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"Paul and his class were learning how to play chess. But Paul ended up learning how to play very quickly. After a few days of learning, Paul was able to beat his teacher. Paul joined his school's chess team. And his dominance made their team famous."
"Kyle was driving down the road. As he got closer to work, he saw flames. He could not figure out where the fire was coming from. Suddenly he saw a car on fire. Luckily, the fire truck was able to put the flames out."
Linda had many daughters. She loved spending time with the crazy girls. She took them all shopping one day. They bought a lot of clothes and laughed a lot. Linda loved making memories with her girls!
My niece is engaged. She and her fiance are having trouble finding a home. Recently her fiance's father proposed buying an old church. It is zoned as a home and is selling for $115K. She is excited as they can afford the mortgage.
Susie was the teacher's pet. Everyone loved her. But one day Susie handed in an assignment a day late. It didn't matter because the teacher still gave her an A. Susie smiled and knew how to get her way.
"Kenny used the bathroom. The toilet was clogged after he used it. When his mom saw the bathroom, the toilet was flooding. She tried to clean it. However, the water couldn't stop leaking."
Kathy decided to cook poppy seed chicken. She had never used her grandmother's recipe before. She bought all the ingredients and followed the recipe. She was excited when her kitchen began to smell good. Kathy tried the dish and it was great.
"Tom was running late for work. He put on his work boots and ran out the door. Later, he noticed one of his feet hurt when he walked. When he got home, he took his shoes off. He found a lego inside his shoe!"
I lost my job. I had difficulty buying healthy food because of a lack of money. I contacted a local service agency for help. They agency referred me to a food bank. I registered at the bank and received nutrition food.
Ralph just moved in his new house. He was getting his cable and internet installed today. Ralph was waiting for the cable guy. The cable guy arrived and installed the internet and cable. When they left Ralph watched some TV.
Audrey's grandson worked at a supermarket. She asked him to pick up three or four bananas for her. Her grandson misunderstood. He brought her four bunches of bananas. Audrey had to give away most of the bananas.
Susie had entered her little dog into a competition. It had to jump over many sticks. Susie was happy that it made the first two. But the third one it tripped over. Susie hung her head in disbelief.
Martin had a surgery. When he woke up from anesthesia. He did not remembered what happened. The nurse came to see him. She told him he'd had an accident.
Tim was in the last round of a boxing match. It had been fairly boring so far. The crowd was getting annoyed. Tim and his opponent decided to turn it into a slugfest. There was a last minute knock out that the fans loved.
Karla wanted to play with her cat before dinner but couldn't find him. She looked under the couch but he wasn't there. The she checked behind her dresser but he was not there either. Karla went to the kitchen and started making the cat's dinner. Then the cat popped out of a cupboard and meowed for his food.
Bobby's watch broke. Bobby decided that he would fix it himself. Bobby watched videos online to learn how to do it. Bobby concluded that it would be much too difficult for him. Bobby brought his watch to a repair professional.
My grandma collected birdhouses. I got to keep one of them after she died. I put it in my backyard. A bird built a nest in it. The bird reminds me of my grandma when I see it.
Allie wanted to be a designer. What she really wanted was to attend fashion week. Only problem was that you really had to be connected. Luckily her sister knew someone she could talk to. Allie talked to the man and he gave her tickets.
Tom was accused of stealing at work. They claimed he took money from the register. Tom swore he didn't do it. They told him they would call the cops if he didn't quit. Tom was too afraid not to quit.
Tim was out hunting. He saw a rabbit nearby. Tim decided to shoot it. He hit it clean but it didn't die right away. Tim had to snap its neck.
"Laesk wept as the fire grew closer. She didn't want to die, she didn't even know what would happen next. The flames continued to grow taller as she clutched her bear. That's when an axe came crashing through her door, then a fireman. The fireman grabbed her, and carried her to safety."
Joe didn't have a costume for this Halloween party. Joe went to a costume store to find one. He found a very nice costume. He bought it and took it home to put it on. He went to the party with his costume.
"By the time the troop arrived at camp, Clara was covered in red spots. Her shortcut through the woods had earned her a bad case of poison ivy. The other girls gave her some allergy medicine and anti-itch lotion. In the end, Clara had to go home to get stronger medicine. She learned never to take shortcuts again."
"Lucy was excited to go to school. Today was her first day of kindergarten! She met her new teacher and classmates. Lucy loved getting to know her new school. That night, she told her parents all about her day."
Tom was in the basement. He heard a few scary noises. Tom had to turn off the light at the bottom of the stairs. He was really scared of the dark down there. Tom ran up the stairs as fast as he could.
