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Chad had to write a paper for his English class. Chad found an article online. He copied the article and turned it in as his own. The teacher knew the work wasn't Chad's. Chad got a zero grade on the paper.
"Joe's dog slipped out of its collar. It ran down the street and towards the park. Joe chased it, but he couldn't catch up. He wandered around the neighborhood, searching for the dog. Finally he found it waiting back at home!"
Keith signed up for the Air Force. He knew he was about to get drafted anyway. He was told that only one out of ten people would get their wings. He was one of the best pilots in World War II. He got to stay in the United States as a pilot trainer.
"Shirley loved going fishing. She got a giant worm to put on the hook. She put the line in and waited for a fish to bite. Suddenly, she had one! She reeled it in and was shocked at how big it was!"
"Our cat eats once in the morning and once during the day. She usually comes by at noon and asks for food. Today she came by at 10 in the morning. I fed her, and she ate well. Now she will nap until the late afternoon."
"David was very responsible. Every week, he put a bit of his paycheck into his savings account. Soon, the balance was quite large. He had a car problem and he smiled. He knew he had saved enough money to pay for it!"
"I sat on the bench in front of our building today. My sister-in-law lives in the same building. When she drives home she tries to wave at me on the bench. Today she saw me and waved. I waved back, happily."
Jean was looking for a job. She found an ad in the local paper. Jean applied to the job listed in the paper. A woman called Jean to schedule an interview. Jean got the job.
Heather wants a new piano. She doesn't have the money. She decides to sell some stuff. She sells her most prized possession. She buys a piano with the money she earned.
Ashley remembered one day that a VHS tape had pictures of her. Ashley rushed to the attic to try and find it. She searched for hours and could not find it. She asked her parents who said it was in the basement. The VHS tape was in the basement and Ashley saw the pictures.
Bob and his friends really enjoyed hiking. They decided to hike on a section of the AT. They got all their gear together and set out. They hiked on the AT for 4 days. Bob and his friends all had such a blast.
Tom was packing up to move. He got a big box and filled it with clothes and books. It was so heavy he couldn't move it! Tom unpacked the box he'd just packed. He put the items in small boxes instead.
Peter never liked ice cream. It always tasted cold and milky to him. It didn't help either that he disliked milk. Whenever his friends went for a cold treat he would select a popsicle. Peter grew to never eat anything made with milk products.
Jim and Jen sat down with the teacher. They were there to talk about their daughter. The teacher had wonderful things to say. Their daughter was thriving. The parents were proud of their child.
"Ben's family warned him about his sweet tooth. However, Ben wasn't concerned. For the past week, he's been devouring Twinkies and juice. When he went to see the doctor, his doctor didn't look happy. His doctor told Ben that he's at risk for diabetes."
One day Trey and his friends decided to go to the park. First they sat and ate lunch at the picnic tables. Then they went down the slide. Next they went on the swings. Then they went home.
"The family was out fishing. They reeled in a huge catfish! They all stood in horror, not sure what to do. No one wanted to touch the creepy fish! Finally, the dad took it off the hook."
Roy always came late to class. One day he decided to try and find a shortcut to school. After walking around for a few hours few found the perfect route. He practiced the route a few times. Roy is now the first one to class.
I made a 23. That was a point higher than my first time. I had a little more energy when I went in the second time. I was able to answer more of the questions. I thought I could go higher than a 22.
The family had a unique opportunity. They were going to sleep at the zoo! They set their sleeping bags up in a tent outside the lion enclosure. It was creepy to fall asleep hearing the animals. It was a very unique experience.
"Tom asked his sister what her husband might like for his birthday. She told him that he just loved Alabama. Tom found this a bit odd but nonetheless, bought him an Alabama cd. The gifts were opened and Tom noticed they were all Roll Tide themed. Tom realized he bought the wrong gift all too late."
The kids were playing in the living room. They were playing with a ball. They couldn't agree on what to do. The kids fought over the ball. The mom broke the kids up.
Gene woke up and went to the restroom. He tried to brush his teeth. Gene discovered the sink had low water pressure. He walked outside to see what was wrong. A pipe had busted under Gene's house.
Angela always wanted to make her husband notice her. She wore revealing clothes and expensive perfume. One day Angela bought a special perfume with pheromones. She wore it on a special night out and her husband noticed. Angela never had a problem with her husband again.
I was at the movies with my friend. We were seeing Spiderman 3. He left his drink on the floor. I asked why he didn't pick it up. He said people were paid to pick it up.
"Michael was very anxious. He hadn't seen his brother in five years. Michael was afraid he would be distant. When Michael saw his brother, they hugged tightly. The two brothers were happy to be together at last."
