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"Nick played many instruments. He was grade 6 in guitar, piano and violin. He decided to go to university to study music. After graduating, he wanted nothing to do with classical instruments. He was very much into electronic dance music now." |
"Jules bought a bottle of pink nail polish. As she was painting her nails, she bumped the bottle. She tried to wipe the polish up as quickly as possible. However, it was too late. The stain had already set in and ruined her floor." |
Lacy had said she would stop smoking. She went to a bar and everyone was lighting up. The smoke made her start coughing. Lacy realized just how invasive second hand smoke was. She started a petition online to ban smoking from bars. |
"Tom was bragging about his summer vacation to his friends. He talked about how he spent an adventurous month in Brazil. However, Tom didn't actually go to Brazil. He just wanted to impress his friends. Embarrassingly, Tom couldn't name any Brazilian cities when asked." |
"My son's favorite song is about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He sings the song when he is hungry. Once, I heard him singing it while he was sleeping. I woke him up to give him a sandwich. We laughed as he told me he was dreaming about sandwiches." |
Tim was with friends at the pool. They wanted to have a cannonball challenge. Biggest splash won the contest. Nobody wanted Tim to play but he joined anyway. He was fatter and won easily. |
"Tom wanted to take his girlfriend out to eat. He tried to take her to a fancy dinner. He grew up poor and didn't know what that was, though. Tom took her to what was actually a mid level place. Tom's girlfriend was not impressed." |
"I played two games against my chess friend this afternoon. I won both games. He plays on FB, which gives you notifications and interrupts the game. I have the same issue, so I did not feel sorry for him. That is because he killed me in chess for years." |
Tom started feeling pain. It was also harder for him to pee. Tom went to the doctor to get help. They found a lot of different problems with him. Tom had to take medication and change his drinking habits. |
Larry went for a walk in the park. A tree fell in the woods. He went to explore. A bunch of mice ran out from under the tree. Larry jumped and ran away. |
"A few weeks ago, Dave and I decided we wanted to go to the movies. We could barely afford it, so we weren't sure if we would. We chose to drive in the direction of the drive-in while we thought. As we turned the corner, I spotted $8 in the road! Since that was more that enough for one ticket, we decided to go!" |
When i'm in grade school my favorite color is pink. Almost all my stuff was color pink. But when we were at the shopping mall i saw a red mirror. Then i decided to change all my stuff to color red. From that day my favorite color is red. |
"Pauline had an obsession with garden gnomes. She had a collection of over 1000 gnomes. Her favourite was one that her son gave her for christmas. It was a gnome holding a sign saying ""Pauline is #1 mum"" She loved it because she felt like the gnomes were calling her mum." |
Fall is Randy's favorite season. He loves the changing colors in the leaves. He also likes the weather better/ He looks forward to the holidays around the corner. He is always happier in the fall. |
Carson had a portable radio. The radio ran on batteries. Carson forgot to turn the radio off one night. The batteries burned out. Carson had to replace the batteries of the radio. |
"As a child Helga always had to meditate in the morning and night. Her parents made her do it as a religious practice. As an adult Helga actively disbelieved in the religion of her parents. Still she always meditated in the morning and at night. It was a force of habit, and it made her feel comfortable." |
Marshall decided to start a blog. He purchased a web site. He designed a format for his writing and photos. Marshall uploaded his stories and images. His website became a huge success! |
One time I went to my town's fair with one of my cousins. We rode many of the rides together. Near closing time we rode the Ring of Fire. She is bigger than me so the seat wasn't secure with both of us. It was a terrifying ride as the whole time I was about to fall out! |
Jamie needed to clean her house. Her windows were filthy! She got Windex and paper towels. She climbed carefully onto the roof. She scrubbed each window until it shined. |
I fell today due to a slippery bathroom floor. As I put my weight on my cane it slid on the floor. I devised a new technique. I use my hand to hold the door frame to get into the bathroom. Now I am confident I can use the bathroom safely. |
"Lee shook hands with the hiring manager and sat down. He answered all the questions very well, he thought. The manager told him he'd call and they shook hands. When Lee got home, he looked in the mirror to adjust his tie. He was dismayed to see he'd had a nose hair hanging out all this time." |
