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"Julie's hands were worn and exhausted. She had dug holes to plant tulip bulbs. She waited impatiently for them to sprout in the spring. When they did, they were a beautiful display of color! The next fall, Julie planted more on the other side of her house." |
My niece has a summer job with the Town of Greenfield. She works at their pool. The crew is winding up their summer. The town threw a party for them yesterday. They had fun playing in an inflatable gym. |
"My online chess rating is usually 1200 to 1300. This week I got to 1400, A few minutes ago I played a 1600 opponent. I won, unexpectedly, and got my rating up to 1430. I was very excited." |
My neighbor Steve bumped into me today. He mentioned he had cellulitis in his foot. Steve said a friend of his had it in his shoulder. It developed into flesh-eating bacteria and the friend lost his arm. Luckily he survived. |
David is jogging. He sees a dog stuck on the train tracks. He rushes over to try and free it. A train is coming fast. David is hit by the train and killed. |
Jim was watching his daughter's basketball game. He got an important call on his cell phone. Jim stepped out of the gym to answer the call. His daughter scored two baskets when he was gone. Jim felt bad for missing her shots. |
"Abby knew her husband was hiding something. She confronted him about the secret he was keeping. He refused to tell her. The next day, she found a gift on her pillow when she woke up. He had surprised her with a diamond ring!" |
Maya was a 11 year old girl. She was very rude to everyone. Her classmates thought she was a mean bully. One day a classmate told the teacher about Maya's behavior. Maya was sent to the principal's office. |
My wife had a bad cough. She was told she had pneumonia. She was given antibiotics and an inhaler. My sister in law said she has the same inhaler for COPD. I said my sister in law should stop smoking. |
"Macy was eagerly waiting for her paycheck to come in for her vacation. It was a 3 state road trip covering CA, WA and OR, she was excited. When her check came in she packed her bags and met up with friends. They drove across the states and saw many attractions adding joy. At the end of their trip they all felt fulfill... |
Teddy is directing traffic. He is having a good day. A car does not stop for his directing. The car hits Teddy. Teddy is run over by a car. |
"Frank liked to smoke. He would pull out his pipe when he was watching TV. One day, his wife told him he had to give up the pipe. He got very angry. He told her it was none of her business." |
"Kit was having a surgery. Her daughter picked her up from the hospital when she was released. Kit's daughter took a week off of work to take care of her mother. Soon, Kit was feeling much better. Kit's daughter was able to return to work." |
"I play an online game involving warships. The company began selling a new ship. This vessel is one I wanted, but I didn't have the money. I went on mTurk to see if I could make enough to buy it. After two days, I had gathered enough to purchase the item." |
My son's friend Tim is 27. Tim recently moved back home with his parents. Today he complained about poor router service on Snapchat. A Snapchat friend suggested he get a job and move out. Tim said he needs time to find himself. |
Harry stole a credit card. Harry used the credit card for his own payments. Harry had owed a lot of money on the stolen credit card. The authorities were notified of Harry's crimes. Harry was arrested. |
Jay was going fishing. He packed all his supplies into the truck. He drove down to his favorite fishing spot. Jay realized he had forgotten his bait. Jay drove to a bait shop down the road to get bait. |
"I saved some money during the last week of my summer break. I initially thought that it was more than enough to buy supplies. However, my thoughts changed during the first week of school. My savings was $100 dollars. However, the price for my textbooks amounted to $400 dollars." |
Woody went to the hen house to feed the chickens. He first fed his favorite chicken Betty. Betty was very happy to see him and immediately ate her food. Woody then started to feed another chicken named Lorena. Then out of nowhere a snake struck at him! |
"Ashley likes to take her dog Cora for a walk in the afternoons. Cora minds really well, so Ashley doesn't use a leash. Last Saturday, Cora saw a squirrel and ran out in the road. Luckily she didn't get hit by a car. Ashley now puts Cora on a leash when she takes her outside." |
Van hadn't shaved in months. His bear was big and gnarly. He was very proud of his facial hair. He took good care of it. Van decided he would continue to grow it out! |
Kate was playing a huge going away party for her brother. She invited thirty of both their closes friends and family. She even booked a DJ to play at the event. Kate order a lots of food and drinks for the party. Her brother was very happy with the surprise party. |
John and his friend have a competition. The competition is who can complete a video game faster. John plays day and night for three days to complete game. He finally completes the video game. He beats his friend by a hour. |
Justin bought a new mountain bike. He went biking on an old trail. His tire ran over something sharp and went flat. Another biker passed by and offered to help patch the tire. Justin thanked the biker and exchanged phone numbers with him. |
"Luise went to the bakery to buy a baguette. Upon leaving, a man ran up and tried to grab her purse. Luise ran after him. The man was about to turn the corner. Luise hit him with the baguette and he fell." |
