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"A new man in town had finally selected the area he wanted to live in. The villagers grabbed their axes and helped him chop down trees. They spent weeks and months working to get his new house built. Shortly before winter came, it was finished. The new man thanked everyone and invited them all for dinner." |
Erica and her mother had a big day planned. They both were going to go out shopping. Erica needed new clothes for college and her mother was going along. They went to every store in town that day. They had a wonderful time and got a bunch of great new clothes. |
"After her shower, Maria wanted something to wear. She looked in her closet for some clothes. Maria picked out a cute sundress with flowers on it. Maria put on the sundress and looked in the mirror. Maria decided that the sundress looked good on her." |
Horatio is enrolling in college next fall. He decides he needs something to keep all his books in. Horatio buys a great backpack at a store. Now he feels prepared for college. He is excited to start his first day at college. |
Kate was looking through her old school items. She found an old kaboodle box filled with mementos. Among them was her old school ID. In the picture her face was oily causing a glare on the film. She laughed until tears rolled down her cheek. |
"Marcus wants to have a healthy but delicious snack. He decides to eat a slice of watermelon. After eating it, he still feels hungry. Marcus eats another slice. Marcus is glad he had a healthy snack." |
"Cathy was part of a local sorority. Cathy decided that the sorority should adopt a portion of the highway. She presented her idea to the sorority, and they loved it. Cathy and the sorority members located the area they wanted to adopt. Cathy was so excited that her sorority would be adopting a highway." |
"I wanted to learn a new language. I tried Spanish, French, and German all at once. I learned nothing. I decided to learn them one at a time. After that I spoke them fluently." |
Kate was going to her friends house to play. There was an apple on the sidewalk. She thought it was odd for food to be outside. She looked up and realized the tree in their yard was an apple tree. She realized she had never paid much attention. |
Amanda's mommy had a baby in her belly. Her mom said that she would have a little brother soon. Amanda had fun picking out outfits for her baby brother. Finally the day came where she could meet her baby brother. Amanda was thrilled to finally be a big sister. |
Jordan pours himself a bowl of cereal for breakfast. Unfortunately he spills milk on his table. Jordan feels sad about the milk. He cleans it up afterwards. Jordan decides he doesn't want to eat cereal for breakfast anymore. |
"Leslie and her fiance were planning an outdoor wedding on the beach. They made all of the preparations for their wedding day. Right before the wedding day, the news forecasted thunderstorms. Thinking quickly, Leslie rented a venue near the beach in case of rain. It rained, but Leslie's wedding took place indoors." |
"I recently started work at a medium-sized housing company. I was instructed to send individual emails to tenants. Wanting to speed things up, I sent a single email to all 450 tenants. Apparently this is a severe violation of federal policy. I could be in a lot of trouble if someone reports me." |
"I went to Disney World for the first time when I was 7. My parents bought me an book to collect character signatures. I was so excited to get Mickey's signature so I didn't notice a line. I ran to hug Mickey, cutting in front of many other kids. The girl who was next in line yelled at me." |
"Andrew and Tom were best friends. Tom was going to move across the country in a few days. The last time they hung out, they were both very sad. They cried when they said goodbye. Tom moved away and they never spoke again." |
Jamie knew there wasn't much time left. He raced up the ice after the puck. He saw his friend out the corner of his eye. He passed him the puck with a snap. His friend scored and they won the game. |
"Last week, we took our son out to breakfast. We went to the Allston Diner. We bumped into a friend and had her over. We ate large, hearty breakfast meals. We were so stuffed we did not have dinner." |
The band rehearsed their set before the big concert. The concert was cancelled due to rain. The band rescheduled the concert. They practiced the songs even more than before. The fans loved the concert. |
Mark told his son Eric that Coke and Mentos will explode when mixed. Eric bought a huge amount of Coke and Mentos to test this hypothesis. He decided to mix them in his dad's bedroom. The ensuing explosion caused the house to shake! Mark had to hire a cleaning service to get clean up the mess. |
