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James loved to watch the neighborhood go by. He would sit on his porch swing and stare. His neighbors would jog by or drive by on their way home. He liked to know where everyone was going. James liked to feel like part of the neighborhood. |
I had to learn how to drive a stick. At first I could not go into first gear uphill very well. I was on my way back from the DMV. The car behind me backed up. Then I could go up the hill. |
"Wanting to nibble on something sweet, Ryan decided to bake. He opened his grandmother's recipe book. Meticulously, he followed her written directions. While he was waiting, he smelled something burning. He forgot to check on the cookies!" |
"Boomer was a crazy dog, he was always running away. His owner accidently left the gate open one day and Boomer took off. His owner searched and searched for him all night. The next morning Boomer showed up on the porch. His owner was so happy to see him in the morning." |
Jim went for a walk. There he saw a bright blue bird. He freaked out and thought he discovered a new species. He alerted his mother. His mother told him it was just a blue jay. |
Kelly noticed a cop car behind her. She pulled off to the side of the road. The cop warned her that her brake lights weren't working. The cop let her go with a warning. Kelly drove to a car parts shop and bought a new light. |
Ray drove his old truck to work every day. The road there was full of huge bumps. Ray would sometimes even hit his head on the roof of his truck! He couldn't wait to get a new car that was a smoother ride. Ray was tired of getting bruises from his commute. |
The teacher told me it was okay to move. Sometimes the ball was to far away to hit. I had been practicing only moving my arm. I did not learn much. This was at our country club. |
Randy is playing a game of basketball. He is so confident he can win. Randy is losing by two points. Randy goes for the game winning shot. He misses the shot and loses the game. |
"Kara and Kelly used to be close friends. One day, Kelly told her other friends a secret about Kara. Eventually, Kara found out what happened. She felt she could not trust Kelly anymore. They stopped hanging out because they no longer felt close." |
"Jason was an avid gamer. He would stand and wait in line many hours for the hottest releases. The sequel to a popular first person shooter was going on sale. It had received horrible reviews, but Jason bought it anyway. He returned it two days later." |
"The kid's shoes were giving him blisters. He put on some socks. That helped a lot. Soon, his blisters were better. The kid realized he needed to wear socks at all times." |
Polly was very ill with the flu. She stayed in bed all day with the sniffles. Her mother made her Campbell soup for lunch. Her mother even read bedtime stories to Polly. Polly got much better thanks to her mother. |
Matt opened up a new store. He got a loan from a friend. He put in new flooring. He ordered the nutritional supplements. His first store is still open today. |
Roberta was washing some fruit when she noticed something. Instead of buying grapes she had bought kiwis. Roberta went to the grocery to buy some grapes. Then she realized she had left the sink running. Roberta returned home and the house was flooded. |
Edna bought a pair of shoes online. They arrived in the mail. Edna tried on the shoes. They were too small for her feet. Edna gave the shoes to her sister who fit in the shoes. |
"The kids were looking for bugs. They used a big net to swipe through the grass. They caught a giant grasshopper and a moth. They put the bugs in a jar. They watched the bugs move around, then let them go." |
Chucky was having a hard time landing a job. He just recently graduated college. He went to apply for a bank job. He was nervous but he got a call from the bank. Chucky interviewed and landed the job. |
"Bill woke up in the middle of the night. He thought he had heard a noise downstairs. He tried to ignore it, but the noise sounded again. He was too afraid to get up and look. When he awoke, he saw that his cat had knocked over a vase." |
Jim was playing golf with his co workers. He hit a ball into a sand pit. Jim hit the ball and sand was kicked up onto his boss. The boss grimaced and shouted at Jim. Jim decided to quit his job because of his bosses intolerance. |
"It was my friend's birthday, and I wanted to do something special. After hours of deliberation, I decided to bake a cake. I spent some time researching recipes and looking at pictures. After gathering the ingredients, I mixed them and put it in the oven. Unfortunately, I forgot the cake and it burned." |
I was always afraid of going off the second platform. I could jump in regularly. But some people did flips. One day someone called me over for some help. I dove off the second platform. |
Danny joined the fire department as a fireman. On Danny's first day in the field there was a huge house fire. Danny was one of the first responders at the scene. A little girl's puppy was trapped inside of a smoke-filled bedroom. Danny rescued the puppy and became the little girl's hero. |
The kids huddled around the tv. They were going to watch their favorite movie. The opening credits started and they got very excited. They loved movie night! They stayed up late to finish it. |
"When I was a kid, my friends and I snuck into an R rated movie. The movie was an obscure art film. It was very boring. My friends wanted to leave. We snuck out of the R rated movie." |
"Rita had an itch that she couldn't explain, but it never went away. It would start to itch in the same spot, and same time in the day. She would itch and itch until the spot turned a reddish grey. She finally went to the doctor to check what was wrong. It was malevolent cancer of the skin and she had nine months to li... |