I used to own a guinea pig when i was in grade school. I started having only one guinea pig. Then i realized she need a companion so she won't get sad. So i brought one male guinea pig. Until they multiplied and now i have eight guinea pigs.
"Anna gobbled the food on her plate way too fast. When she was finished, she was stuck. She tried dislodging the food with water. She tried to eat bread without success. In the end she had to wait until the food reached her stomach."
Sally was starting rumors about another girl in glass. She would tell everyone that Alice lived in cardboard box. Everyone thought the rumors were true. But Alice opened her cell phone and showed people pictures. Her house was the largest in town.
"Martin bought a new house. He invited his friends over. They had a big party. Suddenly, a water pipe burst. It flooded the whole kitchen."
Oda moved to a new city and needed to open a bank account. She had seen a couple of banks as she was passing through town. She decided which one she thought would be best for her. She went in and told them she needed a new account. They were very pleasant and she was in and out very quickly.
Tom was poor growing up. He was able to put himself through college. He got a good job later and made good money. Tom never forgot being poor. He gave a lot more than anyone else to charity.
My boyfriend bought me a gift for my birthday. He is usually not very good at picking things out for me. I opened the hesitantly. It was a beautiful emerald necklace. I was really surprised.
Tom's apartment was recently broken into. It really shook him up. The cops were unable to catch who did it. Tom never felt safe again. He bought a new alarm and a gun.
Maya was a notorious procrastinator. She put off a project for science class for way too long. She found herself the night before scrambling to finish it up. She put the final touches on it as she was called to present it. For all her effort she made an A anyway.
"She had the extinguisher ready, though her brother laughed. He told her it wouldn't accomplish a thing but to get her killed. She glared at him in reply. As the fire approached the end of her street she felt the wind change. Before it could cause further damage, the rain extinguished it."
Anne says she has been spending too much on groceries. I suggested she should only buy things on sale and use coupons. I brought over a lot of newspapers and magazines. We spent all afternoon clipping coupons. Anne wants me to help her clip coupons every week for now on.
Timmy got a new wallet for his sixth birthday. He was excited to put his birthday money in it. He was going to the store to buy a new game. While walking around the store Timmy lost his wallet. He was disappointed about his lost.
Mary decided to take a bath. She turned on water and sat into the tub. While she put shampoo on her hair she saw spider. She got scared. She run away from bathtub naked.
"During my first driving exam, I was very nervous. I passed the maneuverability portion, but then I drove on the road. I made many mistakes, but my worst was running a red light. The instructor failed me immediately and I was disappointed. However, the following week I came back and passed."
"Liz entered in the science fair. She made a volcano that would explode. She thought she already had the win. She was wrong because someone else made the same thing. Turns out, Liz and the other student tied for first!"
"Tyler likes to paint in his spare time. He decides he is going to enter a painting into an art show. At the art show, the judges announce they have decided on a winner. Tyler is surprised when he hears his name called for first place! Now Tyler is more motivated than ever to paint."
"Erin squealed when Jay gave her the ring. It was the biggest looking diamond she'd ever seen! Erin raced over to show all her friends. One of them pointed out that it was just a sugar crystal. When Erin saw it was true, she flew into a rage and threw the ring!"
"Jaime walked into her aunt Anita's house. Jaime wondered why a stack of Encyclopedias sat by the couch? Next, Anita's son walked through the front door. Anita picked up an Encyclopedia and threw it at her son. Jaime rubbed her chin and thought, that's why they're there."
Tim's parents moved him to a new house. It was in a new neighborhood where he had no friends. Tim really hated it at first. After a while he started making friends. He liked it a lot more.
"Gus was excited to see his favorite rock band in concert. He'd purchased a ticket well in advance and gotten a good seat. When he attended the concert, Gus was dismayed to see someone in it! With everyone paying attention to the stage, he knifed the seat-taker. Gus enjoyed the rest of the concert in the seat he'd purc...
I was last to bat on my baseball team. I worked hard throughout the season. I started hitting the ball harder. I ran every day to get faster. My coach rewarded me for my effort.
It was wacky hair day at school. Kelsie wanted to have silly pink braids in her hair. She asked her friend Lonnie if she could use his pink hair spray. Lonnie loaned her his hair spray. Kelsie went to school with silly pink braids in her hair.
Allie was washing the dishes. One of the dishes broke in the sink. Allie cut her hand. Allie's husband helped her dress her wound. Allie's husband offered to help her finish washing dishes.
"Robbie and Shannon were married for many years. Robbie told her he was going to get his gorilla tattoo touched up. He was really going to meet his mistress. Shannon noticed that Robbie's tattoo looked the same. She accused him of cheating, but Robbie lied to her."
