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"Tom used to do gymnastics when younger. He was at a party drinking. A friend convinced him to do a backflip. Tom tried and failed. He wasn't seriously hurt, luckily." |
"Tom's parents didn't have much money. They always got clothes from relatives. Tom felt a bit embarrassed by it. His relatives had great style, though. So Tom always looked good." |
John wanted to learn to kick. He had never really tried before. He found videos online that he tried to replicate. John wound up pulling a muscle. He gave up learning to kick. |
Sam was going through a nasty divorce. He was worried about his affair with an underage girl would get out. Sam's face turned dark purple when his wife threatened him. Sam promised to pay whatever cost to keep it under wraps. Sam's ex wife agrees and Sam recovers from his melt down. |
Timmy was getting married. He drove to his best man's house to get ready. He and his best man headed for the church. Timmy's car got a flat tire. The wedding had to start late. |
Ben was running for class president. He made pins with his name. Ben passed out the pins to his classmates. The kids started pricking each other with the pins. The teachers made the kids throw Ben's pins away. |
A large tree fell in our back yard. It seemed safer to cut it the rest of the way down. My granddad used a chainsaw. The chainsaw was on the end of a pole. The trimming stabilized the other trees. |
Earl has lost his job. He starts to sell movies illegally. One day he sold a movie to a man. The man turned out to be a police officer. Earl is arrested and taken to jail. |
"Jeremy went to Europe last year. He visited France, Italy and Spain. He learned some French and Spanish, but no Italian. On his way back, he sit on the plane next to an Italian woman. She didn't speak any English so they couldn't communicate at all." |
Allie got something in the mail. She saw it was flowers. She was very grateful. She watered them everyday. They lasted a long time. |
Martin is outside. He notices a swarm of bees come his way. He runs inside to get away from them. He heads back out with bee spray. He sprays the nest and kills all the bees. |
Mandy made some chocolate. She then put it in molds. She ended up giving it to friends. They liked it. But it melted too easily. |
"Jose's parents wouldn't let him hang out with his friends anymore. He started sneaking out of the house to drink and party with them. He laughed with his friends about how close-minded his parents were. One night while drinking with them, he got injured in a car accident. Jose learned that he should listen to his pare... |
"Antoine's favorite color was pink. He had pink shoes and pink socks he borrowed from his sister. When Antoine wore his pink clothes to school, the class laughed. Everybody thought pink was only for girls. Antoine didn't mind and kept wearing pink anyway." |
It was the national championship for college football. My friend had a screen set up outside. There were lamps for warmth. I ate plenty of chilli. And my favorite team won. |
Sam was trying to take a shower. Unfortunately all his towels were dirty. He didn't want to use any of them. Sam decided to use clean t-shirts to dry off instead. He did laundry later that same day. |
Jeff is desperate for cash. He doesn't know what to do. He panics. He attempts to rob a bank. He is caught and taken to jail. |
"Amy woke up and got ready for a baby shower in her honor. She made haste getting ready because the shower was an hour away. She got in the car with plenty of time to spare. However, on the way she lost a tire. She replaced the tire and made it to the shower only 15 minutes late." |
"Dan's friends have been giving him a hard time about his clothes. Dan decided he would go to a local store and get some new clothes. At the store, Dan tried on some jeans and some shirts. After trying on the clothes, Dan decided to purchase them. Dan could not wait to show his friends his new wardrobe." |
"Adam found an old watch at a yard sale. It was valuable, but broken. Adam thought he could fix it. At home, he tinkered with it until it worked again! Now he could sell it for a much higher price." |
The man listened to his headphones. He turned the volume up to high. The sound hurt his ears. He ripped the headphones off. The headphones broke. |
Tom was getting fast food. When they called his order he noticed it was wrong. Tom noticed someone else got his food instead. He asked them if they would like to swap. They agreed and things were resolved. |
Jeff was walking down the hallway at school. He saw the school bully picking on a kid. Jeff told him that would be enough. The bully turned around and laughed at Jeff. Jeff knocked the bully out cold with one punch. |
Lyle is in a running race today. He starts the race in last place. He runs his way around everyone. He ends up finishing first. Lyle wins the race. |
"Rob has a biology test on Friday. He has been studying for weeks. He decided to just look over his notes one more time. When Rob got to class, the teacher said open book test. Rob was both relieved and irritated." |
