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Tom was out studying at the library. He was in a secluded area. He fell asleep. He didn't realize the library was closed. He had to leave. |
"Ken was visiting his grandmother out of state. He was planning on staying at his grandmother's house for a week. On the day that Ken was leaving, his grandmother fell. She had broken her hip. Ken stayed with his grandmother for another week while she rested." |
"Benny came into the gaming store for the first time. He was looking for a certain game but couldn't find it. The team of workers in the place were rude to him. They ignored him when he asked for directions. As a result, he pushed a rack of games on the ground." |
Josh was taking care of his sister's dog while she was on vacation. The dog got sick when he was watching it. Josh brought the dog to the vet. He called his sister to tell her the dog was sick. Josh's sister was worried and came home sooner than expected. |
"Harry's high school friend had passed away in a car crash. Everyone in school, including him, was devastated. He decided to write a song to get his feelings out. Soon, everyone was sharing the song. Harry felt glad know he had made a lasting tribute to his friend." |
"Polly liked to walk on the track at the middle school. She noticed that the track had been neglected and was in disrepair. She decided to start a fundraiser to raise money for the track. It was a great success, and the track was repaired. Due to her efforts, the school track team made her an honorary member." |
"My wife brought the car in for service today. The car needed an axle seal, as a previous mechanic indicated. That mechanic did not replace seals. She went to another mechanic who ordered the part. The seal will be replaced tomorrow." |
Diana needed a bus ticket to get home. But she had lost her wallet. She was worried because this was the last bus. But a nice stranger heard her plight. And he paid for her ticket. |
"First, I put bait on my hook. Then, I cast my hook into the water. I waited and watched for fish. I felt something bite my hook. I reeled in the fish into the shore." |
"Today, Jimmy had loads of yard work to do. He loved doing yard work but today he felt ill and needed help. He tried calling several friends but nobody answered their phones. Finally, his best friend answered his call and arrived to help. They both finished the yard work together." |
I moved into a new house one day but needed a tablecloth. I wasn't sure where to get one so I asked some friends! They told me to go to Ikea and look there. I went to Ikea and found a decent tablecloth there! I brought it home and my roommates loved it! |
Tommy had to get repairs done on his car. The repairs were going to cost a couple extra hundred dollars. Tommy didn't have any money saved. He asked his boss if he could work extra hours. Tommy worked extra hours to cover the cost of the repairs. |
"Timmy always watched a tv show called Circle One. It was about math and showed many funny skits. Since he was doing bad in math class, he hoped the show would help. By the time his course ended his teacher was very impressed. He was at the top of his class because of the show." |
"The couple held hands in excitement. They were having an ultrasound for their baby! They couldn't wait to find out if it was a boy or girl. The doctor tried for several minutes, but the baby wouldn't move. It would have to remain a secret!" |
Kelly wanted to give her house a makeover. She decided to paint the bedroom. She moved the furniture away from the walls. Then she painted the walls very carefully. The new color was great! |
"I left my house early to go jogging. As I turned right down my street, a skunk appeared. It was fat and was accompanied by four babies. Alarmed, I hesitated, then turned and ran. I stayed inside my house until the skunk passed." |
Ed had to write a short story for his English class. He couldn't think of what to write about. He sat at home and watched TV until a show gave him an idea. He turned his story into a murder-mystery! Ed turned his assignment in and got an A on it! |
"The class was going to end in five minutes. The teacher was aware of the time but didn't care. He decided to teach a new section of the material we're studying. Several people decided to get up and walk out of class. As much as I was annoyed, I tried to remain in class." |
Tom invited lots of people over. He wanted to throw a party for his wife. Everyone showed up and brought gifts. His wife never showed up! SHe had gotten a flat tire on her way home from work. |
Avery liked running long distance. She challenged her friend Maya to a race. Winner would receive a Starbucks gift card and new iPhone. Maya practiced three weeks for the race. Maya won the race beating Avery by only a few seconds. |
"Joe decided to go to the casino one day. He didn't have a lot to spend but he put a dollar in the machine. He pulled the handle and waited to see what he did or didn't win. All of a sudden, three sevens showed up and bells started ringing. Joe had won the jackpot and was very happy!" |
Walter was in detention. He wanted to get out bad. So he made up an excuse. He said that his mom was in the hospital. And so he got out of detention. |
The family loaded up into the car. They were going to see a concert. It was their favorite band! The concert lasted all night. They'd heard all of their favorite songs. |
"Tony hired a concrete crew. THey were going to replace his sidewalk. They worked all day, smoothing out the concrete. It looked great! Tony thought it made his house look much more attractive." |
Angela had a beautiful baby girl. She loved to dress her up. She put a pretty bow in her hair for the first time. Angela loved having a little girl! She took her out of the house to show her off. |
