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"A bag of money fell off a Brinks truck in South Philadelphia. Joey Coyle picked up the bag which contained hundreds of thousands. He spent the money on friends, family, and partying. Eventually, the FBI caught him and he was sent to prison. Joey committed suicide behind bars." |
"Janet hated doing homework. So she constantly took breaks. Every 15 minutes, she watched TV or talked on the phone. But after an hour, she hardly got any work done. Janet regret taking so many breaks." |
"Joss wanted to become a cinematographer. He bought a very good camera to learn his craft. He then made a movie with his friends to showcase his talent. When he presented the result to a committee, he was refused. He decided to work even harder to become better at his craft." |
Ted was driving to a friend's house in a rainstorm. The road was covered with water. A report on the radio talked about dangerous flooding in the area. Ted didn't think the water ahead was too deep and kept driving. Ted's car was carried downstream by rushing waters. |
Each year the Smith family went on vacation. They have traveled many different places. This year they wanted a simple trip. The family decided to rent an rv. They went camping and had a great time. |
Ed had a broken window on his car. He wanted to order food through a drive thru. Ed had to open his door at the speaker and to get his food. The cashier laughed at him. Eventually Ed brought his car to a repairman. |
"Haley met up with Vince. They exchanged a few words and asked questions. Vince had many questions that were unreasonable. Although Haley was annoyed, she remained patient. She never talked to him again after that day." |
"Jill was hungry and decided to eat a sandwich. She made a peanut butter sandwich. Jill did not, however, check the expiration date on the bread. She ate the sandwich and became ill soon after. Jill went to the hospital and was diagnosed with salmonella." |
"Allie was still hungry. No matter how much she ate, it did not matter. She couldn't be filled up. Finally she had a pint of ice cream. She was full after that." |
"Rina had never been to the dentist as a child. Now she was 25 and her teeth hurt her constantly. Finally she scraped up some money and courage and went to a dentist. To her surprise, he was kind and very helpful! He worked out a payment plan to fix Rina's teeth!" |
The Davis family went to their mother's birthday party. There were a lot of people at the party and lots of food to eat too. Later on a dance troop arrived and danced with fire sticks. One of the dancers dropped the stick and nearly set fire to the grass! Luckily Mr Davis put it out with a bucket of water. |
"Aya had a Japanese grandma that she had never met. After high school, her parents bought her a ticket to meet the lady. When Aya met grandma Ky, she was apprehensive at first. But soon the two women bonded over a lot of things. Before long, Aya and Ky were best friends!" |
"Mary was a girl who thought she was the coolest kid ever. One day Mary insulted another little girl at school. The next day, that girl's mom came and told the teacher. Mary felt just awful when the teacher told her that she hurt the girl. Mary apologized to the girl, who accepted." |
"Andy was tired of the cold weather in Wisconsin. Andy decided to take a trip to South Florida. Andy immediately purchased his ticket, and packed his bags. In addition, Andy booked a hotel near the beach as well. Andy could not wait to be headed South bound." |
Camille was watching her sister's dance recital. Camille's sister performed three dances at the recital. Camille was excited and proud of her sister. Camille gave her sister flowers after the performance. The family celebrated at dinner that night. |
The boy went off a jump. He came down hard. His wheel got bent. He took it to a shop. They said the wheel was ruined. |
Lisa went to the candy store. It all looked very good. Then she went to taste it. It tasted horrible. She didn't want it again. |
Allie needed a new keyboard. She got an iPad. So naturally she needed something to type with. Luckily she found a cheap one. Now she uses it everyday. |
Jabim had always been a poor student. He was even held back in the sixth grade. The second time around he decided to make a change. He followed all of his teacher's instructions and studied extra hard. That year Jabim got straight A's and was a good student. |
Amy was married to her high school sweetheart. One night at a client dinner she met a guy that likes her. She started to flirt back. Amy slept with the new guy. Her husband found out and filed for divorce. |
Tom was riding his bicycle. He hit a bump and broke his chain. Tom could no longer ride it. He had to push it all the way home. Tom eventually replaced the chain. |
Yolanda loved pizza. But she was tired of what she usually orders. Yolanda looked through local ads for pizza specials. She noticed her local pizza store was serving a new dessert pizza. She ate the whole thing by herself. |
"Pat gets coffee at the same time every afternoon. At 2:00, Pat went to the break room for his daily cup. He noticed that the machine was broken and there was no coffee. Pat went back to his desk empty handed. He struggled to concentrate for the rest of the afternoon." |
Brad's grandmother got a new television. She didn't know how to connect the television to her satellite. She called Brad to help her. Brad went over and read the instructions and handbook. Brad was able to connect his grandmother's television. |
