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Sam kept having nightmares. It kept waking him up. After a while he decided not to go back to sleep. Unfortunately he was too tired and passed out. His nightmare came back until the morning.
Kelly wanted to be an astronaut his entire life. Each year Kelly would attend space camp sponsored by NASA. Kelly went to college to major is space studies. Kelly received an offer for an internship at NASA after college. This was Kelly's foot in the door to becoming an astronaut!
Sam was a hard working man. He worked one Job his whole life. Times had fallen hard on Sam. He decided to go work for Walmart. Sam became the cart collector for Walmart.
My dad and I went to pick pumpkins. Our friend had a patch. We put them in the back of his van. We got about 20 of them. We had to avoid the black widow spiders.
Yesterday I went to a Beyonce concert. It was amazing. We had great seats. I was very impressed with everything. I couldn't wait til I could go back.
Allie went to the basketball game. Her brother was playing. She had to be there. At the end his team won. She was so happy.
"We heard something crying under an abandoned car. It turned out to be a tiny kitten. My husband crawled under the car and grabbed it. It chewed on his hand until he could give it to me. It was in bad shape, but we took it home and saved it."
Max and his dad went to craft day at the hardware store. Max got a free apron with his name written on it. Max and his dad built a birdhouse together. It was a fun bonding experience for them. Max proudly hung his bird house in the back yard.
John had a lot on his mind. His mother recently passed away. He missed her dearly. He took a long walk to reflect on things. It was just what he needed.
Tom was going to a house party. He thought he put the right directions in his gps. Unfortunately he got the wrong street. Tom drove out to the middle of nowhere. He had to call to figure out the real address again.
James was going on a business trip. His company paid for a hotel room. James arrived at the hotel and settled in his room. He attended several lectures throughout the day. James enjoyed a formal dinner provided by the company before bed.
Susie had a long week at work. She really needed an escape. So she decided to go away. She went to the ocean. It was very relaxing.
"We went on vacation one year. We stopped at a truck stop to have breakfast. My parents let my brother order pancakes and root beer. Mid-meal, he let out the loudest burp I had ever heard! Fortunately, my parents started laughing, so he didn't get in trouble."
"It was midnight when it started down pouring outside. My husband and I stayed in bed, not thinking twice about the rain. When we woke up the next morning we found water in the basement. My husband ran to get fans while I stopped up water with towels. In the end, we had to hire a carpet cleaner."
"Susan was invited to a Halloween party. She planned her costume for weeks. The day of the party, Susan donned her costume. Everyone loved Susan's costume. Susan won first place in the costume contest."
Tom got a lot of candy on Halloween. He had two bags full. The day after Tom ate as much candy as he could. He got incredibly sick that night. From then on Tom didn't stuff himself as much.
Marcy hated her phone plan. She thought it costed too much. Marcy wanted a different one. So she went to the store. She found one thirty dollars cheaper.
Bobby had a lot of toys. He noticed that Billy didn't have any toys. Bobby gave Billy some of his toys. Billy was happy to have some toys of his own! Bobby and Billy are now good friends.
Tim's family had relatives over for easter. They all had a big meal. After Tim and all the other kids got to hunt eggs. Tim found several of them. He got several treats and other fun prices.
Tyler went to the movies with his girlfriend. They decided to see a scary movie. The movie scared Tyler's girlfriend. She covered her eyes through the film. Tyler laughed and teased her for being so scared.
I had been working very late for the past week. I was driving home after another exhausting day at work. My eyelids were heavy as I tried to focus on the road. My eyes closed and I fell asleep at the wheel. I suddenly woke up when I heard a car honk at me.
Kate and Tom were out on a date. They got into an argument over dinner. Kate dumped Tom. Unfortunately they drove together. Both remained silent the entire way back.
Jason was scared of taking an advanced class. He was worried he was not smart. His teacher encouraged him to try. So he did try at last. And performed adequately in his class.
I was in Alaska. There was salmon for people to eat. A chef threw them on people's plates. I didn't even eat it. I was afraid of bones.
"George was a huge fan of comic books. One of the biggest authors in comics was attending a local convention. George knew he had to go to see him. He waited five hours in line just go get an autograph. Sadly, the author turned out to be rude and dismissive of his fans."
The girl sat on a swing. The man pushed the girl. The girl wanted to go higher. The man tried to push the girl higher. The girl fell out of the swing.