"Jason was walking through the subway and found a penny on the ground. Melissa told him to put the dirty thing down, but he kept it. That day he was offered a free drink and bagel. Jason lost it shortly after his significant luck. He would never forget the happiness the penny had brought him." |
One day Jeff was walking in the woods. He was going to watch for birds. He stumbled upon something green on the forest floor. Jeff reached down. He had found 5 one hundred dollar bills. |
Kerry wanted to cook on the grill. He asked his wife what kind of meat she wanted. Kerry went to the store. He picked up meat for his wife and himself. Kerry cooked supper for himself and his wife. |
Suzie always like to tattle on other kids. It gave her a sense of responsibility. She saw Becky pull another girl's hair at recess and was going to tell. Becky saw her and chased her down. Suzie ended up with a black eye that day. |
Greg was an overweight man. He decided it was time to go on a diet. Greg knew this would be so hard. Greg was out to lunch with friends at Pizza Hut. Greg defied temptation and ordered a Salad. |
Jennifer wanted to get a good job. She applied to a well known college. She went to school for four years. When she graduated she applied for a job. She was offered a good position. |
Andrew was a house flipper. He ripped the carpet out of his latest project. There were beautiful wood floors underneath it! Andrew was thrilled. He got to work on restoring them. |
The tech store was having a deal. They were giving away free headphones with a purchase. Everyone went crazy. So many wanted headphones. So the store went sold out right away. |
We left the island yesterday. Then we had to get in the ferry to go home. But it took forever. We were on the road for hours. Finally we made it home and we were exhausted. |
"My old boss opened a brewery two years ago. He is making money but needed to buy more equipment. He applied for and got a low interest loan from the state of MA. After reading the terms and conditions, he declined the loan. He and his partner bought the equipment with their savings." |
Evan was being rushed to the hospital. He had had a seizure. His mother was terrified. The doctors said he would be ok. She was relieved but still on edge. |
Tony was out for a walk. He saw a skunk following behind him. He tried to walk away quickly but it was following him. Tony started running. He didn't want the skunk to spray him! |
Louise was trying to write a song. Nothing seemed to be coming out organically. She decided to just let her filter go and pour her heart out. The resulting song was extremely soulful. It ended up being very successful. |
"Todd got an error message while trying to log into his account. He tried over and over, and finally called Customer Service, furious. He was about to start yelling when the agent asked what email he had. He told her, and she immediately pointed out that was the wrong email. He sheepishly entered the correct email, whi... |
The fair came to town a few weeks ago. They had a lot of interesting attractions. They also had a different musician every night. We went on opening night. They had fireworks at the end of the night. |
I was visiting a festival with some friends when we heard gunshots. I ran up and grabbed my friend and pulled her down behind a car. She claimed it was her boyfriend but he was already on the ground. She bragged on him but her co-workers doubted her. She admitted the truth but her embarrassment cost us our friendship. |
"Billy always forgot to turn in his homework, even if it was finished. His parents tried to write sticky notes on his folder to remind him. That idea did not work, so one day his teacher gave him detention. Billy was so mad that he had to spend his lunch in detention. From then on he remembered to turn in his homework.... |
Erica woke up one morning not feeling well. She had a runny nose and her muscles hurt. She went to the doctor and he told her she had the flu. She went and got medicine and orange juice. She began to feel better in a couple days. |
Nancy was boiling milk when her phone rang. It was her friend Jessica and she was excited. They talked for two minutes non stop about their day. When suddenly a boiling noise made Nancy look at the stove. The milk was spilling everywhere ruining everything. |
Tom was at the supermarket with his mom. Tom started wandering off. His mom did not know where he was. They searched for each other for an hour. Tom finally found her. |
"Karen loved almost everything about her job. The only thing she didn't like at all was, unfortunately, the boss. He was always overworking them, while also trying to cut salaries. When she saw a Help Wanted ad for a similar job, she knew what to do. Karen's new job was even better, because her boss was actually decent... |
Today I saw an ambulance in our building driveway. Shortly thereafter a fire truck came by with emts. The fire truck left after a short while. A fireman said they both respond because they need to look busy. I shook my head in amazement. |
Michael and his family live in Alaska. They received an alert that a huge snowstorm was approaching. Michael and his family began stocking up on food and supplies. The snowstorm did severe damage to Michael's house. Michael was happy because no one in his family got hurt. |
Ciara and Quade loved going to the movies. But they always hated buying the expensive snacks. So they shared and rotated the payments so they weren't as expensive. This made the next movie going experience even better. The movie was great and so were their snacks. |
"Paul was throwing away a stack of newspapers. They were too tall to fit in the garbage can. He pushed and pushed, but he just couldn't do it. He set them on top and walked away. The next morning, they had blown all over the yard." |