"Tommy ate lots of sweets at his birthday party. That night, Tommy felt very sick. His mom brought him to the doctor. The doctor told him not to eat so many sweets ever again. Nowadays, Tommy eats fruit when he goes to birthday parties." |
Don noticed that his house was getting dirty. He decided to clean it. He began by sweeping the floors. After that he felt much better. Don was glad his house was less dirty. |
Blake took an improv class at the college. He was partnered with a beautiful woman. Blake felt very nervous around the woman. It was funny for the class to watch. Blake and his partner became the classes favorite improv team. |
"Stacy saw new neighbors were moving in. She went over to introduce herself. The neighbors were very rude to her. She felt embarrassed and went home. Every time she saw them outside after that, she looked away." |
Tom decides he wants to have a dog. He goes to a dog pound to find a puppy. Tom adopts a young black puppy. He is very excited to bring the puppy home. Tom is glad he got a dog. |
Igor signed up for two years worth of satellite. Halfway through he found out he had to move. He called the satellite company to cancel his contract. They told him they would charge him a huge fee to cancel it. Igor paid the outrageous fee because he had no other choice. |
Jim was feeling a bit tired. He only got 2 hours of sleep last night. He fell asleep while on the job. His manager scolded him for his bad performance. Jim promised to his manager that he would not sleep again. |
"Lana liked to spend money, but she didn't have a job. One day, her dad made her find a job so she could spend her own money. Lana found a job, but didn't work very hard. Eventually, Lana got fired. Her dad stopped giving her money to spend." |
Tom needed to earn money. So he decided to write novels and sell them online. He searched for novels and copied them word for word. And many people bought his novels. But his account was banned before he could withdraw his earnings. |
Jared jumped off of the cliff into the water. When he hit the water he felt his back pop. He went to the doctor for help. The doctor put him in a back brace. Jared refused to jump off of the cliff ever again. |
One day a little girl named Jan was eating a candy bar. Half way through the candy she let out a scream. Jan was in serious pain. Jan's parents set up an appointment with the dentist. Jan goes to the dentist to get her tooth fixed. |
Emily started her new job as a waitress. Everything was going well until dinner rush hit. She dropped three plates of food! She cried as she picked it up. Emily quit at the end of that shift. |
Mike invites his friends over one weekend. He decides to feed them all lunch. He grills a hotdog for each friend. Everyone enjoys visiting Mike. He is glad he invited his friends over to visit him. |
"Tim loves elephants. He has wanted to see an elephant in the wild his entire life. For his honeymoon, Tim convinces his wife to go on safari. Tim and his wife travel to Kenya to go on safari. Tim is finally able to see an elephant up close." |
Ana was looking for someone to go to the gaming festival with her. None of her friends seemed to be interested. She asked her coworkers if they wanted to come. None of them seemed interested either. Ana ended up going to the festival by herself. |
"THe pool had just been installed. The friends were ready to swim. It would feel so good on a hot day! But when they arrived, they saw the water was brown. THey'd have to wait another day." |
Ben rolled five strikes in a row at the bowling alley. He felt that his ball was extra lucky that day. When he threw his sixth strike the ball got stuck. The workers could not get the back back for Ben. He has to use a different ball and didn't get a strike. |
Kate was cleaning her closet. She found her old art school portfolio. She thought of the fun times at school as she browsed the portfolio. She smiled as she remembered all her old friends. Kate enjoyed her walk down memory lane. |
Michel went to the hair salon. He wanted his hair to look like Tom Cruise. The barber cut his hair for two hours. Michel went home to his parents house. His mom thought he looked like Tom Cruise. |
"The two boxers were both ready. Tonight was the big fight. They were in their corners waiting. The bell went off. They marched towards one another, the fight had begun." |
"Brandon saw an ad where his favorite band was coming to town. He instantly logged onto his computer and bought a ticket. He bought a new outfit for the show. He arrived early to the show to hear the cover band. After the concert, he waited in line and got autographs." |
