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Kate wanted to run errands during a break in the rain. She grabbed her purse and ran to the door. The phone rang. She stopped to answer it. Before the call ended the rain had begun again. |
Donna was exhausted. She'd had a horrible time sleeping lately. The street light shined in her room and kept her awake. She bought a sleep mask and put it over her eyes. She could finally rest! |
"Gary recently purchased a new house. However, Gary quickly realized one issue, no air conditioning. Gary immediately went out to Home Depot to purchase a new one. After installing, Gary turned on the unit, and began to feel relief. Gary was glad he installed a new air conditioning unit." |
"Tim tried to remember a melody he once heard. He sat at his electric keyboard and idly banged some tunes out. A better song took shape, that Tim went with. The tune he couldn't remember still tugged at his brain. Tim kept playing to try to figure out what it was." |
Louisa was making some pasta. She boiled the water first. She then left it alone for a long time. Before she knew it it overflowed. She immediately had to clean it up. |
Kate was visiting her a guy she was dating named Jake at his place. They had only been on two dates. All of a sudden there was a knock on the door and a woman's voice. Kate was upset but contained her anger. They weren't exclusive so she had no right to be angry. |
The man washed the dishes. He put them out to dry. The cat knocked one of the dished over. It broke on the floor. The man cleaned up the broken dishes. |
Braydin was excited to see me at Christmas. It wasn't because he expected a toy from me. It was because I was nice to him. He knew someone was there who would play with him. I took him in a back room and we played with robots. |
Mary worked at a grocery . She gave a customer too much change one day. The customer came back later and returned the change. Mary was very grateful. Mary was more careful counting change. |
"Sarah was really hot. It was the summer, so she decided to get some ice cream. It was late in the afternoon so she had missed the icecream truck. She decided to make her own ice cream. The ice cream she made was even tastier than she hoped." |
"I was in the park last night playing Pokemon Go. As I minded my own business, I saw two shady people walking around. They got closer to me, and I walked away quickly. They proceeded to run after me with something in there hands. I pulled out my gun, and they ran off as quickly as they came." |
Sam took his girlfriend Eve on a picnic. They decided to go to the park. Sam brought sandwiches and dessert. They ate and fed the ducks. Afterwards they took a walk through the park. |
"I recently finished reading Infinite Jest. It is a big, heavy novel. I bought it new, but spilled coffee on the edges. I tried to sell it on Amazon with a note about the condition. Surprisingly, I sold the book." |
"Patty was stained and dirty. She had been coloring easter eggs all evening. She liked to do tie-dye and neon eggs the most. When they were dry, she put them in the fridge. She was excited to hide them for her kids!" |
"Karla was very pregnant. She was headed to the hospital to give birth! She had a detailed set of plans. Once she got there, she told the nurses what she wanted to do. They worked hard to accommodate her plans during the birth." |
Jim wanted to by a racing wheel for his computer. But the one he wanted was discontinued. He searched for used ones. And found one at a garage sale. He was happy to buy it for only $10. |
I met a model downtown one day. She invited me to brunch. After brunch we exchanged numbers. I didn't call her until a day had passed. She was happy to hear from me and invited me to dinner. |
Maggie won a free cruise. She couldn't be more happy. She got the best room on board. She loved the trip so much. She couldn't wait to go back. |
The Jensen family were all quite excited. Tonight was the big meteor shower. They had all stayed up late to watch it. The meteors began raining down. The family had a great time that night. |
"Donald didn't like books, not one bit. He got a job just to earn money to buy books and burn them. Donald felt very pleasant every time he burned a book. It was almost like he was burning the nasty, frightful ideas inside. Donald hoped to achieve the power to do it on a large scale some day." |
"Peter sat on the subway train. A beggar made his way down the train, intermittently shaking a cup. Peter wondered how to politely turn the man down. As the beggar neared, Peter began to feel guilty and sympathetic. In the end, Peter gave the beggar five dollars." |
"Caroline was far from being sweet. In fact, she was a very bitter woman. She loved creating chaos everywhere she went. And took pleasure from seeing people fail. When Caroline died, no one was there to take care of her." |
"Allie went on the splash mountain ride. As it was about to drop, Allie got scared. The drop was always the scariest. When it dropped, Allie got soaked. She wanted to do it again." |
"Jackson loved his family very much. He was so proud, he wanted his girlfriend to meet his parents. But when she went with him to a dinner, she was obviously not happy. She told Jackson that his family was obtuse and narrow-minded. Jackson struggled many days, but eventually broke up with her." |
Sarah and Pam were best friends at work. They made the mistake of wearing the same outfit on the same day. Sarah got more compliments than Pam throughout the day. It caused a lot of hostility within his friendship. They were now the office enemies. |
