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I tried to move my computer. I took it from one room to another one. When I got it there it was very hard to hook up. Someone had zip tied all the cords. I spent a long time cutting the cords.
Connor was on a diet. He began to lose weight. Connor was on the last notch of his belt. He lost ten more pounds. Connor had to buy a new belt.
Anna ordered a diet soda with her lunch. She began to gulp it down thirstily. But then she stopped and grimaced. The soda cartridge must be empty- she was drinking pure seltzer! She hurried to the counter to inform the employees.
"I recently visited my cousin's famous mansion. We went inside and took the tour. Everything was very 1970s, and just the way I remembered it. I told my son about my visits there as a small child. He was very impressed that I knew the King."
"My son was afraid of water. At 13, I still had to help him take a shower. The water went over his head and he freaked out. His autism was kicking in hard. He couldn't calm down for a long time."
"Tonya just wanted to spend a night out with her two best friends. Instead, she spent the night alone in bed with the Flu. The next day her two best friends arrived with gift cards and soup. Tonya suggested they order some movies. They stayed over and watched movies all day with Tonya."
"My friend came over to visit me on Saturday. While he was here he accidentally dropped one of my plants. The plant was not harmed, but the planter broke into pieces. The next day I repotted it in a bigger planter. My plant is happier now that it has a fresh planter to live in."
Bella is on her way to the train station. Bella is stuck in traffic. Bella is late for her train ride. Bella arrives and the train is gone. Bella misses her train.
Jessica was texting her friend about a boy that she liked. She was explaining to her friend how she felt about him. Jessica wasn't receiving a response so she checked her texts. She accidently sent the texts to the boy she likes. He never talked to her again.
Terry is driving home. He runs over a piece of glass. His car runs off the road. He gets out to look at the damage. Terry sits and looks at his flat tire waiting for help.
"Lillian had always been rich. She went from her rich family to a rich husband. Now that she was divorced and penniless, she was dismayed. She had to find a job and work for the first time of her life. But after a few years, she was proud of herself, and doing well."
"Alexis goes to Middle School and had recently taken interest in a boy. The boy, Charles, asked her out and she said yes. Alexis's parents didn't know about this and this made her anxious. She decided to tell her parents about it, expecting to get grounded. Alexis was happily shocked to discover her parents approved of...
I got a job at a grocery store. I had to watch the cigarette cartons. Someone stole some while I was on break. The manager blamed me for the theft. I argued that I was in the break room with him.
I am Chinese and my wife is white. When my daughter was 4 I took her to Chinatown. We went for Chinese New Year. The firecrackers were too noisy and she got scared. I took her again at six and she enjoyed the noise by then.
Roy was in a bad mood. So he decided to clean his messy house. He put everything in the right order. And everything was free of dirt and dust. Roy was happy to see his house cleaned up.
The man practiced his Spanish. A Mexican woman heard him. She offered to help. The man accepted. They developed a romantic relationship.
I had a girlfriend who was very petite and skinny. I did not think she was athletic at all. One day we went to the swimming pool together. She could swim twice as fast as me. This was a good lesson in not judging people by their appearance.
Joey's mom was driving through Indiana. She saw a billboard advertising fireworks. She bought some for her son in Illinois. Joey and his friends set off bottle rockets in his yard. The boys has a lot of fun.
"Kevin was hiking with some friends. But he got lost. After a few hours, he had not more water left. So he decided to drink water from a river. And after finding his friends, he became sick."
The smoke permeated the entire room. I could feel it getting hotter with the door closed. I didn't say anything because I didn't want to be offensive. I felt like my nostrils were closing up on me. I could barely breathe from all the smoke.
"Andy recently worked the overnight shift. However, Andy learned that he would be switched to the day shift. Andy did not like the change, but had no choice but to do it. Andy knew that working the day shift would be an adjustment for him. Andy knew he would not be happy with the new shift he was given."
"Marcus wanted to fit in with his friends. They were smokers. So he decided to smoke. As a result, he got closer to his friends. But now he wastes money on smoking."
Sam got a gift from his girlfriend. They were a pair of gloves. Sam tried them on. Unfortunately they were too small. Sam's girlfriend replaced them with the right size.
"Kelly lived alone in her apartment. One night, she heard a very loud bang. When Kelly looked outside she saw all kinds of flashes and lightning. She went out onto her patio and stood in the rain. Kelly smiled because she loves awesome thunderstorms."
My niece is majoring in equestrian business in college. She has owned a horse for eight years. She rode the horse in several competitions. Last week the vet had to euthanize the horse for mad cow disease. My niece was devastated.
