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Guilherme was studying marine biology in school. He didn't know how to swim. His teacher told him it was vital to know how to swim in this job. Guilherme went to the local pool and jumped in. He sank straight to the bottom.
"Glen came home after his night class. He tried to study hard for an upcoming exam tomorrow. He read for 10 minutes. Afterwards, his eyes began to close. He fell asleep until 3 AM in the morning."
"My friend's younger sister is 41. She tried several jobs after college. She was a paralegal for years. Two years ago she quit and went to art school, getting an MFA. Last week she posted on FB her hopes on becoming an artist."
My niece works for the MA RMV. She is a customer service clerk. One day she helped a man get his license. The man took his family to McDonald's across the street. He brought her back a cookie to thank her.
"Irene's family took her to the candle factory. They all wanted to make rainbow-colored candles. Irene wanted to make one that was a strange shape. The instructor taught her how to make a curved candle. She had wanted to sculpt an animal, but settled for that."
Henrietta bought herself a pair of rain boots. She was excited to finally have a pair of them. She watched the forecast expectantly every day. There was a drought that year and no rain fell for months. Henrietta ended up wearing them on a slightly foggy day.
Tom had always wanted to go to Hawaii. He got to go for his honeymoon. Tom planned all sorts of adventures. They spent a lot of time exploring nature. Tom loved every second of it.
Marvin entered into a singing competition. He did horribly. Marvis reentered and secretly played a music track while lip syncing. Marvin won the competition. He never told anyone that he had cheated.
"Greg would play video games often. Whenever he did, he would spend all day playing. This was because he found it very addictive. To improve productivity, Greg banned himself from video games. This ban only lasted 1 week before he was back to gaming."
"I was moving to another state almost 1,000 miles away. I did not want to drive that far in my car and decided to ship it. The shipper, who was a large man, arrived to load my car. He had to squeeze out of my car window once it was loaded. I tried very hard not to laugh after he got out of the car."
The neighbor's dog was loud and annoying. It would bark at all times. Enough people complained about it. The neighbors got a shock collar for the dog. Now everyone feels sorry for it.
"Chelsea was obsessed with a man who wasn't interested in her. She called and emailed him several times a day, and he didn't respond. She was drained and anxious, and friends advised she leave him alone. With support, she began putting energy into love and care for herself. She finally learned she deserved relationship...
"Leo got a pet turtle for his birthday. He thought reptiles were repulsive and gross. When his mom wasn't looking, Leo tried to flush it down the toilet. The turtle got stuck in the drain pipe. Leo's mom called the plumber and grounded him for a week."
The teacher blew the whistle for recess to end. We all ran to line up to go inside. I was pushed from behind and fell onto the pavement. The teacher helped me up and took me to the nurse's office. The nurse cleaned and bandaged my scraped knees.
Tom was on a cruise. The ship started to sink. Everyone tried to make it to the lifeboats. Unfortunately there weren't enough. Tom drowned with the ship.
Tom was walking down the street. There was a slippery spot. Tom slipped and fell down. A bunch of people saw it happen. Tom played it off like it was on purpose.
Josh had just broke a very expensive pair of James' glasses. Josh felt bad so he took James to the mall. James picked out an inexpensive pair for a replacement. Josh let him know he intended on spending quite a bit more. James was happy his friend was so generous and got a very nice pair.
"Kate amassed great wealth as part of the king's harem. She was handed jewelry and numerous riches. But she grew tired of the king's company. She arranged to flee the country of Saudi Arabia. She fled at night, with the help of the King's cupbearer."
My friends and I were running. I was behind the group. I sprinted to try to catch up. They all ran faster than me. I came in last place.
Brianne loved flamingos. She bought anything that had a flamingo on it. For Brianne's birthday her boyfriend told her he had a surprise. Brianne closed her eyes. When she opened them he was holding a flamingo diamond ring!
We had our first family night. We got a bunch of board games. I cooked a lot of different foods. The kids were so excited for the night. We all had such a good time.
"I called the Chinese Restaurant and ordered some orange chicken. I waited a little while, and then left to pick it up. I paid the cashier and took my order. I got home and sat my food on the table. When I opened it, they had given me the wrong order."
"Charles wanted Maria in a sexual way. Charles didn't know Maria wanted him too. One evening at work, she asked him for a foot massage. While massaging her feet, they didn't know their boss was watching. Their boss watched by security cam and then walked in on them."
"I purchased a high-end mechanical keyboard. I thought it would be good for writing and for gaming. I also ordered a nice set of blank keycaps for the board. The caps made it difficult for me to type on the board. I ended up putting back on the stock caps, and loving the board."
Tom was trying to eat at a restaurant. The waiter took forever to take their order. Then he never got back with their drinks. Tom and his friends had enough. They stood up and left.
