4
mexico
3
miserable
4
manage(d)
4/3
mask
4
media
4
mice
4
missed(ing)
4/3
management
3
mass(es)
2/4
medical
3
michael
4
mission
4
manager(s)
4/4
massachusetts
4
medicine(s)
3/4
michigan
4
mississippi
4
mankind
4
massive
4
mediterranean
4
microscope
4
missouri
4
manner(s)
3/4
master(s)
3/4
medium
4
middle
2
mist
4
manual
4
match(es)
3/4
meet(s)
2/4
midnight
4
mistake(s)
3/4
mate
4
meeting(s)
3/4
midst
4
mix(ed,ing)
4/3/4
manufacture(d,ing 4/4/4
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mixture
3
mouth(s)
2/4
nature
2
newspaper(s)
3/3
nothing
2
model(s)
3/4
move(d,s,ing)
1/2/3/2
navy
4
next
1
notice(d)
2/3
modern
2
movement(s)
2/3
near
1
nice
3
notion
4
moist
4
movie(s)
3/4
nearby
3
nick
4
noun(s)
4/4
moisture
4
much
1
nearer
4
night(s)
1/4
novel
4
mold
4
mud
3
nearest
4
nile
4
november
4
mole
4
muddy
4
nearly
2
nine
3
now
1
molecule(s)
4/3
murder
4
neat
4
nineteenth
4
nowhere
4
mom
3
muscle(s)
3/3
neatly
4
nitrogen
4
nuclear
3
moment(s)
2/4
muscular
4
necessarily
4
nixon
4
nucleus
4
monday
4
museum
4
necessary
2
no
1
number(s,ed)
1/2/4
money
1
music
3
necessity
4
noble(s)
4/4
numerous
3
monkey
4
musical
4
neck
3
nobody
3
nurse
4
monster
4
must
1
need(ed,s)
1/2/2
nodded
3
nursery
4
month(s)
3/2
mutual
4
needle(s)
4/4
noise(s)
3/4
nutrients
4
mood
4
my
1
negative
3
noisy
4
nuts
4
moon
2
myself
3
negro(es)
4/4
none
3
oak
4
moral
4
mysterious
4
neighbor(s,ing)
4/3/4
nonsense
4
obey
4
more
1
mystery
3
neighborhood
3
noon
4
object(s)
2/3
moreover
4
nail(s)
4/4
neither
3
nor
2
objective(s)
4/4
morning
1
naked
4
nerve(s)
4/4
normal
3
observation(s)
4/4
moss
4
name(d,s)
1/2/2
nervous
3
normally
3
observe(d,ing)
3/3/4
most
1
nancy
4
nest(s)
3/4
north
2
obtain(ed)
3/3
mostly
3
napoleon
4
net
3
northeast
4
obvious
3
mother(s, 's)
1/4/3
narrow
3
network
4
northern
3
obviously
3
motion
3
nation(s,'s)
2/3/4
neutral
4
northwest
4
occasion
4
motor
3
national
2
never
1
nose
3
occasional
4
mount(ed)
4/4
native
3
nevertheless
3
not
1
occasionally
3
mountain(s)
2/2
natural
2
new(s)
1/3
note(d,s)
3/3/3
occasions
4
mouse
3
naturally
3
newly
4
notebook
4
occupation
4
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occupied
4
operate(d,ing)
3/4/4
origin
4
ownership
4
parliament
4
occur(s,red)
3/3/3
operation(s)
3/4
original
3
oxygen
3
part(s)
1/1
ocean(s)
2/4
operator
4
originally
4
pa
4
participate
4
o'clock
3
opinion(s)
3/4
orleans
4
pace
4
participation
4
october
4
opportunity(ies)
3/4
other
1
pacific
3
particle(s)
4/3
odd
4
opposed
4
others
1
pack(ed)
3/4
particular
2
odor
4
opposite
3
other's
4
package(s)
4/4
particularly
3
of
1
opposition
4
otherwise
3
pad