Joanna was very excited. Today was her birthday. Her mother took her out to go shopping. They went into a clothes store and tried on dresses. Joanna got a beautiful new dress and was so happy.
Susie went to the candy store. She loved everything in it. She wished she could have it all. She decided to ask her mom if she could. Her mom said no.
The man shot the gun. He missed the target. He reloaded the gun. He took more time aiming. He hit the target that time.
My two year old loves barn animals. My wife had made plans for us to go to a farm and play with animals. He had a great time chasing ducks and feeding cows. At the end of our trip he got to ride a tractor. He had the time of his life.
Tom always took pictures of himself. His friends thought he was vane. Tom explained to them the reason. He lived far from his parents and they wanted to see him. Afterward his friends helped him take pics.
Kate needed a flashlight or candle. But it was hard to find either in a dark room. She found a flashlight without batteries. And there were none in the drawer the flashlight was in. It angered Kate since now they had to find a battery.
"Today is the day of Maria's wedding. She is excited, in the morning she went and got her hair done. At three pm she took a limo to the Church to marry her husband. Maria and her new husband James looked great during their dance. They left in the limo for the airport."
One time my friend and I were playing tennis. We were finishing up. A friend's dad was jogging past us. He said hi to me. My friend wondered why he only said hi to me.
"Tonight is the night that I get my test results. I stay up late and make sure that my computer is charged. I wait until midnight, a long, excruciating wait. At midnight I log on and see that I have passed the test. As the feeling of euphoria comes over me, I know that I will not sleep."
Tom got a book from the library. He forgot to return it. After a while Tom couldn't remember where he left the book. Tom called the library to pay for it. He was charged a small fee.
"Lucas played basketball at the park everyday. He was very good, so his coach recruited him. Not all of the team players were excited about their new teammate. Some of the players called Lucas names. However, by the end of the season, Lucas had made many friends."
Kelley went to a Mexican restaurant. She had a frozen margarita. It tasted amazing. She couldn't wait to drink it again. She ordered a few more times.
Stacy was a single woman and was feeling lonely. She bought a new house and started to plant her roots. She wanted a family one day. Because she was single she started to consider being a foster parent. She took the classes and quickly got new kids.
The man talked to his friend. His friend expressed frustration. The man sought to help his friend. His friend remained frustrated. The man decided his friends temperament was frustrated.
John's old car was pretty broken down. The speedometer on it didn't work. He looked up an app for his phone to use as a replacement. He strapped his phone to a car holder. It worked well and was surprisingly accurate.
It was a hot summer morning. Jake went outside to retrieve his newspaper. He screamed in pain when he stepped on the piping hot pavement. Jake got burned because he wasn't wearing any shoes. Jake had to go to the hospital in order to treat his burns.
"There was a shirt stand along a busy city road. They sold shirts of all shapes, sizes, and designs. The city informed them that they needed a permit to operate. They told the city that they refused to obtain a permit. The city, being under budget, was unable to enforce their law."
"Anna got a job which required direct deposit. She had never had a bank account. She was confused, but then a friend offered a solution. He suggested Anna get a prepaid card to load her paychecks. Anna did some research and found that was actually a great plan!"
Glenn wants to learn a new skill. He tries his hand at skateboarding. He tries and tries to get it right. After weeks of hard practice. Glenn learns to skate.
Robin was going through a nasty divorce. He was losing custody of his children. He decided he needed to come up with a way to see his kids. He decided to dress up and play as their nanny for hire. Robin loved spending time with his kids even as someone else.
One day Scott was walking home from school. He heard a noise coming from the bushes. He went in closer to check it out. It was a little small puppy with no collar. Scott decided to take the puppy home and make it his own.
John ordered chinese food. He had it delivered from a new restaurant. The food made john sick. He missed a day at work because of it. John never ordered from there again.
I was excited to go snorkeling for the first time. My friend told me to go to crab island and snorkel. I made a reservation with a tour guide to take me there. I had an amazing time. Someone on the tour caught a seahorse.
The man crossed an item off the list. His wife saw the list. She wanted to know why the item was crossed off. He said they no longer needed that item. The wife demanded that it go back on the list.
Mary woke up famished at 3AM. Mary had nothing to eat at home. She looked desperately for anything open so late at night. She found out that a nearby taco shop closes in 1 hour. Mary made it on time and gleefully scarfed down her meal.
