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Larry was feeling really sluggish this morning. He decided that he needed some caffeine. Larry scoured the kitchen until he saw some coffee. He poured himself a cup and began to drink. The caffeine kicked in and he started feeling a lot better.
Kerry was getting ready for school to start. She got her school supply list off of the internet. Kerry went with her mother to buy her supplies. Kerry put all her supplies in her book bag. She was prepared when school began.
"Bipper decided to make an advertisement for his old machine. He spent a few minutes typing his ad and posted it online. The next morning, Bipper noticed someone responded to his ad. The message explained to Bipper his machine was overpriced. Bipper sighed before adjusting the price on his ad to a lower value."
The remote control is always lost in my house. We always find it in strange places. The usual places are under the couch or inside the cushions. Once we searched for it for hours and finally gave up. I found it that evening in the freezer under a bag of french fries.
Everyone at Kate's office was getting sick. There was a case of cold going around. Eventually Kate started feeling sick too. She had all the same symptoms. She had to take days off to get better.
Sam was up studying late for her test. She was so determined to get a good grade. Sam finally fell asleep at 3 am. Sam woke up 2 hours later than normal. Sam freaked out because she missed the bus to school.
Tom was out with friends one day. He was having fun. After a while he noticed the sun going down. He hadn't realized it was so late. Tom noticed his watch had stopped working.
"Jorge realized his closet was overflowing. He decided to clean it out and throw away anything he wasn't using. He kept digging and finding more stuff he forgot about. The throw away pile became huge. In the end, Jorge's closet ended up looking almost empty!"
Susie wanted an iPad. She thought it would be great. Finally she convinced her parents to get one. When she opened it up it was perfect. She couldn't wait to use it.
Lyndie was ready to become a mother. She had waited 9 months for this day. The day came and she was ready to deliver. Lyndie pushed and strained through 10 hours of labor. Lyndie finally got her baby boy she always wanted.
I was at my aunt's house. She asked my cousin to wake up my other cousin. So she went to his room. I heard a trumpet. Then I heard her being chased.
"It had been raining hard for several hours. The street in front of the Smith house was beginning to flood. Mrs Smith ran outside to move the car before the water reached it. It was too late, water had already seeped in and soaked the interior. The upholstery had to be replaced because of mold growth."
I decided I wanted a new keyboard. I needed it for my iPad. It worked great. It was also backlit. I bought some more for my other devices.
I have to go look for a new computer. My computer is getting really slow. I think I may have a virus. I tried to clean it with spyware. It is still running slow.
I went to buy a lollipop yesterday. It was large and swirly. I thought it looked beautiful. However it tasted horrible. I threw it away.
"Anna's son John always ate cereal for breakfast. He never liked anything else. But then one day they were out of cereal! Anna made him toast and eggs instead. He ate it grudgingly, but still wished for cereal!"
"Jose and Mark were both experienced fishermen. Early one morning they took Jose's boat out on the lake. They found a spot out in the water that looked good. Soon Mark felt a tug on his line and struggled to reel it in. Ten minutes later, he reeled in the biggest fish he'd ever seen."
Kenny was the life of the party at most times. He always spent his time making others happy. He decides to try to get a girlfriend. He meets a nice girl late one night at a bar. The two go out for dinner and Kenny Hopes for the best.
Courtney told me about her proposal. Her boyfriend had caught her off guard at the game. She turned around and saw him on one knee. She was completely surprised. She said yes.
Michael found a dog in the street. He decided to take him back home with him. He gave him a bath. Then he posted a picture of the dog on Facebook to find him an owner. An old lady adopted the dog.
Amanda's school was holding a dance at the end of the term. Amanda really wanted to go to the dance but she was not a good dancer. She thought about not attending but instead decided to take lessons. She worked very hard and gained confidence in her dancing. Amanda went to the dance and she was the best dancer in her c...
Betty was fresh out of college with a degree. She has applied at a prestigious bank. Betty thought she pulled over the interview very well. Betty waits nervously over the next few days. Betty gets the call that she has been Hired.
Jeb was walking down the street one day. He had just finished eating lunch with a friend. Jeb noticed something green laying on the ground. Jeb bent over to see what it was. Jeb had just found a 100 dollar bill on the ground.
Tom was filling up balloons for a party. He was in the middle of inflating one when a friend snuck up. The friend had a full balloon and a needle. He popped it right by Tom's ear. Tom screamed and jumped.