4
partly
3
off
1
or
1
ought
3
page(s)
2/3
partner(s)
4/4
offer(ed,ing,s)
3/3/4/4
oral
4
our
1
paid
3
party(ies)
2/3
office(s)
2/4
orange
3
ours
4
pail
4
pass(ed,es,ing)
2/2/3/3
officer(s)
3/3
orbit
4
ourselves
3
pain
3
passage(s)
3/4
official(s)
3/3
order
2
out
1
painful
4
passenger(s)
4/4
offspring
4
ordered
3
outdoor
4
paint(ed)
3/3
past
2
often
1
orderly
4
outdoors
4
painting(s)
4/4
pasture
4
oh
2
orders
3
outer
3
pair(s)
3/4
pat
4
ohio
4
ordinarily
4
outline
4
palace
4
patch(es)
4/4
oil
2
ordinary
3
output
4
pale
3
path(s)
3/4
okay
4
ore
4
outside
2
palm
4
patience
4
old
1
oregon
4
outstanding
4
pan
4
patient(s)
3/4
older
2
organ
4
outward
4
panic
4
patrick
4
oldest
3
organic
4
oven
4
pants
4
pattern(s)
3/3
on
1
organism
4
over
1
papa
4
paul
3
once
1
organisms
3
overall
4
paper(s)
2/3
pause(d)
4/4
one(s,'s)
1/2/3
organization
3
overcome
4
parade
4
pay(ing,s)
2/4/4
one-half
4
organizations
4
overhead
4
paragraph(s)
3/4
payment (s)
4/4
only
1
organize
4
overnight
4
parallel
4
peace
3
onto
3
organized
3
owl
4
parent(s)
3/2
peaceful
4
open(ed,s)
2/2/4
organizing
4
own(ed)
1/3
paris
3
peak(s)
4/4
opening(s)
3/4
organs
4
owner(s)
3/3
park(s,ing)
3/4/4
pearl
4
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peas
4
pet(s)
3/4
pink
3
point(ed,ing,s)
2/3/4/3
possibility(ities)
4/4
peasants
4
pete
4
pioneers
4
poison
4
possible
2
peculiar
4
peter
3
pipe(s)
4/4
poisonous
4
possibly
3
pen
4
petroleum
4
pit
4
pole(s)
3/3
post(s)
3/4
pencil
3
phase
4
pitch
4
police
3
pot(s)
3/4
peninsula
4
phenomenon
4
place(d,s,ing)
1/2/2/4
policeman
4
potato(es)
4/4
Pennsylvania
4
Philadelphia
4
plain(s)
3/3
policy(ies)
3/4
potential
3
penny
4
philip
4
plan(ned,ning,s)
2/3/3/3
polish(ed)
4/4
pottery
4
people(s,'s)
1/4/3
philosophy
4
plane(s)
3/4
political
2
pound(ing,s)
4/4/3
per
2
phone
3
planet(s)
3/4
politics
4
pour(ed,ing)
4/3/4
percent
2
photograph(s)
4/4
plant(ed,ing,s)
2/3/4/2
pollen
4
poverty
4
percentage
4
phrase(s)
4/4
plaster
4
polluted
4
powder
4
perception
4
physical
2
plastic
3
pollution
3
power(s)
1/3
perfect
3
physically
4
plate(s)
3/3
polly
4
powerful
3
perfectly
3
physician
4
platform
4
pond
3
practical
3
perform(ed,ing)
3/3/4
physics
4
play(ed,ing,s)
2/3/3/3
pony
4
practically
4
performance
3
piano
4
player(s)
4/3
pool(s)
3/4
practice(d,s,ing)
2/4/4/4
perhaps
2
pick(ed,ing,s)
3/3/4/4
playground
4
poor
2
prairie
4
period(s)
2/3
picnic
4
pleasant
3
poorly
4
prayer
4
periodic
4
picture(d,s)
2/4/2
please(d)
3/3
pop
4
preceding
4
permanent
3
pie
4
pleasure
3
popular
3
precious
4
permission
4
piece(s)
2/2
plenty
3
population(s)
2/4
precise
4
permit(s,ted)
4/4/4
