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"Donny wanted to make some potato chips. He grabbed some potatoes from his fridge and started slicing. After setting them in the oven, he began reading to pass the time. While taste-testing his chips, he realized he had cut them too thick. Donny decided to save his chips for a stew." |
"Kayla was the head cheerleader at Elmont High. She was used to being popular and well-liked by everyone. One day, Kayla lost her backpack with her uniform and camera in it. Worried and upset, she asked all around the school for the backpack. A girl named Heather had found her backpack and was saving it for her!" |
"Anna really wanted to work for the new tech company in town. She thought they would never hire her. Her credentials weren't impressive enough. But her mom convinced her to submit an application. After all, she argued, at least that way Anna could say she tried!" |
I knew I had to get rich quick. I decided to get into the stock market. I bought twenty shares of an oil company. The company closed down a month later. I then decided that the stock market wasn't for me. |
"Linda was in the hospital. As a friend, Tina brought her coffee. She ran to pick it up. Linda was grateful. Tina was happy she liked it." |
"Dan was glad to see the sun shining after the rain storm last night. Dan decided he would go outside and enjoy the sunny day. However, when Dan got outside, he knew he was going back inside. While it was a sunny day, it was a cold day as well. Dan was mad that he could not enjoy the sunny day like he planned." |
The man watched a movie. He was inspired by the events. He decided to make changes in his life. The next day he felt less inspired. He never made the changes to his life. |
My coworker Wendy's husband loved motorcycles. One day his cycle slipped under a car. He was severely injured and was in intensive care for awhile. Luckily he recovered fully. Wendy threatened divorce unless he got rid of the motorcycle. |
Joe was reading a book. He fell asleep on his couch with the book in his lap. He woke up 18 hours later. Joe missed his work shift due to oversleeping. He was fired from his job due to missed attendance. |
It was very hot outside. So Tina went to the beach. She thought it would be good. But then it was not. It was too hard. |
"Dan recently took his daughter to have her eyebrows waxed. Dan had never seen the procedure before and was intrigued. Dan watched intently as the specialist placed the wax on the eyebrow. Dan, however, was startled when the specialist ripped the hair off. Dan was amazed his daughter went through such pain for her eyeb... |
The school was checking kids for lice. One boy had lice. Everybody in the school found out. The kids made fun of the boy. The boy became very angry inside. |
Bob had bought a fish burger for lunch. He only ate half of the burger. Bob decided to bring the rest of the burger home. Bob forgot the food in his car. The car smelled really bad the next day. |
My baby boy is getting so big. He is now 6 months old. He has started to crawl. I have a lot of pictures. I will send them to you. |
"Emma's daughter was 15 and wanted to be a model. She begged Emma to let her enter a local competition. At first Emma refused, thinking modeling was a bad career choice! But then she thought it over and decided to let her daughter compete. Her daughter didn't win, but she thanked Emma for the chance." |
"Bo loves to go for rides in the car. Bo will do anything to get to go for a ride. Bo escaped from the house one day. He would not come back to the house. We opened the car door, and Bo ran back fast and jumped in the car." |
"Liberty didn't like her first name and often used her middle name. She was named after her great-grandmother who she never met. On a family vacation, she visited the house of her great-grandmother. Inside the home she found old news clippings about her grandmother. She was part of the Women's suffrage movement this ma... |
Tanya needed to get her nail polish off. Her work would not allow it. So she bought remover. But the smell was so bad. So she had to throw it off. |
Ivan was playing at a local tennis tournament. And it was his turn to serve. But he double faulted and became very angry. And he threw is racket at the ground. But Ivan felt regretful after being penalized. |
Laurie was painting her house. She worked every morning and afternoon on the painting. She knew a realtor was coming to view her work in only a week's time. Laurie began to realize that she would not finish in time. Laurie had to hire a professional painter to finish the job. |
Clark was finally getting to go. He had always wanted to see where his dad worked. They got onto the elevator. They were going down into the mine. Clark was amazed at the experience. |
Riley loves to skateboard. He is out on the ramp trying out a new trick. Riley tries to land the new trick. He falls off his board and snaps his leg in two parts. Riley is taken to the hospital to be treated. |
The man painted the house. The color was very bright. The neighbor complained about the color. The neighbor agreed to pay for new paint. The man painted the house a different color. |
"Cory started manipulating photos and making graphics in high school. He went on to college to get his graphic design degree. He worked very hard for years, and open his own shop. Now he has a booming business and calls it Push. Cory has led a successful life." |
