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Joe read the weather forecast in the paper. A big snowstorm was headed his way on the weekend. Joe was unprepared to be snowed in. He decided to try to outrun it. He left and drove to visit relatives before the storm hit.
"Carol loved country music, and wanted to go to We Fest. She convinced three of her friends to go with her. However, her friends backed out of plans the night before the trip. Carol ended up going with people she didn't know very well. Luckily, she ended up having fun, anyway."
"Miranda woke up early to start her day. She stripped all the sheets off the beds. She did all the laundry. She washed the dishes and cleaned the kitchen. By noon, she was exhausted but the house was spotless."
Susan gave me a new CD yesterday. She had made it with her band. She wanted me to give her my opinion about it. I listened to the whole thing. They sounded really good.
Jen felt extremely hot when she came home. She decided to take a nap. Her mom took her temperature and found out that she had a fever. Jen refused to go to the hospital and stayed in her bed. She agreed to go when the fever got worse.
Steve was buying toilet paper for his family. A certain brand clogs the toilet so he needed to be sure which brand. Steve called his mom but she didn't remember the brand. Steve was very stressed over this. Steve ended up buying the brand on sale.
DJ went to a shoe store with mom to buy new shoes. She looked at various shoes but didn't like anything. Mom then showed her two shoes. One was sparkly and pink and the other was white and purple. DJ likes pink and sparkles so she bought the pink sparkly shoes.
"Darren is a man who never contracted poison ivy. He was convinced that he was immune to the toxic plant. As a joke, he stuffed a handful of poison ivy leaves into his pants. The next morning, his crotch felt like it was on fire. Jeff no longer brags about being immune to poison ivy."
"Matt had to take a pottery class in high school. And he initially had no interest in it. But he found it as a way to express himself. And he made lots of cups, bowls, and plates. After selling many of his creations, Matt was happy he took the class."
I took my dog for a walk on the boardwalk. We saw many other dogs. He enjoyed playing with the other dogs. They even played on the beach together in the sand. He fell asleep on the way home.
I had to learn how to water ski. I first got up on two skis. At first the turns were hard. Then I had to learn how to deal with boat wakes. It's tempting to keep holding the rope.
Janie was on vacation with her family. They had gone to the beach. Janie didn't feel like swimming. She paid to take a horse ride. Janie rode a horse on the beach all day.
Jack called and said he had a surprise for dinner last night. He asked me to meet him at 5pm. I drove to his house to meet him. He had made a very special five course meal. It sure was a surprise.
Niana made a pasta dinner for all her friends. She wanted to be sure she had enough food. So she boiled an entire box of spaghetti noodles. But then she looked at the pot with consternation. Niana had made enough noodles for over a dozen people!
Sarah is 15. Sarah wants to try smoking weed. She gets a hold of some and smokes it. Her parents catch her. She is grounded for 2 months.
John loved comic books. He was excited for an upcoming movie based on his favorite one. He was disappointed when he finally saw it. He didn't think it was as good as the comic book. John hoped a better version would come out in the future.
Tom was at the office signing papers. All of a sudden he noticed his hands were blue. There was blue ink everywhere. The pen he had been using was leaking. Tom threw the pen away and tried to wash himself.
Tom got a cookie as a treat. Before he could eat it the cookie slipped out of his hand. It landed on the floor. Tom picked it up and brushed it off. He ate it anyway and it was delicious.
Mary adopted a puppy. She named the puppy Harvey. Harvey ran away that same day. Mary spent all night searching for Harvey. The next morning she found Harvey hiding under her bed.
Rex is on a date. Rex's date wants a teddy bear. Rex plays a game to try and win one. Rex wins the game. Rex gives the teddy bear to his date.
"Aiden was playing his first poker tournament. He was competing against 100 players. After 5 hours, he was at the final table with 8 other people. He eventually placed 5th place overall in the tournament. He thought he did really well for his first poker tournament."
When my wife was little she went into the garage looking for a book. When she pulled the book out from the stack a refrigerator hit her. When it her she fell into a can of paint and broke her nose. After she woke up she walked back into the house with a broken nose. Her mother said let's go to the hospital.
"Ezra has put on a lot of weight recently. He's tried dieting and exercise, but can never stick to it. One day he runs out of breath and is lightheaded while climbing steps. Ezra's doctor finally convinces him to cut fatty foods and alcohol. Now he exercises to stay healthy, not just to lose weight."
Some friends and I went to a space museum. One of the rides was a centrifuge. They increased the gravity using centripetal force. The gravity got to four times as strong. Moving around was much harder.