My friend Fred is a pushover to his kids. His daughter Monique is going into the seventh grade. She had to read a book and do a report over the summer. She finished the book but did not do the report. I told Fred to ground her but he will not. |
"One day a car smashed into Eric's on the highway. He was uninjured, but his car was totaled and the other driver left. While he saved for a new car, he got rides to work from friends. He had planned to have a car quickly, but it took more than 2 months. No one had complained, but they were relieved when he got a new c... |
Tonight I played 3 games of speed chess with Tom. We play 5 minute games. I won the first game and lost the second. I won the third game by a checkmate. Tom stopped playing as his dinner had arrived. |
The man was shopping. He found a great sweater. He tried it on and it was way too big. He bought it and tried to shrink it. It ended up much smaller than he intended! |
Ashley wanted a perfect tan. She was outside. She kept moving her chair to have an even tan. There was a light post casting a shadow. Her tan looked very nice. |
"The Jones family had a yard sale one day. Samantha got rid of her teddy bear from when she was two. It was hard for her, but she got twelve dollars for it. She bought a new shirt with the money. She ended up happy she had sold it." |
Tia couldn't find her favorite pair of sneakers. She remembered putting them in her bedroom closet. But when she looked inside the closet they were gone. She searched almost everywhere in her house for the shoes. Stepping outside onto her patio she found her missing shoes. |
Dory was eating ice cream. She dropped some of it all over her shirt. Dory had to figure out a way to clean it off. She threw the stained shirt into the washing machine. Her shirt was clean again within fifteen minutes. |
The family went on a trip together. They were going to hike part of the Appalachian Trail. They packed their bags and started hiking. They made it almost twenty miles in one day! Their legs were tired but they had a great time. |
"The Little League team had advanced to the World Series. They were a solid team full of great kids. In their final game, the pitcher threw a no-hitter. The team worked well together. They ended the series as the champions!" |
Chris likes to play video games. Yesterday he didn't go outside in the entire day. He was playing a game called Risk of Rain. His mother told him he couldn't play videogames today. So today Chris is going to play outside. |
Tiffany was so excited. She was going to her first concert! She bought a new outfit for the occasion. She got dressed and headed to the arena. WHat an exciting night! |
I picked up a new book yesterday. I was searching for a while in the library. The librarian recommended it. I think it is going to be an easy read. I cannot wait to start it. |
The weather was bad at Todd's house. A bolt of lightning struck somewhere close to his house. All the power in the house zapped off. Todd's television was shorted out in the storm. Todd had to buy a new television. |
"Bonnie hated vegetables. Peas were her least favorite. She had a pile of them on her plate. She pushed them around with her fork. When her mom wasn't looking, Bonnie threw them on the floor." |
"Terry attended an academic conference across the country. He had some nice conversations with a lady at the conference. Their last night there she told him what a great guy he was. He wanted to express his attraction for her, but he didn't. He regrets it to this day." |
Rocky is eating tacos. Rocky starts feeling ill. He runs to the bathroom. He vomits his food up. Rocky got sick from the tacos. |
The girl had very long hair. SHe went in for her first haircut. The stylist trimmed the bottom. Her hair was much smoother and shinier when it was trimmed. She felt like a new girl! |
The family was taking a trip. They were going to the amusement park that had just opened in town. They rode all the rides. They also ate some great snacks. It was a fun day as a family. |
Clara insisted that she and her boyfriend make a budget. She downloaded an expensive budgeting software. She purchased binders and folders to sort receipts and records. She scolded her boyfriend for not budgeting sooner. Her budgeting purchases outweighed his expenses for the month. |
Sean heard a creepy sound. He looked around and spotted a raven in the tree. He was watching Sean! Sean started to hustle home. The raven flapped his wings and watched him go. |
"Bill did not know the bell schedule for the first day of school. He couldn't find this information on the school website. Bill sent texts to several friends who were in his class. According to his friends, school began at 10am. Thanks to his friends, he was on time." |
"Calvin was very excited. He'd gotten a new toy for his birthday. He played with it all night. When he went to sleep, he put it in his bed with him! He couldn't wait to wake up and play some more." |
Norm woke up early one winter morning. It was brutally hot in his apartment. Norm went and checked the thermostat. In the living room he saw what the problem was. The front door was open which caused the heat to continually run. |
"Nina sang for the altos in her choir. Then a new instructor took over. He re-tested Nina's voice and said she was a soprano! He placed Nina in another section of the choir. There, she sang much better!" |
There was an outbreak of mosquitoes outside. Gina placed mosquito repellent around her whole body. She tried to walk outside. The mosquitoes still managed to attack her. She had several bites on her arms and legs. |