Blaine was thinking of buying a new car. Blaine went to the dealership. They ran his credit and said sir you're credit is horrible. Turns out someone stole Blaine's identity. Blaine got more than he bargained for when going to the dealership. |
"Kenny took his little sister to swim in the community pool. They placed sunblock on themselves before going in. After a few minutes, Kenny noticed that his sister is gone. He dived underwater to see if she drowned. Instead, he ended up with a headbutt from her." |
"The Smiths bought a farm. It came with five goats. They didn't know much about goats, but they wanted to learn. Soon they were expert goat owners. They were proud of their new endeavor!" |
Janice was having the worst day ever. She was driving home from work when she stopped to get gas. Inside she grabbed a few snacks and picked up a lottery ticket. The jackpot was up to 100 million dollars. The next day before work Janice realized she had Won the Jackpot! |
"On June 21, our building had to shut off water for repairs. There are 250 units in the building, and people were upset. The management opened up the clubroom and offered free lunch. They had sandwiches, chips, soda, and cookies. The party quieted the complaints until service was restored later." |
Kim was eating a sucker. A piece broke off and fell on the floor. She hadn't realized it was there. One ant found the sugar and told the rest. 2 hours later the floor was crawling with ants. |
"I wear size 4E wide shoes. I have a brace over which the right shoe has to fit. I had trouble getting the shoe on, even at this width. I recently bought a very strong shoe horn. Now I have less trouble getting my shoes on." |
"Sarah was giving her cat a bath. Her cat squirmed as she put him in the bathtub. All of a sudden, her cat jumped out of the bathtub. Her cat scratched Sarah's arm on his way down. Sarah had to bandage her arm in order to stop the bleeding." |
Bob's hair was almost down to his butt. He'd applied for a job at a bank and knew that wouldn't do. Bob asked his girlfriend to help him cut it. She gave him a professional looking hair cut. Bob went to the interview with his head held high and got the job. |
The whole school had gathered in the auditorium. The talent show was about to begin. The band took the stage and began to rock. They won the contest easily. Everyone agreed that they were the best act. |
Johnny wanted to win the huge chocolate bunny. But he had to collect the most eggs in the egg hunt. His strategy was to run past the other kids. That way he'd be alone in an area to pick up eggs. His strategy worked so well he had twelve more eggs than anyone else. |
"Ever since she was a child, Julia had loved stained glass. She bought some to put in her front window. She thought it was beautiful! There was a big storm and the window was shattered. Julie was heartbroken!" |
I was walking along the sidewalk. I saw a wallet on the ground. I picked it up. There was a driving license in it. I mailed the wallet to the address on the license. |
Sue was going through the drive thru. She placed her order for coffee. She went to pay and was told it had already been paid for. She was shocked about the kindness. She then decided to leave money for someone else's order too. |
Linda was pregnant with her first child. She had all kinds of cravings. She called her husband who was at work. She told him so wanted chocolate. Her husband brought her home a huge Hershey bar that night! |
Mike accused Crystal of stealing his money. He said he'd left it on the dresser. She insisted she hadn't taken it. He found it later in his pocket. He apologized for accusing her unfairly. |
"Ana and her friends liked playing basketball together. They'd play every Saturday at a somewhat isolated court. When they arrived for their weekend game, the court was gone! The town had torn it up because they thought no one used it. In its place the town had put a playground with swing sets instead." |
Today was a great day. We were able to purchase our very own kayaks! We were anxious to test them out and get on the water. We started paddling around and having a great time. I will never forget the day we got our new kayaks. |
Kate was driving home. She heard a loud noise coming from her car. She pulled over to see what was wrong. Her engine was totally blown. She called her dad and waited for him to pick her up. |
"Karl and his wife were excited to try a new restaurant. The line was long to be seated. They finally got a table but the waiter never came over. They waited twenty minutes and got so frustrated, they went home. They decided not to go to any new restaurants anymore." |
"I used to wash my car every weekend. Unfortunately, little incidents can cause us to change our habits. I had a little accident and caused a small dent in my car one day. This upset me greatly as I loved my car very much. In fact, it upset me so much that I stopped washing my car." |