Kirk wanted to spend his birthday at Splashworld Water Park. His parents invited all friends to the theme park party. Kirk even wore his favorite bathing suite. All of friends showed up in their bathing suites. Kirk would have had a great time if it was not for the rain. |
My brother decided to buy it. It wasn't real though. He had a limit of imaginary money. He had to pick the ones he wanted. It was from drawings of spaceships. |
Grace wanted to look her very best on her wedding day. She spent three months eating healthy and exercising. She even bought a wedding dress two sizes smaller to wear. She planned on using the dresses size as her ideal weight loss goal. Grace was eventually able to wear the wedding dress. |
"Once, I was teaching the Odyssey to my English class. I was describing my favorite metaphor in the poem. The beauty of that metaphor suddenly struck me. Tears filled my eyes in front of all my students. I learned to be more careful when teaching the Odyssey." |
Marie's pet goldfish died. Her parents wanted to spare her this knowledge. They quickly bought her a new goldfish. The new goldfish was a different shade of yellow. Marie noticed but said nothing. |
"Last fall we went on a vacation to somewhere warmer. We lived in North Dakota. So we went to southern California to see Disneyland. Not only was it warm, but I got to see Mickey the Mouse. It was the best vacation ever." |
"I met her on the highway, she passed me going 80mph. Later I saw the same car at a rest stop and had to pull over. She was the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. We made jokes and laughed together. Two years later we got married and lived happily ever after." |
Harold hated to shop. He found one shirt that fit him really well. He bought it in ten different colors. He liked not having to worry about what he would wear. Harold threw on one of these shirts every chance he got. |
A couple was arguing in front of the coffee shop. They indirectly announced that they were breaking up. I tried to get in the coffee shop but they were blocking the door. The man looked at me my with an angry face. I decided to drive to another coffee shop. |
"When I was a teenager my parents asked me to say grace at Christmas. Being a teenager and full of rebellion, I refused. My grandmother began crying at the table. I was sent to my room and my presents were donated to a shelter. Despite the punishment, I was proud of my rebellion." |
The guys lined up at the starting line. It was time to race! They took off when they heard the starting pistol. The ran as hard as they could. The defending champion won again! |
Tom had a crooked table. One day he put a heavy load on it and it fell apart. He decided to build his own. He cut down a tree and built a table from it. The new table was much stronger and could hold any heavy load. |
"Gus considered himself a pro at video games. He was with his friends bragging at how he plays. His friend, Maryann, challenged him to an NFL video game. In the first quarter, Gus threw the controller. Maryann was much better than Gush." |
"Gabriel was looking for a specific beer. He went to his local store. They didn't have it there. So he searched in all the stores. But in the end, no one had it." |
"When Lori was 7, her parents let her grandmother babysit her. Lori made her way to the kitchen, where she found a jar of olives. Lori ate the entire jar of olives while her grandmother watched. With a couple of hours, Lori developed a horrible tummy ache. Now when Lori orders a pizza, she always insists on one without... |
I was playing draw poker with some friends. The remaining player and I had two cards showing. I had a showing pair and another. The other player had nothing showing. He won the hand with a hidden three of a kind. |
Samantha asked her parents if she could adopt a pet. Her Mom and Dad agreed to adopt a kitten from the animal shelter. Samantha was required to feed the cat and clean up after it each day. She was very responsible and took great care of the cat. Samantha's Mom and Dad were very proud of her. |
One year I completely forgot about mother's day. I had a lot planned out and made a mental note the day before. When it came time for mother's day I completely forgot everything! My mom was very upset but I showed her that I had stuff planned. She was understanding and wasn't mad anymore! |
The Mexican restaurant was very popular. They made a burrito that was practically famous. The line was often down the block. John wanted to try the burrito for the first time. But he saw the line and decided to go home instead. |
The runner prepared for the sprint. Training had been going great. The day of the sprint came. The runners ran the race. The runner came in first. |
"Martha was throwing a party on Friday. All of her friends and family were going to arrive. The day of the party, she realized she was out of soda! She quickly drove to the market to buy more. The party went awesome and everyone had a good time." |
"I was talking to my girlfriend. We were debating about feminism. I mentioned that females need to let their actions speak. She automatically assumed that I think females talk to much. Before I can explain what I said, she left." |
"Today is a special day. Logan is going to go somewhere special. He is going to go on a train! The train has a engine at the beginning, and caboose at the end. He has fun riding the train." |
"Gloria's doctor told her she had diabetes. Gloria didn't follow the diet and exercise plan of her doctor. Gloria got sicker and sicker. Eventually, Gloria had to amputate two toes. Gloria realized she needed to take care of herself." |