pierre
4
plot
4
porch
3
precisely
4
person(s, 's)
1/3/3
pig(s)
4/4
plow
4
port
4
predict(ed)
4/4
personal
3
pile(d,s)
3/4/4
plural
4
portion
3
prefer(red)
4/4
personality
3
pilgrims
4
plus
4
portugal
4
prehistoric
4
personally
4
pillow
4
pocket(s)
3/4
position(s)
2/3
preparation
4
personnel
4
pilot
4
poem(s)
4/4
positive
3
prepare(d,ing)
3/3/4
persuade
4
pin
4
poet(s)
4/4
possess(ed)
4/4
presence
3
peru
4
pine
3
poetry
4
possession
4
present(ed,s)
2/3/4
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presently
4
problem(s)
2/2
protective
4
queen
3
rare
4
preserve(d)
4/4
procedure(s)
4/3
protein(s)
4/4
question(ed,s)
2/4/2
rarely
4
president('s)
2/4
proceed
4
proud
3
quick
3
rat(s)
4/4
presidential
4
process(ed,es,ing) 2/4/3/4
proudly
4
quickly
2
rate(s)
2/3
press(ed,ing)
3/3/4
produce(d,s,ing)
2/2/3/3
prove(d)
3/3
quiet
3
rather
2
pressure(s)
2/4
producers
4
provide(d,s,ing)
2/3/3/4
quietly
3
ratio
4
pretend
4
product(s)
3/2
province
4
quit
4
raw
3
pretty
3
production
3
provisions
4
quite
2
ray(s)
4/3
prevent(ed,s)
3/4/4
productive
4
psychological
4
rabbit(s)
3/4
reach(ed,es,ing)
2/2/3/4
previous
3
profession
4
psychologists
4
race(ed.es.ing)
3/4/4/4
react
4
previously
4
professional
3
psychology
4
radiation
4
reaction(s)
3/3
prey
4
professor
3
public
2
radical
4
read(ing,s)
1/2/4
price(s)
3/3
profit(s)
4/4
published
3
radio(s)
3/4
reader(s)
3/4
pride
4
program(s)
2/3
puerto
4
raft
4
readily
4
priest(s)
4/4
progress
3
pull(ed,ing,s)
3/2/3/4
rags
4
ready
2
primarily
4
progressive
4
pump(ed)
4/4
rail
4
real
2
primary
3
project(s)
3/4
punishment
4
railroad(s)
3/4
reality
4
prime
4
prominent
4
pupil(s)
4/4
rain(s)
2/4
realize(d)
3/3
primitive
4
promise(d)
3/3
puppy
4
rainfall
4
really
1
prince
3
promote
4
purchase(d)
4/4
rainy
4
rear
4
princess
4
promptly
4
pure
3
raise(d,ing)
3/2/4
reason(ing,s)
2/4/3
principal
3
proof
4
purple
4
ralph
4
reasonable
4
principle(s)
3/3
proper
3
purpose(s)
2/3
ramona
4
recall(ed)
4/4
print(ed,ing,s)
4/3/4/4
properly
3
push(ed,ing,es)
3/3/4/4
ran
2
receive(d,s,ing)
3/3/4/4
prior
4
property(ies)
3/3
put(s,ting)
1/4/3
ranch
4
receiver
4
prison
4
proportion
4
puzzle(d)
4/4
rang
4
recent
3
prisoners
4
proposed
4
pyramid
4
range(s)
3/4
recently
3
private
3
prosperity
4
quality(ies)
3/4
rank(s)
4/4
recognition
4
prize
4
protect(ed,ing,s)
3/3/4/4
quantity(ies)
4/4
rapid
3
recognize(d)
3/3
probably
2
protection
3
quarter(s)
3/4
rapidly
3
recommended
4
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record(ed,ing,s)
3/3/4/3
relief
3
research
3
rico
4
roosevelt
3
recovered
4
relieved
4
researchers
4
rid
3
root(s)
4/3
recreation