"I went to visit my father's grave. My son put flowers beside it. I talked to him a little about my dad. Afterward he went back to the car and I talked to dad alone for awhile. I said I was sorry we were never close, and walked away." |
"Courtney woke up with an upset stomach. Medicine did not help. She felt miserable all day. She finally forced herself to eat Chicken Noodle Soup. Afterwards, her stomach felt better." |
"John wanted a good job, so he studied hard in school. While his friends were out at night, John would be in the library. He spent his spare time working on homework and preparing for tests. John graduated at the top of his class. Shortly after graduation, John found an excellent job." |
Fred always ate late at night. But he was too late to brush his teeth before bed. He thought it would be okay if he brushed his teeth every morning. But he noticed his teeth becoming yellow and stained. But it was too late to reverse it. |
"Jenny went ice skating with her friends. She was clumsy since she never went before. She ended up colliding into the fence. Her arm had a large bruise. When she went to the hospital, it received 5 stitches." |
"May wanted to be a model. She was very pretty, so she knew she had a chance. She entered competitions as often as she could. Soon she was spotted by a local talent agent. May was recruited to model for a major agency!" |
"Nio wanted to join the Navy - he always had! But no one else in his family was in the military. They doubted One's ability, but Nio proved them wrong. He finished high school and enlisted in the Navy. There, he soon made it up the ranks to Officer!" |
John wanted to go to the olympics for running. John trained everyday. He ran for 5 miles a day. He worked on his strength and endurance. John was able to qualify for the olympics. |
Tom bought a new boat. He loved going to the lake. He took it almost immediately. He spent two days straight on it. Eventually Tom had to go home. |
"A tree surgeon I worked for had a dilemma. The tree he wanted to remove was too close to houses, all around. He tied a rope to the top of the tree. Then he had one of his workers hold onto the pulley rope. He then proceeded to cut the tree piece by piece." |
The girl wanted a balloon. Her dad bought a pack. He took out a balloon. He blew into it until it popped. That delighted the girl. |
Tom waited at the starting line. The gun went off and he started to run. He raced down the track with his eyes focused in front of him. He crossed the finish line in first place. Tom won the gold medal for his country. |
The man wanted a potato. He threw one in the microwave. He turned it on for ten minutes. He heard a loud noise. His potato had exploded. |
Daniel is driving home from work. He pulls over and gets some gas. He buys a lottery ticket. Daniel goes back home. The next day he realizes he has won the whole jackpot. |
"From that point on, things were strained between us. My mother was angry and spiteful. My father became distant and blamed me for everything. My relationship with my parents began to sever. We never rebuilt a repertoire of any sort." |
I accepted a batch of work. I had to decide whether political statements were true or false. I had a great deal of difficulty with my choices. I eventually gave up out of fear of rejections. I was worried I would lose my account if I was rejected. |
The rains had not stopped for weeks. The water could not wash away fast enough. The river rose higher and higher. The people in the nearby town had to abandon their homes. There was so much water that eventually you couldn't see a town. |
Sam took his kid to McDonald's. Sam bought him a happy meal. Sam's kid already had the toy it came with. He asked the employees if they could swap it out. They were more than happy to oblige. |
"Kathy was bored. She opened a book to entertain herself. Soon, she was engrossed in the story! She read it for four hours straight. She ran to the store to buy the sequel!" |
Amanda was very excited about her brand new red Corvette. She was driving it home. Unfortunately she went a little too fast. A policeman pulled her over. She was very sad because she received a ticket. |
"Stephen's cat always scratches his couch. He went to the pet store to buy a cat scratch pole. Stephen cares for his cat and bought the most expensive one. Stephen's cat loved the scratch pole. To Stephen's dismay, the cat got tired of it after a week." |
George was very interested in computers. He went to school and learned Information Technology. He hoped to use his skills at a large corporation one day. George applied for a job at the State of Michigan. He got the job and made a lot of money. |
Sara found a wonderful apartment. She was ready to move in and was very excited. She rented a moving company and moved in. The first night she was there Sara took a shower. The shower was cold so she had to report it. |
John had trouble sleeping. He decided to take melatonin to help him sleep. John had awful nightmares as a result. John stopped taking it. John had to find other ways to help him sleep. |
"Jeffrey threw a Frisbee at Carlos. The Frisbee approached him. However, the wind blew it in another direction. It smacked Jane on the head. She had a large bruise on her head." |