Jim sold crickets by the lake to traveling fishermen. Jim ran low on crickets one afternoon. Jim went into town to buy more crickets. Jim found that there was a terrible shortage of crickets. Jim decided to retire for the evening after having no work. |
"My husband's hair was getting really long. I suggested to him that he cut it. However, he was uninterested, as he wanted to grow his hair out. One day at work, his boss suggested that he cut his hair. That evening, Ben came home with a fresh, new haircut." |
"Jonah worked for a fish-processing factory. He always loved eating fish. One day, Jonah witnessed an employee pick a fish off the nasty floor. The employee put the fish right back on the conveyor belt. Jonah vowed to never eat fish again." |
Allie wanted to get a laser. She wanted it instead of shaving. So she purchased one. But it was painful. She didn't like it. |
Tim wanted some art for his apartment. He went to a goodwill. They had several cheap pieces there. Tim picked out a random one he liked. He received several compliments on it. |
"Heather grew tired of her internet connection cutting in and out. She tried everything on her end to fix the problem herself. Heather couldn't find what the problem was by herself inside the house. She called her cable company asking for a technician to come out. Technician came out, fixed the problem, and now the int... |
Jane's cat ran out the door one day. She went out looking for him. After an hour she went back home. Her cat was waiting by the door for her. Jane laughed a bit and let him in. |
Joe received a text with an emergency alert. A tsunami was predicted to hit his city in less than an hour. He grabbed his family and loaded them into the car. They drove inland to escape it. They were relieved to hear it was minimal and caused little damage. |
Tim and his wife went to Europe for their honeymoon. They watched a lot of the sites. They ate in several local restaurants. Both had the time of their lives. Tim swore to take his wife back some day. |
The man heard a gunshot. It was not legal to shoot in the area. The man called the police. The police caught a man hunting illegally. The man was fined ten thousand dollars. |
Bill had school in the morning. He had noticed there was sleet all over the neighborhood. Bill eagerly watched the news for canceled schools. Bill heard his school listed. Bill excitedly jumped back into his bed. |
"Joan said there was a bad storm where she lives. They got a lot snow. The power was knocked out for hours. Luckily, there was little damage. Everyone was okay." |
"Last summer I went to a concert. The concert was in a park, so I decided to dress in cooler clothes. I met my best friend in the parking lot of the venue. We walked into the concert together. We listened to our favorite music for three hours." |
Mitch is bored. Mitch doesn't know what to do with life. He decides to quit his job. He decides to live his life on the edge. Mitch becomes a world traveler and never looks back. |
You can plant gardenias by transplanting a branch. My dad got a branch from his parents. It is supposed to be in the shade. He planted it at the edge of the woods. But it grew slowly. |
Susan was concerned about her appearance. She thought her face looked odd. She asked her friend about it later that day. Her friend told her that her face looked normal. She was relieved to hear it. |
"I woke up late for my dog-walking job on Monday. With no time to waste, I quickly hopped on my bike and left. I got about halfway there, then realized I left my bike lock at home. When I called my boss, she told me that it was Saturday, not Monday. Since I have Saturdays off, I was relieved and made my way home." |
"Anna was nine and wanted to learn karate. Her mom wasn't so sure. She said Anna might be the only girl in the whole class! But when they went to sign up, they got a surprise. Almost half the class was female!" |
Jimmy was having difficulty in his history class. He kept failing every test no matter how hard he studied. Jimmy decided to drop his history class. He signed up for a painting class instead. Jimmy was able to get an A in his painting class. |
"John packed his suitcase full of clothes for a business trip. While packing, John forgot to include socks. When he arrived, he couldn't find a store that sold socks. He finally borrowed some purple socks from his friend. John went to work wearing a black suit with purple socks." |
We just bought a new house. It is so big compared to our other house. We did need a bigger place. The kids love the yard. It is a nice place. |
There was a batting cage in our yard. We planted trees to block it from neighbors. The trees became very tall. By that time we had removed the batting cage. Now the trees serve no purpose. |
Reed was out with some friends. They were at the movies seeing the latest superhero movie. The movie ended and it was time to go home. Reed reached into his back pocket to call his parents. Reed couldn't feel his phone and had lost it at the movies. |
"Rory has never won a contest before. He noticed an ad for an online raffle. The prize for the raffle was a computer. Rory decided to give it a shot and entered the raffle. A month later, Rory leaped when he read the congratulatory email." |
"I started selling used books on Amazon on 2007. I got the books from library discards. Soon I had 2,000 books and ran out of room at home. I ran out of room and rented a storage bin away from home. I ran the business until 2011." |