"Cam was supposed to pick his kids up at 3 PM. But he worked the night shift and often slept in. When he woke, it was already 4 PM. Cam had to call his kids and say he was running late! Luckily, his kids understood."
"Joe checked the weather app on his phone. There was a hurricane building on the coast. Joe had supplies in his home, but no transportation to evacuate. He had no choice but to shelter in place. The tornado headed away from his area and he was safe."
Dan is a boss at his business. Dan doesn't feel like working today. Dan does not post work for his workers. His workers are left without work. Dan has let down all of his workers.
Kate wanted to try a new brand of bottled water. It was a lot less than the one she usually used. She drank it everyday for a week. But she thought it had a funny taste. She realized she would need to go back to the expensive brand.
Sam went eat at a fast food restaurant. He sat down with his drink. Sam spilled his drink all over the table. He asked the cashier for some napkins. Sam cleaned up the mess he made.
"During the last Christmas time we had family portraits done. We went to the local photographer's studio. Our portraits came out better than we could have imagined. While walking by the studio today, I saw our portraits in the window. The photographer said it was one of the best portraits he ever did."
"Jack and Jane brought their infant to the mall in December. The mall Santa was taking pictures with the attendees. The parents decided it would be cute to take a picture. When it was their turn, the baby ripped off the Santa's beard. Everyone had a good laugh."
It was time for Evangelina to get her first haircut. Evangelina's parents were nervous she would not sit still. On the drive to the salon Evangelina fell asleep. Her dad held her while she got her haircut. Her first haircut went smoothly.
Clark was putting down carpet in his house. He measured the square area the floor he needed to cover. He went to the home furnishing store. Clark bought the rolls of carpeting. He needed to borrow a truck to haul the carpet.
I inflated over 10 balloons for the party. One of my kids popped one and scared all of the other kids. Another kid took one and started hitting another kid. I decide that maybe I should move the balloons away from the kids. Moving the balloons helped.
The man laid down for a nap. His cat jumped on his stomach. That woke the man up. The man petted the cat. The cat took a nap with the man.
Sam's car insurance was too high. He wanted to get a less expensive rate. He called in but they didn't want to help. Sam decided to look at other companies. Eventually he found a cheaper price and changed insurance companies.
Tom took his new boat to the lake. Once he got the boat on the water he started fishing. Within a few minutes he felt a tug on his fishing line. After a few more minutes he landed the fish to his boat. It was a bass and he let it go after he measured it.
Jeff just got back to work after a two week vacation. He was stressed and needed to get away for a while. Within one hour of being back at work Jeff was stressed again. He realized that he really doesn't like to be at that place. Jeff requested another vacation right away.
Anna's dog ran away. She was distraught! She put up signs all over the neighborhood. Then a stranger called. He had thankfully found Anna's dog!
Ellen was expecting to have a baby. She and her husband decided not to find out the baby's sex. Ellen went into the hospital to have the baby. The baby was a boy! Ellen and her husband were happy and surprised!
Tyler is trying out for the basketball team. He gives it everything hes got. He scores the most points in the try out. Tyler awaits the coaches choice. A few days later he is told he made the team.
The man put poison on the weeds. The weeds did not die. The man tried another poison. Some of the weeds died. The man decided to pull the rest of the weeds by hand.
I watched one of my friends in a cross country race. He was with a few people from one team. That team alternated who would go out front. It wore down my friend. He tried to chase every leader.
Miranda went to see Taylor swift. She saw her in concert. She was excited. All the sudden it started raining. Miranda had to duck for cover.
Jessie was in the park flying a kite. The wind began to blow stronger. Jessie lost control of the kite. It flew out of her hand and across the park. Jessie chased after the kite.
"Gertrude isn't 21 yet, but she has a fake ID. She and her friends go out one Thursday night to see a concert. Gertrude drinks way too much of the cheap vodka they brought. She spends all night throwing up. The next morning she vows to never drink again."
My mom came over last night. She was a little sad about her finances. She had been having some trouble with money. I tried to help cheer her up. I think our talk helped.
Susie went to the mall with her friends. A famous boy band was going to be there. Susie blushed when she saw them. She couldn't believe it. Thankfully she got an autograph.
Close to my job there is a doughnut shop. My coworker loves them. He brought me one once. He tried to get a discount. But for me it was free.
