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Tori bought a beach ball. She took it to the beach. She played volleyball with her friends. She thought she was going to lose. She won near the end of the game.
"A year ago, I decided I wanted to buy a house. I did a lot of research and attended a workshop for homebuyers. Then, I found a realtor. After looking at 15 houses, I found my dream home! Within 45 days, I closed on the house and became a homeowner."
Julie was making dinner. She knew her family loved mashed potatoes. She mashed them up and added butter. Her kids were so happy when they sat down for dinner. The potatoes were delicious!
"Joe needed new basketball shoes. The ones he wanted were too expensive. He decided to save until he could afford them. He finally had saved enough. When Joe had enough, he was excited to buy the shoes."
"The swimming pool was crowded when Diane decided to perform a stunt. In front of her in the water was a circular black inner tube. Diane sprang from the edge of the pool straight through the tube. Once her shoulders cleared the tube, however, her hips got stuck. Luckily, her friends flipped the tube and Diane the righ...
"Sue and Jim had been dating for 1 year. Jim was ready to propose to Sue. He found the perfect ring. While at dinner, he decided he would pop the question. Sue said yes."
Callie was playing outside. She was looking at her neighbor's flowers. There were bees in the neighbor's flowerbed. One of the bees was agitated by Callie. Callie was stung by the bee.
Tom hated his bedroom. He thought it looked bland. He saved up to buy new furniture. He also matched some new curtains. Tom felt much better in his new bedroom.
Tim was playing with friends. He got caught up on a fence. It ripped open his hand. Tim freaked out and ran home. His parents took him to get stitches.
Tom was out on the lake. He noticed other boaters drinking and going fast. Tom was hit on the side by a drunk boater. It crippled his boat and they both needed rescuing. Tom sued for damages and won.
Mary joined a volleyball team. The team would qualify for a tournament. Mary had a feud with one of her friends in the team. Mary had sprained her ankle. Mary quit the team.
Allie went to the beach with her family. When they got there they made a sandcastle. It was great. But then someone came and knocked it over. Allie as so disappointed.
I love walking down the food court. There is all sorts of free samples. You can have pretty much anything you want. From pizza to chicken. I wonder why people don't just eat the free samples and stop buying.
Marsha came to visit her mother's house one day. She noticed that her mother was quite distraught. Several lightbulbs had gone out and her mother couldn't reach them! Marsha brought over a ladder and helped her mother change the bulbs. Her mother praised and thanked her for the help.
"Tom sold a camera and memory card. He had forgotten to delete the card, though. Tom didn't realize it until later. He noticed several of his pictures online. There was nothing Tom could do about it."
"Grim was feeling sick today. It is not like him to feel sick, he even missed work. I call him when I got off and he said he was going to the doctor. He called me after he got out of the doctor's office. Grim has a brain tumor."
Ariel was running late for work. She was not paying attention to anything. Ariel darted out into traffic with her scooter. She was almost run over by a diesel truck. Ariel slowed down her pace for the rest of the day.
"There was a pretty girl named Jill. She thought she was the most beautiful girl in the world. Because of this, she thought she should have whatever she wanted. She treated everyone as inferiors. She never had any friends and ultimately was miserable."
Mark sat in his car. He started the engine. He did not like the sound. The car did not start properly. He had to walk home.
Tina had a cat. Her cat was sick. So the vet gave her medicine. But her cat would refuse to take it. Tina didn't know what to do.
Barry was sitting in his recliner. He looked up at the ceiling. Barry noticed spider webs on the ceiling. He was disgusted by the spider webs. Barry cleaned his ceiling.
Tom was a good worker. His job had to lay people off. Tom didn't make the cut. He filed for unemployment and got it. It kept him afloat until he found another job.
"James was working on a new project. He was using a saw to cut some very thick boards. He worked all day to cut the pieces he needed. When he assembled them, it all came together well! James was very proud of his handiwork."
Tom liked hard rock. His parents were conservative. They found one of his albums and listened to it. They thought it was horrible. Tom had his music taken away.
Val was sensitive to pork meat. She had gone to eat at her mother's house. Her mother had served a pork dish. Val ate mostly vegetables. She only took a little of the pork.
"Marissa had just started her new job at the fudge counter of a store. Her coworker told her not to give samples to children. But when a small boy came begging, Marissa couldn't resist. She didn't see what harm could be caused by giving him a tiny piece! When she noticed him covered in hives later, she realized her err...
