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"Gina is recently divorced. She has two kids. In order to provide for her kids, she works all the time. So her kids have a good life. But Gina is tired all the time."
I was making lasagna for the first time. I went to the store and bought all the ingredients. After everything was prepped the lasagna went into the oven. When I pulled it out it looked delicious. I invited all of my friends for dinner and it was terrific.
"Yesterday, my dishwasher broke. I was so upset, knowing I would have to wash everything by hand. All day today, I was crabby at work thinking about it. When I got home, to my surprise, I found all of the dishes washed. Ben had known I was frustrated, and washed them before I had to."
My dad and I were driving to see my uncle. My dad's cell phone started to ring. He could not find it. I pulled over. It was in my pocket.
Our condo had a no pets policy. One day an owner bought a small dog for her daughter. Neighbors complained to the trustees. The owner said the dog was a service dog for her autistic daughter. The trustees said the dog had to be certified as a service dog.
"Anna had two daughters and was a single mom. Then she found out she was pregnant with a son. She had no idea how to raise a boy without a man to help! When her son was born, though, she decided to just do her best. She knew all her son really needed was love and care."
My daughter was born last week. I have a ton of pictures to show you. She is so cute. She has a ton of hair. I am in love.
"Kate wanted more than anything to write a novel. The problem was that she found it hard to find the time. She tried getting up earlier, but her mind was too foggy to write. She tried staying up later, but she fell asleep on the keyboard. Then she started writing at lunchtime, which worked like a charm."
Jason wished he lived in the country. He grew up in the large city so he was ready for a change. Jason moved to the country and loved it at first. After awhile he began to hate the silence so he moved back to the city. Jason discovered that he was unhappy with himself and not his location.
The power was out and the fans were off. Kate was using her laptop outside in the breeze. The laptop began to beep and shut down. With a dead battery she could no longer use it. Now she was as bored as before.
Mary was told that during summer she should drink plenty of fluids. Mary did not listen though. Mary went on a long walk one hot day. Mary started getting a lot of cramps. Now Mary makes sure she drinks plenty of fluids.
My tractor wouldn't start today. It has been giving me problems. I tried figuring out what was wrong with it. Finally I gave up and quit trying to fix it. The tractor dealer will be picking it up today.
"Barbara walked down the forest trail with her older sister Beth. Beth warned her not to walk off the trail, but Barbara didn't listen. Even if there was thick foliage and leaves, Barbara wandered through. The next day, Barbara felt itchy all over. Beth said she must have walked through some poison ivy."
Laura loved honey. She wanted to check out the beehive. So she went to check it out. She then got attacked. She was stung.
Tim was at the pool with his friends. They were all horsing around. Someone pushed Tim into the pool. He hit his head on the edge. They were able to get him out just in time.
Neil had just turned sixteen. He sat his parents down for a serious talk. He told them he wanted to leave school and get a job. But his parents absolutely refused. They told Neil that as long as he lived there he had to attend school!
"Susie got a new hair oil. She thought it was great. When she tried it, it worked good, Susie wanted to buy more. She loved it."
My friend needed an undershirt. We were in a rich neighborhood. We went in the first store we saw. There was a pack of three. But it cost 50 dollars.
John had an important interview in the morning. It made him stay up too late. He set an alarm for the morning but never woke him up. John realized he set it for the afternoon instead. John did not get the job.
The couple went on a helicopter. They got to go on a tour. They saw some amazing things. It strengthened their relationship. They made the helicopter tour a yearly tradition.
Lizzie was stuck in a remote cabin with her parents. She wanted to spend her summer hanging out at the mall. Her parents instead took her along fishing at their cabin. The worse part about the whole thing for Lizzie was no TV. On her final night at the cabin she saw a beautiful shooting star.
Jimmy just got his learner's permit. He had never been behind the the wheel of a car. He asked his mom to take him out driving. She took Jimmy to an empty parking lot. He spent the afternoon driving slowly in circles.
The kids were playing outside. They played a game with sticks. Some of the kids pretended to be knights. They had imaginary horses and stormed the imaginary castle. They had a lot of fun playing that day.
"Nora felt very deprived by her parents, even though she wasn't. So after the Thailand tsunami, they signed her up for a church trip. Nora and the others went to volunteer to help the Thai victims. Nora was shocked by the devastation and suffering she saw. Returning home, she felt much more appreciative."