Cody really liked a girl named Cassie when he was in 3rd grade. One day at recess he was racing with his friends near the school. As he was running he saw cassie out of the corner of his eye. Next second he knew he was lying on the ground from colliding with her. He thought it was awesome because now they could laugh a...
"Chris was having trouble sleeping. He tossed and turned on his old, lumpy mattress. Chris decided he needed to replace the mattress. He went to the store and picked one out. He was going to sleep so well after it was delivered!"
I collect press photos of Boston's Chinatown. A seller was offering a press photo for $15. I made an offer of $10. The offer was accepted and I paid. I am now eagerly awaiting an addition to my collection.
Cody was a kid who loved being outside. His mom was babysitting one of the kids from the neighborhood. While Cody and bobby were outside playing bobby got really mad. He threw a piece of metal at Cody and it hit him in the forehead. Bobby was never allowed to Cody's house again.
We lived in a condo in Brighton for years. In 1993 I saw a neighbor in the ambulance. I asked my neighbors what happened. His new girlfriend's ex came by and beat him up. He did not press charges .
Eliza wanted to wear pants to the school dance. The school rules insisted only boys could wear pants. Eliza ignored the rule. She bought a pretty pants suit to wear for the dance. Both Eliza and her date for the dance had a great time.
Jane bought a watermelon. She tried to cut it open with an electric knife. Her hand slipped while she was cutting. The knife cut through her finger. She had to go to the hospital.
"Mila was working on a sewing project. Suddenly her iron started sparking and smoking. She decided to walk to the store to buy a new one. It was much further away then she thought it was. When she got home, she was too tired to finish her project."
"Our cat had a feeding in the morning. Around 1 pm she was looking for another meal. I gave her shredded chicken. She usually loves that, but today turned her nose up. I called her the fussiest cat."
The last day of basketball is tomorrow. I really happy it is ending. They start so early on Saturday morning. I have some trouble getting up. It will be nice to sleep in now.
Jack was walking down the street. He stepped in something disgusting. It was sticky goo! His shoe made a sound every time he took a step. He was so disgusted he took his shoes off.
"My wife loves to drink diet coke and so do I. When I woke up this morning there was one diet coke in the fridge. I stood at the fridge for a long time, thinking about taking it. I then took the Diet Coke, it was so cold and delicious as I drank it. I knew even then that there would be bad consequences for doing this."
"Mary was walking down her school hallway. She accidentally bumped into a frail girl and knocked coffee over her. The girl fled with tears in her eyes. Mary felt absolutely atrocious for the accident. She followed the girl, apologized, and offered to be her friend."
Matt worked at a shop. The shop worked on big trucks. He got as much experience as he could. He saved up money. Then he opened up his own shop.
Kelly was scheduled to be ordained as a priest the night before. He was absent and some believed he had second thoughts about it. He was indeed having second thoughts and decided to party instead. He lived his life sinful without a care in the world. A total opposite transformation to what Kelly was suppose to be.
George and his friends wanted to take a trip. They decided to go fishing together. They loaded up their gear and drove to Minnesota. They fished all day and camped at night. They had a great time together!
Tom was helping his brother tear down a shed. They threw all the discarded wood into a pile. Tom and his brother wanted to move the pile into the back of his yard. They loaded all the wood onto a trailer. Tom and his brother towed the wood in the trailer.
Laura was putting things away in her shed. She reached under a shelf and felt a sting on her hand. Laura's hand began to swell. She went to the doctor. The doctor treated Laura for a spider bite.
Frank was walking home from work at night. A man approached him and told him to give him his wallet. Frank was scared but obeyed. The strange man then walked away from Frank. Frank was upset but thankful that he is still alive.
"Tom was a street racer. And he won many races. He thought it would be a good idea to quit though. But he accepted a challenge for one last race. However, Tom was caught by the police and put in jail."
I think I am going to change my wireless carrier. The one I have now is so expensive. I have been looking at other carriers. There are a lot of choices out there. I hope I can find a cheaper one.
"I decided to eat oatmeal to lose weight and stay healthy. It tasted awful. I added sugar, cinnamon, butter, candy, marshmallows, and chocolate. The new ingredients made it taste amazing. However, I was shocked when I gained 15 pounds."
Johnny was a good boy when he started out. He took that job working security for Willie Bodeen. Willie taught him the ways of politics. Johnny saw how it's done. He's not a good man anymore.
Josh was having trouble with one of his co-workers. She always spoke condescendingly to him. Josh became very uncomfortable and depressed at work. He found a new job. Josh was much more happy at his new job.
