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"Anna's dad was staunchly against central air conditioning. They lived in a very hot clime, but he thought it was too pricey. Then one summer, daily temperatures stayed over 100 degrees! Anna's dad had to cave in and change his mind. He had central air conditioning installed that very week!"
"Allen was in the hospital for tonsil surgery. He was extremely nervous for his first ever surgery. On the day of the surgery, the doctors put him to sleep. When Allen woke up he was given his favorite ice cream. Allen thought that maybe his trip to the hospital wasn't all too bad."
"Kate and Nic were on opposite schedules. Kate was sad because that meant she never saw her husband! But when Nic's hard work paid off with a big raise, she was happy. She saw that all their sacrifices had been worthwhile. Now, they could actually put cash in savings!"
Jack hated his teachers. He didn't appreciate the way they taught. He wished they would reach out to him to teach him. Ironically he decided to teach so other kids wouldn't struggle. Now he is helping kids who would otherwise hate learning too.
The bear ate the leaves. The leaves were falling from the trees. This bear didn't like to climb. He forages the ground for his meals. And enjoyed eating leaves from the ground.
"Kelsey wanted to lose weight. She decided to only eat celery. The ate it for breakfast and lunch. By dinner time, she was starving and very grouchy. She gorged herself on pizza that evening and gained five pounds."
Susie was invited to the factory. It was for ice cream. She couldn't have been more thrilled. Susie made a new flavor. Then she got to package it.
"My cat was sleeping on a foldable laundry holder. He woke up as I entered the room. He stretched lazily. But his stretching caused the contraption to expand. Surprised and very awake, he slipped down into a pile of clothes."
Kella took her daughter out to eat for her Sweet 16. Their family was tight on money and rarely ate out. But Kelly was still shocked to see the bill. It was almost one hundred dollars! Kella was glad she had brought extra money!
The man stood in the hall. He yelled for order. The students calmed down. He told the students to exit calmly. A crisis was averted.
"Janie knew the kids were being abused. She was very worried about them. When their mother left the state, she went to court. She got a temporary custody order. It was granted based on emergency."
Susie was stuck inside all day. It was raining. Her dad was listening to the radio. It was really boring. She didn't want to be there.
"Emma saw the flyer at school for tryouts. She trained hard for weeks. At tryouts, she gave her best performance. The next day she raced to the bulletin board to check the list. Her name was at the top of the list, she made the team."
My wife bought fresh fish last week. She picked up a bottle of tartar sauce. When she got home she checked and found the sauce had expired. She was too tired to go out and get an exchange. We made do without the sauce.
The child fell down. The parent didn't react much. The child fed off the parents lack of reaction. The child got up. The child carried on as if nothing happened.
Jane moved into a new apartment. It had a gardening area. She planted a lot of flower seeds. After a short while they began to grow. Jane had a beautiful flower bed in no time.
Horace notices that he has trouble seeing distant objects. He realizes that he may need glasses. Horace buys a pair of glasses. Now he can see very well. He is glad to be able to see distant objects again.
Once I had a babysitter who was kind of mean. She blew up a balloon and gave it to our cat. The cat played with the balloon until it popped. The babysitter laughed hysterically when the cat screamed and ran. I asked my parents to not use that babysitter any more.
I was sitting on a bench waiting for the library to open. My cell phone rang. I was hoping it was about a job I had applied for. It was my parole officer calling. She told me my parole ended 5 months ago!
"Rina went to Russia on a student exchange program. She was nervous at first - Russia was so foreign. But soon she was very comfortable there. She even learned to speak fluent Russian! At the end of the semester, she hated to leave."
"Sara had very little money in the bank. Then she received an overdraft notice in the mail. The bank had charged their $10 monthly fee, and Sara had nothing. So they assessed an $39 overdraft fee - each day! Sara, disgusted, closed out her account that very day."
Tim was at a camp with his father. The camp was situated along a stream. Tim was playing in the boat tied to the dock. The boat came loose and Tim began to float away. Tim's father ran to help his son.
My husband asked what I wanted to watch. I said I didn't know. He decided to show my Sliders for the first time. I really enjoyed watching it with him. We watched the entire first season in one night.
We went to a store far away from home. They were having a big fireworks sale. We bought tons of fireworks. We spent over $100 on them. We took them home to light off.
We have a mirrored door on our bedroom closet. It is usually covered up by clothes. Yesterday my wife put away the clothes. The cat saw herself in the mirror and kept staring. My wife called her vain.
"My mother was diagnosed with cancer. She was given only a few years to live. With treatment, she began to get better. In only 6 months, she went into remission. She changed her lifestyle to keep the cancer at bay."