"Bif and Jud stood outside of a dark cave they never saw before. Jud dared Bif to go inside the cave and explore. Bif was scared to go, but said if Jud went with him, he'd be willing. Jud laughed nervously then walked into the cave and taunted Bif. Bif followed Jud into the cave and the boys were never seen again."
Robert always wanted a house full of sons. His wife Lucy even had the names picked out for their future sons. They were ecstatic to be expecting triplet boys. On the day of the babies arrival they were told a mistake was made. Instead of boys they were having all girls.
There is a tunnel under the river. You are not allowed to walk through it. I wondered why. There is a lack of oxygen there. I found that out when using a motorcycle.
Amber is working as a waitress. She is taking orders and serving tables. While bringing an order to a customer. She spills the food and drinks all over them. Amber gets fired after the accident.
"George waited in the movie theater line nervously. As the line moved forward, he hoped he wouldn't get caught. At the kiosk, George asked for a ticket for the latest horror film. The theater attendant asked George for photo identification. George pretended he left it at home, but it was no use."
The woman sewed a blouse. She just had enough fabric. The blouse did not fit right. She took the blouse apart. She used the fabric for something else.
Christopher had a beautiful girlfriend Chloe. He and Chloe were compatible in many ways. Christopher met a girl online who he started to like more. They met up and began seeing each other behind Chloe's back. Christopher ended up losing both girls because of his greed.
I went mountain bike. I rode up a big hill. I put on my helmet for the ride down. On the way down I went over big jumps. I made it down safe and had a great time.
Regan decided to get a cat. After doing research she found the perfect cat for her. She went to the local pet shop to adopt the kitten. The owner of the store helped her get all the supplies she would need. Regan was excited to raise her new kitten.
I was going to a job interview. I wanted to look and smell my best. I sprayed as much body spray on myself as possible. The interviewer nearly fainted from the smell. I got the job after promising never to wear body spray again.
"Forest was doing construction work. He needed to break apart cement. He tried using a regular hammer, but was unsuccessful. He then tried using a larger sledgehammer. He was able to easily break the cement."
Mel decided she wanted to go to the beach. Most of her friends were busy so she went alone. Her hotel was very close to the water. Mel had a lot of fun even though she was all alone. She might go back again next year.
Jenna has a sick mother. She visits her everyday. One morning while visiting her mother. She notices her mother is gone. The doctors told Jenna her mother had passed away.
Kenny is doing some light shopping one day. He buys some flip flops and a pair of shades. He is walking to the next store when he see's a puppy in a window. Kenny just falls in love and goes into the shop. Kenny buys the new puppy and the two become the best of friends.
Susie got a puppy. One day she lost it. She looked everywhere. Finally she found it. It was under her bed.
Billy was very nervous about giving his report in front of the class. The teacher calls the students one right after another. It is Billy's turn. He nervously finishes his speech. He is very relieved now that he is done.
"John's grandpa died and he was very sad. The funeral was that day, and John didn't want to go. He didn't want to say goodbye. John eventually decided to go, but it was hard. John said goodbye and cried very hard when he got home."
Hugo wanted to buy some drinks. It was misty out however. So his mom told him not to go. Hugo went in anyway. It was so misty that Hugo hit another car.
The boy asked a question. Nobody knew the answer. He researched it in the library. He found the answer. He told everybody the answer to the question.
Jeff was a very hard worker. He was in line for a promotion at his work. It was between Him and another man. Jeff is called into his boss's office. Jeff is told he has earned the promotion.
The man searched for his keys. He could not find them. He cleaned the whole house. The keys did not turn up. He found the keys in the lock of the front door.
The man watched his video. He thought it was too slow. He tried watching it at a faster speed. The voices went too fast to understand. The man returned the video without finishing it.
Bobby was skateboarding with his friends. His friends dared him to do a dangerous trick. Bobby tried to do the trick. Bobby safely landed the trick. He breathed a sigh of relief after performing the trick.
Kate's brand of bottled water had a price increase. This upset her. One day it was on sale. She bought all twelve of the bottles in the store. When she left the store the shelf was completely empty.
The man tried to blend into his environment. The enemy came to his location. The enemy did not see him. The man waited for the enemy to pass. He radioed the enemy's position to his team.