"I was mailing letters one evening. There were a lot of letters to mail and a lot of envelopes. When I licked one envelope, it gave my tongue a paper cut. I yelled out in pain from the paper cut. I then went to the kitchen and got a wet sponge for the envelopes."
Cara is going to be a big sister! Cara is going to have a little brother. Cara is very excited for her little brother. She will be a big helper. Cara is a good big sister.
The movie was boring. The man turned to the person seated behind him. He started a conversation. Someone else joined in. Soon everyone in the theater was talking.
Lance has always wanted to go to space. Lance trains hard to become an astronaut. He gets a job with NASA. He trains for years. He gets sent to the moon.
"Janet scored a B on the final exam. However, her final grade was a 69 percent. The professor didn't curb her grade. Therefore she failed the class. She had to repeat the course during the upcoming semester."
The woman shaved her legs. She accidentally cut herself. She bled in the bath tub. Her husband found the blood. He wondered what had happened.
Doing laundry is expensive for me because I lack have hookups at home. First organize my laundry into my bag depending on type. Then I make sure I have cash to put on my pay card. Then I haul clothes and detergent into car. Then I spend roughly an hour inside laundromat until clothes are done.
"Jonathan made a big deal of buying a sailboat. It was so important to him, he told everyone he knew. He went to the bank and got a loan for it. He went to the docks and bought the boat. When it was finally his, he made a big party, and invited everyone."
Our cat was getting very hairy. We had lost its brush. We bought a new brush and brushed the cat. We filled up a garbage bag full of hair. We will not let the cat's hair get that long again.
Joel was swimming in the pool at his house. Storm clouds began to pass over. Joel noticed lightning in the distance. Joel got out of the pool. He went back into the house before it started to rain.
"Selena invited her group of friends one evening. They celebrated late into the night. Around 3 am, the police banged on her door. She opened and got scared. It turned out they were too loud and had to lower the music."
Tim has crows pester his home. The crows constantly bother Tim by eating at his garden. But Tim was a nice man and decided to feed the birds himself. Tim decided to feed the crows breadcrumbs every other evening. Eventually the crows began obeying Tim and stopped ruining his garden.
Tom was eating out with his parents. They were notoriously bad tippers. On the way out Tom pretended to forget something. He went back to leave an extra tip. His parents never found out.
Fred is working at his radio job. He is being a goofball on air. After the show his boss asks to speak with him. He is told that his behavior is unacceptable. Fred is fired from his job.
Jim needed to make money. He wanted to have the things he could not afford. He stayed up late every night working. The extra money he made working so hard payed off. He was able to invest and is now a very wealthy man.
Bryan was 9 years old when his mother and father split up. He was scared because his mom was unstable. She started to do drugs. Things got very bad and she went to prison. Bryan had to move in with his father.
"Marlene was put in charge of the school festival. She was chosen by the student council. Marlene lacked confidence that she would do a good job. During the event, Marlene demonstrated her great leadership skills. After the event, she was proud and more confident about herself."
A-Rod has been with the Yankees since 2004. He was traded from Texas to play third base for the Yankees. He helped win them a championship in 2009. Unfortunately he will always be remembered for his steroid use. But now he is retiring and can move on to coaching.
Tyler is listening to his favorite radio station. The station announces a contest to a lucky caller. Tyler phones the station. He gets on the air and answers the trivia question correctly. Tyler wins a new car from the radio station.
Mandy had gotten an ant farm for her birthday. She kept the ant farm on her desk. One day she bumped into her desk really hard. The ant farm fell to the floor and broke. Mandy had to clean the mess before the ants spread around her house.
Will loves going to the arcade after school. One day his local arcade decided to host a tournament. Will spent all week practicing after school. Will was nervous but also excited on the day of the tourney. Will managed to place first thanks to his efforts.
Josh was a new truck driver. Josh had to drop off a load to Michigan. On the way to Michigan Josh lost his map. Josh had to stop to ask for directions. Josh made it to Michigan with his truck load.
Ashley was shopping in the grocery store. There was a lot of snow outside so the floors were wet. Ashley slipped and fell. She broke her arm and was in the hospital for days. Ashley sued the store and got a lot of money.
My sister got bit by mosquitoes. The mosquitoes left red welts on her legs. My mom told my sister not to scratch the welts. My sister scratched the welts anyway. She was left with horrible scabs on her legs.
I entered the chat with a fake name. I didn't want my ex to notice me in there. He was chatting and flirting with all the girls. I just watched quietly until he started hitting on me too. Then I told him off and to get lost.