Trey wanted to make a sweet snack for his family. He found a box of banana bread mix in the cupboard. He mixed it up and poured it into muffin cups. Then he bakes up fresh banana-walnut muffins. Trey's family was impressed by his baking prowess! |
I have been wanting to go to the movies for a while. Joan offered to go with me last night. There were a lot of good movies out. It was a hard decision to make. We choose a romantic comedy. |
"Kyle wanted to go to a concert on the weekend. His mom said he could go if he cleaned his room. It was a disaster! But Kyle agreed, then strove diligently to scour it. And that weekend, he got to go to the concert!" |
Jeff was driving back from a friends house. He went into a gas station to pick up a drink. He saw a sign for the lottery. The jackpot was up to 200 million dollars. Jeff couldn't believe his eyes when he found out he was the winner. |
I played my friend in tennis. He was not very good. I taught him how to play better. He began to beat me at tennis. I decided I needed more practice. |
"Joe is well loved at the office where he works. Every time the printer breaks it's Joe's job to fix it. He can always figure out what the problem is. His skill is valued, and he's compensated for it. As long as he can fix the printer he gets free coffee." |
"Billy and Luke told their mother they could do the corn maze alone. They were smart enough at 7 and 9 years old. But after an hour, they were still trying to find their way out. Fortunately a group of older kids showed up. They followed behind them to get out of the maze." |
Cody was starting a new job. He decided to buy a few new outfits. Cody went to the store to buy clothes. Cody wore one of his new suits on his first day of work. He impressed his new boss. |
My coworker Geno had a girlfriend who worked in the area. He did not want to tell us about her and get teased. One day I followed him as he went to lunch. I was ten feet behind him as he met his girlfriend for lunch. We kidded him about her when he came back. |
Miles was looking for a way to make extra money in the summer. He was a teacher so he had summer's free. He was very good at playing the guitar so he decided to give lessons. He advertised himself on Facebook and Twitter and got clients. He taught nine people to play the guitar and made a thousand dollars. |
Tim was lactose intolerant. A friend gave him some candy. Tim didn't realize it had dairy in it. He ate it all and got sick. His friend apologized for not knowing. |
Charles wants to eat pizza. But the pizza place nearby is closed. He decides to call to a new place. The pizza is terrible. Charles decides never to call that place again. |
"I've worked for a retail company. It was just a part time position working as a cashier. My boss was mean all the time. If you made one mistake he would yell. Eventually, I had to quit my job." |
Tom wanted to learn how to be a bartender. He enrolled in a class at a community college. He showed up to the four hours class not knowing what to expect. He ends up having a great time and learned how to make lots of drinks. He now makes different drinks for his friends when he has them over. |
Sam was at his friend's wedding rehearsal. He started drinking too early. When his toast came up he was already too drunk. Sam made a lot of rude comments. His friend asked him not to attend the wedding anymore. |
Jeff was outside doing some hard labor. The sun was beating down on him. He decided it was way too hot. He took of his shirt and continued to work. After work was done he couldn't find his shirt. |
Gene had a project due for his art class. He was carrying it to the classroom. Another student bumped into Gene. He dropped his project. It broke into pieces on the floor. |
Rosie woke up early. She was starved. She needed food. So she made some. She ate a whole platter. |
Jason was having a hard time at home. His old lady was giving him a lot of trouble about the rent. Jason decided to let go of one of his valuables. He had to sell his iphone 6 plus. Jason sold his iphone wiping a tear away from his eye in doing so. |
I am on my way to my prom. I am going to pick up my date. When i get to my dates house all the lights are off. I look around the house and see no one. I showed up to prom with no date. |
"The Hughes family decided Thursday would become family game night. They gathered all their board games and decided to start this week. Thursday came and the adults and children were all very excited. They played Life, Sorry, Candyland and Yahtzee. They all had a lot of fun and couldn't wait until next Thursday." |
The grass in the front yard is dying. It gets too much sun throughout the day. We need to plant a tree so that the grass doesn't die. I think we will look to get a maple tree. We get in the car and head to get the tree. |
"It was a sunny, splendid Sunday afternoon. Ricky and his family decided to go get ice cream. Everyone shared two different banana splits. The ice cream was delicious and a wonderful treat. Ricky and his family had a wonderful Sunday." |
Leo is walking down the street. He sees a thief swipe an old lady's purse. Leo runs after the thief. He catches the thief. He returns the purse back to the lady. |
"Jasmine woke up today and started to get ready for school. She took the shuttle to the campus. As soon as she came inside of the classroom, the teacher saw her. He gave her the exam. She finished the exam, got out of class, and decided to rest all day." |