I was making popcorn the other day. I bought my favorite brand from the store. I put it in the microwave but I forgot all about it. I burned the popcorn pretty badly. Now the whole house smells like burnt popcorn. |
Trudy recently played at a rock show in Sacramento. She is the drummer of a band. A group of her friends went to the show to see her play. She is very talented and did a great job that night. Her friends plan on going to see her at her next show. |
An air conditioner fell in the office. Several objects started to fall afterwards. Everyone had to evacuate the building after an announcement. The office was relocated since the building was deteriorating. We didn't return into next year. |
Robert is driving down the highway one day. He is going well over the speed limit but doesn't notice. The next thing you know there's a cop behind him. Robert pulls over to the side of the road and waits. The officer writes Robert a ticket and tells him to obey the law. |
Fred worked in the coal mine. He always worked hard. Then he found out he lost his job. He was devastated. He then had to collect food stamps. |
Sophia was making s'mores at the campfire one night. She was busy chatting and not paying attention. Suddenly she felt a burning - her stick had caught fire! Her hand was burned badly. Sophia had to wear bandages for almost a month! |
The family was ready for vacation! They went to a waterpark in the Bahamas. They rode huge slides and had a lot of fun. They made a lot of memories. The started planning a new trip right away. |
"Brad stood in the costume store, confused. He wanted to be a pirate for Halloween, but he didn't see a costume th. He went home and decided to make his own. He bought some striped pants and a fake hoop earring. All he was missing was a big hat!" |
Wan's big solo was coming up. He had been practicing for a long time. He stayed up late many nights getting it right. The conductor pointed his way. Wan got up and delivered an amazing solo. |
"Josie was embarrassed. Her carpet was filthy and company had just stopped by. She called a carpet cleaner to come over and clean her carpets. Soon, they looked brand new again. Josie lectured her kids to keep the carpets clean in the future." |
"Annie had just started her first job as a nurse. Every night she returned home tired. Her parents encouraged her to stick with the job regardless. As time went on, she became close friends with all of her patients. Now Annie can't wait to get to work in the mornings." |
Justin likes to sing. He makes a video and puts it online. His video becomes very popular. He gets noticed by a record company. They decide to give Justin a contract. |
"Erin was in the boy scouts. But he thought it was a waste of time. One day while hiking, however, he got lost. He remember how to build a tent and start a fire. So he was glad he was in the boy scouts." |
Phillip is down on his luck. Phillip has only a dollar to his name. He see's a sign for the Powerball drawing. He thought he had nothing else to lose. Phillip bought the winning ticket! |
"I was having writer's block. I decided to to walk around. I went to the kitchen to get some juice. Then I sat back down. All of a sudden, the stories started to flow." |
"Danny's favorite sport was basketball. He had a hoop hanging over their garage door. After dinner every night, he would practice. Danny tried out for the school team. The coach told Danny he had made the cut." |
The man told the boy a story. The boy thought it was true. The man assured him it wasn't. The boy investigated the story. He became convinced that it was not true. |
Flora had always wanted to see Boston. She decides to take a bus trip there. When she gets to Boston she visits many beautiful museums. She takes the bus back home. Flora is happy she visited Boston. |
Snapper found a litter of kittens. One by one they began to disappear. They thought she was killing them. Turned out she was moving them to another little down the road. She thought the kitten were simply lost. |
Skip always had a passion for singing. He would listen and dream of being a big star. Skip wanted to try but was very nervous. A talent show was coming up in skip's town. He decided to face his fears and sing for the crowd. |
"Jan basked in the glorious Colorado summer sunshine. She knew that she would miss this very soon. Her and her husband were headed back to Alaska for a year. Even on the warmest days, it was never like this. Jan stood in the sunshine a bit longer, letting it linger on her." |
Kate washed freshly dyed jeans in the washer. She had unintentionally stained the inside of the washer. She knew she had to tell her mother. Her mother yelled and hollered for 10 minutes. Finally Kate just walked away from her yelling mother. |
The woman took a day off in the week. It was her birthday. She went to lunch with her friends. They gave her presents. She thanked each of them. |
"Mike had a big meeting to attend in the morning. Rushing to get to work, he inadvertently caused an accident. Stepping out of his car, he was both scared and shocked. To his surprise, the other driver was not angry. The damage was minor, so after a bit of discussion, he continued on." |
Erin was stressed out. She had so many things to do and so little time! She made a list and started checking them off. She was determined to get organized! She had a plan and was feeling more relaxed. |