Michael has always wanted a car. He has to walk to work everyday. He works very hard to save up. He finally has enough for a car. Michael goes out and buys his brand new car.
"I met a man whose name was Strange. He said it was his last name. He wanted everyone to call him Strange all the time. I thought it was an odd name, but I obliged. We became good friends."
Mary loaded the dishwasher after dinner. She was unable to close the dishwasher door. She looked inside and found a coffee cup that was blocking the door. She removed the cup from the dishwasher. She was then able to close the door easily.
"Jen was cooking dinner for her boyfriend. She was making her speciality of chicken and rice. As she was cooking, she received a phone call. Jen forgot about the dish in the oven until the smoke alarm went off. Jen burned dinner and had to order pizza."
"I bought a tiny hamster at the pet store. I let it run around my apartment. Suddenly, it ran out the door. I chased the fast critter down the street. I finally caught it when it stopped to drink from a puddle."
Stu was working on his lawn. He noticed several large ant hills in his lawn. Stu went to a lawn and home store. He found a reputable brand ant killer. Stu returned home and poisoned the ants.
"Andy decided to have fun for April Fools Day. Andy decided to prank call his friend about winning the lottery. Andy called, and when he answered Andy gave him the good news. Andy's friend was beaming with joy, until Andy told him it was a joke. Andy found it funny that he pulled a prank on his friend."
"Jamal's family ate mac and cheese every night for dinner. He complained to his mom, but she said money was tight. Then she named a few local kids who were very thin. Jamal realized that those kids would love mac and cheese every night. His eyes opened, Jamal never complained again!"
She asked him for a divorce. At first he told her no. She told him she would have him arrested if he didn't leave. He told her she was exactly like his ex wife. She decided that was the final straw and kicked him out.
I found a new deodorant I really liked. The scent was light and delicate. I purchased it and headed to the checkout lane. I told the cashier how much I loved it. She laughed and said it was her favorite too.
The man searched for shellfish. He went to the wrong spot. He only found a few clams. He bought some from the store. He pretended that he had found them.
Monica is really excited to go back to school. She says that she misses her friends and teachers. She plans to write some letters to tell them about her vacation. She is certain that they'll be delighted to hear about her stories. Monica looks forward to another great year with her friends at school.
"Ken had been raised in a rich white suburb and went to private school. In seventh grade a black girl enrolled in his school. At first Ken avoided her like everyone else, but not for long. Soon his curiosity had him chatting with her daily. Before long, Ken and the new girl had become close friends."
The man bit into an apple. The apple tasted sour. He spit the apple out. His wife liked sour apples. She took the apple from him.
Matthew was going to be starting fourth grade. He didn't know who his teacher would be. He was worried it might be someone mean. He learned that his favorite teacher was going to teach fourth grade. Matthew looked forward to his first day of school.
Andre got a new job at a bar. He didn't have a liquor license yet. Andre wasn't allowed to serve alcohol. Andre checked id's at the door and helped clean. Andre started working behind the bar when he got his liquor license.
The man put up his hand. His friend thought he wanted a high five. His friend went to slap the man's hand. The man pulled his hand back. He was surprised at his friend's action.
Ryan is playing baseball. He is up to bat. His team is really counting on him to get a hit. Ryan swings at 2 pitches and misses. The last pitch comes across the plate and Ryan strikes out.
"Dan was woken up by the sound of his fire alarm. Dan ran to the kitchen to see it was engulfed in flames. Dan grabbed his wallet and keys, and ran out the house. Dan watched as his house was literally on fire. Dan was sad, yet thankful he had escaped the fire."
"Joe was going on a canoe trip. He had bought all his supplies and was so excited. On the day of the trip, it started to rain. Joe's trip was cancelled. He had to stay home and lost his trip's deposit."
Mario invited all his friends over. He was making a pasta dinner. He made four different dishes and served them proudly. Everyone ate so much they thought they would burst! They all thanked Mario for the wonderful evening.
Gage's school day had been cancelled due to rain. He rode the bus home. Gage got off the bus and started to walk to his house. The driveway was flooded! Gage rolled up his pants so he wouldn't get them wet.
Tom wanted a new pair of tennis shoes for school but he had no money. He worked odd jobs around the neighborhood to earn extra cash. Sometimes he took out trash or mowed someone's yard. His hardest job was to get a cat down from a tree. He was able to earn enough money for two pairs of new shoes.
"Cecilia wanted to watch the Olympics but her TV broke. As she didn't have any other means to watch, she called her friends. They made a few tracks in her backyard over the morning. And in the afternoon they held their own Olympics competing for prizes. Cecilia won the fastest runner award and was happy with herself."