I saw a huge cookie on my co-worker's desk. He told me not to eat it. My mouth watered with anticipation. I took the cookie and jammed it in my mouth. It turns out it was a dog treat meant for the office dog.
The man hiked on the trail. A large tree had fallen on the trail. The man could not go any farther. He returned to the start of the trail. He found another trail to hike.
Hope's mother had died when she was a baby. She didn't get to know her at all and it upset her a great deal. She asked her father what her mother was like one day. He told her many different stories and painted a vivid picture. Hope didn't feel so far away from her mother after that.
I was playing golf with my friend. I heard an air horn. I said the horn meant an emergency at the water park. The horn actually meant that rain was coming. We did not finish that round.
Tom was out at the bars with friends. The next morning he noticed his wedding ring was missing. Tom freaked out a bit and tried to find it. His wife calmed him down and told him he took it off that morning. Tom was relieved to find out.
Joyce was walking home. It had been raining recently. She didn't notice a small mud puddle. She accidentally dragged mud into her house. Joyce was upset and had to clean it up.
I didn't like drinking protein powder shakes. But I needed more protein. So I decided to make protein bars. And they were delicious. So I was glad that I was getting more protein in my diet.
Owen was outside barbecuing. It began to rain. Owen brought the food into his kitchen. He finished cooking the food on the stove. Owen ate his food.
Eric was going to college. Eric liked bean bags. Eric needed a place to sit in his dorm. So he asked for a Love Sack bean bag. His parents then got him a bean bag for his dorm.
"Dan was finally finished ironing his clothes. Dan decided he would take a rest on the chair, then put away the iron. After his quick nap, Dan smelled a burning smell. Dan quickly realized the smell was coming from the iron. Dan was ashamed that he had forgotten the iron on."
Allie got a new screen protector. This was because her original one broke. It made Allie not too happy. She didn't want to buy another one. Yet she had to.
Tom was shopping at the mall. He was trying on clothes. When he changed pants his wallet fell out. Tom noticed after he left the store. When he return it was luckily still in the dressing room.
"Susanna loved artichokes. She decided to make some soup with it. She made it, It tasted so good. Susanna was happy to have made it."
Lisa took her family to the farm. Her kids had a great time. Her daughter then touched the pig. She laughed. She had a fun time.
"My sister-in-law's husband died in 2016. She was alone in a house in Boston. She decided to visit her younger sister in Greenfield. She liked it there, and contacted a realtor about buying a house. My wife thinks she will not like being so far away from the city."
"We just ate at our building's summer party. The caterer limited the amount of food given out. Each person could get only one hot dog per trip. On our last trip my wife tried to get a hot dog. To her dismay, the person in front of her took the last dog."
Ellie was about to begin high school. Ellie needed to buy many things for the new school year. She made a list of supplies. Her mom took her to the office supply store. She got everything she needed in one store.
I had to try out for the ensemble at church. They wanted to know my range. I switched to falsetto. They wanted me to switch back. My range was a low F to an E on the second ledger.
"Our company hires college interns for the summer. They are given mind deadening tasks, such as copying. One intern was rather handsome, and dated a worker. They snuck away from work and watched a movie. They got caught, and the intern lost his summer job."
I went to play laser tag. If you got hit you had to return to base. You had to recharge your ammo. It was hard to hit people. My team lost.
Jimmy was sad and upset all the time. He went to the doctor about it. The doctor told him to start taking vitamin D pills. There is an ingredient in vitamin D that boosts moods. Jimmy agreed and became much happier everyday.
"Ross and Gary went crabbing near the river. They left early in the morning. By noon, they had caught five dozen crabs. Ross and Gary headed home. They boiled the crabs for their families."
"Our neighbor Lilly is a vegan. In 1997, she took her son J to a school luncheon. J saw his classmates eating hamburgers. He told them they were being mean to cows. His classmates were bewildered."
"Friday was my big presentation in my psychology class. I was very nervous to speak to at least fifty people. During the presentation, I noticed that my anxiety had vanished. I was afterwards praised for my performance by my peers. That day I learned not to be too afraid in giving presentations."
"It had all come down to this. There was a 10 foot putt left to win. The golfer lined up the putt. He swung his putter at it gently. The ball dropped into the cup, he had won."
Carlo wanted to go to the circus. The circus announced a new attraction. It was about a real live unicorn. When Carlo got there he was very excited. The unicorn was a goat with a single horn.