"Roland decided that he would like to get a job. He applied for a job at the local coffee shop. When he started working there, Roland found it very challenging. However, eventually he enjoyed working. Roland was proud that he got a job." |
"My parents and sister went to Disney World. I was only 4 years old at the time. They left me with my grandparents. I stayed with them for a week. When they returned, they brought me mickey mouse ears." |
Woo wasn't happy about the way the mayor was doing things. He decided he'd run for the office of mayor. Woo campaigned on his integrity and reputation as an honest person. His opponent ran a smear campaign and ran childish ads. Woo lost to his opponent by a very large margin. |
My wife buys six bananas at a time. She vows to eat them but never eats more than three. The others get brown and dumped. Last week I bought a blender and made smoothies. Now we use up all of the bananas. |
"Juliana really wanted to learn how to play the piano. As she didn't have a piano at home, she practiced at a friend's house. When her parents saw how serious she was, they bought her a piano. Juliana was ecstatic and practiced a lot every day. She now plays very well and people enjoy her music very much." |
Hazel and her friend Erica were going for lunch. They hadn't seen each other for many years. They were college roommates years ago. They were both so excited to see one another. They spent the whole afternoon chatting and catching up. |
"The alarm sounded loudly in Eric's ear. Quickly, he grabbed the neon yellow jacket and flags. He heard the panic begin to rise among his co-workers. Calmly, he ushered the group out of the building. In the parking lot, Eric did a headcount to ensure everyone was there." |
Ophelia notices that her kitchen knife has gotten dull. She decides she needs to sharpen it. Ophelia buys a knife sharpener to sharpen her knife. Finally it is sharp. Ophelia is glad that her knife is no longer dull. |
Bill was concerned about break-ins in his community. He arranged for the local deputies to come to a meeting and talk. The public listened to advice on how to secure their houses. Bill put up surveillance cameras at his residence as did other people. The break-ins stopped and the community became safer because of it. |
Today was Andrea's first day at her new school. She was nervous to speak to any other kids. Another girl came up to Andrea to introduce herself. The two became quick friends. Andrea felt more confident at her new school. |
Moses went to church in the morning. He thought that the pastors sermon was boring. He fell asleep during the sermon. The pastor saw Moses sleeping. The pastor asked Moses for his input on the sermon. |
Rita is driving to work. It's pouring Rain outside. Her car starts to make a loud noise. She pulls over and pops the hood. The engine is blown and she calls for help. |
"John took over the failing network. He changed the lineup and added a lot of new shows. The fans of the network didn't want to watch anymore. Soon, the situation was even worse than before! The execs fired John and found someone new." |
Bob saw the finish line coming up ahead. He heard the crowd cheering from the stands. This was it! This was the moment he'd spent years of his life training for! Bob zoomed across the finish line and won the race. |
"Fanny arrived to campus for the first time. She glanced at her map several times to find her first class. After walking for a few minutes, she realized that she was lost. A stranger helped her move in the right direction. Despite being late to class, she was able to get in." |
"My hair was getting very long, As a result I decided to get a haircut. I went to my local hairdresser to get it done. When the woman cut it it was terrible. I decided to not go back to her again." |
"Barry recently took a trip to Jamaica. Barry was amazed at the clarity of the ocean. As Barry was swimming, he noticed a school of fish. As Barry was going to look at them, he noticed them jumping. Barry was thrilled to see a school of jumping fish." |
Today was day the was going to be very good or very bad. The man put on his suit and went to the bank. He walked into the loan officers office. The man gave his presentation and business plan and waited anxiously. The Loan officer gave him the loan. |
Daniel and Peter went to the mall one day. Peter wanted to go to the mall to buy new clothes. Daniel went to the mall to buy school supplies. They met together at the food court and had lunch. They showed each other the things they had bought and then went home. |