Tom liked fast cars. He enjoyed the feeling of high speed on back roads. He traded in his Civic for a new Porsche. He floored the accelerator pedal going around a tight turn on a hill. The police discovered the demolished car at the bottom of the hill. |
Bill got a new job as the company inside sales person. Bill had never made a sale over the telephone before. Bill read several books on how to sell product over the phone. Bill began to implement the techniques he learned from reading. Now Bill is making several sales a day! |
"Kyle played soccer for school. He was a star player. While he was going for a goal, he miscalculated. Kyle landed on his back when he went to kick. He had to see the doctor and suffered from a concussion." |
"Kellan went to change the laundry in the basement. But he forgot to check the latch on the door. When he went back up, he got a nasty shock. He was locked in! Poor Kellan had to beat on the door until his mom finally heard him." |
An old man walked through a large park in the city. He began to feel tired so he looked for a bench. Nearby was a bench with some young people sitting on it. The old man was too bashful to ask for them to get up. The young noticed his suffering and stood up anyway. |
Sam had a bad memory. He was always losing everything. He tried different techniques to make it better. Nothing seemed to work. Sam was constantly frustrated with himself. |
The cow fell asleep. A man went up to the cow. He pushed the cow. The cow fell over. The cow died. |
"Andy's wife was admitted to the hospital for appendix issues. Andy decided he would stay in the room with his wife for the night. Andy wanted to be there to support his wife during her stay. However, Andy realized he would have to sleep in a small chair. Andy knew he would be in for a long night during his hospital st... |
The man went to Germany. He didn't want to look like a tourist. He went to a traditional clothing shop. He put on an outfit he bought. He still looked like a tourist. |
"The bunny was scared. He'd been drinking water in the garden. Suddenly, a cat had jumped out at him. The bunny ran under the fence and escaped. He stayed away from that yard from now on." |
John was looking for his new doctor building. He put the address on his GPS. The GPS had trouble finding the address. John called the doctor's office for directions. The secretary told John how to get to the office. |
Sal thought he'd write the next great novel. He wrote a few different short stories to test them out. Sal sent them off to his friends to read. The friends pretended to read and lied about their opinion. Sal felt very grateful to his deceptive friends. |
Sam was a big boxing fan. He had never been to a big fight. For his birthday his family surprised him with tickets. He was front row watching one of his favorites. Sam had a great time. |
"I purchased a used laptop. The computer functioned properly after turning it on. I was able to complete my homework and use the internet. After today, it never turned on again. Luckily, I received a refund since I've kept the purchase receipt." |
One day Mary saw a baby lizard on the driveway. She ran inside to tell her daddy and they ran back out to catch it. They snuck up quietly and scooped the baby lizard up carefully. Her dad set up a tank for the lizard and placed it carefully inside. The lizard lived a long and happy life in captivity! |
The man made some money. He wanted something new. First he paid some bills. Then he loaned a little bit. He couldn't afford what he wanted. |
"Little Billy hated wearing his bike helmet. It made his head look bigger than it was. All the cool kids at school rode around without a helmet. One day Bill crashed his bike, while wearing his big helmet. He realized it was better to have a big helmet than none at all." |
Cindy was known on her street for making the best coffee. The whole street can smell it and made everybody happy. Cindy's neighbor suggested she start selling her coffee. She took his advice and started selling coffee around town. The coffee became a big hit and everybody in town loves it. |
"Tom closed the deal on his new car late one afternoon. He hurried to work, already very late. He walked into his department and began working. He waited for his boss to come reprimand him. He was lucky that day because she didn't even notice." |
"After the saw cut my arm, I yelled for help. It hurt very badly. My aunt came outside and picked me up. She took me to the hospital. I had to get 15 stitches to sew it up." |
"Tammy enjoyed walking. There was a path near her house that she enjoyed. She began walking it one afternoon. It was a lovely day for a walk. Tammy walked very far that day, enjoying the evening." |
The man bought some popcorn. He got some stuck in his teeth. His gum became swollen. He flossed really well. The popcorn came out. |
Bailey got a chance to produce a new radio show. Her first guest was a child psychologist. But the child psychologist was quite insane. He ruined the show and left Bailey worried about her job. Bailey's boss was understanding and let her continue with the show. |
The boy opened his locker. His coat was not in there. He went back to his last class. The coat was still on the chair. The wallet was missing. |
"Neil had been in foster care since he was a baby. At age nine, he was placed with a very loving couple. Soon they decided to adopt Neil and become a real family. Neil was ecstatic when they told him. He was so happy to finally have real parents!" |