Tim moved into a new house. He kept hearing noises. He thought it was ghosts. Tim asked specialists to check into it. Tim was never satisfied with the answer.
Marissa wanted to sing in a jazz band. She went to the rehearsal. She sang the song Summertime. She did a good job. The band hired her as a singer.
"The road was very slippery when the car hit the lamppost. The nearby residents all came out to see what happened. But when the car exploded, the cops made them go back home. And they could only see the real story the next day on the news. The local mayor and his wife had died in that accident, both drunk."
Tim was running around. His parents told him to tie his laces. Tim kept ignoring them. He then tripped and busted his chin. Tim wasn't seriously hurt but learned a lesson.
Tony got horrible grades. His coach said he was benched until they got better. He sat on the sidelines and pouted. He went home and studied very hard. Tony wanted to be reinstated as soon as possible.
Madeline was walking through a bazaar on vacation. Something immediately caught her eye. It was a handmade necklace with a small elephant trinket. She had to have it. Madeline purchased the necklace with a smile.
Allies daughter was staying the weekend. Allie was happy to have her. But all the sudden her daughter started flaring up. They had to call 911. Allie was scared for her daughter.
Amy spent a day by the pool. She was playing by the side of the pool. John pushed her in as a joke. She was very surprised and got mad. She had her cell phone in her pocket.
Tina was having her birthday party. It was quite exciting. But when she opened gifts everyone got her the same thing. She was rather horrified. Tina didn't want the gift.
Tim was feeling bored and stuffed in. His friend thought of a random road trip. Tim agreed. They packed and left within a day. Tim and his friend had a great time.
Jeff was going on an adventure. He was going to hike all the way across the mountain range. He loaded up his gear and started walking. He expected this would take him two weeks. Jeff was excited to see what he encountered.
Allie wanted her mom to move closer to her. But her mom was thousands of miles away. Finally her mom decided to move. But got sick on the way. So the trip was stalled.
"I planted a bunch of herb seedlings earlier in the summer. Knowing that winter is approaching I researched how to dry them. I snipped them and washed the fresh herbs off, making a mess. I spent more time cleaning up after myself than anything else. Now they're drying in the dehydrator and I'm getting to be lazy."
Tina wanted to have a party. She was selling her jewelry. But she had a surprise. She was pregnant. When she announced it everyone was so happy.
Allie sat by the fire. She wanted to roast marshmallows. They looked good. But all the sudden the marshmallows were burnt. She had ruined them.
"Cindy was happy because she was going to her favorite restaurant. But when she got there, she didn't see any lights on. Cindy left after seeing that the door was locked. And she was confused to see other restaurants closed too. Cindy laughed after remembering that it was labor day."
Annie was about to start a new job. She was very nervous because of this. The position was in a local school. The children were very sweet and made her feel better. Annie now feels comfortable in her new job.
Tom was taking a test. There was a question he wasn't sure about. He looked for context clues in the test. He noticed another question referenced it. He was able to answer it right.
Jane was married. Her husband had a vasectomy. She missed her period a couple of times. Jane became scared she was pregnant. Luckily that wasn't the case.
My favorite show was on television yesterday. They never show it anymore. I was so excited when I heard. I made my boyfriend watch it with me. I know he likes it too.
"Jill started an extreme weight loss plan. But the strictness of it made her very stressed out. Eventually, she gave up and ate tons of junk food. Jill realized that stress was unhealthy too. So she started a diet that included food she enjoyed."
Tom was out with friends. He put his phone near another one. They both looked the same. Tom took the wrong phone with him. He had to exchange it back later.
"Joey went to the arcade at the mall. He played Ski-Ball. After throwing the ball into the top hole, he scored 2000 points. He was awarded 100 tickets. He redeemed his tickets for a really cool prize!"
Allie decided to go apple picking. She took her friend Michele with her. The two filled up buckets. Before they knew it they filled three. They made apple pies when they got home.
Jeff was at an outdoor mall. And he saw a pond with catfish in it. Jeff bought a large cooler at the mall. And he scooped up catfish and water with it. Jeff happily put the catfish in his aquarium at home.