"Ben was officially married to his wife. Before they started their honeymoon, Ben mentioned a prenup. His wife became furious. She questioned his motives and said that he's deceiving. Ben felt scared and decided to switch the topic." |
"Our son wanted to be a cook when he was 9. He started cooking for us. He loved making pizza. I bought him a pizza stone and he used it often. He did not become a cook, but still cooks pizza for us." |
I had a bunch of old bread that I didn't want to waste. I decided to walk to the pond and feed the ducks. When I got there the ducks swarmed me for the free food. They were very greedy and would eat as fast as I could feed them. After I fed them all the bread I walked home. |
Janice and her sister were fierce competitors. They were involved in a pool game. Janice had made a great shot. She was lining up the shot for the eight ball. Janice hit it and the ball went in. |
Jill and Greg got divorced after ten years of marriage. When it was time to share their belongings it was a fight. They didn't have a prenup and had to argue about everything. They eventually found a middle ground but forgot one thing. They didn't know who would keep the dog. |
Kim was at a traffic light. She could not see that light turn green due to the bright sun. People started honking at her. She finally noticed that the light had changed. Kim was a nervous wreck when she got home. |
Jason was drinking heavily at a bar. He began acting obnoxiously to the other patrons. Jason hit on a woman at the bar. The woman happened to be the girlfriend of the bar owner. Jason was kicked out of the bar. |
"Lindsey was learning American Sign Language. She was signing to a deaf classmate. After she signed something, the deaf student gasped. Lindsey was confused by the reason. Lindsey had unknowingly cursed out the deaf classmate." |
It had been raining for days. The people in the state were faced with flooding. They were stranding and their houses were destroyed. They were not sure where to even start cleanup. Luckily local communities came to their aid to help with efforts. |
"Aline bought a new Iphone. She then started to polish her nails. She was careless, and the nail polish spilled all over her new phone. Aline cursed to herself, and threw the iphone at the wall. To her astonishment, the phone still worked." |
"Sheila worked for a customer care center, and hated her job. While some customers were nice, most were downright nasty. But one day she was in a great mood, as she'd won $200 recently. She thought her mood would last, but her first customer was a jerk. She resigned herself to another bad day at work." |
"The couple bought a new house. It was great, except for the creepy basement. It was damn and full of cobwebs. They got to work on cleaning it out. They had big plans for making it nice." |
Kenny wanted to get a promotion at work. His boss promised a promotion upon completion of work. Kenny spent late nights working on unfinished projects. He was able to get complete all his work by the deadline. Kenny was promoted to general manager. |
"Cindy was making three loaves of bread for her family to eat. But her hands weren't clean while she was handling the dough. The loaves of bread, however, turned out amazing. And her family loved them. But everyone in her house became sick." |
"Tim bought a new house. Immediately, the plumbing started leaking. Tim was frustrated. It was going to cost a fortune to fix! Tim wondered if homeownership was really that great." |
"Jill loved watching reality TV shows. She actually dreamed to be part of one. One day, she decided to sign up for one of the upcoming shows. She got chosen to participate. Jill was very proud to finally be a star in her own TV show." |
Jimmy was in a shooting competition. He aimed for the target. He missed by a foot! Jimmy focused and tried again. He hit the bullseye on the next try. |
"Jim worked in an office. He walked to the copier to make a copy. It was jammed. Jim stuck his hand inside the machine. He heard a noise, and it chopped his hand clean off." |
"Ken went to the beach to go surfing. He looked into the ocean and saw many fins. Ken figured they were sharks and kept his distance. In the water, scuba divers swam around freely. They had put on fins on their heads to keep the surfers away." |
"Ellen was planning to do her homework. But she decided to take a break. When she woke up, however, it was already the next morning. And she only finished half of her homework on the bus. Ellen decided not to be so careless about breaks." |
"I cleaned my room recently to make it easier to get around. First, I picked up things off the floor. Then, I threw out old things. Finally, I polished some shiny surfaces. It made me more relaxed to know that my area was now clean." |
My girlfriend wanted me to buy her nail polish. She wanted the color pink. I went to the store and saw 15 different kinds of pink. I was sweating because I didn't know what to get. I quickly grabbed all of them so that I wouldn't be wrong. |
The neighbors all gathered together. They were going to have a cookout. They grilled food and sat around the campfire. The kids played in the yard. They all liked living in a close-knit neighborhood. |
My wife is retiring next week. Her boss is on vacation next week. She posed with him for a photo. I was shocked to see how thin and old he had become. I had not seen him in years. |
"Wilberforce was an amateur bull rider. He was a good bull rider, but the other cowboys made fun of his name. Tired of the taunts, Wilberforce decided to shorten his name. He now participated in the rodeo as Wilber. The other cowboys quit making fun of him." |
My neighbor Mischa and his wife ate 80 years old. They came from Russia. Today Mischa and his wife came out of a cab. He shook my hand and smiled. He said someone in Russia told him to shake hands in the USA. |