Don was a spokesperson for his company. The company had not been doing so well lately. He had to do an interview on it. The person conducting the interview was intense. Don did not do well on it.
"Mary thought she was a great singer. So she always sang in public. And she posted videos of herself singing online. But when people criticized her, she became very arrogant. And she wasted her life doing something she was never good at."
Tom was out on a hot day. He wanted to cool down. He went into a place and ordered a strawberry milkshake. Tom drank it too fast. He got a brain freeze.
"Yolanda was annoyed by the constant buzzing sound she was hearing. She decided to find out what it was. She searched around her house for similar sounds. But she gave up when she couldn't find any. After going to the doctor later that day, she found out it's tinnitus!"
The other girl seemed to come from out of nowhere. She collided with her forehead into my jaw. The force of the hit knocked me onto the ground. My jaw was pushed into my ear canal. Her forehead was slightly dented from the impact.
The friends drove to fast. They flipped their car. It landed in a river. One friend got hurt. The other friend felt responsible.
"Anita and her friends ditched art class on day to head downtown. There, they pulled out cans of spray paint and got to work. They decorated three abandoned buildings with flowers and birds. Then they hurried away before any police could notice them. Anita thought it was art, but she knew everyone didn't agree!"
Mary just wanted to relax at home. She went into a spare bedroom to nap. She heard footsteps outside the window. Nervously she peeked out the window. Three deer were settling down for their own nap.
Ed rushed to his locker between classes to get some homework. He turned the combination lock but it wouldn't open. As he was about to give up his friend Seth walked up. Seth asked him why he was trying to get into his locker. It was then Ed realized he was trying the wrong lock!
Bill wasn't sure which barbecue grill he wanted to buy. He did some research and decided on a particular model. Bill had the family and some friends over for a cook-out that weekend. Bill spared no expense and grilled steaks and fish and burgers. Bill felt good about his purchase decision and the food was great!
"Bill had a girlfriend named Kat. Bill took Kat to a scary movie. Kat was very spooked by the movie, jumping several times. Kat clung to Bill throughout the whole show. Bill loved the fact that Kat felt safer by being close to him."
Susanna really wanted an iPhone. She wanted it mainly for the Touch ID. She thought it would be cool to have. So she went and bought one. She couldn't have been happier with her purchase.
The man was startled awake. It caused his heart to jump. That made the man worried. He couldn't fall asleep. He was diagnosed with a sleeping disorder.
Corey had bought a new pair of sunglasses. He put them on the trunk of his car as he got in. Corey forgot the sunglasses were on the trunk. As he pulled away the sunglasses fell off the car. The sunglasses were badly ruined.
"The dog was feeling scared. She tried to get comfort so I petted her. After I had to stop petting her, she tried to climb in my lap. I put her down because she was too large. She chose to hide under my desk for a while."
Robbie liked doing extreme sports. There was not any type of extreme sport he didn't already try. His girlfriend suggested he take up something safer. She was able to talk him into joining a local book club. Robbie like it so much he started his own book club.
"Kia thought working at a vineyard would be an easy way to earn cash. The summer she was 16, she started her job at the local winery. But she soon found that it wasn't easy all! Hot days in the grape fields were strenuous and sweaty. But when Kai got her paycheck, she found it was all worth it!"
Phil grew up going to summer camp each year. Those were his favorite memories of his childhood. Phil wanted to go to camp with friends. He found a camp for adults only. They had an amazing time.
Roberta was working on a complicated jigsaw puzzle. She had been working on it for weeks. Her grandson came over to play. He accidentally knocked the puzzle off the table. Roberta could do nothing but start over.
I looked everywhere for taco meat. I couldn't understand why the store didn't have it. I finally bought ground beef and a packet of seasoning. On my way out I saw a display. It had a bunch of taco meat on it.
"Henry had a dentist's appointment today. He left his house 30 minutes before the appointment. There was traffic on the road. Therefore, he was late to the appointment. The doctor told him to come back next month."
"Andy recently was woken up by his buildings fire alarm. Andy quickly grabbed his keys, phone, and wallet. Andy rushed down the stairs, and waited in the parking lot. However, the building manager told Andy that it was a false alarm. Andy was furious that he got out of bed for a false alarm."
"Eric dreamed of developing a life simulation game. So he knew he had to practice programming. But he dreamed so much that he didn't practice. And he didn't develop the technical skills to create his game. Months later, he regret all the dreaming he did."