Rob found a kitten on the sidewalk. It seemed lost. Rob heard a meowing sound. He realized it was the mother cat. Rob led the mother cat to her kitten.
Victoria was the new girl at school. She wanted to fit in with everyone. She even dressed like the popular kids. Soon though she found it all boring and stopped following them. Victoria developed her own style even making new friends.
Martha watched a movie about dangerous sea animals. She was scared by the movie. Martha and her family went to the beach. Martha was scared to go in the water. She stayed on the shore.
Joey wanted to fit in. He had just moved to a new school. He decided he would try out for the football team. Joey went to the try out and gave his best effort. Joey was so happy when coach told him he had made the team.
"I turned on the TV and changed the channel. The Powerball numbers were about to be discussed. I held my ticket in front of my legs. The announcer showed five numbers on the screen. My card had four of the same numbers, not five."
"DJ got a new scooter as a gift from mom and dad for her birthday. She decided to take to school one day and show her friends. DJ showed it to her friends, parked it outside the school building. After her classes DJ forgot the scooter and walked home. When she realized, DJ came looking for it and was still parked outsi...
Anna inherited a cousin's fish tank. He had to leave it to go to college. At first Anna did not know how to care for the fish. But then she did some reading. Soon she was an expert on her new aquarium!
Our school got a new track. It was black. We took off the unneeded rubber. We didn't let cleats mess it up. We were able to host track meets.
Michelle is walking home from the club. While walking she feels someone grab her arm. They turn her around and point a gun at her. They demanded her purse. She gives them her purse and is robbed.
Kate wanted to buy new clothes. She went to the mall to find something. Everything she tried on fit terribly. Kate's self esteem took a big hit. She went home without buying anything.
"Al and his wife has been watching TV to cure their boredom. He has been flipping through channels for the past fifteen minutes. Annoyed, Al's wife told him to just pick something. Al settled for a comedy movie that was playing. They begrudgingly watched uninterested for the rest of the night."
Gabby started school yesterday. It was a new school. She had graduated from her preschool last year. She was a little nervous. She had a great first day.
The man scratched his nose. The tip of his nose felt sore. He looked in the mirror. He saw he had a pimple forming. He tried to drain the pimple.
Alex was dreading middle school starting. Alex needed to buy new clothes. She went to the Amazon website. She got everything she needed delivered in two days with Amazon Prime. She began middle school dressed very fashionably.
My cross country coach had planned for us to sleep in beds. But the accommodations for our team camp fell through. So we went to her parent's house to camp out. We had to figure out how to make the best of it. Some people did not like camping out.
"Margaret and Tony sat down on the couch to watch the Olympic games. First, they saw teams of volleyball players compete. After that, they saw cyclists ride to the finish line. Lastly, they watched swimmers race in the water. Margaret and Tony decided they would watch the Olympics again."
"Tony wanted to eat some soup. Tony cut his finger while opening the soup can. While waiting for his soup, he heard a pop in the microwave. He found that soup was all over the inside of his microwave. Tony angrily ate what was left of his soup."
The chef's favorite meal was bacon. At his diner he cooked bacon with every single meal. Eventually a customer came in asking if he had anything without bacon. The chef kicked him out of the restaurant for asking a silly question. The chef was amazed someone wouldn't want bacon.
Sam had his stereo stolen. He filed a report with the police. They weren't much help. He found the same stereo on Craigslist. Unfortunately he was never able to get it back.
Tom had worked at a factory most of his life. One day everyone got a notice. They were being laid off. The company was going to move overseas. Tom had a hard time finding another job.
We went to CA for a wedding in 2010. We are from Boston and do not travel much. We spent a week after the wedding visiting Northern California. We visited the Mandarin orange groves. It was a great visit.
Gary needed to take a placement test to enroll in math courses. He hasn't taken a math course in seven years. He spent fifty dollars buying a study guide. Gary took two weeks to study on his math skills. Gary cheered as he placed out of remedial courses.
Mike was a successful businessman. He wanted to help poor kids. Saw he found a poor kid. He proceeded to train the child. The child become fairly successful later on.
I thought it would be fun to catch a football while on the mailbox. Someone threw the football in the air. I caught the football. But I landed on the street. My heel hurt for weeks.
"I had a reunion with my high school friends in 2013. We had not seen each other since 1971. Our wives came with us. One wife explained their son was a bachelor type, with no girlfriends. Later we found out the son was gay."