"Rob was a competitive tennis player. So he spent lots of time looking for the right racquet. But every time he lost, he blamed his racquet. So he never stopped obsessing over finding the right one. Eventually, Rob stopped playing tennis."
John just signed up to be in my English class. I hope he likes it. The professor is a little boring. I like the subject a lot. It will be fun to have him in class with me.
"Josie had a hard week at work. She wrapped up a difficult case and went home. All she wanted was a bath and to spend time with her husband. When she got there, all the lights were turned off. Her husband was waiting for her with a candlelit bath ready."
There was a big boxing match coming up. Tom was a big fan of one fighter. He bought the pay per view to watch him win. Unfortunately tom's fighter got knocked out within a minute. Tom felt ripped off.
One day Max and his friends were over after school. Max was feeling hungry. He decided to make a frozen pizza. Max was busy playing video games with his friends. Max forgot about the pizza and burnt it to a crisp.
Doug was a very lonely boy. He didn't play much with other kids. One day he was playing at the local park. He met another boy named Dave. The two became best friends.
"Anna was always buying gallons of milk that she couldn't finish. Then she had to buy fresh ones when she craved milk. This time she decided to be smarter. At the store, she passed the gallons of milk. She selected a much smaller quart bottle instead!"
The man opened the fridge. It smelled bad. He looked for what was causing the smell. He found some rotten vegetables. He threw out the rotten vegetables.
Les was watching old movies in his living room. He decided to try watching an old cowboy movie. He was particularly impressed with a scene that involved a shout-out. He imagined what he would do in that kind of situation. The answer that came to him was quite surprising.
One time I went running in the winter. I went to my car. I tried to start it. But my fingers did not bend well at the knuckles. It took them a few minutes to thaw out.
Jim was going to a wedding. He was going to be the best man. His suit was set to be rented at a specific store. They messed up the sizes. Jim was forced to wear a suit too small.
There was a loud noise outside. The woman felt scared. She called a friend. The friend came over. They could not find the source of the noise.
"Jane kept a diary through most of her life. Unfortunately, Jane lost the diary while out for a walk. Years went by with Jane missing her diary and all she wrote within. John found the diary one day while clearing brush from under a lamp. He delivered the diary to Jane and was rewarded with a hug."
Susie was very politically minded. She wanted to go to a rally. She got her friends together to join her. As soon as she got there it was very rowdy. Susie was not surprised.
The man heated up the pan. The pan began to smoke. He looked at the bottom of the pan. He replaced the pan on the stove. He turned on the stove fan.
Last week I bought a new phone. I let my daughter play games on it. She dropped it on the hard floor. The touchscreen no longer worked. I had to take the phone in for repair.
Jake was out on a first date. He was a bit nervous. He made a crude joke that didn't go over well. His date became visibly uncomfortable. Jake never got a second date.
The lights went out on Kate's block. And it was pitch black outside. They needed to light candles to light the room. But the lights went out so abruptly no one knew where they were. They all fumbled around in the dark searching for a candle.
"In the beginning of summer Heather planted some vegetable plants. Her sons helped her build her garden by doing all the hard labor. They couldn't wait to see what the plants would give them. They waited all summer long for the vegetables to grow. Finally they grew, they had fresh cucumbers, and such to eat."
"Sara has a big English test tomorrow. She has not studied at all. Her test counts for half her grade. Sara decided to pull an all- nighter. When she got to school, she slept through her test."
The man studied law. He took the bar exam. He did not pass the exam. He hired a tutor. The tutor helped him pass the exam.
Donald was working on a painting. He put it away over night. In the morning he noticed it was ripped up. Donald looked around and saw his dog had paint on him. He figured the dog accidentally messed it up.
Julie never like bath time because she always has to wash her hair. She would complain anytime it was her bath time. Julie's mother would try and wash her hair quickly. Julie decided to make a game of bath time by counting all the bubbles. Once she got the hang of her new game bath time was no longer awful.
Tom lost his debit card one day. When he realized he checked his banking activity. Someone had been using it. He called the bank and had it cancelled immediately. They investigated and returned his money.
"Simon had a cell phone, but no data plan. He felt left out because he could not play Pokemon Go with his friends. He asked his mom how much it would cost to add data to his phone. His mom explained that it would cost about $40 a month. Simon decided he was content connecting to wifi."