"Theo loved to collect art. He went to an art gallery and bought a picture of a rose for $1,000. When Theo brought it home, he hung it in his living room. Theo was walking away and heard a crash. He was furious when he saw the picture had fallen and shattered."
Rob was eating dinner with his friend and his family. But he noticed a piece of his chicken was uncooked. He didn't want to embarrass himself. So he decided to eat all of his food. But he ended up being sick for a week.
"William didn't like walking alone at night. He always kept a flashlight with him to see ahead of him. One night, he lost his flashlight while running away from someone. He jumped and cried as soon as someone tapped his shoulder. When he turned, he saw a policeman who was holding his flashlight."
The woman put on lipstick. He kissed the man on the cheek. The man had a mark on his cheek. His wife saw it. His wife was furious.
Jill was meeting her friends at a restaurant. She hadn't seen them in years. The women were seated at a table. They ate and drank for hours. The women decided to continue the party at a local bar.
I bought an ocarina in 1973. I had always wanted to play an instrument. I was able to play a few tunes. I soon forgot about the ocarina in 1975. Years later my son picked it up and taught himself how to play.
"John went to the hospital to see his dying mother who had cancer. John saw children who had cancer as well. John was saddened that they got cancer at a young age. John wanted to help them in any way. John cheered them up, lifting up their spirits."
"Andy recently enrolled in the Army Reserve. Today, Andy was called to complete a physical training test. As Andy began the run with his team, Andy was falling behind. Andy's captain ran to him, and told him to keep up with the others. Andy knew he had to obey the order, or he would get in trouble."
I wanted to get some orange juice. I looked at the different options. I thought about getting a fruit juice cocktail instead. I ended up getting a strawberry banana orange juice. I drank it at home and loved it.
The home team was struggling that afternoon. They were in danger of losing to a worse team. Late in the game the home team got the ball. They threw a short pass which resulted in a long run. They scored a touchdown and pulled the game out.
"My friend Julie is starting work in September. She will be teaching Spanish. To help her out, I bought Volver, a Spanish movie. I watched it and gave it to her to keep. She thanked me."
She bought a pomeranian puppy. She named the red haired pup Foxy. Foxy ran around bouncing as she went. She was very tiny and could fit under the couch. We had to pull her out several times.
Justin needed a new car. He went to the dealership to look at his options. The salesman said that he was not qualified for financing. Justin tried to apply for financing at other places. He was eventually approved for a car loan from his bank.
Evan is a Sailor in the Navy. He is on a ship that travels around the world. He went to visit Spain and came home with sea shells from the beach. He gave those sea shells to a pretty girl named April. She liked them so much they decided to get married.
Brock was out on the boat fishing. Brock got a big bite on his fishing line. Brock started reeling the fish in. He could see the huge fish under the water. Brock couldn't reel it in when the fish bit through the line.
Jane decided to go to an orange orchard today. She's been looking forward to this trip all month. She was given a basket to fill to her heart's content. She spent two hours picking out the best oranges she could find. She went home with a basket filled to the brim with oranges.
Tom was out for a jog. It started to rain a bit. It was mostly light and fresh. Tom decided to keep jogging. He enjoyed the cool misty spray.
Jim worked delivering mail on a rural route. He had a flat tire on his jeep. Jim hurried and fixed his flat tire. He continued his route. The people on Jim's route got their mail a little late.
The man went to the restaurant. He wanted fried chicken. He told the waiter. His wife corrected his order. The man got grilled chicken.
I felt like a grinch in my own house. The cacophony was too much to bear. The dog became hyper and made it worse. Someone turned on YouTube really loud. I said I was going to scream soon.
Jenny's mom loved to read. Her mom would read her a story every night. Jenny started to gain a large vocabulary. She began reading at a young age. Jenny was one of the brightest children in her first grade class.
The officer opened up the jail cell since it was lunch time. Rex saw a moment to run away. He started to run after the officer looked away. Several officers on the other side grouped together. They managed to take Rex down and put him inside of his cell.
Steve was eating at a diner on his lunch break. He spilled tomato sauce on his shirt. Steve was unable to get the sauce off his shirt. He returned to work. Steve changed into a spare shirt.
Steven loved ants. He built a paper ant model. One day he decided to pull a prank on his mother. He played his giant paper ant model on his mother's bed. He never saw that paper ant model again.