4
religion
3
reserve
4
ride(s,ing)
3/4/3
rope(s)
3/4
red
2
religious
3
residents
4
rider(s)
4/4
rose(s)
4/3
reduce(d)
3/3
rely
4
resist
4
ridge
4
rough
3
reduction
4
remain(ed,ing,s)
3/3/3/3
resistance
4
rifle
4
roughly
4
refer(red,s)
4/3/4
remarkable
4
resolved
4
right(s)
1/3
round(ed)
2/4
reference
3
remarked
4
resource(s)
4/3
rigid
4
route(s)
3/4
reflect(ed,s)
4/4/4
remember(ed,ing) 2/3/4
respect(ed)
3/4
rim
4
routine
4
reflection
4
remind(ed)
4/4
respond(ed)
4/4
ring(ing,s)
3/4/4
row(s)
3/4
reform
4
remote
4
response(s)
3/4
rise(s,ing, n)
3/4/3/4
royal
3
refrigerator
4
remove(d,ing)
3/3/4
responsibility(ies) 3/4
risk
3
rub(bed,bing)
4/4/4
refuse(d)
4/3
rent
4
responsible
3
river(s)
2/3
rubber
3
regard(ed,ing)
4/4/4
repair
4
rest(ed,ing)
2/4/4
road(s)
2/3
rug(ed)
4/4
regardless
4
repeat(ed)
4/3
restaurant
4
roar(ed)
4/4
ruin(ed,s)
4,4,4
region(s)
3/3
replace(d)
4/3
restless
4
rob
4
rule(d,s,ing)
3/3/3/4
regional
4
reply(ied)
4/3
restricted
4
robert
3
ruler(s)
4/4
register
4
report(ed,s)
3/3/3
result(ed,ing,s)
2/4/4/3
robin
4
run(ning,s)
2/2/3
regular
3
reporter(s)
4/4
return(ed,ing,s)
2/3/4/4
rock(s)
2/3
runner
4
regularly
4
represent(ed,s)
3/4/4
reveal(ed)
4/4
rocket(s)
4/4
rural
4
regulate
4
representative(s)
4/4
revenue
4
rocky
3
rush(ed,ing)
3/3/4
regulations
4
reproduce
4
reverse
4
rod
4
russia
4
relate(d)
4/3
reproduction
4
review
4
rode
3
russian
4
relation(s)
4/3
republic
4
revolution
3
roger
4
ruth
4
relationship(s)
3/3
republican
4
revolutionary
4
role(s)
3/4
sack
4
relative(s)
3/4
reputation
4
reward
4
roll(ed,ing,s)
3/3/3/4
sacred
4
relatively
3
request
4
ribs
4
roman(s)
3/4
sad
3
relax(ed)
4/4
require(ed,s)
3/3/3
rice
3
rome
3
saddle
4
release(d)
4/3
requirements
4
rich
2
roof(s)
3/4
sadly
4
reliable
4
rescue
4
richard
4
room(s)
1/3
safe
3
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safely
4
Saturday
3
secret(s)
3/4
seriously
4
sheet(s)
3/3
safer
4
save(d,ing)
3/3/4
secretary
4
servant(s)
4/4
shelf
4
safety
3
savings
4
section(s)
2/3
serve(d,s,ing)
3/3/4/4
she'll
4
said
1
saw
1
secure
4
service(s)
2/2
shell(s)
3/3
sail(ed,ing)
3/3/4
say(ing,s)
1/2/2
security
3
set(s,ting)
1/3/3
shelter
3
sailor(s)
4/4
scale(s)
3/4
see(ing, n,s)
1/3/1/3
settle(d, ing)
3/3/4
shelves
4
sake
4
scarce
4
seed(s)
3/3
settlement(s)
4/4
shield
4
salary
4
scarcely
4
seek(ing)
3/4
settlers
3
shift(ed,ing)
4/4/4
sale(s)
3/3
scared
4
seem(ed,s)
2/2/2
seven
2
shine(ing)
4/3
sally
3
scattered
3
seized
4
seventeen
4
shiny
salmon
4
scene
3
seldom
3
several
1
salt
3
schedule
4
select(ed)
4/4
severe
4
sam
3
scholars
4
selection
3
severely
4
same
1
school(s)
1/2