My boyfriend and I got pulled over recently. We found out he had a capias warrant and he was arrested. I struggled to find bail money. I met with the bondsman and was able to borrow money for bail. He was happy to be released and I am very thankful. |
"I had a feeling the Dallas Cowboys would win the Super Bowl. I went to Las Vegas so I could bet on them having a winning season. Everyone laughed and told me I was crazy. I didn't see the news that day and I guess they all did. Tony Romo, the quarterback, broke his neck and is out for the season." |
I got a new couch yesterday. When it got delivered I was very excited. I immediately sat down and drank some wine. To my dismay there was a large dark stain on it. I was horrified. |
The mountains were a scene of unimaginable beauty. In fall everything the light touched shone with colors of the leaves. Riding down the road was like taking a trip into a painting. The leaves of the trees combined into a collage of loveliness. Every year the same beauty returned. |
"Andy recently took a cruise to the Virgin Islands. Andy decided to book a scuba diving tour for the day. Andy could not believe how clear the water was. In addition, Andy saw various fish and marine life that amazed him. Andy thoroughly enjoyed his Scuba Diving Adventure on island." |
"Yesterday I ate a bug. I had never eaten a bug before, but yesterday was different. I poured a bowl of cereal and took a big bite. Then I noticed the bugs running around in my bowl. I must admit that bugs are quite tasty in breakfast cereal." |
Lisa ordered ten books from the book order. Her kids read them all in one day. She decided she'd go to the library from now on. Her kids were voracious readers. But the cost was too high. |
Tom and Mary went on a vacation. They got into a boat and floated down a river. They waved at the people standing on the bank. They reached the bottom of the river. Tom and Mary had a good time. |
Tom is supposed to be taking an exam today. He hired someone to take the exam for him instead. The person he hired showed up and took the exam. The teacher graded the exam. Tom passed the exam. |
Jenny's dad took her to the pound to pick out a kitten. She found the perfect kitten but there was a problem. Her kitten was in the same cage as a friend. She didn't want to break them up. She was delighted when her dad said they could take both home. |
John decided he wanted to drive to Chicago. He took the long drive there. Once he arrived he ate a delicious slice of pizza. John loved his trip to Chicago. He was happy he had driven there. |
Dick was a very silent man. He was at work one day minding his business. A co worker decided to plan a prank on Dick. They spiked his Coffee with laxatives. Dick lost all control of his bowel movements and rushed to the bathroom. |
"A thief stole some candy and ran out of the store. A police officer noticed him and decided to chase the guy. Once the officer caught him, he was sent to prison. However, he was released on the next day. The officer forgot to read the Miranda rights to the thief." |
"My siblings and I visited my grandfather's house. Since today was his birthday, we threw a celebration. Unfortunately, I caught a bad allergy and started coughing. When I came home, the allergy grew worse. Before going to bed, I had to take allergy tablets." |
"Henry stepped on the boat with his family. As soon as all of the passengers boarded the ship, it took off. The ship swayed back and forth, making Henry nauseous. He went to the bathroom to throw up. In addition, he tried to go to sleep for the remainder of the ride." |
Gary is driving to his grandmother's house. He is worried about his car. It starts to make a loud noise. Gary continues to drive. Gary's car explodes into flames as he dives out at the last minute. |
Tiffani had been single for months. She decided to meet a guy on Tinder. They met for dinner that night. They hit it off! They are going out again this weekend. |
"Ray loved to write since he was a child. He dreamed of being an author and continued writing as an adult. People said he couldn't be a writer without a college degree. He couldn't afford college, so he just kept writing. His work got published in a literary magazine and he felt vindicated." |
When Eric showed up to work today he was shocked. He heard terrible news that his boss had passed away. Eric felt like he was being groomed to take the job after his boss. His boss passing away meant they were getting a new boss. Even in mourning Eric hoped the job would be his. |
The snow had begun falling. Winter had finally arrived in the sleepy town. A layer of fine snow covered the roads and sidewalks. It felt cozy and like home to everyone. Winter was a beautiful time in the small town. |
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