Mark took a whiff of the strong paint. He started getting a bit dizzy. He slipped and fell onto the wall. He smudged all the fresh paint. His wife yelled at him for being so clumsy.
Sue was great at making cornbread. This time she decided to make mexican cornbread. She bought all the ingredients. She followed her recipe. Sue did everything perfectly except she let the bread burn.
We have been trying to get my daughter to sleep in her own bed. The past year I have always slept with her. She is starting to get too big to sleep with it. We started training her in her own bed. It has been very difficult.
"My favorite food is pizza. I enjoy pasta and ravioli, but I will always choose pizza over them. My family thinks I just enjoy all Italian food. They are wrong because I do not like baked ziti. Even though ziti is not tasty, I still enjoy a lot of Italian food."
Jan worked at a deli. Her good friend at the deli needed a ride to work. Jan offered to give him a ride. The man was delighted with the offer. The man later cancelled after he learned the car smelled of bad cheese.
"Tay's hamster escaped overnight. He searched for it frantically the next morning. It was still missing by time he had to leave for school. But during the school day, his mom found the hamster! Tay was so relieved!"
I went to the mall today to get a few items. But when I was there I saw a candy store. I decided to walk in. I was amazed at all the items and tried a lot of samples. I ended up spending about one hundred dollars.
"I've always loved elephants, ever since I was a little kid. Today I got to see an elephant at the zoo. It's name was Zooney, and it was missing both of its tusks. Although it was missing its tusks it was the largest of the five. Zooney is so large, that he is automatically the alpha of the herd."
"Sarah and Mike live together in California. For his 30th birthday she bought him a trip to Hawaii. He loved going to the beach and couldn't wait to go diving. Unfortunately,when they went diving Mike dove hard into a rock. Sadly,he broke his neck and is now paralyzed from the neck down."
Jared was a terrible basketball player. He only played a couple minutes per game usually. In one game the star player was injured and Jared had to fill in. Jared had the ball when when his team was about to lose the game. Jared shot the ball and it went in making him the hero of the game.
Tom lived in an old house. A water pipe burst. Tom didn't realize it until days later. His entire basement was flooded. It took thousands of dollars to fix.
Richard remembered he left his tool shed unlocked the night before. He went outside at midnight to see if his mower was still there. The mower was there safe and sound. Richard went back inside without locking the shed. He realized he could trust his neighbors not to steal his things.
Malcolm had an exceptionally high IQ. He made fun of other students in a display of his intellect. The other students got angry with him and beat him up. Malcolm wished he had been born stupid. The next day he decided to keep his smart mouth shut.
"The fabric shop had been temporarily transformed. Shelves of fabric had been moved aside to accommodate quilt frames. Annie and her classmates tacked down backing, batting, and quilt tops. Now attached to the frames, they pinned together the fabric sandwich. Fingers sore from pinning, the class sat back content with t...
Joe took Susan to the movies. It was their first date. He had been asking her out for a long time. She finally decided to give him a chance. He said that they had a good time.
Tom needed extra money. He decided to charge for walking other people's dogs. He got a lot of dogs to make some decent money. Tom was often dragged around. He wasn't sure it was worth the money.
Lori just started playing tennis. She needed help with her backhand. She decided to take lessons. Her backhand finally got better. She started winning matches.
My television stopped working. I drove to the department store. I saw a brand I liked. I purchased the television. I replaced my old television with the new one.
We bought a foam mattress pad in February. It was 8 inches thick. It was comfortable but it made our bed very high. Yesterday we decided to get rid of it. We were still able to get a good night's rest.
"John was cooking burgers at a local fast food joint. The lunchtime rush was getting hectic. It became very difficult to keep up with the demand. John's manager got angry and yelled at him to hurry up. Offended, John threw down his spatula and walked out the door."
Cayla wanted a ukulele so her mom took her to Target to buy one. Her mom took her there thinking they wouldn't find one. To their surprise Target does sell ukuleles so her mom bought it. When they got home Cayla immediately ripped it out of its box. Cayla loved her ukulele and she played with it every day for years.
Tom kept hearing strange sounds in his basement. He was usually too scared to check. One day he decided to go in and see what it was. Tom looked around and noticed it was some old pipes. He fixed the problem and the sound was gone.
"Miles made a clay hut in Queensland, Australia. He spent over 3 months making it. Then he would sleep in it while tilling his potato patch. A few weeks later, a strong wind came through. It blew the roof off of his clay house."
A pipe burst in Tom's kitchen. He called his landlord to get it fixed. The water ruined a lot of Tom's things. The landlord fixed it but refused to pay damages. Tom had to take him to small claims court.