"Joan was just promoted to manager. She had worked at the store for ten years. If anyone deserved the promotion, it was her. She is a very hard worker. I am very happy for her."
Ron had a pet duck. Ron's landlord found out about the duck. Ron's landlord told him he had to get rid of the duck. Ron liked the duck too much to get rid of the duck. Ron moved to a new home so he could keep his pet duck.
Jessie and her family were going on a trip. To get to their destination they would have to fly. Jessie had never flown before. He was excited. The plane took off and Jessie knew he would enjoy the flight.
Jimmy loved pandas. He heard that there were pandas at the local zoo. Jimmy asked his mom to take him to see the pandas. Jimmy's mom said that she would take him on Saturday. Jimmy was so happy that he cried tears of joy.
Tim needed to get a shot. He was sick and the medicine was necessary. Unfortunately he had a huge fear of needles. He tried his best to get out of it to no avail. Once Tim got the shot he realized it wasn't so bad.
"Nelly decided to buy an apple. To her dismay though, it was rotten. She didn't know at first. She found out when she bit into it. Nelly was disgusted."
"Sara had never been good at math. On the day of the final, she was worried. She felt sure she would fail. But she did the best she could. She was happy to find out she had passed."
The man insulted the woman. The woman told her husband. The husband confronted the man. The man agreed to apologize. The man apologized to the woman.
Hannah felt sick today and she didn't eat lunch at school. Brad finished his entire plate and asked around for food. He approached Hannah and asked if she can buy food for him. Hannah looked at him with a mean face. She walked away.
I ordered something online a week ago. But it kept getting delayed. So I complained about this problem. And I was expected to receive a $35 gift card. But my gift card took several months to arrive.
"Maria was a very nice person. She helped everyone she could. One day, a coworker forgot her lunch. The coworker was starving. So Maria gave her own lunch to her."
Lisa had to go to a baseball game. She was excited. Yet then it started being too hot. She had to leave. She felt badly.
The library in my town is having a lot of activities coming up. You have to go on their website to sign up. The kids will have a lot of fun. I signed up for a few of them. I will go with you to them.
"Our 2 year old granddaughter Olivia has been in daycare for a year. Two months ago the teachers told her parents Olivia was bored. They promoted her to the next level, months in advance. Olivia missed her friends but soon became comfortable. Our daughter was very proud."
The man saluted. His superior saluted back. His superior walked away. The man continues saluting. His superior thought that was strange.
We set out all the board games. We picked our favorite ones. The three of us started to play. The youngest won every game. We didn't tell him it was because we let him.
The men shook hands in greeting. That increased their trust in one another. They cooperated on a project. The project went well. The men shook hands in parting.
Susie tried on the dress. She found it very uncomfortable. She wasn't sure she wanted to even wear it. Susie put it away. She never wore it again.
"Today was the big volleyball game. Marta had been waiting for several days for the game to start. Marta dominated the game offensively and defensively. Her team won, without losing a point. Marta was named MVP."
Tom's girlfriend screamed in the bathroom. He rushed in to see the problem. She pointed out a small spider in the corner. Tom went over and killed it. His girlfriend thanked him.
"Lewis decided to make popcorn at school before class started. However, he burned the popcorn quite badly. A horrible smell drifted through all of the locker bays. Students complained, and teachers wrinkled their noses. Lewis never told anybody it was he who had burned the popcorn."
In 2002 I went to a concert given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. I had a beer in the lounge before the concert. During the performance I had to use the restroom. The usher would not let me back into the hall. I listened to the end of the performance through the door.
"Amy was dreading middle school starting. Amy needed to buy many things for the new school year. Her mom took her and her school supply list to several stores. The bought everything necessary. She was unhappy on her first day of school, but was well prepared."
"As a child, Chris was always bullied by his older brother, Tom. Chris vowed to someday reverse the roles in their relationship. After hitting puberty, Chris grew substantially. Eventually, he was much taller and stronger than Tom. With the odds no longer in his favor, Tom called a truce."
Anna's little brother needed help with his math homework. But Anna's mom worked a lot and had little time to help him. So Anna took it on herself. Every day she tutored him. Soon he had really improved in math!
Tom left at the same time every morning for work. Today he hit a lot of traffic on his way. He tried to take a different route and got lost. Finally he was able to find his way. Unfortunately Tom was late to work anyway.