"Annaliese likes to create hypothetical victims to boss people around. One night, she did this to a driver, over a hula girl being offensive. He kicked her out of the car for threatening him and picking a fight. She filmed the whole exchange, vowing to post it online to shame him. She did, but now the whole world sees ... |
The children would not go to sleep. I sang them a lullaby. They still would not go to sleep. I turned on the television. They finally fell asleep after an hour. |
"One day, my family and I wanted to go out to dinner. I wanted Italian food, but my parents wanted Chinese food. We could not reach an agreement so we decided to flip a coin. We could not find a coin, so my sister decided to break the tie. She decided on Mexican food, and we finally got to eat." |
Dave and his father always went to the opening game together. They loved the Chiefs and never missed a game in 20 years. Dave had a baby one year and they started taking him to the games. Eventually the baby grew up and the old man died. So Dave continued the tradition with his son for over two decades. |
Tim was walking around in the desert. All of a sudden a snake appeared. It bit tim on his ankle. Tim had to be rushed to a hospital. Antivenom was administered just in time. |
"The executive was hosting a meeting. He brought in twenty chairs for his visitors. When they arrived, they sat down at the table. The chairs all broke and the guests fell on the floor. The exec was humiliated!" |
Sally wanted a pet. Her dad took her to the pet store. She found a puppy she really liked. Her Dad purchased the puppy for Sally. Sally is now training her puppy to be a rescue dog. |
"Jerry went for a drive in new 2016 Chevy Camaro. Jerry saw a man hitch hiking along the highway. The hitchhiker thanked Jerry for the ride and asked about the car. After a short discussion, Jerry tells him ""I'm not selling my car."" The man looks at Jerry seriously saying ""I'm not buying it.""" |
"I was at the casino yesterday. I hit the max bet button by accident on a spin. Luckily, I hit a bonus. I got really excited that I may win big. I won a hundred dollars." |
Jake needed a new pair of shoes. He found the perfect pair. His mom said he could not have them. Jake decided to get a job to buy them. He was excited when he had enough money. |
"Daniella was catfishing guys on the internet. She pretended to be this cute Norwegian girl. In reality, she was overweight and not very attractive. One day, someone figured out her true identity. They told the forum who she was and she lost all her friends." |
We went to the beach and saw people crabbing. We decided we wanted to try it ourselves. We bought the needed fishing licenses. The next week we went back to the beach and tried crabbing. We enjoyed eating the crabs we caught. |
"My brother's daughter is engaged to a white man, George. We are Chinese. George said he cannot eat pork because he gets sick. One day my brother fed him a spring roll, which George ate. My brother smiled to himself, as the roll had pork in it." |
Tom had been dating his girlfriend for months. He had jealousy issues. His girlfriend was getting tired of it. One day Tom started a fight with a random guy he thought was flirting. Tom's girlfriend dumped him over it. |
Jake hurt his back at work. His doctor told him it was bad. He went to a specialist that told him surgery was needed. Jake was scared but knew it was important to do. He had the surgery and recovered quickly. |
"It was Jimmy's birthday. Jimmy and his mom went to get ice cream. Jimmy was so excited to get a chocolate sundae. As Jimmy left, he dropped his ice cream on the ground. Jimmy's mom replaced his ice cream and he enjoyed the second." |
Cheryl liked to suck her thumb for attention and to be different. She'd shove it all the way into her mouth to disgust people near her. No one could make her stop no matter how uncomfortable she made them. A fire alarm went off in the building and startled Cheryl. Her jaws snapped shut and cut half her thumb all the wa... |
"We found our cat, Chestnut, hiding under a car at a busy street. We brought him home when he was six months old. He adopted my son, as cats are apt to do. About a year later my son broke his leg, and so did Chestnut. They both had a cast on their left leg at the same time." |
"Francis was a large character in the family. He would always be the first to make jokes at a gathering. At one BBQ, Francis made an inappropriate joke in front of everyone. His grandparents disapproved highly. Francis never thought it would be him offending his grandparents." |
"I was in a rehab facility in 2011. I had suffered a stroke. I went to the bathroom in my wheelchair. I stood up, used the bathroom, and fell getting back into the chair. Luckily I was uninjured." |
Sara decided to play softball. She wanted to be the pitcher. She decided to take pitching lessons. Her skills improved. She made the position of pitcher. |
"My friend, Chris, and I like to play basketball. We challenged semi-professional players once and almost won. They bet me that I wouldn't take the game-winning shot from half court. I took the bet and missed. We lost the game." |
"Benjamin asked Greg for the answers. He promised Greg that he wouldn't share it. However, Benjamin's friends copied his work. The teacher realized that many people had the same homework answers. She failed everyone, including Greg." |