self
4
sewing
4
sample(s)
3/4
science(s)
2/4
sell(ing)
3/3
sex
3
Samuel
4
scientific
3
senate
4
sexual
4
san francisco
4
scientist(s)
3/2
senator
4
shade
4
sand
3
score(s)
4/4
send(ing,s)
3/4/4
shadow(s)
3/4
sandwich
4
scotland
4
senior
4
shake(ing)
4/4
sandy
4
scott
4
sense(s)
2/3
shall
2
sang
4
scratch(ed)
4/4
sensitive
4
shallow
4
sank
4
scream(ed,ing)
4/4/4
sent
2
shape(d,s)
2/3/3
santa
4
screen
3
sentence(s)
2/3
share(d,s,ing)
3/3/4/4
sara
4
sea(s)
2/4
separate(d)
3/3
shark(s)
4/4
sarah
4
seal
4
separately
4
sharp
3
sat
2
search(ed,ing)
3/4/4
separation
4
sharply
4
satellite(s)
4/4
season(s)
3/4
september
4
she('s)
1/3
satisfaction
4
seat(ed,s)
3/4/4
sequence
4
shed
4
satisfactory
4
second(s)
1/3
series
3
she'd
4
satisfy(ied)
4/4
secondary
4
serious
3
sheep
3
4
2/4/4/2/
ship (ped,ping,s,'s) 4
shirt
3
shock(ed)
4/4
shoe(s)
4/3
shone
4
shook
3
shoot(ing)
4/4
shop(ping,s)
3/4/4
shore(s)
3/4
short
2
shorter
4
shortly
4
shot
3
should
1
shoulder(s)
3/3
shouldn't
4
shout(ed,iing)
4/3/4
show(ed,ing,s)
1/2/3/2
shower
4
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shown
2
sir
3
slow(ed)
3/4
soldier(s)
4/3
space(s)
2/4
shut
3
sister(s)
3/4
slower
4
solid(s)
3/4
spacecraft
4
shy
4
sit(s,ting)
2/4/2
slowly
2
solution(s)
3/4
spaceship
4
sick
3
site
4
small
1
solve(d,ing)
3/4/4
spain
3
sickness
4
situation(s)
3/3
smaller
2
some
1
span
4
side(s)
1/3
six
2
smallest
3
somebody
3
spaniards
4
sidewalk
4
sixteen
4
smart
4
someday
4
spanish
3
sighed
4
sixth
4
smell(ed,s)
3/4/4
somehow
3
spare
4
sight
3
sixty
4
smile(d,ing)
3/3/4
someone
2
speak(ing)
2/3
sign(ed,s)
2/4/3
size(s)
2/4
smith
3
something
1
speaker(s)
3/4
signal(s)
3/3
skeleton
4
smoke(ing)
3/4
sometime(s)
4/1
special
1
significance
4
skill(ed,s)
3/4/3
smooth
3
somewhat
3
specialized
4
significant
3
skin(s)
2/4
smoothly
4
somewhere
3
species
3
silence
3
skirt
4
snake(s)
3/4
son(s)
2/4
specific
3
silent
3
skull
4
snapped
4
song(s)
3/4
specifically
4
silently
4
sky
2
snow
2
soon
1
specified
4
silk
4
slave(s)
3/3
so
1
sooner
4
spectrum
4
silly
4
slavery
4
soap
4
sore
4
speech(es)
3/4
silver
3
sled
4
so-called
4
sorry
3
speed(s)
2/4
similar
2
sleep(ing)
2/3
soccer
4
sort(s)
3/4
spell(ing)
4/4
similarly
4
sleepy
4
social
2
sought
3
spend(ing)
3/4
Simon
4
slender
4
society(ies)
2/4
soul
4
spent
2
simple
2
slept
4
socks
4
sound(ed.s)
2/4/2
sperm
4
simplest
4
slid
4
soda
4
soup
4
sphere
4
simply
2
slide(ing)
4/4
sodium
4
source(s)
2/3
spider
4
since
1
slight
4
soft
2
south
2
spin(ning)
4/4
sing(ing)
3/4
slightly
3
softly
4
southeast
4
spirit(s)
3/4
single
2
slim
4
soil
2
southern
3
spite
3
singular
4
slip(ped)