Sam was in his chemistry class. They were mixing chemicals. He wasn't paying attention. He mixed the incorrectly. Sam started a small fire that had to be put out. |
Tom was working late one night. By the time he got home his wife was asleep. There was nothing to eat. Tom decided to go back out and get some fast food. Tom had to eat his late dinner as quietly as possible. |
Susie got in her car. She was about to go to work. All the sudden her car would not start. She was horrified. She now had to take a cab. |
Martin is skiing. Martin tries to show off and attempts to do a crazy stunt. Martin falls and breaks his leg. He is taken to the hospital. Martin will not be a show off next time. |
Laurel wanted to get some ice cream. She visited the local ice cream parlor after work. Laurel clumsily dropped her ice cream. She lamented the loss of her precious ice cream. Laurel rejoiced when the cashier offered her another. |
Alice suffered from anxiety. So she went to her behavioral health center. She just wanted to see a therapist. But she was convinced to see a psychiatrist for medication. Alice's anxiety became much worse however. |
Keith was going to play baseball. He was a pitcher on the mound. Keith went to throw the pitch to the batter. Keith felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. Keith had to be taken to the hospital. |
Amy worked at an apple orchard as an apple picker. Every day she kept a dozen of the best looking for herself. She hid them in her dress and walked home with them. One day her boss caught her in the act. He told her it was alright to keep a few for herself. |
Tim went to the beach with friends. He offered to drive. Everyone else pitched in for gas. Tim had a great time at the beach. He offered to drive again next time. |
"Farrah changed her clothes since she's going to the mall. Before leaving the house, she had a large cup of detox tea. The tea disturbed her stomach when she was walking around. She had to use the bathroom constantly. She also left the mall early due to stomach cramps." |
Laurel liked walking in the woods. While walking in the woods she saw a bobcat. The bobcat attacked her. She couldn't walk because of the attack. She was able to call for help. |
Sam was at the store. The salesperson told them about a special discount. It involved signing up for a credit card. Sam had poor credit but gave it a try. He was turned down. |
Jason was enjoying a nice cold beverage. Coke A Cola was his favorite drink. He was addicted to drinking it. Jason was working late at night and got a thirst. Jason went to get a cup full and it was all gone! |
I have been thinking of starting a business. I make these really nice baby blankets. I have been researching a lot online. I think I have figured out how to start. I am going to start in a week. |
Kate's favorite brand of water had a price increase. She didn't want to pay a lot more money. One day at the store she saw another brand. It was fifty cent less than her favorite. Kate decided to give a new brand a shot and see if she liked it. |
Eric was about turn 18 years old. He had dreamed of getting a car. He was doing very well in school. One day he was walking home from school. His parents surprised him with a brand new car. |
"Our building had a summer barbeque today. A caterer served grilled ribs, chicken, hot dogs and hamburgers. They also served pasta salad. We ate a lot of food and talked to neighbors. We will be having a light dinner." |
"Allison and Katie decided to go to the mall. When they arrived, they did not know where to shop. Allison went to a clothing store first and purchased a pretty dress. Afterward, Katie noticed a pet shop and went to see the animals. Before they knew it, it was getting late and the girls went home." |
Kelly heard something in her yard. She did not know what it was. She went to check what it was. It turned out to be music. The music was amazing. |
"Adam is obsessed with video games. Lately his brother was always beating him at Street Fighter. Adam practiced for weeks, but still lost. Luckily, there were cheat codes on the internet. Now Adam never loses." |
My daughter has been dying to get an American Girl doll. She has been begging me for months. They are really expensive. I hope she will play with it if I buy it for her. I think I will get it for her on her birthday. |
Suzy made some toast. Ultimately it got burnt. Suzy was horrified. She had to throw it away. She felt unhappy about it. |
Jane hadn't been out in a while. Her friends took her to the bar. Guys kept buying her drinks. Jane tried to drink them all. She got sick and had to go home. |
Kate wanted to buy a lot of bottled water. But only 2 bottles were on the shelf. An employee checked the stock room for more. He brought her ten more gallons of water. Kate was so happy she almost hugged him. |
I met Sue's boyfriend last night. He was a really nice guy. We actually had a lot in common. He was telling me a lot of funny stories. He really is a great guy. |
"Anna's cat caught a bird one day. The cat injured the bird's wind pretty badly. Then Anna's mom brought the bird inside. Together, the two bandaged its wings and tail. Soon, the healed bird was ready to fly!" |