Patricia is always smiling and joking with her friends. She believes that laughter is always the best medicine. When she is feeling down about events in her life she tries to laugh. One day she accidentally ran into the cafeteria wall. Though she was embarrassed she laughed it off.
John was redoing his kitchen. He had torn down a wall to make the room bigger. Inside the wall he found some coins. They looked really old. He is taking them to get looked at.
"Me and some friends decided to go to the mall. At the mall we visited a clothing store. My friend noticed his wallet was missing before paying. He could not find it anywhere, it must have been stolen. Turns out he left it in the car."
My church wanted to build a gym. It was in a historic district. The law said you have to have a certain distance to the next building. The hallways did not all line up. It still looked good on the outside.
Jerry was a personal trainer. He had about five clients that he worked with weekly. He wanted to expand his business though. So he took to social media and advertised himself. He now has over twenty clients and had to hire an assistant.
Tom needed money for bills. He decided to pawn some items. He figured he would get them back after he got more money. He was just barely able to pay his bills. Tom never got his things back.
"It was very hot in Anna's house one night. She left her door and windows open. But then she fell asleep, and overnight it rained! Anna's papers and even her TV were damaged. Anna wished she had not been so forgetful."
"Sam's car broke down earlier in the week. He had to take the bus to work. It had rained the night before. Sam was waiting too close to a puddle. A car drove by, hit the puddle and soaked Sam."
The man turned on his phone. He had three new messages. He listened to the messages. There was some news he did not want to deal with. The man turned his phone back off.
Keith is climbing a tall mountain. Keith wants to reach the top. He is giving it all he has to reach the top. Keith finally reaches the top. Keith has a seat and takes in the view from the top.
Amanda decided she wanted to grill some asparagus. She preheated her grill. Then she lightly coated the asparagus spears with olive oil. She grilled them over high heat. Then she ate her asparagus.
Victor had decided tonight would be the night he proposed to Delana. He had made a reservation at a fancy restaurant. The matra di was told about the special occasion. They were sitting next to the fireplace. Victor and Delana got engaged that night.
Bonnie had a small vegetable garden in her backyard. One day Bonnie found several partially-eaten vegetables there. She quickly put up a fence to keep the critters out. She also put up a scarecrow to ward off the birds. Bonnie soon harvested many tasty vegetables from the garden.
The weatherman was calling for a 95% chance of snow. So Billy decided he was not going to study for his math test. When he woke up in the morning he felt a little nervous. What if he had school because it hadn't snowed. Fortunately when he looked out the window the ground was covered.
"Andy had been looking forward to Friday night all week. It was a busy, stressful week of work, and he wanted to relax. He decided to spend the evening watching movies. He also ordered takeout so he wouldn't have to cook dinner. After watching movies and unwinding, Andy felt quite refreshed!"
Ken needed a ride to work. He asked his friends if someone could take him. One agreed to do so. Ken offered to pay him for gas or something. His friend declined and told him to pay it forward.
The man went golfing with a friend. The man lost all of his balls in the trees. He asked his friend for some balls. His friend did not have any balls for him to borrow. The man watched his friend finish the round of golf.
Tobias had a competitor who was successful. Tobias caught wind of a storm. He did not tell his competitor about the storm. So his competitor went out to sea. And as a result lost his ship.
Chris is out campaigning for his brother. Chris decides it would be a good idea to go on tv. Chris goes on tv to talk about his brother. Chris is stoned on the tv and makes a fool of himself. He humiliates himself and hurts his brothers campaign.
Milton is getting so hungry. He has been working on power lines all day. He decides to head to Burger King. He orders 2 Whopper sandwiches. Milton felt refreshed and went back to work.
Matt wanted to travel the world. He ended up choosing to go to Paris. Matt boarded the long flight to Paris. He finally arrives in Paris. It's everything he thought it would be.
"Suso hated being late. So she woke up as early as possible. Ultimately though, she missed the train. Suso was bummed. She had to take a cab instead."
"Lily needs extra money, so she decides to make a dog walking business. She makes flyers and posts them all over town. The next day she gets calls from prospective customers. Lily starts setting up appointments immediately. Lily's dog walking business is very productive and she is happy."
Ken entered a marathon. He didn't train all that much. He was not properly prepared on the day of the marathon. Ken only made it a fourth of the way before giving up. He was too exhausted to continue.
"Dennis was new to the gym but he had a plan. He wanted to lose weight and so he had started working out. It was very difficult at first. He worked hard and progressed towards his goal. Dennis weighed in and met his goal, he had lost 50 pounds."