"I've started incorporating power naps into my days. I aim to get about twenty minutes of rest each afternoon. It has helped my productivity enormously. Regrettably my manager found me napping the other day. He won't listen to reason, and has disallowed my power naps."
Erica had made a career from her blog. She was the most famous food blogger. She posted five times a week. Her latest recipe got her a lot of attention. She had it published in many magazines that week.
Harry was eating a burrito. But he didn't like it very much. So he wanted to eat something better to make up for it. But he became very full and bloated. Harry continued to eat until he was satisfied.
"Over the summer, I volunteered by teaching English in Colombia. At the end of my time there, I decided to stay longer. I asked a Colombian girl I knew if she wanted a roommate. She agreed and now we both live together. As a result, we are each learning a lot from being COMPLETE opposites."
"Duncan was very quiet around his friends. He would never get involved with activities, but just watch. Once, everyone went swimming, but Duncan sat out. He never told anyone that it was because he was ill. He always needed to rest because his treatment fatigued him."
"Billy wanted to impress his dinner date, Megan. He decided to cook her a meal from the heart. Billy went out and bought all of the ingredients. He was in the kitchen cooking for hours. Megan was touched by his efforts and she enjoyed the meal."
Tom was in a fight with his girlfriend. She brought up a lot of things from the past. It really hurt Tom's feelings. His girlfriend said she was glad and then dumped him. She then told him she had been cheating on him.
Matt took out the milk from the fridge. He opened the cap and placed his lips on the top. His mom caught him drinking the milk. She grabbed the carton and pulled it away. She also slapped Matt in the face.
Conan was self-conscious about his scalp condition. He tried to manage the dandruffs the best he could. But no hair product ever worked for him. In the end he didn't dare wearing white anymore. So he shaved his head to resolve the problem.
Tom was fairly political. He decided to post something about systemic racism. He got a lot of negative feedback. A few friends came out as racist. Tom unfriended them because of it.
Susie wanted an apartment. She looked everywhere in the city. Finally she found one in her price range. But she saw it was a studio. So Susie had to just keep on looking.
"A severe thunderstorm warning was just declared in our area. Heavy winds moved many tall trees across the street from us. I saw small branches falling off. Leaves were swirling in the air. Luckily, there was no lightning or thunder."
"Robbie's wife was concerned about his health. She tried to get him to exercise, but he refused. He drank too much whiskey and only ate barbecue. Robbie had a heart attack when he was forty-nine. He died at fifty-one because he refused to make healthy choices."
"Tim needed new shoes. He had already worn his out. His mom took him shopping. He did not find anything he wanted in the first 2 stores. After the fourth store, Tim finally found the perfect shoes."
Jimmy went for a walk with his pet goldfish. He carried the glass bowl. People looked at him like he was crazy. He took it to the pond and let it swim with the other fish. Then Jimmy realized he didn't know which fish was his.
I went to the store today to pick out the right hair color. I looked for about a half hour. I simply couldn't make a decision. Finally I picked a chocolate brown. It ended up looking great on me.
Allie was waiting for the elevator with her grandmother. All of the sudden her grandmother was about to slip. She slipped and fell right on the tile floor. Her grandmother had bumped her head. Allie screamed and called 911.
"Jim and his friend were hiking through the woods. Unfortunately, they saw a huge grizzly bear in the distance. Jim and his friend stood close to each other. They walked slowly away from the direction of the grizzly bear. They exited out of the woods and breathed a sigh of relief."
"Devon was proud to be a nobody. His ambition was to be the most inconspicuous man alive. He succeeded very well most of his life. But one day when he caught a thief with one hand, he was a sensation. He was in all the papers and he was miserable."
Britney always loved to perform. As a child she would put on shows for her family in her living room. When Britney got older she decided to go to school for acting. After receiving her BFA in Acting Britney moved to the big apple. Now Britney is living her dream of pursuing an acting career in NYC.
Sallys dance team is set to compete over the weekend. They are a really good team and usually win. One day they had to compete with a new team. The team did well and Sally's team was worried. In the end Sally's team won but it was a close call.
Randy liked to eat dairy. He bought some yogurt. He ate all five containers in one day. Randy decided to buy more the next day. He wanted his bones to be strong.
I was in college when i was been in loved. I'm always happy being with that guy. I thought he is the one for me. But happiness turned to loneliness. I realized love is different from attraction.
"Ben walked outside to get the mail. Several mosquitoes swarmed around him. They landed on his legs and bit him. When he came inside, he was scratching his legs. He continued to scratch them until tomorrow."
Tom was getting older. He noticed that he was going bald. He tried to do several things to fix it. None of the products worked. Tom eventually just dealt with it.