I go to the animal shelter every day to meet the new puppies. Yesterday I met Jumpy. I knew he was the perfect puppy for my family. When I took him home he wagged his tail and played with my sisters. We are all happy that Jumpy is part of our family.
"Caroline didn't believe in fairy tales. She was practical in everything she accomplished. When she met Joe, it was love at first sight, and she didn't trust it. She told him it wasn't true as no one could love so fast. But as time went by she had to change her mind as it was true."
Suzy wanted a hobby. So she took up knitting. She became very good at it. To her surprise she did well. She knitted scarves for her entire family.
"One afternoon, Jim was running down his stairs. As he was running, he tripped. He missed four steps and landed on his head. Jim felt dizzy and was rushed to the ER. There the doctor told him he had a concussion."
"Kelly went to the pet store just to get cat food. She looked at some of the lizards just to browse. However, she was captivated by a certain one. She thought it was very cute and bought it right then and there. Afterwards, though, she came to regret impulse-buying a living being."
Tim joined his company carpool. It was a good way to save gas. Unfortunately people in it were often late. Tim feared getting in trouble because of it. He had to eventually leave the carpool.
Dwight was a pediatric intern at the hospital. He was treating a patient with a serious infection. Dwight prescribed an intravenous antibiotic. The dosage he prescribed was much too large. The antibiotic overdose caused the patient to lose hearing.
Jelly turned twelve. She really wanted her ears pierced. So she got them done. They hurt so badly. Jelly regretted it.
Stacy got up early one morning. She noticed she needed milk for the kids. She took a little trip to the grocery store. When in the darkness she spotted a big do in the middle of the road. It scared her so bad she turned around and went home.
"Bart was studying the middle ages in history class. He was assigned a class project to complete. For his project, Bart built a miniature catapult. His catapult shot marbles at a castle made of sugar cubes. Bart's teacher was amused by his history project."
"Had the old man's dog really been poisoned? This is what he claimed to the police, though most dismissed him. Doug believed it to be true. Doug lived down the street and saw the woman next door one night. She had brought the dog a bowl which Doug had though was oddly nice."
"Beverly was sixty five years old. She was recently diagnosed with cancer. Her body was not taking to the chemotherapy. Last August, her doctors gave her 18 months to live. She died 12 months later, 6 months too soon."
Tim was invited to his company's baseball game. He wasn't a very good player. Nobody else he worked with was either. Tim went and played and had a good time. He went back often.
The sky was really black. The wind started to pick and and things were blowing around. I ran inside the house to stay dry. It rained for hours. The sun then came out and I went out to play.
John was sitting at his desk. He was eating gummy bears. His friend Jim came over. Jim took all of John's gummy bears. John went to the vending machine and bought some more.
"Jackson always wanted to be remembered for something. He didn't know how he could do this. One day, he chose to try and break a world record. He tried to break the record for the most onion eaten in 10 minutes. He only managed two before vomiting."
"I walked to an electronics store to look for a graphing notebook. But they were all sold out. So I walked to an office store. But they were sold out as well. So, angrily, I gave up my search for a graphing notebook."
Sean had a keen interest in movies. He particularly enjoyed the way that shots looked. Sean began a course on cinematography after leaving school. He studied hard and didn't get distracted. Sean is now officially a cinematographer and does a job he loves.
Alex likes to play basketball. He challenged his neighbor to a game. The neighbor is much taller than Alex. The neighbor won the game easily. Alex no longer asks his neighbor to play basketball.
Tim got a pet snake. It was pretty cool at first. After a while Tim realized it was a lot of trouble. He couldn't take care of it that well. Tim decided to give it away.
Will's daughter Jen was nine years old. Jen begged Will to get her a puppy. Will finally relented. Will told Jen to close her eyes on Christmas morning. Jen cried with joy when Will presented her new puppy to her.
Susie had to use the restroom. But there was no one in sight. So she had to go the long way. It took one hour. By the time she got back she was exhausted.
Sarah wanted a new shirt for the game. She did not have quite enough money. She decided to pick up some babysitting jobs. Sarah finally saved up. She was able to buy the shirt she wanted.
Tim had never been on a cruise. He didn't realize he would get so motion sick. Nothing he took helped make him feel better. Tim spent the entire trip sick in his room. He never took another cruise again.
Tim was being bullied in class. He decided to fight back. The bully set up a fight for after school. Tim was too scared and didn't show up. Tim's bully was even meaner next day.