"Erin loved swimming in her pool. She was great at dives and flips. But when her family took a trip to the ocean, she was nervous. This water was much deeper and scarier! But after a few minutes, she dared to venture in."
Linda and Jane went to the bar yesterday. Linda had broken up with her boyfriend recently. She was looking for a fun night out. Jane bought her plenty of drinks. They laughed the night away.
"Brad was hosting a beach bonfire. Despite his best efforts, however, the fire would not light. On occasion a few embers would light, but soon would die. Out of ideas, Brad poured some gasoline on the pit and lit a match. A large fireball erupted from the pit."
It's Katie's wedding day. She is getting married to her boyfriend of 5 years. The ceremony is starting. Her husband is nowhere to be seen. Her husband doesn't show up and there is no wedding.
Allie went downstairs. It was Christmas morning. She wanted to check her stocking. She saw she had coal. She was so upset.
Terry had just bought a small pizza restaurant. He was putting in long hours trying to get everything established. Despite not having a lot of resources he pulled the business together. Terry opened on time and began taking orders. The business was a success.
I could not find my keys anywhere. I had locked my bicycle up. I lifted my bike over the sign. Then I found my keys. They had been in the gears of the bike.
Sam had to do chores. One of them was to rake leaves. It took him a long time to get them all. After he put them in a pile a strong wind hit. Sam had to start all over.
"The teacher gave the class a bell ringer to complete. Tina had difficulty answering the question. Therefore, she didn't write much. The teacher looked at her paper and was mad at her. Instead of correcting her, the teacher ridiculed her."
"Mike was using the swings at the playground. A mosquito flew on his face and bit him. Mike eventually felt it. As much as he didn't want to scratch it, he did. A huge bump formed on his face."
Tom was only mayor for a couple of things. He took over a bad situation. In a short amount of time he was able to turn it around. Tom started balancing the budget and adding jobs. It was the best performance that city had seen in decades.
Kate had never played chess before. She had a friend who loved it. One day the friend invited her to a friendly game. Kate got lucky and won quickly. Her friend encouraged kate to keep playing.
Tom woke up to a loud noise at night. He realized his car's window was broken. Tom checked to see but nothing was stolen. The cops found out it was young hoodlums being destructive. They were caught and Tom was paid back.
Louisa was eating some lunch. Then she threw her stuff away. On the way she slipped on something. It was a banana peel. Louisa was embarrassed.
Josh played frisbee golf for the first time today. He realized he was pretty bad at the game. One of his throws went particularly off. The frisbee ended up hitting a girl in the face. Josh was humiliated at what he had done.
"My sister-in-law had jury duty in 2010. The trial was in Lowell, 29 miles away from Cambridge. She does not like driving, so I took her there. I stayed in the library while she went to court. She did not get picked and we went home at noon."
Coy was playing in a championship baseball game. The other team was down to their last out. The batter hit the ball hard toward Coy's position. Coy ran back and caught the ball. The team celebrated their win.
Sam was buying fast food. When he was about to pay he gave a coupon. The cashier apologized and told sam it was expired. Sam was disappointed by the situation. The cashier asked her manager to accept the coupon.
Keith was so in love with his girlfriend. The two had become soul mates. There was only one step left. Keith decided to get down on one knee and ask her to be his bride. Keith married his sweetheart.
The man put on his shirt. It ripped in the armpit. He asked his wife to fix it. His wife could not fix it. He threw away the shirt.
"Timmy loved to read. As a reward for being good, his mom took him to the used book sale. There was a spectacular deal for a bag of books at a flat rate of $5. Timmy excitedly filled his bag until it was about to burst. In the end, Timmy left the sale with 25 books!"
I was in the third grade. It was field day. I fought someone for a place in line. I wanted to impress a girl. We both got detention.
"Mitch was trying to earn a few extra dollars over the summer. He offered to mow his neighbor's' yards. Four of his neighbors took him up on the offer. Mitch mowed their yards once a week. By the end of the summer, Mitch had saved up a couple hundred dollars."
Yesterday I was cleaning up papers. I then got a finger cut. It hurt a bit. I had to put stuff on it. Then I sealed it with a band aid.
Jelly finished all her homework. She wanted to watch tv. She asked her mom. Her mom said she was allowed to. Jelly was full of joy.