4/4
solar
3
southwest
4
splendid
4
sink
4
slope(s)
4/4
sold
3
soviet
3
split
3
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spoke
3
statistics
4
story
2
sturdy
4
sunset
4
spoken
3
statue
4
stove
4
style (s)
3/4
sunshine
4
spoon
4
status
4
straight
2
subject (s)
2/3
superior
4
sport(s)
4/3
stay(ed,ing,s)
2/3/4/4
strain
4
substance (s)
3/3
supper
3
spot(s,ted)
3/4/4
steadily
4
strange
2
substantial
4
supply(ied,ies)
2/4/3
sprang
4
steady
3
stranger(s)
4/4
substitute
4
support(ed,ing,s)
2/3/4/4
spray
4
steal
4
straw
4
succeed (ed)
4/4
suppose(d)
2/3
spread(ing)
2/4
steam
3
stream(s)
3/4
success
3
supreme
3
spring(s)
2/4
steel
3
street(s)
2/3
successful
3
sure
1
spun
4
steep
4
strength
3
successfully
4
surely
3
square
3
stem(s)
4/4
stress
3
succession
4
surface(s)
2/4
squeezed
4
step(ped,s)
2/3/2
stretch(ed,es,ing) 3/3/4/4
such
1
surprise(d,ing)
3/3/4
squirrel(s)
4/4
steve
4
strict
4
sudden
3
surrounded
3
stability
4
stick(ing,s)
3/4/3
strictly
4
suddenly
2
surrounding(s)
4/4
stable
3
sticky
4
strike(s,ing)
3/4/4
sue
4
survey
4
staff
4
stiff
4
string
3
suffer(ed,ing)
4/4/4
survival
4
stage(s)
3/4
still
1
strip(s)
4/4
sufficient
4
survive(d)
3/4
stairs
3
stimuli
4
stroke
4
sufficiently
4
susan
3
stamp(s)
4/4
stimulus
4
strong
2
sugar
3
suspect(ed)
4/4
stand(ing,s)
2/2/3
stir(red)
4/4
stronger
3
suggest (ed,s)
3/34
suspended
4
standard(s)
3/3
stock
3
strongest
4
suggestion (s)
4/4
swallow(ed)
4/4
stanley
4
stolen
4
strongly
4
suit (s,ed)
3/4/4
swam
4
star(s)
3/3
stomach
3
struck
3
suitable
4
swamp
4
stared
3
stone(s)
2/3
structure (s)
3/3
sulfur
4
sweat
4
staring
4
stood
2
struggle (d)
3/4
sum
4
sweater
4
start(ed,ing,s)
2/2/3/3
stop(ped,ing,s)
2/2/4/4
stuck
3
summer(s)
2/4
sweden
4
startled
4
storage
4
student (s)
3/2
sun('s)
1/4
sweep(ing)
4/4
state(d,s)
1/3/1
store(d,s)
2/3/3
study (ing,ied,ies) 2/3/3/3
Sunday
3
sweet
3
statement(s)
3/3
stories
2
stuff (ed)
4/4
sunlight
3
swept
4
station(s)
3/4
storm(s)
3/4
stupid
4
sunny
4
swift
4
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swiftly
4
technical
4
text
4
this
1
tim
4
swim (ming)
3/3
technique (s)
4/3
textbook
4
thomas
3
timber
4
swing(ing)
4/4
technology
3
than
1
thoroughly
4
time (s)
1/1
switch
4
ted
4
thank(s)
3/4
those
1
tin
4
sword
4
teddy
4
that('s)
1/2
thou
4
tiny
2
swung
4
teeth
2
the
1
though
1
tip (s)
3/4
symbol (s)
3/3
telegraph
4
theater
4
thought(s)
1/3
tire (d,s)
4/3/4
symptoms
4
telephone
3
their (s)
1/4
thousand(s)
2/2
tissue (s)
3/4
system (s)
1/3
telescope
4
them
1
thread(s)
4/4
title (s)
3/4
table (s)
2/4
television
3
theme
4
threat
4
to
1
tail (s)
3/4
tell(ing,s)
2/3/2