Tammy woke up one bright morning. She brushed her teeth and made herself breakfast. She looked at her watch and realized that she missed her bus. Tammy ran out the front door and decided to walk to work. She made it to work with just enough time to spare. |
I went to Hawaii for a week this summer. I spent the whole time on the island of Maui. I wanted to have an authentic Hawaiian time. Instead I did mostly tourist activities. I still had a great time and guiltlessly loved my experience there. |
Mary noticed the milk jug was empty. She did not feel like going to the grocery store. She asked her husband if he could pick some on his way home from work. He agreed to buy a gallon of skim milk. Mary was happy she didn't have to go to the store. |
"Joe was very stubborn. He refused to give away an old chair. It was causing him back problems. And one day, it fell apart while he was sitting in it. And Joe just decided to reassemble the old chair." |
Phil and Erin moved into a new apartment. They had to rent a moving van for their furniture. Neither of them were experienced with driving such a vehicle. They flipped a coin and Erin had to drive it. She bumped a mailbox but otherwise succeeded. |
Karl gathered his kids up for a surprise. He was taking them to the circus! He was excited to show them the elephants and the clowns. They all loved the show. They clapped and cheered when it was over. |
I said I would do just that. My step dad said I should grill next time. I complained that the burger was undercooked. I took one bite into it. My step dad always did the grilling. |
"Susan set up her tent at the campsite. Then, she made dinner. It started to rain. It is a good thing that Susan completed her set up. Susan made her bed and read a book until it stopped raining." |
"Scully was trying to landscape the front lawn of her new home. She didn't want to re-sod the lawn, but there were many bare spots. After eight weeks, she finally spread chicken manure across the yard. Several of her neighbors complained about the smell. Scully felt vindicated later when her lawn looked lush and green.... |
I am Chinese. I kept getting my neighbor's mail as we had the same last name. This continued even though I moved miles away. Yesterday I got a Chinese edition of Boston Magazine addressed to her. I mailed it to my neighbor. |
Josh had the grill going. He put a huge steak on it. He grilled it until it was medium-well. He put it on the plate and got ready to take a bite. He'd looked forward to this all day! |
Cohen was beginning to lose his hair. His friends would tease him about his hair. He tried a hair treatment he saw on tv. His hair began to grow back. His friends stopped teasing him. |
"Karen had been suffering from nightmares for several weeks. She was having more and more trouble sleeping every night. A friend recommended Karen try hypnotherapy. Karen has several appointments with the hypnotherapist. Before long, she was sleeping much better with no more bad dreams." |
Jeff is on a vacation with his family. They are riding on the family boat. All of a sudden Jeff's son JT falls off. Jeff cries out for help but it's not use. There's a big circle of blood where IT fell off. |
"Marion was driving on the highway in the early morning. The road was caked in a thick layer of fog. Even with headlights, Marion could barely see. She drove extra carefully for the entire commute. Marion was relieved when she reached her destination." |
"Mario started a t shirt business. He made humorous t shirts that sold well. A competitor stole one of Mario's t shirt designs. Mario took his competitor to court, and won the lawsuit. With a settlement in his favor, he laughed all the way to the bank." |
Dave struggled to learn how to draw. And people told him that he was wasting his time. But he ignored them and kept drawing. And he eventually became a well known art teacher. Dave's patience paid off. |
The girl scouts were hard at work. They were trying to sell 400 boxes of cookies! They went door to door. They sold their last box at the end of the night. They were so proud of themselves! |
Jessica had had enough. Her husband snored so terribly! She bought earplugs and wore them to bed. She finally got a good night's sleep! Jessica started wearing earplugs every night. |
My friend and I stepped on the boat. We began to sail off in the ocean. My friend tried to walk to the front of the boat. His leg cracked a hole in the ground. It well into the water and I had to help him out. |
Linda needed more storage. She got a dresser with lots of drawers. She spent all afternoon filling the drawers with her clothes. Her storage issues were solved! Linda was happy that her bedroom was organized. |
Justin was playing basketball at the park. He was suddenly distracted by a loud yell. A couple nearby was fighting loudly over something. Justin felt uncomfortable playing. He decided to leave and give the couple some privacy. |
"I had a violin lesson tomorrow, but hadn't practiced at all. My violin teacher would be angry if I wasn't able to play well. I stayed up all night practicing. When I got to my lesson, I fell asleep while my teacher was talking. My violin teacher wasn't happy with me." |
Matt spent the night in a large mansion. His bedroom was on the second floor. He got up to go to the bathroom. The life size dolls and mirrors in the hallway were creepy. Matt didn't go back to sleep that night. |
Courtney had her popcorn and soda. She settled into her theater seat to watch the movie. She was disappointed in the story line. It was a terrible movie! Courtney went home disappointed. |
"In his final basketball game, Chris broke his leg. The injury was horrible, and he was rushed to the hospital. Chris spent three weeks on crutches. He was scared to get back on the court. Chris never played basketball again." |
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