"Randy and Charles were kids staying with a mutual aunt. On the Fourth of July they bought a box of fireworks. Their aunt wanted to be brave and light a firecracker. She took a lighter and lit a firecracker that flies. She ran scared but the firecracker flew after her, hitting her."
"Don started having second thoughts about some of his deepest beliefs. He was afraid that his family would judge him for his doubts. Don began researching his beliefs secretly online. Don ended up completely restructuring his beliefs. Don felt much more secure in his new beliefs, but didn't tell anyone."
Tina was overweight. She tried online dating. She put an older picture from a perfect angle. It made her look a lot thinner. Her dates were severely disappointed when they met her.
"I was feeling very tired. I had several more hours to go at work. On my break, I stopped by the store to get an energy drink. I drank it very quickly. I finished the rest of my work quickly."
John just got a new bike that his dad gave him. It was John's first bike. So John called his friends up to go ride bikes. They agreed to ride bikes. So John all over town happy with his new bike.
"Gary tried to play around with this kid shorter than him. The kid was annoyed of his behavior. He stood up. Gary was laughing since the kid was small. However, the kid punched him in the face and he was knocked out."
"Joy was decorating her porch. She got a basket and put some mums in it. She tried to move the basket, but the handle popped off. The basket completely fell apart. Joy was so frustrated!"
It was picture day at Jay's school. It was his turn to take his picture. Jay made a sad face to take the picture. The pictures came back. Jay's mother was upset how his pictures came out.
Tim was playing with his friends. They decided to dig up buried treasure. They dug a big hole in Tim's parent's yard. Tim's parents were really upset. They forced Tim to stop playing.
Harry ate too quickly. So he made an effort to chew his food more slowly. He ended up overeating less often. And he had fewer digestive issues. Harry was able to enjoy his food longer too.
It snowed a lot yesterday. Sally and I had to shovel the sidewalk. Sally made a snowball and threw at me. I made a snowball and threw it back at Sally. We ended of having a snowball fight instead of shoveling snow.
"One day, my friends and I went to an amusement park. One of our friends claimed he could eat anything and not throw up. We decided to test this, and we made him eat 4 funnel cakes. We proceeded to go on the fastest roller coaster we could find. After the ride, our friend threw up three times."
Madeline sat on a park bench. The autumn leaves were falling like rain around her. She held her coffee with both hands as she took a sip. She watched people come and go. She took a deep breath as she enjoyed the little moments.
Natalie heard some noise behind her. It was a giant bug. She ran and jumped up on the counter. She called for someone to come smash it for her. Her husband hit it with a shoe.
On the weekends I love to make cookies. I pick out a recipe. I go to the store and get the ingredients. I mix together the ingredients and put them in the oven. The cookies bake for 15 minutes.
"Ana and her boyfriend thought night swimming sounded romantic. They drove to the lake one August evening. But there, they got a surprise. The water was very cold at night! They regretfully decided to skip the night swim."
"Cash Grabson was smug. He'd made a new app for the marketplace. Unfortunately, most of its code was stolen. Critics railed him for weeks about his thievery. Unfortunately for them, this just drove his app store sales up."
"Jo had been out shopping. She had her cellphone with her. When she got back from the store, she could not find it. She searched everywhere. She finally found it at the bottom of her bag."
"When I was younger, I was lactose intolerant. Everyday at school lunch, students had to take milk. My mom gave me a note that said I could bring my own water. One day I forgot my note and had to drink milk. As a result, I threw up all over my chicken nuggets."
"Jack and Jill lost their jobs after the stock market crashed. They couldn't find new jobs despite being skilled and talented. Jack and Jill turned to a life of crime to pay the bills. After a long crime spree, they were finally cornered by the police. In a glorious shoot out Jack and Jill were both killed."
I have a friend who wants to vote in this election. He doesn't know how to get registered. I took him downtown to visit the registration office. We spend two hours there getting him registered. And now my friend will vote in the next election.
"Ana was baking cookies for the first time one Christmas. She used her grandma's trusted gingerbread cookie recipe. When she sampled her first one, she smiled. She had been so afraid the cookies wouldn't taste right. But they were just delicious!"
"The large ship was out at sea. Suddenly, it hit a coral reef. The ship started sinking! It sank to the bottom of the ocean. Explorers found it many years later."
"The sky looked very dark. Amanda packed her umbrella to be safe. An hour after she left home, the rain started pouring down. She threw up her umbrella and smiled. She was going to stay dry!"
Kate wanted to get a tattoo. She figured she'd get it in a different place. They told her it would hurt. Kate tried to do it anyway. It wound up hurting her alot.
Tom was a mixed martial artist. He had a fight coming up. He wanted to be technical and win. The audience got him pumped up. It turned into a slugfest instead.