"Will and his friends went to the movie theater. They were pumped about a new movie's opening night. When they arrived, their movie had been sold out. They decided to see a comedy instead. They couldn't believe how much fun they had at the comedy!"
Tim bought new tires for his car. He refused to get them installed. He figured he could do it himself. Tim tried to switch them out at home. It took a while but he was able to.
Tom's girlfriend was meeting his parents. They decided to show her old pictures. Tom was embarrassed by some of them. His girlfriend thought it was cute. It was all in fun and they enjoyed it.
"Kerry got a box of chocolates as a gift, but was on a diet. She decided she would just have one chocolate. After she had that one chocolate, she decided she would have one more. This, of course, continued until she had finished the whole box. Kerry was no longer on a diet."
"Eva was a chef at a fancy restaurant. Italian food was her specialty. She created an amazing pasta recipe for the fall. It was so popular, it sold out every night! Eva became famous for her inventive new dishes."
Brian wanted to make new friends. He knew he would need to start conversations with new people. He asked a new girl about her favorite food. She talked about her numerous allergies. They then became quick friends.
Jeff had a writing assignment due in his History assignment. His brother had taken his teacher's class before. He told Jeff that the teacher loved papers on the Civil War. Jeff wrote his paper on the Civil War. Jeff made an A on his History paper.
I was invited to see a baseball game. When I sat down I was so bored. I just wanted to leave. I had nothing to do. So I fell asleep.
Kate was constantly bored at home. So she ended up overeating. She realized she had to find something to keep her busy. But she had no interests or hobbies. Kate's health became worse and worse until she had to go to therapy.
Mike had been overweight nearly all of his life. He finally decided that he should do something about it. Mike made a resolution to lose fifty pounds. He ate healthier foods and exercised. Mike was able to achieve a healthy weight.
"I like all animals, but I especially love rats. They're very smart and affectionate and love to engage with humans. So when I was given the chance to adopt some I took it! We had to drive several towns over to pick up the pair of brothers. A lot of work went into socializing them but they're model ratties now!"
Corey liked to drink energy drinks. He tended to drink several in a day. Corey started to have chest pains. He went to the doctor. The doctor told him he was drinking too much caffeine.
Tom went to the store. There were some items he needed. They were having a half off sale. Tom didn't know about it. He bought twice as many things.
"Ellen was about to leave to bring her daughter to school. When she got in the car, it wouldn't start. Ellen called her husband. He came back from work. Ellen's husband brought their daughter to school."
"Michelle was a farmer. She grew sugar cane. When it was time to harvest it, she'd chop it all down. She loved to gnaw on a whole piece of the cane. Her sugar cane was sweet and delicious."
Tim was driving home. He got a text from his wife. He decided to answer it. The lack of attention made him crash. Tim accidentally killed someone.
"Nathan and his family rode on a cruise ship for summer vacation. The first day, they participated in various events on the ship. Afterwards, the family visited the Bahamas. They bought various souvenirs from the local shops. When they came back home, the family was pleased with their vacation."
Jane lived in Colorado. She had a mountain in her backyard. She would hike up it every morning. Jane couldn't imagine living anywhere else. The mountain was very special to her.
Tom was a beer drinker. His girlfriends offered wine instead. He was unsure about it at first. He drank more than expected. It was surprisingly pleasant.
Logan was on a fishing trip this weekend. It was his first time going deep sea fishing. He had rented a nice fishing boat to go out to sea. They spent three days fishing with no luck. On the last day Logan and Samuel caught a tuna fish.
Tom went to church with his family. They passed around a collection plate. Tom didn't want to give any money. Others around him made him feel bad about it. Tom didn't go back to church.
"When Fred and Kelly started dating, they were never alone. Kelly always had to spend time with his friends. She liked his friends but she wanted to take long walks with Fred. Finally she brought this up to him even though she was nervous. He agreed that they should spend more time together as a couple."
"Today I noticed my brother had my phone messing with it. I figured he was playing a game or something. Later, I kept getting texts expressing sympathy for me. I couldn't figure out why I was getting them. My brother texted everyone I had an STD and then deleted his texts."
Charles and his wife were going to have a baby. They already had two kids. He and his wife decided they needed a larger car. Charles and his wife traded in their car. They used it as a down payment towards a mini van.