Ken was late on his rent. He was facing eviction if he didn't pay it. He decided to get a payday loan. The loan barely covered one month's rent. Ken was unable to pay back the loan and got evicted.
Tyler is playing basketball. Tyler is going to make a basket. He slips and falls. Tyler breaks his ankle and cries in pain. His family takes him to the ER for his injury.
Janet was driving around town. Her car started to overheat. It completely died on her. Janet had to call a tow truck. The towing company took her car to a mechanic.
It rained hard outside. The ground became saturated. It continued to rain. The rivers got higher. The rivers flooded.
"Lois stood at the top of a steep, snowy hill with his sled. He had never gone sledding before and was nervous. The hill seemed to look taller every minute he was up there. After taking five deep breaths, he hopped on his sled and went down. At the bottom, Lois smiled and said it was the most fun he ever had."
There was a candy tasting. Lily decided to try some. She went for it. Then she screamed. It was chocolate covered bugs.
Kelley was with her boyfriend Fred. Her boyfriend wanted her to meet his family. She was nervous. When she met them they loved her. She was relieved.
Tom bought a can of soda at a drive thru. He swerved to miss a raccoon on the road. The cup fell out of the cup holder. The cup fell onto the floor. Tom's drink stained his carpet.
Tim worked at a tailor's shop during the summer. His duties included altering dresses. He received one wedding dress to alter that was very beautiful. He worked day and night on this dress to make it just right. The client loved it so much that she invited Tim to the wedding.
Valerie came with her mom at the airport. She checked her suitcases and approached the airplane. The flight attendant escorted her to her designated seat. The airplane took off. Valerie's mom waved goodbye while the plane ascended in the air.
Ricky needed a break from his 9 to 5. Ricky thought of a nice weekend getaway trip. He hadn't been fishing since he was a kid. Ricky went out to the lake and had the most wonderful time. Ricky didn't want to leave and enjoyed his trip fishing.
Jason enjoyed collecting baseball cards with his dad. His dad decided to trade one of Jason's favorite cards. He was very upset. Jason's dad did not realize how much the card meant to him. Jason's dad made it up to him by trading back the card.
"I moved to a new city this week. I didn't have anyone to talk to. Even my old friends were too busy to call. I was beginning to think I wouldn't talk with anyone. However, my neighbor knocked on my door with a gift basket."
"Donald dreamed of becoming a star. He would watch movies and imagine he was the leading man. He quit his job in insurance and moved to LA. One day, whilst waiting tables, he served a well-known casting agent. The agent took a liking to Donald and cast him in his next movie."
"Randy was a great singer. His friends suggested he join the local men's choir. He went through the lengthy application process. At his audition, he blew the judges away. They signed him on to the choir almost immediately."
Ellie had a seafood allergy. She ate a few shrimp at a party. Ellie's face began to turn red. She had to go to the hospital. The doctor warned her not to eat seafood again.
Tom had a new pair of pants. They barely fit him. His wife washed them by accident. Tom knew they would no longer fit. He didn't get to wear them again for a long time.
"Grandpa Bob loved to recall his time his Vietnam. His grandchildren were always eager to hear his stories. Susie was the only one who wasn't interested in them. She found history boring. However, she loved Grandpa Bob and pretended to be interested."
Tina went to the mall. She was running. Then she slipped. Her phone flew. Then her screen smashed.
I heard there was a murder in the city last night. They have not caught the suspect yet. Everyone is really scared. You have to watch yourself these days. Crime has been up in the city recently.
"Ari had a bad cough for weeks. He kept dismissing it as nothing. But after a month, his wife demanded he see a doctor. It was lucky that Ari listened to his wife. His cough turned out to be pneumonia!"
I got great nail art the other day. I went to the salon to get it done. I waited hours. When it was done it looked great. I was thrilled.
The man thawed a steak. The steak didn't smell very good. He asked his wife about the steak. She didn't think it smelled. He ate the steak.
"Tom and Jane met in math class. They hit it off splendidly. They dated for years, even through college. Tom proposed after five years. Tom was going to marry Jane."
Jordan was taking a dance class. It was time for her recital. Jordan practiced her routine at home. She performed flawlessly on the stage. Her family was very proud of her.
"Kana's grandma died at age 70. Kana was called for a royal conference the next day. There, she learned a shocking fact. Kana was officially the Queen of her country! She was aghast - but thrilled!"