"He was on the corner every day as she went to school. He had a cup out, always with a few pennies in it at least. Karen wondered if he put the first few in himself everyday. That was as much as she'd ever wondered about that man before today. Today she saw the man pictured in her friend's report on a war hero."
It smelled bad in Sonya's house. She decided to light a candle. The candle started to burn out of control. She covered the candle with a pot. The fire on the candle went out.
Belky adored gardening. He carefully pruned and managed his flowerbed. One day his kids threw a ball that crashed through some flowers. Belky grounded each of them for a full month. Belky set about morosely repairing the damage.
Megan started writing a blog of her opinions on movies. She set up affiliate links in the articles. They brought in no money. One day she had a massive viewcount on one of her articles. The affiliate advertising yielded a few dollars that day.
Ron hadn't lived near a big store for a long time. The first thing he did was buy a lot of ice cream. He binged out and ate it all in one sitting. Ron felt very sick for days after that. He swore to have more self-discipline no matter how close a store was.
Abe wanted to be a rock star more than anything. He practiced his guitar every day until he was exceptional at it. But it wasn't enough and he couldn't get gigs anywhere. Abe started working as a roadie for a very popular band. In less than a week he had his first gig from connections he made.
Ron was starting a class in the fall. He couldn't find the required text in the campus bookstore. Ron checked online for the book. Two sites had the book. Ron ordered the book from the cheaper site.
One time I was walking along the sidewalk to the store. I saw a man on the corner standing between two poles. I wondered what he was doing and slowly began to realize. A small puddle was forming on the ground as he peed publicly. Now I avoid stepping on any liquid substance on the sidewalk!
"My sister in law is a waitress in an assisted living center. We were in her apartment last Tuesday, during an inspection. We saw four bottles of white out on her table. I asked her why she has so much whiteout. She said she took them from work one day but does not know why."
"James wanted to play basketball. The team coach told him he was too small to play. James practiced hard every day at home. On tryout day, James tried out for the team. He was surprised and happy when he learned he made the team."
My phone charger died. This is the third one that had broken. I feel like they are so cheap. I am sick of buying new ones. I may just switch brands.
Tom was cleaning out his closet. He found an old pair of jeans. He tried to put them on. They were too tight to wear. Tom felt bad about his physique because of it.
"Harry woke up with a sore throat. And he searched the Internet for possible causes. The whole day he thought about his throat. And he tried to pay attention to any small changes. But his obsession created stress, making him more sick."
I tried to jump the fence at my grandmother's house. My foot caught on the top of the fence and I fell on my face. On impact I cracked a tooth. I went to the dentist to have the tooth checked. The dentist gave me a root canal.
At Christmas time Sally liked to donate money to a charity. Every year she makes a list of charities she thinks would benefit. She carefully goes through her list right before the holiday. After thinking about it carefully she makes her choice. The charity is always very grateful for her donation.
"I went on a hike by a nearby park. I had already been on the main path a number of times. I decided to cut my own path through the hillside. The foliage was dense and proved indefatigable. I turned back, defeated, and took the main path again."
Blair was getting ready for her final exams. She stayed up late to study every night. Her body was worn out and she got sick. The week of exams she had a double ear infection. Blaire learned part of test preparation was also getting rest.
"Andrew was at his cousin's house for a party. He realized his phone was about to die. So he looked all over the house for his cousin. After searching ten minutes he found his cousin. Andrew's cousin led Andrew to his charger, Andrew charged his phone."
Jill planned a vacation to Senegal. In Senegal the people speak French. Jill wanted to learn French before going on vacation. She bought books and hired a tutor to teach her. Jill went on vacation and was able to communicate with the people.
"Lea was used to feeling high and mighty because her father was rich. Fancy clothes and expensive gadgets always made her feel important. She was angry when the star at ballet school was a poor girl. With holes in her tights, Ann was so talented, everyone admired her. Lea had to grudgingly admit there are valuable thin...
There was a recall on cans of tuna. I searched high and low in my cupboards. I finally found my cans of tuna. I found out that the cans I owned had been recalled. I had to throw all of my tuna away.
Tom was excited for an upcoming fight. He bought the pay per view early. The night of the fight was a big letdown. The fight itself only lasted a few seconds. Tom felt cheated out of his money.
Marge was at dinner with her family. Marge was eating a lobster. Marge was using her teeth to crack the shells. Marge cracked a tooth on one of the shells. Everyone laughed at Marge's funny smile.
Tom was a good boxer. He talked smack to hype up his fight. He went out of his way to get attention. Tom wound up getting knocked out badly. Everyone loved making fun of him.
"Gus thought the u-haul he rented was too big. He'd only wanted the 15 footer, but they'd given him the 17. He was surprised when he had it almost filled up. Gus still had chairs and tables to load that couldn't fit. He was bummed that he'd underestimated how big he needed it."