Guillermo had bought a lottery ticket. He did not expect to win. He had never won before. So he watched the news for the numbers. And appeared that he had won. |
There was a blackout in Kate's town. They had candles lit in the house in order to light the rooms. Just then a strong gust blew in the window. The bathroom candle was blown out by the breeze. Kate was plunged back into the darkness as she sat in the bathroom. |
Billy wanted a guitar that was on display at the music shop. But Billy couldn't afford the guitar. Billy asked for a job at the music shop. Billy worked for months at the music shop. He finally had enough money and bought the guitar! |
Tyler has a big test coming up. Instead of studying he has fun with his friends. The day of the test comes. Tyler does his best even though he didn't study. Tyler fails his test. |
Miranda decided to go to Dublin. It was spur of the moment. When she got there she wanted to go clubbing. Luckily her friends agreed. Miranda had so much fun. |
I went to a friend's house. We watched the Olympics opening ceremony. We had barbecue. I brought dip. I left once it was over. |
I found a turtle in the street today. It had a hurt leg. I took it home and fixed up its leg. I nursed it back to health for a week. At the end of the week I returned it to the wild. |
Rachel loved her boyfriend very much. One day Rachel and her boyfriend were on a date. Rachel's boyfriend had something to tell her. He told her he was in love with her best friend. Rachel was dumped by her boyfriend. |
"Our family used to sometimes drive two cars to church. Some children rode in one car and some in the other. One Sunday we realized our brother had been left at church. When we went back to get him, he was walking home. He was so angry about being left, he didn't want to get into the car!" |
When I was young I went to the store with my Mom. I put some candy in my pocket when she wasn't looking. The cashier saw me and came to tell me so. I handed him the candy and told him I was sorry. He didn't tell my Mom and I was so relieved! |
Leo was a very poor man. He often begged on the side of the street for food. One day he see's a man walk by. He drops a lottery ticket at his feet. Leo collects it and turns out to be the winner. |
Jessie entered the talent show at her school. She was going to recite a poem. Jessie got hoarse and couldn't speak. Jessie backed out of the play. She was upset not to perform in the talent show. |
"Jose discovered a cocoon in his backyard a week ago. Every day he would check on it to see if it would hatch. Today finally seemed to be the day. He stared intently as the cocoon wriggled on the leaf. Slowly but surely, a butterfly emerged." |
"Lin invited a few people over for a party while her parents were gone. But word spread and a LOT of people ended up coming. Some of them even brought alcohol to the party. They made Lin nervous, so she listened to her gut. Lin made everybody leave her house and ended the party." |
It started to snow outside. Then there was extreme hail. Kelly got mad. She needed there to be good weather. She was supposed to go out. |
"Cathy had a crush on Bill. She found out that Bill liked blonde hair. Cathy decided to dye her hair to entice Bill. Cathy dyed her hair herself, but it came out orange. Bill thought Cathy's hair looked hideous." |
"Sandy wanted to see a parade. However, she was a very short person. She was about to give up. But her brother came up. The brother picked her up over his head." |
"Kella wrote her very own play. Then she staged a performance for her mom and grandma. At first they were puzzled - how could one person put on a whole play? But as they watched Kella perform, they were impressed. At the end, they all agreed Kella had done a great job!" |
Kelly is at school. Kelly is eating lunch. After finishing she takes her tray to the trash. While walking to take the tray she trips and falls. Embarrassed Kelly leaves school and goes home. |
Allie went to the store. She saw candy on sale. It looked great. She got sour candy. She got five bags. |
"Charles graduated from college six years ago. Recently, while depressed, he researched wealthy alumnus. He e-mailed links to his writing portfolio to some rich alumnus. He didn't think he'd get a response by e-mailing through facebook. After 2 weeks someone wrote him back and scheduled him a job interview." |
Sam was trying to bake a cake. He mixed all the ingredients and put it in the oven. After the allotted amount of time he went to check on it. It hadn't done anything and the oven was col.d. Sam realized his oven needed to be fixed. |
Jim was buying groceries. He saw apples and bananas. He had to make a choice. He pondered it for a little while. He settled on buying apples. |
Sue went to a party last week. It was at one of her old friend's house. She met her while she was in college. They haven't spoken in a few years. She said it was nice to catch up. |
"Berta had a test at school. Tests always made her nervous, and this test was no different. She was worried she would do poorly. She did the best she could, and she took her time. Berta got an A on her test." |