themselves
2
threatened
4
toad
4
take (n,s,ing)
1/2/2/2
temper
4
then
1
three
1
tobacco
4
tale (s)
4/4
temperature(s)
2/3
theory(ies)
3/4
threw
3
today ('s)
1/4
talent
4
temple
4
there('s)
1/3
throat
3
toe (s)
4/4
talk (ed,ing,s)
2/3/2/4
temporary
4
thereby
4
throne
4
together
1
taller
4
ten
2
therefore
2
through
1
told
1
tank (s)
4/4
tend (ed,s)
3/4/4
thermometer
4
throughout
2
tomatoes
4
tap
4
tendency
4
these
1
throw (ing)
3/4
tommy
4
tape
3
tennis
4
they
1
thrown
3
tomorrow
3
tare
4
tense
4
they'd
4
thrust
4
tone
4
target
4
tension
4
they'll
4
thumb
4
tongue
3
task (s)
3/4
tent
4
they're
3
thunder
4
tonight
3
taste (d,s)
3/4/4
term (s)
3/3
they've
4
thus
2
tons
4
taught
3
terminal
4
thick
3
ticket
4
tony
4
tax (es)
3/3
terrible
3
thin
2
tide
4
too
1
tea
3
territory
3
thing(s)
1/1
tie(d,s)
4/3/4
took
1
teach (ing)
3/3
terror
4
think (ing,s)
1/2/3
tiger
4
tool (s)
4/3
teacher (s)
2/3
terry
4
third
2
tight
3
tooth
4
team (s)
3/4
test (ed,ing,s)
2/4/4/3
thirteen
4
tightly
4
top (s)
2/4
tear (s)
4/3
texas
3
thirty
3
till
3
topic (s)
3/4
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torn
4
tray
4
turkey
4
unfamiliar
4
urged
4
tossed
4
treasure
4
turn (ed,ing,s)
2/1/3/3
unfortunately
4
us
1
total
2
treat (ed)
4/3
turtle
4
unhappy
4
usage
4
totally
4
treatment
3
twelve
3
uniform
3
use (d,s,ing)
1/1/2/2
touch(ed,s)
3/3/4
treaty
4
twentieth
4
union (s)
3/4
useful
3
tough
4
tree (s)
2/2
twenty
3
unique
4
useless
4
tour
4
tremendous
4
twenty-five
4
unit (s)
3/3
usual
3
toward(s)
1/3
trend
4
twenty-four
4
united
1
usually
1
towel
4
trial
4
twice
3
unity
4
vacation
4
tower (s)
4/4
tribal
4
twigs
4
universal
4
vacuum
4
town (s)
2/3
tribe (s)
4/3
twin (s)
4/4
universe
4
vague
4
toy(s)
4/4
trick (s)
4/4
twist (ed)
4/4
university
3
valley (s)
3/4
trace(d)
4
tried (s)
2/4
two
1
unknown
3
valuable
3
track (s)
3/4
trip (s)
3/4
type (s)
2/2
unless
3
value (s)
3/3
trade(d,ing)
2/4/4
triumph
4
typical
3
unlike
3
van
4
traders
4
troops
3
typically
4
unnecessary
4
vapor
4
tradition(s)
4/4
tropical
4
ugly
4
unpleasant
4
variable
4
traditional
3
trouble (d,s)
2/4/4
ultimate
4
until
1
variations
4
traffic
3
truck (s)
3
unable
3
unusual
3
varied
4
trail (s)
3/4
true
2
uncle
3
unusually
4
various
2
train (ed,ing,s)
3/3/3/4
truly
4
uncomfortable
4
up
1
vary (ing,ies,ied)
3/4/4/3
trait (s)
4
trunk (s)
4
under
1
upon
1
vast
3
transfer (red)
4/4
trust
4
underground
4
upper
3
vegetable (s)
4/3
transmitted
4
truth
3
underneath
4
upright
4
vegetation
4
transport
4
try (ing)
2
understand(ing)
2/3
upset
3
vehicle (s)
4/4
transportation
3
tub
4
understood
3
upside
4
veins
4
trap (ped)