"James was the only kid in his eighth-grade class without a cell phone. He begged his parents over and over, but they refused. They thought he was too young for a phone. But when he started high school, they surprised him with a phone! James was so thrilled, he yelled with surprise and joy!" |
"Whenever Joe was stressed out, he decided to eat. But his health became worse. And his poor health made him even more stressed. But Joe felt there was nothing he could do. So he ate and ate until he became ill." |
The man got greedy. He took what wasn't his. His friends noticed the behavior. They asked the man to change. The man decided to be more fair. |
An old man tended a beautiful rose garden. Every day he cut roses and gave them to his granddaughter. Eventually the man became too old and died. The grand daughter grew to cared for the rose garden herself. Now she cuts roses every day and gives them to her daughter. |
Tucker is playing poker. Tucker starts losing. Tucker accuses his friends of cheating. Tucker flips the table. Tucker is really upset over poker. |
Henry started at a new school. He didn't adjust well and had trouble fitting in. Henry began to fail his classes. His mother enrolled him into a private school. Henry's school grades began to improve. |
Michael took Nia to a scary movie on their first date. The zombies in the movie made Nia feel very scared. She grabbed Michael's hand and held it tight for the whole movie. Michael and Nia felt very safe together. The couple had a great time on their first date. |
Kate was walking to her desk at work. She had to walk past the desks of the call center. On the desks she could see many computer screens on Facebook. She could even see it on the screen of people talking to customers. Kate knew this would mean the end of Facebook. |
Sam had a big speech coming up. He was going to be talking to thousands. He had prepared for months. The day of the speech Sam did a great job. Everyone was highly impressed. |
The man studied science. He liked it a lot. He decided to teach science. His students felt his passion for the subject. He was a popular teacher with the students. |
"I missed father's day this year. My father figure is not biological, so I chose the day he became dad. As a joke, I bought him a tie. I wrapped it in a box with a cute card. He said he was going to kill me if I got him a tie." |
Will was scared of sleeping in his room. He told his mom there was a monster under his bed. Will and his mom cleaned everything that was under his bed. They did not find a monster. Will is no longer scared to sleep in his room. |
Victor was excited for his first trip overseas. He had taken care of his passport. He also had to get a couple of vaccinations. Victor had everything in order. Victor had a great experience. |
"I wanted to learn how to skateboard. So I bought one and decided to try. I was able to skate decently. But I still felt unsafe. After falling several times, I decided skating was too dangerous." |
I bought some sand for the kids. I noticed the container said it was kinetic. When they played with it there was no mess. The polymer was keeping it from sticking to things. Somehow it still stuck to itself. |
"A man approached me at the main campus center. It was hard for him to breathe. He asked if I had any money since he's starving. Although I only had $10 dollars for lunch, I gave it to him. He felt special and thanked me." |
Mike was an athlete all of his life. After his football dreams were crushed he felt lost. A friend at work suggested he play softball. Mike was hesitant at first. He decided to play and was so glad he did. |
I didn't know what role I should play. The situation wasn't very clear. He asked me what I wanted to do. I told him I wanted to just end the relationship. He agreed and we went our separate ways. |
Cindy didn't know what to eat for lunch today. So she asked her friend for good spots. Her friend recommended a nearby burrito bar. Cindy ordered a loaded burrito from the restaurant. She's now a frequent customer. |
Joe is walking down the street. A rude man bumps into him. The man starts to yell at Joe. Joe can't take the man yelling at him. Joe ends up beating the Rude man up. |
When she started talking everything was fine. As she got into her second sentence something went wrong. Her face started to droop on one side. Her speech became slurred. That's when I realized she was having a stroke. |
The man did too many drugs. He called for help. They sent an ambulance. The paramedic pumped his stomach. They saved the man's life. |
Kate got a new position at work. But the person who sat at the desk near her was rude. He would laugh at people and say horrible things. Kate decided she would just avoid him. But that was difficult to do when he sat so close to her. |
Bill went to work like it was any other day. He fielded questions from his peers and tried to serve customers. At lunchtime he went to his usual spot and sat down. He ate quickly and resumed working ahead of schedule. At the end of the day Bill went home ready for more of the same. |
I got into the habit of drinking soda. I woke up in the morning and drank one before work. I bought a 12 pack every week. I had one at night one the weekend. I really liked the new brand of soda. |
"The team had played well all year. They won their league and went to the finals. The star player got the big hit in the game. The team won the championship. After the game, they celebrated with a big party." |
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