Max saw a bike that he wanted in a store window. Because his family was poor they could not get Max the bike. So Max decided to get a job as a paperboy. He saved all of his money that he earned daily. Eventually Max was able to purchase the bike for himself. |
"I used an ATM today. As I was withdrawing money a man came up to me. He said the ATM was broken, as he could not get money. I said it was working for me. I helped him check his balance, which was in the negative." |
My friend and I were playing on a swingset. We were swinging as high as we could and then jumping off. Tom challenged me to see who could jump the furthest. We both jumped at the same time and I landed on my side. When I got up my right arm was broken. |
"Grandma was 87, and still drove her car. Her daughter took her to the eye doctor. The doctor told Grandma that she didn't see well enough to drive. Grandma was upset, and didn't know how she was going to get around. Her daughter said that she could take her wherever she needed to go." |
Ron was not paying attention while driving. Ron ran through a stop sign. He heard sirens behind him. Ron was pulled over. The cop wrote Ron a huge ticket! |
"Todd was on his morning jog before work. He was making good time but wanted to run a bit longer. Taking a side street, he crossed through a park he had never been to. Jogging through the park and taking it in, he tripped on old pavement. Falling to his hands and knees, he scratched up his legs badly." |
"I went to get a cleaning last week. I got a new dental hygienist. She used a high pressure water pik to clean my teeth. Luckily, I had no cavities or gum disease. I left for home pleased." |
Pearl had a huge fear of going near the ocean. She was so afraid of ocean water that she ended her vacation plans. Her friends had invited her to a beach resort but Pearl declined. Her new vacation plan was to drive cross country visit national parks. Pearl spent her entire vacation alone sighting. |
May was a movie producer who was working on a horror movie. She needed to have a monster that was truly terrifying. She tried different scenarios on test audiences with no luck. One night she saw her aunt Gangie in the midst of a chemical peel. Her new horror movie about a deranged aesthetician was a huge hit. |
"The president of my wife's company is 80. His short term memory has been failing him. Yesterday, my wife's supervisor Cate started a three day vacation. She left the president several notes and told him in person. That day, the president asked my wife if Cate was in." |
"Kaya was using her metal detector to dig for coins at the beach. But while digging, she found a non-metallic treasure. It was a trilobite fossil! Kaya knew how rare and precious they were. She resolved to keep the fossil forever!" |
Crom was a peculiar little boy. He often stared at bugs and insects under a magnifying glass. He would find it all fascinating and was eager to learn more. When Crom was older he became a scientist. He dedicated his life work to saving and studying insect life. |
"Rod had admired a cashier at work, Dotty, for several months. He finally got the courage to ask her out to dinner and a movie. Determined to make the night memorable, he purchased pricy flowers. But when he presented them to her, she immediately sneezed. Dotty was severely allergic to pollen, and sniffled the whole da... |
"Mason was at summer camp. He wanted to take archery classes but the group was full. Instead, he had to sign up for an unfamiliar class, pottery. At first he was wary, but soon he realized that he loved pottery. Mason was so glad to have picked up a new hobby." |
Adele was a regular customer at a local supermarket. She was shopping for groceries and only had a few items. Another shopper with a full cart asked if he could go ahead of her. Adele agreed. The man was rewarded for being the ten thousandth customer. |
The kids loved playing in the water. They all walked down to the local creek. They splashed around in the water. They even caught a fish! It was a great day down at the creek. |
Peter's house was very dark. He decided he needed to install some more lights. He put in a floodlight in the back yard. His yard was full of light! Peter was proud of his handiwork. |
It was raining really hard in Louisiana. I chose to read on the window seat in my bedroom. Next moment I saw coffins floating up in the water. They were all different kinds and colors. Just another day in the south! |
"Anna had a sweater that was supposed to be dry cleaned. She was hesitant to dry clean it. She thought it would be expensive. But when she called for prices, she was surprised. The dry cleaning fees were much lower than she'd thought!" |
"The kids were walking down the street. They saw a bunch of trash laying in the gutter. They started to pick it up and put it in the garbage can. Soon, the gutter was looking cleaner. They were glad they'd done their part." |
"The family bought new furniture. When their sofa arrived, it wouldn't fit! They pushed and pushed but it wouldn't budge. They had to send it back to the store. The family sat on boxes that night." |
Theresa didn't follow regular maintenance on her car. She hadn't changed the oil in almost a year. Tracy was driving when she saw a stream of smoke from the hood. She called her boyfriend. Her boyfriend fussed at her for not taking care of her car. |
Bill had a small house. He had too many things in his house. His house was beginning cluttered. Bill saved up and bought a shed. Bill was able to store many of his items in the shed. |
Dan's brother was getting a divorce. His brother couldn't keep the dog. Dan wasn't happy. Dan's parents decided to take the dog. Dan was very happy. |