"Martin had a boring job as an accountant. One day, he snapped and bought a ticket to Brazil. He got off the plane ready for adventure. He was robbed as soon as he left the airport. Martin sighed and realized he liked the safety of his job." |
Jamie is walking home. Jamie notices a dog on the ground. The dog is badly beaten and bleeding. Jamie takes the dog to the vet. Jamie adopts the dog. |
"Brian began playing tennis with his friends every week. One day, Brian was hit by the tennis ball. The injuries were serious and was rushed to the hospital. After a while, the doctor said he could never play again. Brian then started to learn how to swim instead." |
"The house on haunted hill was said to be the scariest of them all. If you wandered into the midnight fog be ready to see something scary. They say a little girl haunts this old and frightening house. At the stroke of midnight if you stare in the window, you can see her. She walks slowly and haunting until she reaches ... |
Becky and Brandon had been fighting. There relationship was on the rocks. They couldn't agree on anything. After weeks of conflict they made a decision. The couple was going to break up. |
Gabe was taking pictures with his sister. He couldn't help but hold his fingers up behind her head. He liked making it look like she had bunny ears. His mom would always yell at him. She wanted to take a nice picture! |
"Brett was working in New York temporarily. He was a New Zealander working as a musician. After one gig, the owner of the club asked for his visa. Brett said he didn't have one, and he was here illegally. The owner called the cops, and Brett was deported." |
"I tried various methods to control my anxiety. But none of them worked. I finally tried walking though. And after several hours, I was in a better mood. So I decided to walk more often." |
Marie was stuck in traffic and playing a game on her phone. Someone tapped on her window and she recognized a cop. He told her to stop playing and pay attention. She apologized and pocketed her phone. She regretted it as it took an hour for the traffic to move again. |
"Ronald went hiking with his father. Several miles into the trail, they came upon a felled tree. It was a massive oak. Ronald's father pointed at all the rings found on the tree stump. He explained that you can find out the tree's age by counting them." |
Tina loved Burger King so much. She used to refer to it as the BK Lounge. She would go there at least once a week. She would always get a whopper and fries. It was one of her favorite places to eat. |
"I was driving alone late at night from Wyoming to Denver. I was bored, but my radio didn't work. I decided to listen to YouTube on my phone. I found out Youtube only works when my phone screen is on. I spent the next few hours tapping to keep it from going off." |
In 1994 my wife bought me a chess set. The pieces were based on imperial Chinese characters. I was very pleased with the set. I could not find anyone to play chess with. The set is still in our bedroom. |
"The football game began. The opposing team scored the first couple of field goals. Although my team was down by 13 points, we didn't give up. We scored three field goals between the 3rd and 4th quarter. Although Brad made the winning touchdown, he was knocked into a coma." |
Steve had been looking forward to game night all week. He and his brother were getting together to play Risk. They played for two hours and it was a very close game. In the end Steve was able to capture all of his brother's armies. Steve won the five dollars they had bet on the game. |
"Joe was running a scam. He would collect donations from people wanting to help animals. Then he would pocket the money. Joe was afraid of getting caught. However, he just couldn't make himself stop lying." |
Betsy and her mom were at the park. They saw a sign for paddle boat rentals. They both thought it would be fun. They climbed onto the paddle boat and set off. Betsy and her mom had a blast that day. |
The teacher renovated her classroom. She added some cubbies against the wall. They were supposed to hold books and papers. The students liked to store their book bags there instead. The teacher's organization hadn't worked well. |
The kids were hungry and hot. Their mom said she would buy them ice cream. They got to pick out whatever flavor they wanted. They settled on chocolate and strawberry. It was a delicious treat and cooled them off! |
Ron had been hacking for years. Ron was afraid of being caught by the police. Ron decided to hack some more anyways. There was a knock at his door. It was the police wanted to speak with him! |
"Harry wanted to own a cat. And he finally got one for his birthday. But taking care of it was more work than he realized. And after a week, he became more and more frustrated. So Harry decided to give his cat away." |
"Jeffrey was hiding from the cops in an attic. He heard footsteps beneath him. Jeffrey tried to make his way to the window to escape. He accidentally fell through the ceiling instead. The cops laughed and handcuffed him, their job was made easier." |
"Maria laughed at her three colleagues, they were pregnant. Maria didn't have a boyfriend and went out on a date with a coworker. He made Maria sexually aroused and they made love. Six weeks later Maria was pregnant. Her colleagues laughed at her for being pregnant like them." |
"Rex had a large comic book collection. He loved adding to it by visiting garage sales and swap meets. At one sale, he stumbled across a rare first edition comic. He had it appraised and it was worth several hundred bucks. That lucky comic book became the jewel of his collection." |
