the of and a to in is you that it he for was on are as with his they at 

be this from I have or by one had not but what all were when we 

there can an your which their said if do will each about how up out 

them then she many some so these would other into has more her 

two like him see time could no make than first been its who now 

people my made over did down only way find use may water long 

little very after words called just where most know 

get through back much before go good new write our used me man 

too any day same right look think also around another came come 

work three word must because does part even place well such here 

take why things help put years different away again off went old 

number great tell men say small every found still between name 

should Mr home big give air line set own under read last never us left 

end along while might next sound below saw something thought both 

few those always looked show large often together asked house don’t 

world going want 

school important until 1 form food keep children feet land side 

without boy once animals life enough took sometimes four head 

above kind began almost live page got earth need far hand high year 

mother light parts country father let night following 2 picture being 

study second eyes soon times story boys since white days ever paper 

hard near sentence better best across during today others however 

sure means knew it’s try told young miles sun ways thing whole hear 

example heard several change answer room sea against top turned 3 

learn point city play toward five using himself usually 

Source: The American Heritage Word Frequency Book by John B. 

Carroll, Peter Davies, and Barry Richman (Houghton Mifflin, 1971, 

ISBN 0-395-13570-2).