Bryan was lost driving. Bryan could not find his way home. Bryan drove around for awhile. Bryan found his gps. Bryan got home finally.
I finally broke down and bought my daughter a tablet. She has been begging me for months. I hesitated buying one because of the cost. She promised me she would take care of it. I guess we will wait and see if she does.
"Barbara had a great dinner party planned for seven guests. The day of the party, her stove stopped working. She found out the repairs would take several days. She ordered in a gourmet dinner and made it seem like she cooked it. No one knew the difference and dinner was delicious."
"Patrick just walked into English class. His teacher told him that he had to write an essay. Patrick is a very bad writer so he got help from a tutor. He knew it would take a long time so he stayed up all night. The next day, Patrick had the best essay in the class."
Hank drove to town every Sunday to restock his pantry. On this rainy Sunday Hank lost control of his car on a bend. He crashed through a farm fence and ran into a haystack. Hank fell in love with a widow who lived there who came to his aid. They were eventually married in the same field as the accident.
"Terry was using the pressure washer to clean my house. I came from the backyard with a glass of lemonade. I was planning to give it to him. He turned toward me however, he didn't take off his pressure washer. I fell down after being sprayed on the chest."
It was Christina's first assignment as a photojournalist of war. She flew to Egypt and met several more journalists. They found out the war was being fought in Ajdabiya. A tour guide helped the journalists illegally enter Ajdabiya. Before the next day Christina was a prisoner of war.
The kids were grouchy. They each had a lot of homework to do. They waited until the last minute. They rushed to finish it but did a bad job. They each failed the homework assignment.
Harold really wanted a new bike. He saw one in a garage and took it. The homeowner caught him. Harold was arrested. Harold was now known as a thief!
"Joe had a hand me down pair of pants from his brother. He was excited he finally got them. He wore them to school, ignoring the fact they were too big. He spent most of the day hiking them up. He vowed to wear a belt the next time he wore them."
"Terry picked up an empty cup in her room. She filled it with some juice. However, several fingernails fell down her throat. She choked on the nails. Thankfully, her mom helped her cough it out."
Jessica went to Mexico. She didn't wear any sunscreen. She got a really bad sunburn. It really hurt and her skin peeled. She always makes sure she wears sunscreen now.
Leslie had a few chickens. They each laid an egg every day. She would collect them and put them in her fridge. She sold them to her neighbor for $3 a dozen. She was making a lot of money each month off her eggs.
"Susan was very ambitious. She really wanted that promotion at work. When the time came, she told all the faults of her coworkers. As a result, she was promoted. But now she has no friends."
"Tom was being sent to Iraq. He was on a top secret mission for the government. He told his wife he would be back later. He was gone for four months. When he returned, he wouldn't speak about his experiences."
"I was at a pawn shop looking at all the old stuff. I came across a large harmonica, and decided to buy it. The man at the front gave it to me for ten dollars. I excitedly drove all the way home with it in my pocket. When I tried to play it, I realized it was broken."
Our family had a collection of Beanie Babies. A friend was supposed to sell a few of them at a yard sale. My brother in particular had several of them. One of his sold for twenty dollars! It must have cost about a dollar to make.
Tina had a large test tomorrow. She was so nervous. So she stayed up all night studying. Finally she took the test. She aced it after all.
There was a cheer from the crowd. My choir had sang the national anthem. It was at the Atlanta Braves stadium. We had come the night before. We hoped to sing beautifully.
Judy wanted to take a short break after finishing her workout. She visited the local Starbucks. There was a really long line inside. Judy had to stand in line for almost an hour. She was so tired from standing she left without ordering anything.
Bob's girlfriend requested a seafood dish for dinner. Bob decided to make her a spicy garlic shrimp and tilapia dish. Bob added too much spicy red pepper seasoning. Bob's girlfriend could not eat the dish due to the heat. Bob somberly prepared a frozen pizza for her instead.
"Wendell loved basketball. He had a poster of his favorite NBA team on his wall. He would look at it and feel inspired. He dreamed of playing in the NBA. He planned on working hard until he was on a poster, too."
Jennifer was a little girl. A man pulled up to her house. He offered her candy. Jennifer's brother was with her. He told her to stay away.
Sarah is swimming. Sarah gets attacked by a shark. Sarah fights off the shark. Sarah escapes the attack. Sarah lost her eye battling the shark.
George hated working for his boss. George's boss didn't appreciate the work that George did. George was frustrated by the lack of respect he received. George asked to talk to his boss alone to talk about his feelings. After discussing their differences George is much happier at work.