"My friend and I were reading a library book. It was a horror novel. We were so excited to see how it would end. However, the final chapter had been ripped out. We decided to just write our own personal endings to the story." |
"Audrey found a book she liked and brought it to the library counter. The librarian smiled and complimented Audrey's choice. However, Audrey forgot she had an overdue library book checked out. The librarian said that she had to return the other book first. Disappointed, Audrey went home to fetch the overdue book." |
Gia had put her daughter down for a nap. Gia went into the living room and began to do housework. Gia heard a noise coming from her bathroom. She ran to see what the noise was. Her daughter was in the bathroom playing in Gia's makeup. |
Rebecca wanted to be a bookstore owner. She took business classes at her local college. She got a job working for a bookstore. She learned how to operate a bookstore. Rebecca now runs her own bookstore. |
"Paul forgot to get his girlfriend a card for Valentine's Day. He ran to the store to pick one up for her. When we go there, the selection was limited. There were only cards for grandma from grandchildren. Paul bought it anyway and wrote over it for his girlfriend." |
Gina was swimming in the ocean. She was looking at the fish and coral below her. She saw a squid swim by. It was an amazing creature! She watched it swim off into the distance. |
John really liked to play basketball. He tried out for his high school team. He didn't make the cut. He practiced really hard that year. He made the team the next year. |
Noah decided he wanted more privacy in his house. His mom told him he could move to the attic if he wanted to. Noah was excited and started to pack right away. He got all of his things settled and organized in the attic. He loved his new room and felt like he had more privacy. |
Carmen felt unsure about going to the movies with Sean. She liked Shaun but was unsure if he really liked her. She met Sean at the movies and he greeted her with a hug. During the movie they both laughed a lot together. After the movies Sean asked her on another date and kissed her goodbye. |
Leslie was doing tae kwon do in her dojo. She did well in a session and graduated to black belt. Another student was jealous and tried to start a fight with her. Leslie crouched down and the student fell over. Leslie realized it was best not to fight if she didn't have to. |
I met a man on the bench today. His name is Tom. Tom told me he is 78 and a widower. He said he moved here after his wife died recently. I was saddened by his way of talking. |
Lacy was scared. She hadn't prepared much for the test. She was concerned about her grade. She took the test. She found out she passed the test. |
"Karl loved delivering mail. He had worked for the post office for a decade. Each day, he put letters in the appropriate mailbox. He loved knowing he was helping people. Karl hoped he could do his job for many more years." |
"Michael was a storm chaser. He drove through a strong thunderstorm in search of a tornado. When he cleared the sheets of rain, he saw the tornado ahead of him. Michael turned his vehicle around and drove away as fast as he could. He filmed the tornado's destructive path from a safe distance." |
"Elise was working with hot glass. She accidentally pressed her wrist against a hot tool. Luckily, her bracelet protected her from any burns. Still, the precious bracelet was melted down completely. Elise tried to fix it but it was no use, the bracelet was trash." |
"Cindy barely drank any water. She was always afraid it was contaminated. During a hot day, she was too afraid to drink. And she ended up in the hospital. But she was still too afraid to drink water." |
"Erin went to the circus with her family. There were lions and elephants doing all sorts of tricks. Erin's older brother, Tom, said the animals were probably mistreated. This made Erin feel sad. Erin decided she would avoid circuses and carnivals that used animals." |
"Mario was a good basketball player. However, he was getting old. His coach didn't want him to start. But he insisted on playing. And he ended up winning the game for his country." |
Gina had inherited a house from her parents. She wanted to sell the house. Gina took out the things that had sentimental value. She found a realtor to sell the house. Gina sold the house to a buyer. |
"Billy wanted to buy a skateboard. He had never done it before, but was excited to try. He went to the local skate shop and bought one. He began riding it everyday. Billy got pretty good after a while and loved to skateboard." |
Chris was always the last one to be picked in gym class. He didn't mind as he didn't like sports. But it turned out that he was really good at dunking balls. He got picked first choice on the basketball team. Chris cursed his ability as he really hated basketball. |
Beth planned a trip to the beach so that she could snap a few selfies. The beach had a lot of sand and the wind was blowing strongly. Beth did not care. Beth started taking her selfies regardless of the high winds. The wind blew sand into Beth' eyes and now she has an eye infection. |
"Jerry hit the baseball when the pitcher threw it to him. The ball went far but still remained in the field. I tried to run towards it. It bounced off my hand and landed in the ground. Before I returned it, the opponents scored a few points and won." |
"Dan went with his brother to a party. There was a large barbecue going on. Although he's a vegetarian, he still tried to have a good time. However, he was starving. Dan left early to find something to eat." |
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