"Carl was out at the bar with his friends one night. He asked for a ride home, but they all lived close and were walking. Carl decided he was okay to drive the 22 miles home. But halfway there, a cop arrested him for DUI, shaming him greatly. Carl spent $10,000 in fines and vowed never to drive drunk again."
The man put on an old shirt. It was his cleaning shirt. He scrubbed the whole house. His shirt got filthy. He threw his cleaning shirt away.
"Alan received a email. The email provided a link that promised a free iPad after clicking it. When Alan clicked the link, his computer restarted. Several viruses were on his computer. Since they couldn't be removed, he had to throw away the computer."
Brian loved being out on the lake. He decided that he wanted to buy a kayak. Brian searched through stores and craigslist to find a good deal. Brian found a very nice kayak on craigslist. Brian bought the kayak and now he takes his kayak out every day.
Shane is walking home from work. He notices a girl laying on the ground. He tries to help the girl. The girl is unresponsive. The girl has been murdered.
I opened the door to let the dog out. I didn't look before she went into the yard. A small kitten was standing beside the tree. She ran straight for the kitten. The kitten hissed and ran for the fence.
"Darlene was taught to live by the golden rule. She always tried to do to others as she would like to have done to her. One day her friend asked her for a place to stay. She hesitated because she thought her parents might refuse. Then she remembered they taught her this rule and said ""of course."""
Donald lost his phone. He had just been on a bus. He went to the station's lost and found. Luckily he found his phone there. Donald was very appreciative.
Tim called his friend Paula on the phone. They had a nice conversation for several minutes. Paula was busy so she told Tim she would call him back. Tim watched television while waiting for Paula to call. Tim went to bed sad because Paula never called back.
"Terry is a professional typist. Today, he was in for a long day. He had to type a whole 500 page book in three hours. Terry typed away and was getting blisters on his fingers. He finished typing the book with a few minutes to spare."
"Every night Ella heard the train whistle, high and lonesome. One day she decided to see where it went. She rode her bike for miles along the tracks alone. When she ended up downtown, she turned to head back. She hadn't known how far she was from home!"
She leaned forward and looked me in the eye. I looked up at her nervously. She told me all I had to do was ask for help. I told her that was impossible for me to do. She threw her arms up in frustration and said she couldn't help me.
I climbed the pool ladder to the top rung. On the wooden post was a cicada shell. There was a bright green new cicada struggling to climb out. I was excited because I'd never seen it before. I stood on the ladder and watched.
"Sofia always carried a brown wallet in her purse. She received the wallet as a gift and it was very expensive. Sofia had lunch at her local deli one day. When she got home, she realized the wallet wasn't in her purse! Sofia was devastated because she had lost it."
The boy got scared. He looked for his mom. He could not find his mom. He screamed out for his mom. His mom came running.
Greg was gifted. He used his talent for good. That inspired his peers. His peers achieved greatness. They credited Greg with their success.
A man went to a wedding. He had a lot to drink. One of the bridesmaids also had a lot to drink. They met each other drunk. They spent the night with each other.
Suzy wanted to go to the playground. It was a nice day out. All the sudden there was an ice cream truck. Suzy was happy. She ordered some nice cones.
"My son could not wait until he was old enough to drive. The day he turned sixteen he went to get his permit. He practiced everyday until he was a very good driver. After two months of practice, he went for his road test. He passed the test and got his driver's license!"
The man learned about finance. He picked some stocks. The stocks went up. He told his friends. His friends wanted the man's advice about stocks.
Allie was feeling hot. She tried putting on the air conditioning. Unfortunately it was not working. Allie was kind of bummed about it. She really wanted it to work.
"Craig got a new phone because he was tired of his old one. He loved the phone and showed off its great features to his friends. One day something heavily fell on it, destroying the screen. Craig was disappointed because he had just gotten it. Craig was happy again when he went back and got another new phone."
Armando is working selling tacos. He is cooking them up for the customers. A customer orders some tacos. Armando loses track of time. He burns the tacos and the customer leaves.
"James wanted to bring a water bottle to camp. He filled a bottle with tap water. When he took his first gulp, the water tasted like soap. He realized the water bottle hadn't been rinsed well. He drank from the camp water fountain for the remainder of the day."
"Bill's stomach was growling very loudly during a meeting. Bill took sips of coffee to quiet down his stomach. The coffee only seemed to make the noises louder. Bill was so embarrassed. After the meeting, Bill went and ate a gigantic hamburger."
Peter family was house hunting for a new place to live. He didn't want to move to a new house. Peter would have to leave behind his best friends. His father explained he would make new friends. Peter father was right in time he made new friends.