Ken's relationship had several problems. He felt that things couldn't get fixed. Ken decided to break up with his girlfriend. His girlfriend understood his position. She agreed with the decision to break up. |
A local bakery sold more bread than any other in town. The baker worked hard every day to bake the loaves. One morning they ran out of flour for bread. The baker ran across town to buy more flour. Upon returning he baked all the bread he needed for the whole day. |
"Ziggy the dog is prone to hot spots and allergies. He developed a sore on his back from an ill fitting harness. The sore turned into an oozing hot spot. The vet prescribed a cortisone spray for the wound. After several days of treatment, the spot began to heal." |
Sam was driving home from work. It was night and had been raining. The car in front of him lost control. It veered into oncoming traffic and hit another car. Sam was traumatized from witnessing it. |
Tom had never driven a manual car before. His friend got too drunk to drive one night. Tom tried to drive him home. He messed up a lot and wound up breaking his transmission. It ruined their friendship. |
Clay was going through a bad break up. Clay wondered to himself. Where does he fit in the picture. Does he really fit at all? Clay wondered if he would ever love again. |
"Grandma loves it when 9 year old Matthew comes to visit. She and Matthew often make crafts together. Grandma saves bits of cardboard and other scraps for this purpose. One visit they built a big cardboard robot covered in aluminum foil. Months later, Matthew still talks about that robot." |
"Anna took a trip to the shore with her family. She brought along her binoculars. When they arrived, her brothers went right into the water. But Anna sat with her bird book and binoculars. She was eager to see what bird species lived by the water!" |
"Hailey's father was upset that she left the sink filled with dishes. He asked her one time to not leave the sink filled like this again. Hailey left dirty dishes and dirty water in the sink after he asked. Her father came home and saw it one last time, then he yelled. This time after getting yelled at, she did the dis... |
Ross has crooked teeth. All the kids make fun of him. One day he gets braces. The kids do not make fun of him anymore. Ross loves his new smile. |
Terrance worked very hard at his job. The company he worked for was going out of business. Terrance is told he is being let go. Terrance is sad and looks for other work. He takes another job. |
"Austin has baseball practice, but his dad is sleeping because of work. He tells his mom that going to practice is important, he needs to go. His mom thinks of a way to get Austin to go to his practice. She finally decides to call his baseball coach to see if he will help. Austin's coach after he talks to his mom comes... |
"My friend Dan has a seventeen year old son, Tom. When Tom was ten he was watching soccer with his grandfather. His grandfather had a heart attack and died. The shock affected Tom so much he needed a year of therapy. He seems adjusted now." |
Tom parked his car at an incline. It was a manual transmission. Tom forgot to put the emergency brake all the way up. When he walked away the car started to roll downhill. Luckily Tom was able to stop it in time. |
Jean was with her friends at an arcade. There were bumper boats in back of the arcade. Jean and her friends wanted to ride the bumper boats. Jean fell into the water getting into the bumper boat. Her friends helped her. |
"Dan had a really rough day at work today. Dan went home and started cooking a steak. However, Dan accidentally burned the steak. Dan threw away the steak, and got dressed. Dan decided he would go to a local restaurant to eat dinner." |
Allie loved her device. She used it all the time. Then she found out she had ten percent left. It was not good. She was near done. |
I was throwing a football. It ended up on the roof of the school. I asked my dad for a ladder. He said no. I gave up on getting it. |
"The camp leader prepared a camp fire. The kids took out marshmallows and started to roast them. A gust of wind blew the fire. The kids backed up. However, Ian's eyebrows were burned off by a small fire." |
"Tom worked the waters every day to catch fish. He had a tugboat that had been passed onto him by his father. The tugboat would break down every so often. Tom always repaired it though, just as his father had. Tom eventually passed the tugboat onto his own son." |
I was hanging out at home yesterday. I really had no motivation to do anything. I had a lot of housework that needed to get done. I just could not get myself going. I eventually got it done. |
Tom got a new white area rug. His girlfriend was clumsy. She dropped wine on it within days. The stain never really came out. They got into a big fight over it. |
Lucy went to school. When she got there she noticed something. She and her friend had the same backpack. Lucy was not happy about that. She wanted to be an individual. |
Larry is a single man. He wants to change that. He heads to the bar. He sees three women there he likes. He is turned down by all of them. |
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