"Bert Johnson was miles away from home when it started snowing. He sighed, knowing he'd have to stop his truck for the night. That's when he received a call from his wife, saying his son was sick. Bert knew there was nothing that could stop him from continuing. Bert made it home in record time."
Sam liked nature photos. He took a drive to a friends home in the country. There were so many animals to take pictures of. He spent the whole day taking photos. He decided to make this a weekly event.
The family filed out of the van. The had arrived at the circus! They couldn't wait to see the different acts. The first one was some funny clowns. The family all laughed and clapped.
"I am having trouble making ends meet. In particular, I am unsure how I will feed myself in the coming month. My friend advised I look into buying beans and rice. I find that they are indeed hearty and inexpensive. But I doubt I can make myself eat only beans and rice all month."
Tom was sleeping soundly. All of a sudden he woke up to a smoke alarm. He jumped out of bed to see what the problem was. He found his wife in the kitchen with burnt toast. Tom helped her turn the alarm off.
Tim's football team was winning. He was part of the defense. They tried their best to keep the score close. Unfortunately their offense was terrible. Tim's team was beat by a small score.
"The Colorado Rockies were home against the Giants. The Giants were up 5-3 heading into the bottom of the ninth. Colorado hit a solo homer to cut the lead to 5-4. After one out, the Rockies loaded the bases. They hit a walk-off double to win the game 6-5."
I was at the shopping mall when a saw a pair of shoes. It was so stunning and elegant. I decided to buy it so i tried to wear it if it fits. But it was too small for me so i ask for my size. But the sales lady told me they have no size for me.
"Dot, my dog loves to go to the dog park. So, today I took Dot to the dog park. There were so many other dogs for her to play with. So she instantly chased after the other dogs to play. All in all, Dot had an amazing day at the dog park."
"Sara needed new shoes. She went shopping and found a pair she wanted. However, they were too expensive. She decided to wait until they went on sale. By the time they went on sale, her size was gone."
"Last night I was reading on my Kindle. I was sitting on an office chair looking down. My wife asked if I wanted to go to bed. She thought I was asleep, looking down. I said I was reading but might as well go to bed."
Tom was in a lot of debt. He was desperate for money. He took out a loan and went to Las Vegas. He gambled it all away. Tom committed suicide shortly after.
"Tom was making bread. But he couldn't wait for the dough to finish rising. So he put it in the oven prematurely. After he took the bread out of the oven he sliced it before it cooled. And Tom was left with dense, doughy bread."
Anita went to the local university and enrolled. She chose the open enrollment program. This way she didn't have to submit her grades from high school. Anita graduated college and then asked for a promotion at her job. Her boss said no since she did open enrollment not traditional school.
"Ferdinand never liked his name. He felt that it was old-fashioned and ugly. Just after college, he had it changed. He selected the name 'Max' instead. Max later regretted the loss of his unique name."
Tom was a nascar driver. It was his first race. He got into a bad accident. Tom was badly crippled. It ended his racing career.
Fred bought a new puppy last week. But unfortunately he had to train it. Training the puppy was rather difficult. So he took it into a specialized center. A week at the center and the puppy knew everything.
"In 1985 I went to the dentist for a series of fillings. I had not gone in years. It took a year before I was done. In 1987 a cap started bothering me. The dentist had to pull my tooth, after all that work."
"Jerry always wanted to go to college. The only thing stopping him was his father. His dad wanted him to work after high school, but Jerry didn't agree. He proved to his dad that going to school was important. Jerry went to and through college and has a stable job."
"Shotgun Jim was a wanted criminal. He'd robbed a dozen banks along the 11 western states. The money was never recovered, or even spent. Eventually he was caught, and ask why he never spent the cash. He laughed and told the police that robbery was a sport."
My brother was writing an essay. He had no way to print them. He sent them to me in an e-mail. I printed them off in my printer. I gave my brother his essay.
Shelly supplements her income by working online. She found a few sites that pay her to take surveys and data entry. She does not get paid a lot but the work is steady. She like the flexibility of working that way. She saves the money she makes to use at Christmas every year.
Allie had worked so hard on her term paper. She thought she would get a good grade. She expected an A grade. But she ended up failing. Allie then went and cried.
Tom got into an argument at the club. He and his friends decided to leave. Outside they were waiting for an uber. A random guy from inside sucker punched Tom in the face. Tom had his jaw broken.
"Alex and reza had been dating for two years. They were planning to get married on their fifth year. But after a year, reza got pregnant. So they decided to get married earlier of what they've planned. Even its earlier, their wedding was still unforgettable and special."
Evie loved to dance. Her mom allowed her to join a dance team. She went to dance club every week. Evie got very good at the routines. They asked her to be captain of the team.