My family saw on the news that a hurricane was going to hit our city. We were scared about being harmed by the storm. The whole family prepared for the storm and put boards on the windows. The hurricane came and even knocked down a tree in the front yard. We had a big mess to clean up but we were so glad that we were s... |
Lorrie was outside trimming the hedges in her georgia home. She went inside to grab a drink. She heard a noise coming from the bedroom. It was her husband lonnie with another woman. Lorrie filed for divorce the day after. |
The economy was collapsing. A lot of people started taking their money out. The banks fell apart. People got scared. The banks scrambled for stabilization. |
Tom was going to break up with his girlfriend. He didn't want her to make a scene. Tom decided to do it at a fancy dinner. His girlfriend still made a scene. Tom had to tip extra and apologize. |
It was Asher's first day of school. He was nervous and excited to go. Asher was afraid he would miss his parents. After he got to school he started playing with new friends. The school day was over before Asher had a chance to miss his parents. |
"Tommy was the only guy that was in the house. Walter had lost his wallet. So he accused Tommy of stealing. However, Walter later found his wallet. So he apologized to Tommy for the accusation." |
The men went on a march. It was very hot out. One of the men got dehydrated. The man collapsed. The men stopped marching to assist. |
Tom was out playing golf. A lightning storm started to hit. Tom wanted to finish his game. He was hight by lightning. Tom did not survive the hit. |
"Tabitha loved to read. She decided to go to the bookstore. She walked around the aisles. Finally, she found a new book she thought she would like. Tabitha rushed home to begin reading her new book." |
Sonya was ready for her first day at her new job. She was very nervous. Sonya dressed in her best outfit and headed out. The day was great. Sonya new she would love her new job. |
Jean had saved a file on her computer. She wanted to send it to her sister. Jean didn't remember what she had named the file. She couldn't find the location of the file. Jean couldn't send the file to her sister. |
"Gale wanted to spend her weekend at a casino. Gale decided to try her luck at roulette. She managed to double her earnings! Feeling lucky, Gale decided to keep going. Gale left the casino that day breaking even." |
Keith is playing a game of basketball. Keith plays the worst game of his life. He lets all of his teammates down. Keith loses the game for his team. Keith quits playing basketball forever. |
"William attended Sunday church service with his family. The pastor droned on with the service. William rolled his eyes. When the pastor asked the congregation to pray, William snickered. His mother elbowed him in the side." |
Lana loved to do cheer leading. She joined the high school cheerleading squad. Most of the girls on the cheerleading squad were mean to her. Lana couldn't take the mean girls anymore. Lana quit the cheerleading squad. |
Chan was eating at a Chinese restaurant. After he finished his meal he opened his fortune cookie. The cookie read your life's in danger. Chan got scared and got up and left. He made it home safe after the scary message. |
"Barry was obsessed with fantasy football for three years. He played the game instead of spending time with his family. A month ago, he missed his daughter's recital because he was playing. Barry's wife told him to choose between the game or his family. The first smart thing he did in three years was to quit that game.... |
Jason lived in a small town in the carolina's. He met a girl on the internet who lived in California. Jason decided this was his true love. He picked up his bags and moved to California. Now they have a beautiful family together. |
Jonas always desired to go to the races. He got tickets for his birthday. His father took him and his best friend. They all had a great time together. Jonas' favorite racer won the race too! |
I found out my cat is pregnant. I had no idea why she was making all these funny noises. She would hide a lot under my bed. A friend told me this behavior was of a pregnant animal. I cannot wait to see the kittens. |
Sam was making sweet tea. He had just finished pouring it. He hadn't put any ice in it yet. A friend tried to drink some without realizing it. They burned their mouth. |
"Nelson was walking to school. He didn't notice a crack on the sidewalk and fell. His left arm was dislocated from his arm. In addition, his phone fell down a drain. An old lady noticed and tried to help him out." |
Jack wanted to ask his girlfriend to marry him in a memorable way. He enlisted his friends and family to help. It took three months to coordinate everything. On that special day Jack asked his girlfriend to marry him. She immediately said yes which made it all worth it for Jack. |
Brad loved his motorcycle. But people kept coming too close to hitting Brad on the motorcycle. His friends said people couldn't see him on the bike. Brad put brighter lights on the bike. People stopped getting so close to hitting Brad now. |
Anna needed to go grocery shopping. She was almost out of food. But she had no money to shop with! She was finally able to get an extra shift at work. Then she had food money. |
Ringo had a horse. Ringo wanted to ride the horse. But the horse was not broken. Ringo worked with the horse for months to break it in. Ringo was able to ride the horse after training him! |
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