4/4
tube (s)
3
underwater
4
upstairs
4
velvet
4
trash
4
tuesday
4
undoubtedly
4
upward
4
verb (s)
3/4
travel (ed,ing,s)
2/3/3/4
tune
4
unemployment
4
uranium
4
version
4
travelers
4
tunnel
4
unexpected
4
urban
4
vertical
4
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very
1
waist
4
wear (ing,s)
3/3/4
wheat
3
will (ing)
1/3
vessel(s)
4/4
wait (ed,ing)
2/3/2
weather
2
wheel
3
william
3
vice
4
waiter
4
weaving
4
wheels
3
williams
4
victim(s)
4/4
wake
4
web
4
when
1
willie
4
victory
4
walk (ed,ing,s)
2/2/3/4
we'd
4
whenever
3
wilson
4
view (ed,s)
2/4/4
wall (s)
2/2
wedding
4
where
1
win (ning)
3/4
village (s)
2/3
wander (ed,ing)
4/4/4
weeds
4
whereas
4
wind (s)
2/3
vines
4
want (ed,ing, s)
1/1/4/3
week (s)
2/2
wherever
3
winding
4
violence
4
war(s)
1/4
weekend
4
whether
2
window (s)
2/3
violent
4
warm (ed)
2/4
weigh(ed,s)
4/4/4
which
1
wine
4
virginia
3
warmer
4
weight (s)
2/4
while
1
wing(s)
4/3
virtually
4
warmth
4
welcome
4
whip
4
winter(s)
2/4
visible
3
warn (ed,ing)
4/4/4
welfare
4
whispered
3
wiped
4
vision
4
warriors
4
well
1
whistle
4
wire (s)
3/4
visit (ed,ing,s)
3/4/4/4/
was
1
we'll
3
white (s)
1/4
wisconsin
4
visitor (s)
4/4
wash (ed,ing)
3/3/4
well-known
4
who
1
wisdom
4
visual
4
washington
3
wells
4
whole
2
wise
3
vital
4
wasn't
2
went
1
whom
2
wish (ed,es,ing)
2/3/4/4
vitamins
4
waste (d,s)
3/4/4
were
1
who's
4
witch
4
vocabulary
4
watch (ed,es,ing)
2/2/4/3
we're
3
whose
2
with
1
voice (s)
2/3
water (s)
1/3
weren't
4
why
1
within
2
volcano
4
watson
4
west
2
wide
2
without
1
volume
3
wave (d,s,ing)
4/3/3/4
western
2
widely
3
woke
4
volunteers
4
wax
4
westward
4
wider
4
wolf (ves)
3/4
vote (s,ing)
3/4/4
way (s)
1/1
wet
3
widespread
4
woman ('s)
2/4
voters
4
we
1
we've
3
width
4
women ('s)
2/4
vouching
4
weak
3
whale(s)
4/4
wife(ves)
2/4
won
3
voyage
4
wealth
3
what
1
wild
2
wonder (ed,ing,s) 3/3/4/4
wage (s)
4/4
wealthy
4
whatever
3
wilderness
4
wonderful
3
wagon (s)
3/4
weapon(s)
4/4
what's
3
wildlife
4
won't
2
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wood (s)
2/3
yeah
4
wooden
3
year (s,'s)
1/1/4
woody
4
yelled
3
wool
3
yellow
2
word s)
1/1
yes
2
wore
3
yesterday
4
work (ed,ing,s)
1/2/2/3
yet
1
worker (s)
3/2
yield
4
world ('s)
1/3
york
2
worm (s)
4/4
you
1
worn
3
you'd
3
worry (ed)
3/3
you'll
3
worse
3
young
1
worship
4
younger
3
worst
3
youngest
4
worth
3
your (s)
1/4
worthy
4
you're
2
would
1
yourself
2
wouldn't
3
youth
3
wound (ed)
4/4
you've
3
woven
4
zero
4
wrapped
4
zone
4
write (s)
2/4
zoo
4
writer (s)
3/3
writing (s)
2/4
written
2
wrong
2
wrote
2
yard (s)
3/4
ye
4
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