One day the Thack family had an Easter egg hunt. Eggs were hidden all over the house and yard. Whoever got the most eggs would win a prize. Katie got the most eggs. She won a king sized chocolate bar!
The customer carried a sandwich up to the service counter. Nick Greeted the customer. The customer showed that their sandwich had been made incorrectly. Nick remade the sandwich for the customer. The customer was happy with this solution.
One day Grace volunteered at the local soup kitchen. One of the homeless women gave her a hug. She hugged her back. That made Grace's day. She was happier from then on.
Nathan was nervous. He'd never ridden on the subway before. He bought a token and walked through the gate. He got on the subway and it started to move. He instantly realized he was on the wrong one!
Jim went down to storage to steal some copying paper. He didn't realize someone was watching him. The boss came down and demanded to know what he was doing. Jim slapped him with the ream of copying paper and ran. The boss was shocked that someone would go to so much trouble.
We were excited to be flying to Toronto for our first Indian wedding. Our fancy Indian clothes for the events were in our checked luggage. Both of our flights were smooth and landed early. After going through customs we went to collect our luggage. So much for landing early because our luggage arrived 2 days later.
"Both teams were tired from playing for too long. However, they were tied in points. My teammate tried to perform a sneak attack. He went behind me and his defender lost sight of him. When he was free, he shot a three pointer to win the game for us."
Lisa's mom was from China. But she recently moved to America. Lisa and her mom went to a Chinese restaurant. But her mom complained about how different the food was. Lisa's mom planned a family trip for China to show them the food.
"Tony loves to build boats. One day, a man asked if he could buy a boat from Tony. Tony sold him a boat. The man crashed the boat. Tony had to build him another boat."
The dog liked to go for walks. His owner bought a longer leash so the walks would be easier. It worked great! They started walking twice a day. The dog was happy to get outside with his owner.
"Donna had a pimple on her cheek. It was red and in Donna's opinion, unsightly. She would regularly touch it with her fingers out of habit. Unfortunately, this made the pimple look worse. She had to go to the store to pick up a face cleanser."
Jen was watching a scary movie with her friends. One of the girls accidently turned the television off. The room was pitch black. The girls began screaming in terror. Jen jumped off the bed and ran into the door.
It was Jay's first day of school. Jay was scared and nervous. He began to cry when his mother left. Jay's teacher introduced him to the other children. Jay eased up and began to make new friends.
My niece works for the MA Registry of Motor Vehicles. One day a man came in to renew his license. The license had expired in 2008. My niece told the man he had to take a road test again. He was angry and left.
My friend told me about a way to make money online. This is when I heard about Amazon Mechanical Turk. I was able to pass the probationary period. I have made over five hundred dollars since then. I am glad that I have found a way to make extra money.
My friend Joe lived in his car two years ago. He lost a lot of his book business to a fire. He does not like to work a 9 to 5 job. Recently his new girlfriend let him live in her house. I joked that Joe is now a kept man.
Laura wanted some eggs for breakfast! We didn't have any eggs in the house so she was upset. I offered to go buy some but she told me I'd buy the wrong ones. So I drove Laura to the store so she could buy her eggs. Laura came home and enjoyed eggs for breakfast!
Josh and his wife lived on the beach. They knew there was a storm brewing in the ocean. They boarded up their windows and kept watch on the weather. They finally decided it was time to seek shelter. They were lucky that the hurricane did not do much damage.
"McKevin needed a book trailer to promote his newly completed book. He discovered he needed a voiceover artist quick, fast and in a hurry. Nelson searched the internet for a voice talent artist. Nelson found a voiceover artist through the Google search engine. Nelson and the voice artist completed a bestselling book tr...
The cat went down the stairs. The cat smelled something. The cat went to the kitchen. Her owner was cooking chicken. The cat liked chicken.
"The kids were watching tv. They grabbed the remote to change the channel. It wouldn't work! They tried everything, but the buttons didn't do anything. THey had to get up and walk across the room to change the channel!"
The couple had been house hunting for years. They finally found their dream home. They were ready to make an offer! They were relieved that their search was finally over. They couldn't wait until the home could be theirs.
Dory wanted to be a writer. She wrote short stories for the school paper. Dory decided to get her stories published. Her mother helped with sending inquiries to major publishers. Dory ends up having to self-publish her collection of stories.
"Ben got a new puppy. He was very excited to show him around. He went to the park to play ball. He went for a long walk around his neighborhood. But when it was time to actually train him, he was exhausted."
"Derek took his son to the wedding. They were dancing after the wedding ceremony took place. Someone spilled some wine on the floor. When Derek stepped on it, he slipped. Although he landed on his head, he protected his child."