My wife asked me about dinner last night. She suggested fish cakes. I suggested beans as a side dish - a school favorite. She made a face and said she could not eat beans. We settled for mac and cheese as a side dish. |
Jerry was at the gas station. He needed to fill up his car with gas. He went inside and saw a sign for power ball. He thought it couldn't hurt to try. Jerry buys the winning ticket and becomes a millionaire. |
"Jeff stayed the night with us when we were kids. He got very sick the next day. We had eaten spaghetti, and he had a huge amount. He threw up all over my aunt's bedroom floor. I was backed into a corner and couldn't get out." |
I was helping put snow chains on a truck. While pulling the chains over a wheel a truck passed me. I felt something hit the back of my jacket. I took of my jacket when I got home. There were marks from the lug nuts of the passing truck on my jacket. |
Shawn had started dating Wendy two months ago. He finally introduced her to his friends. They seemed to really hit it off. Shawn was excited because everything seemed perfect. Then Shawn realized everyone liked Wendy more than they liked him. |
Jenny was going bird watching. She loved to look at them at watch them fly. There was a local park that had a lot of birds. She went there and looked at them all. Jenny had a wonderful time bird watching. |
Heidi was feeling spoiled. She renovated her backyard and added an amazing outdoor kitchen. It had a special pizza oven! She couldn't wait to make amazing pizzas in it every weekend. She was having a party to test it out soon. |
"Angela was born two months prematurely. When my uncle brought her home, she was very tiny. We went to see her for the first time. I remember her bright red hair. She was lying in her crib asleep." |
"Nina needed to study really hard for her college entrance exam. However, she developed a nasty cold. Her study performance suffered greatly. Nina decided to take the test anyway. She passed with flying colors." |
Donna ordered a pizza to be delivered. It had been a while and the pizza hadn't arrived. There was a knock at the door. It was the pizza delivery man. He told Donna that he had gotten lost on the way. |
Tina needed a new headband. Problem was she could not find any. They were either too big or too small. Thankfully when she went online she found one. Tina was thankful. |
Lenny was driving an old car. It broke down on him at least twice a week. He had told his parents about how bad his car was. One day his father surprised him with a new car. Lenny couldn't believe his luck! |
Teddy and his wife were on a trip. They saw an ad for a safari and decided to go. The safari was led by a tour guide. They saw so many different kinds of animals. Teddy and his wife had a fantastic time on the safari. |
Kristin was hungry for cheese. She went to the cheese shop down the road. She bought some brie and asiago cheese. She ate them with crackers. They were delicious! |
"Paul and his wife Wendy couldn't have children. They decided that they wanted to adopt a child. They learned about an orphanage in Romania. Paul flew over there and began inquiries about abandoned kids there. Now, Paul and Wendy have adopted three orphaned Romanian babies." |
The couple went to the ice machine. The girl grabbed some ice. She threw the ice at the boy. He picked up the dirty ice. He threw it back at her. |
I got a lot of my friends together. We decided to have a pizza party. We laid out all the ingredients and got to work. All of the sudden we remembered something. We burnt the pizzas. |
Michael was outside with some friends hanging out. It was so hot outside and they couldn't think of anything to do. A friend said they should try basketball. Michael had never played basketball with friends before. Michael loved playing basketball with his friends. |
I was going on a special date. I wanted to rent a limo so it would be a night to remember. The limo was extremely expensive. I decided I wouldn't have enough money. I actually ended up having fun going in a regular car. |
Hailey loves her dog very much. Today she brought her dog to the park. Her dog loved the park and played fetch with a stick. Her dog ran around in circles with joy. Hailey decided that from then on she would take her dog more often. |
"Todd wondered why he kept having the same negative repeating thoughts. He questioned if he was a bad person because of the thoughts. He went to go see a therapist who told him about OCD. He learned various techniques in combating the disorder. Since then, his OCD is very manageable." |
Kara just had a baby girl. She loved being a mom. Yet the stress was just too much for her. She decided to hire some help. When she did she was totally relieved. |
Steve got on his motorcycle. He tried to start it. The bike did not respond. He rolled it down the street to his friends. His friend helped him fix the bike. |
My father taught me to play cribbage. He beat me every single time. I went to my house and bought a cribbage computer game. I played the computer game every day. Now I am beating my father at cribbage. |
"Every summer, we went camping at Spring River. One summer, Amber showed up at the campsite. We walked up to the bathrooms, and stepped in a nest of snakes. They ran everywhere, scaring us very badly. We were very lucky we were not bitten." |
"The forum changed suddenly one day. I didn't expect it when I logged in. Everyone suddenly decided to leave, and posted saying so. We followed to the new forum. All the drama was finally over so we could work." |