Josh was trying to get home. He got stuck in traffic. People were honking their horns and rubbernecking. It took Joe an hour to get home. Joe was irritable when he finally got home. |
"Markus originally loved his job, but became bitter on Wall Street. While reviewing accounts, he noticed a way to 'make a little extra'. He began siphoning money into an offshore account. He thought he was being careful, and rejoiced in his new largesse. He received a rude awakening when cops showed up at his office do... |
Max was walking to school. He decided to play hookie. Max went back to his house and hid in his treehouse. Max's mother got a phone call that he wasn't in school. Max got in trouble when he showed up for dinner. |
Mandy was talking to her parents. She was telling them about her sleepover with a friend last night. The truth was that she had been out at a club instead. Soon her parents noticed that her store had many holes in it. They caught her lie and grounded her. |
"The dancers had choreographed their routine. They were performing for the first time today. They knew they were well prepared. When it was time to take the stage, they were excited. They performed flawlessly!" |
Elizabeth was accepted into study abroad programs in France and Spain. She decided to go to France. She learned French. She returned home to the US. Now Elizabeth is a professional French translator at the UN! |
"Rob bought a new goldfish. He enjoyed watching it swim back and forth in its aquarium. One day, Rob's cat was caught trying to catch the fish. Rob picked up the cat and moved him away. The fish and the cat were no longer allowed in the same room." |
"Mark volunteered to help with his daughter's team. He was named head coach! He didn't know much about soccer, but he promised he would learn. The team did well that year. They won all of their games!" |
Woody's woman cheated on him with another man. Woody found out and confronted her. Woody's woman became angry and told him to move out! So he packed his bags and drove back to Michigan where he was from. Now Woody has a broken heart and cries every day. |
Jim and Martha knew buying a house was hard. But they did not think it was that hard! Little did they know there were a lot of steps to be taken. Once everything was finalized they could buy a house. They were very happen when they signed the last paper. |
Mina was coming home from work. There was a lot of traffic in front of her. Mina decided to take a shortcut home. Mina got lost. She had to call her boyfriend to give her directions home. |
Martha was planning her grocery list. She was hosting Thanksgiving for all her family. She carefully planned it out. Then she bought all the items. She couldn't wait to get cooking! |
I was drinking way too much coffee. One day at work I decided to switch to decaf coffee. One week later I cut back to only three cups of decaf per day. Now at work I only drink one cup of decaf in the morning. I feel so much better and have less headaches. |
My friend's wife got laid off two months ago. They gave her severance pay until November. She was going to retire on Social Security afterward. My friend said his wife has been bored lately. She is now looking for work. |
The man hiked to the top of a mountain. He looked at the view all around him. He saw a small town in the distance. He plotted a course for that town. He got food and water in the town. |
"Jeremy launched a toy rocket. He watched it fly into the sky and then walked away. He walked to the store and ordered an ice cream. As he was eating it outside, he heard a sound. He looked up and the rocket came crashing down on his head." |
Peter was working on house repairs. He had just painted one of the rooms in his house. Peter walked back to look at the room. He stepped back into one of the walls he had painted. Peter got paint all over the back of his shirt. |
"I was playing music in my apartment. The neighbors came and said there was too much noise. Slighted, I turned the music up louder. They called the police. After a hefty fine, I never played loud music again." |
"Anna went trick or treating for Halloween. Later, she sorted through her candy. One piece surprised her. Someone had given her a candy cane! Anna grimaced, hoping it wasn't ten months old!" |
Rachel decided to go horseback riding. She picked out the biggest horse at the stable. She climbed on it and settled in. The horse was great on the trail. Rachel had a great time! |
"Sue has a huge biology test in the morning. She has been studying all week. When she got to class, her teacher had forgotten to copy the test. The teacher announced the test was moved to the next day. Sue was relieved she had an extra day to study." |
My parents would not let us throw the ball like that. It was cool to see the ball coming out of nowhere. We were throwing it over the house to each other. The ball did not always make it over. We lived in a two story house. |
"Barry was on the International Space Station. He went for a space walk to make a repair. While in space, his tether came loose. Barry started to drift away from the ship. Instinctively, he grabbed hold of a bar with his dear life." |
Cal was going on a date. He went with his date to the movies. Cal's friends went to the movies and sat behind him. They began throwing popcorn at Cal and his date. Cal's friends ruined his date. |
"Oliver was very bright and witty. He decided to become a lawyer to use his intellectual skills. He was very good at his job and helped many people. But more and more he had to represent people who were guilty. As he didn't like it, he switched and became a prosecutor." |
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