"My favorite car is the Mini Cooper. In 2008 my wife rented one for me. We drove down to Cape Cod in it. I loved the feel and look of the car. On Monday, I was sad to have to return it."
"Anna planted a rosebush on her lawn. That way, she thought, she'd always have fresh roses! But it didn't work out that way. The bush did well - until it flowered. The deer came and ate all Anna's roses!"
Jack was in the grocery store. He was shopping for paper towels. Jack pulled a roll of paper towels from the stack. The stack began to shift. The paper towels fell all over the floor.
Sam got an old lawnmower from his relatives. It didn't work too well. Sam decided to fix it up. He bought inexpensive parts and did the work himself. Soon the lawn mower was running as good as new.
"Hao grew up in China, where money was always very tight. Then, when He was 11, his family moved to America. There, Hao was shocked to see kids throw away entire lunches! He told them about the hunger and poverty in China. After that, fewer kids discarded their meals."
I bumped into my friend Anh today. She is a nanny for two kids. She told me their names a few times but I kept forgetting. Today I wrote the children's names down on my phone. Now I will remember their names.
"Paul was engrossed in the game on tv. He wanted to get up to get a snack, but he didn't want to miss a second. He paused his DVR and ran to the kitchen. When he got back, he saw that he'd pushed the wrong button. The TV was off and he'd missed the final seconds!"
Bill enjoyed making friendly bets with his buddies. Bill and Mark bet on an NBA game. Bill bet fifty bucks on the Nicks. The night of the game was not good for Bill. Bill lost his fifty bucks!
Allie had her friends over. They made a mess. So she had to be on cleanup duty. She was not happy about it. But at least they went home so.
The man got home. He noticed the door wasn't locked. He looked in the window. He saw a man he didn't recognize. He called the police.
Marvin went to a magic show. The magician messed up on his routine. Marvin was able to understand how the magician was doing his routine. Marvin no longer found magic interesting. He didn't go to any other magic shows any more.
When I was a child I was terrified of aliens. One night I woke up and thought I saw an alien in the doorway. I was terrified and huddled under my blanket for an hour. Finally I built up the courage to confront it. I went to it and saw it was just a chair and some clothing.
"Pat had all of the food and drinks ready for the super bowl party. All her friends and family were almost there. She made one last look over her house to make sure it was clean. When they arrived, everyone seemed to be in good spirits. It was a good night and nothing bad happened which was good."
Bill and Mary were a married couple. They really wanted kids but were unable to conceive. This pained Bill and Mary quite a lot. One day Bill came home and Mary was smiling and beaming. She told Bill that she was finally and undeniably pregnant!
The man wrote a paper. He asked a friend to read it. His friend found some mistakes. The man fixed the mistakes. The man got a good grade on the paper.
Jerry is building a treehouse. Jerry gets tired. Jerry keeps hammering. He accidentally hammers his hand. Jerry breaks his hand building the tree house.
"We went to the theme park yesterday. To our delight there was a lot of food. All of it was fast. Even though it was unhealthy, we still ate it. I was happy with all the offerings."
"Amy went to a baseball match. She decided to bring a water bottle with her. Since she was thirsty, she finished her water. For the remainder of the game, she had nothing to drink. She passed out because of dehydration."
There was a small maple tree in Gus's yard. He watched it during a storm as the acorns fell. There was at last a single acorn on a branch. A mighty gust tugged at the acorn. Gus did not move from his window until the last fell.
Allie needed a case for her phone. She looked everywhere. All the cases were ugly. Finally she settled on a clear case. It was nice.
Willie loved to play baseball. He worked very hard at getting better. As a freshman he made the varsity squad. A few players got hurt and Willie got his chance to play. Despite being a freshman Willie made a big contribution to the team.
Tom had an old neighbor. She would always play her television loud. She was bad of hearing. After a while Tom stopped hearing the loud tv. He later found out she had passed away.
Today was very hot and humid. It was so hot the city put out a heat alert. Thunder showers were predicted for today. Our cat just heard thunder and ran under the bed. She will not come out until the storm is over.
Yesterday we went to the middle of town. It was basically nowhere. So we had no service. It was terrible. I felt so bored.
The man did something interesting. Somebody noticed. Somebody asked to film the man's life. The man agreed. They made an interesting documentary together.
"Kev woke up at 3 in the morning, sweating. He had been having a terrible nightmare. He tiptoed into the kitchen and had a glass of water. After a while, he felt much calmer. Soon Kev could easily fall back asleep."
"Chris was growing a beard. His wife hated how it looked! She told him to shave it, but he wouldn't. The beard grew and grew. The wife shaved it while he slept!"

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