"My son went to Hull last weekend. My wife told him to wear sunscreen. He was there for hours and got a sunburn. She wanted to know why he did apply sunscreen. He said he did, but it did not work." |
"Senator Johnson was elected into office. He promised his constituents he would vote for higher pay. When the time came to vote, Senator Johnson wasn't in session. His constituents felt let down by his absence. Senator Johnson probably won't be re-elected." |
One day Jimmy was playing with a ball. The ball rolled into the street and he ran after it. Jimmy's Grandma saw that a truck was heading toward him. Jimmy's Grandma ran over and pushed him out of the way. Jimmy's Grandma saved his life. |
"Natalie arrived at the hotel. She wanted to go right to the pool. Natalie needed to wait for her mom to unpack. Natalie's mom told her to get her swimsuit on. After getting her swimsuit on, Natalie finally went to the pool." |
Jane found a big creature in her yard. It was a tortoise! It was huge and brown and moved very slowly. Jane fed it lettuce and carrots. She never figured out where it had come from. |
The pastor droned on with his Sunday morning sermon. The sermon failed to excite or interest the congregation. Many were checking the time or were looking at their phones. The pastor continued to preach for the next hour. Everyone was too polite to get up and leave. |
Kayla's father was having a terrible week. He was a pastor and was struggling to find a sermon to preach. He watched some of the protests on the television. Kayla's father suddenly had the idea for a perfect sermon. It was so inspired his congregation is still talking about it. |
I have never made fried chicken before. I looked up a recipe online. I was missing some of the ingredients. I substituted with what I had at the time. My first fried chicken turned out perfectly. |
Kelley and her family wanted a competition. They wanted to make the longest hot dog. They worked for three days. The hot dog was ten feet long. They won the competition. |
Lucy wanted to skate. She hadn't done it before. She decided to take lessons. On her first lesson she fell. It would be away until she got good. |
"Andrew joined the cross-country team at his school. He was overweight, and was not physically fit at all when he started. As time progressed, he continued to run and lost a lot of weight. He ended up placing first in one of his last races. Andrew is very happy that he decided to join the cross-country team." |
"My former coworker used to be a coke addict. She went to NA and quit for several years. A year ago she started asking me for loans of money. I loaned her money, until I found out she was back on coke. I stopped loaning money and urged her to get help." |
"Kevin was in big trouble. He was holding his grandmother hostage. He wanted a million dollars in ransom. The police negotiated with Kevin. Soon, he let his grandma go and surrendered." |
Martin had saved his money for weeks. He went to the store to buy a bike. He bought a flashy green bike with a headlight. Martin felt great zooming around the neighborhood. He couldn't wait for all his friends to see it! |
Brian wanted to go to a concert with friends. His boss would not let him have time off. He decided to switch shifts with a coworker. Brian went to the concert and had a great time. Brian now owes his co worker a favor in the future. |
Hugh and Lynn had been dating for several years. Hugh asked Lynne to a very special date one night. During the date Hugh Proposed to Lynn. Lynn said yes to the proposal. The whole restaurant cheered as they kissed one another. |
Some stray dogs were in Joe's backyard. He yelled at them to leave but they wouldn't. He tried to scare them but the still wouldn't leave. He threw his shoe at them. One dog picked it up and ran away. |
Paul loved to watch the local news. One day Paul got upset by what was on the news about poor countries. Paul rushed into his tool shed with an idea. He worked on a portable flush toilet for third world areas. Paul's invention saved millions of people. |
Kate went to pick up her rental car. She reserved an SUV online. But they had none in stock when she arrived. Kate was incredibly upset. But there was nothing she could do about it. |
April and Andy have been together for a month. They are both young and in love. They decided to throw a surprise wedding. They invited all of there friends. April and Andy are now happily married. |
Joey wants to get away from the city life. He has no idea how to go about doing it. One day he asked his friend from the country. His friend told him he would take him fishing. Joey went fishing with his friend and the best time together. |
Kate was planning on running errands. But it was cloudy and looked like it was going to storm. She hoped she could beat the storm. She showered and tried to dress quickly. But before she was dressed the rain began to fall. |
The jogger ran up the hill. He became out of breath. He slowed down to a walk. A car drove by the jogger. They stopped and asked if he was okay. |
I walked my dog through the neighborhood today. An area close by is inhabited by deaf families. They have a road sign that we passed indicated deaf children present. We were diligent that we watched for any kids on their own. My son who is apraxic wanted to find a child to talk to. |
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