Allie loved to sew. But she had no materials. Finally she got a sewing kit. Then she went and sewed every day. It was a great hobby for her.
Tom's favorite show airs every Tuesday. He was not going to be home this Tuesday. Tom asked his roommate to record the show for him. When Tom came home his roommate admitted that he forgot. Tom had to read the synopsis online.
I wanted to wash my shower curtain as it had mold on it. I bought some cleaners and tried wiping the mold off. The cleaners did not remove the mold. I put my shower curtain and a towel in my washing machine. The washing machine did a great job at cleaning my shower curtain.
"Vince was a very quiet guy. One day, he started a new job. He was very timid until he met Joel. Joel showed him some tricks to start conversations with random people. Vince practiced the tactics and became confident."
"Jack was just starting to invest his money. He talked to an investor on how to get started. Jack was persuaded and took the investor's advice. Jack was starting to make a decent passive income. Then, the economy crash and Jack lost all his money."
Ryan needed new couch for his home. He visited the store to buy a couch. The associate worked with him to pick out an affordable one. The couch was delivered to Ryan's house on Sunday. Ryan watched TV blissfully on his new couch.
Tracy was up until dawn studying for a test. He finally fell asleep. When he finally woke up he was late for the bus. He put his clothes on and ran for the door. When he steps outside the bus goes by and he misses the bus.
"Travis loved to play with his toy trains. He had trains of all varieties, from big to small. His friend were envious of his trains, and plotted to steal them. They went to Travis' house in the dead of night. They found that Travis had locked his house up too tight to enter."
The man punched the wall. He hit a stud. He broke his hand. He felt stupid about how he broke it. He made up a lie to tell his friends about how he broke it.
"Brad found a girl he's interested in online. He sent a message to her. During the next day, he started to communicate with her. They agreed to meet up in person. After going out and eating dinner, they made a relationship."
"Tom wanted to fix his sleep schedule. He woke up too late and groggy. He decided to force himself to sleep earlier. Tom realized that he wound up just sleeping longer. He was less groggy, at least."
The store was going out of business. They had a going out of business sale. They made a lot of money in that sale. They thought about a new business model. They started a similar store that competed on price.
Alex dreaded the new school year starting. She checked on the school supply list. Alex took the bus to the mall to buy her supplies. She found everything she needed in one trip. Though she was unhappy about it she went to school well prepared.
I was a defender in middle school soccer. I had seen the defender pass to the goalkeeper on TV. I did the same thing in a game. I was told not to do that. The field was too small.
Daniel was doing laundry. He got done with one load and ran out of detergent. He had to run to the store to get more. Daniel did just that and replaced it within minutes. He was able to finish doing laundry.
My boyfriend surprised me yesterday. When I came home he had cooked dinner. There were flowers on the table. He even lit some candles. He can be so romantic.
Mark and Courtney were planning on going to prom. Courtney had bought a purple dress. Mark rented a black tuxedo with purple trim. They got dressed up and went to the prom. They looked good together and won prom king and queen.
School was starting in a week. James wanted to start getting acclimated to waking up early. He asked his mom to get him out of bed at 7am. We she tried to wake him as he requested he told her to go away. He put a pillow over his head and went back to sleep.
"I got a crockpot as a gift. I have never used one before. I found of bunch of recipes to try out. I picked beef stew as my first to try. After about 8 hours, the food was ready."
Tom was really tired from work. He decided to take a shower to relax. It was warm and soothing. Before Tom knew it he had been in there for hours. He got out looking incredibly pruney.
Eric loved honey buns. Eric tried to make them. Eric failed at making them. To fix his problem he went to the store. Eric bought more honey buns than he could ever eat.
In 1982 I worked in a small office. There was no written dress code but I was business casual. One day a coworker came in wearing shorts and a t-shirt. The manager sent him home to change. The company published a dress code a week later.
"Elena went to a trivia competition at a pub. Everybody else was a on teams, but Elena didn't know anybody. She decided to play alone. Nobody believed that she would win the contest. She did win, and got a 50 dollar gift card as a prize."
Terry and Willie were brothers. They never listened to their parents. Their mom had told them to clean their room or be grounded. Terry and Willie refused to do what they were told. They ended up getting grounded until their room was clean.