I went to the moves last night. I saw a man in the theater filming the movie. After the movie ended I saw two policeman standing in the lobby. I then saw the bootlegger make a run for it. The police caught him and took him to jail.
Randy was a small town music player. Randy was playing a gig one evening. A man from a record company hears him. The man loves Randy's sound. The man signs him to the label.
Bessie was the family dog. Bessie ran away. Years went on without the family knowing where she had went. Then one evening while the family had a BBQ bessie showed up. Bessie came back to the family she loved the most.
"Lisa played floor hockey for the first time in gym, yesterday. To her surprise, she loved every bit of it. She went home that night and told her parents all about the game. Her parents noticed how her eyes lit up as she told the story. That night, Lisa's parents signed Lisa up for the local hockey team."
"Yesterday, I woke up and was feeling a little congested. Worried about getting sick, I decided to take an antihistamine. I found Claritin, which has worked well in the past. I was hoping I would start feeling better soon. When my condition didn't improve, I went to the walk-in clinic."
I met someone who knew how to find tarantulas. He put a stick in a hole where it lived. He prodded it out with a stick. He let me hold it. The spider was not scary at all.
Melissa has been dating a boy for 3 months. One day the boy tells Melissa he wants to break up. He tells her he has found someone new. Melissa asks who the girl is. The boy tells her he's in love with Melissa's sister.
Patrick came home from work and greeted his wife. He gave her a kiss on the check and noticed something different. An unfamiliar aroma reached his nose. He asked his wife if she had a new perfume on. Patrick's wife was surprised he noticed.
DJ X wanted to play some new music. DJ X was working at a dance club tonight. DJ X started playing some new techno music. The crowd loved the new music. DJ X was glad he tried some new music tonight.
"Haley received a message from a friend. He tried to have a conversation with her. Haley had to study and told him that she has to end the conversation. Although he understood, he texted her a half an hour later. She argued with him since she was frustrated."
I was walking down the street. I noticed there was a new restaurant. It was Chinese. I walked in. But then I realized it was too expensive.
Kate was in the middle of a blackout. She was talking on her phone to entertain herself. And now the battery was dying. Just then she remembered her car charger. She happily sat in the car talking on the phone while it charged.
I flew in a small plane only once. It was by the ocean. It accelerated very quickly. The runway way short. I thought we were going to hit the water.
"Emily loved her stuffed animal, Tinky. When Emily was at school one day, her mom put Tinky in the washer. Emily got home and Tinky was nowhere to be found. She started wailing for her stuffed toy, thinking it had been lost. Emily's mom shushed her and showed her that Tinky was in the washer."
It was Christmas. Suzy was spending it alone. She was upset. She didn't even want to celebrate. It meant nothing to her.
"Ellen had just turned fourteen. She was asked out on a date by her first boyfriend. She was nervous but elated. She loved the date, and soon she and the boy went out every weekend! She was very happy with her first boyfriend."
"Kya was trying to start a campfire. She wanted to impress her kids. But she could not get the fire going! In the end, she had to resort to charcoal and lighter fluid. But Kya's kids were still impressed!"
"John got in trouble in class. Instead of being sent to the office, he had to write an essay. John forgot to wrote his essay. When he got to school his teacher asked for the essay. John did not have it and was given detention."
Sam was driving down a highway. He saw a car on the side of the road. It appeared the car had a flat tire. There was no one around the car. Sam got back in his car and drove away.
Sam was feeling tired all the time. He went to his doctor for a check-up. His doctor told him he needed to exercise more. Sam started to walk everyday after dinner. Sam was more energized after regularly exercising.
Greg was on a blind date. It wasn't going well for him. He wasn't attracted to the woman. His food was cold. Greg would never go on another blind date.
"Evan said he would come in on a Saturday to work overtime. He dragged himself out of bed to arrive early. But at work, he was very tired. He was not used to working so much. He hardly got any work done at all!"
My teacher looked angry today. My teacher yelled at the classroom and gave us all a pop quiz. The classroom moaned and groaned. Nobody was prepared for this quiz. The entire classroom failed the quiz.
Tim had been a race fan for a long time. He had gotten the opportunity to go to a race for the first time. Tim and a friend camp at the race track the night before. They got very drunk. The day of the race Tim felt sick and missed his opportunity.
"Timmy had a pet parrot. One day, he found that the parrot had died. He was overcome with emotion. He thought the grief he felt would never go away. After a little while, he gained control of his feelings."