Jim was at a new bar. He was nervous and started drinking. He was there alone. Other people started feeling creeped out. Jim was sternly asked to leave. |
Jill loved rock and roll. Her favorite band was playing tonight at a concert. She was going to that concert. She got ready then drove to the concert. She had a good time at the concert. |
I bought a can of ravioli. I took it from its bag. I emptied the can into a dish. I microwaved the dish. Ravioli sauce got all over the microwave. |
Terrence's family was taking the train into the city. It was his cousin's birthday today and they were headed to the party. He liked going to the city to see the large buildings. His parents would argue that the city was no place to raise a child. When they arrived everyone hugged and acted like a happy family. |
Little Megan loves her teddy bear. One day she woke up and it was missing. She looked all over and couldn't find the bear anywhere. Her mom came in and asked why she was crying and megan told her. Her mother found the bear and Megan wasn't sad anymore. |
Tim's house caught on fire. He woke up in the middle of it. He was able to run out. Some of his family wasn't able to. Tim wasn't allowed to go back in to help. |
Tom was in a ufc fight. He was doing well on his feet. His opponent took him to the ground. Tom couldn't defend well enough. He was beaten with a submission. |
"Sarah worried about eating healthy food. So she analyzed nutrition labels on everything she bought. But her eating habits were erratic and unplanned. So the nutritional value of the foods she ate weren't meaningful. In the end, Sarah's health was terrible." |
"The two friends found a rusty box while they were digging by a tree. Sara new it was a box by the handle. They finally finished digging it out, excited to see what was inside. Julie opened it up. Inside they discovered two more shovels." |
"Clayton Kershaw is the ace of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. He has been out for over two months with an injury. He suffered a herniated disk and hasn't played since late June. Tonight, Kershaw returns. He will pitch at home against the Miami Marlins." |
Kim just got a new dog. She wanted to take it walking but she didn't have a dog collar. So she went to the pet store and got her dog a new collar. She put the collar on the dog. She walked the dog for thirty minutes. |
Tina bought new make up. She liked how it looked and put a lot on. After a while it get really itchy and puffy. Tina realized she was allergic to it. She had to wash it off immediately. |
My coworker dated a fireman for two years. They had a passionate relationship. Gradually it tapered off. One Christmas she got him an X-box and he got her pyjamas. She ended the relationship by New Year's Day. |
Kim had a bit of a drinking problem. She would drink too much wine every night. She kept dropping and breaking wine glasses. After a while she ran completely out. Kim started drinking out of coffee cups. |
Tim was at the bar. He was trying to hit on a girl. He didn't have the courage to do so. Tim decided to take shots. He got too drunk and left. |
Cassie loved to buy shoes. She found a pair she was in love with. She knew she didn't need to spend the money. She decided to splurge anyway. Cassie was glad she did. |
Tom noticed his headlights were grimy looking. He tried cleaning them but it didn't help. He went online and found some specific cleaning products. Tom tried using several kinds. Finally he was able to clean them properly. |
Alex needed new shoes. He did not have enough money for the shoes he wanted. He decided to get a part time job. He saved up until he had enough. Alex finally bought the shoes he wanted. |
Kyle climbed the tallest tree in his backyard. He liked to sit quietly in the tree and think. One day he slipped and fell out of the tree. His mother forbade him from climbing any more trees. Now Kyle climbs onto his rooftop to think quietly. |
"Everything about Mugry Smugry was a lie. She didn't have a degree in marketing. Still she had a deadline due. She worked hard at it. The investors were so pleased, they promoted her." |
"It was the music that first caught Judy's attention. She followed the trilling songs to the carousel. Judy adored the bright, vibrant colors of the carousel animals. She reached into her pocket to retrieve a ticket for the attendant. Instead of a ticket, Judy felt the seam of her pocket ripped through." |
"Jim went to the coffee shop and ordered a black coffee. When it was delivered, it had sugar in it. Jim knew it had sugar and instead of telling the waitress, he drank it. When she brought the bill, he left a horrible tip. The waitress wondered what had happened." |
Joseph worked at a bar. His liquor licence was about to expire. Joseph didn't really like working at the bar. He waited until his license ran out. Joseph started to look for a new job. |
I woke up the other day really sick. I had a horrible cough. I could barely get out of bed. There was no way I was making it to work. I had to call out. |
Tina bought some shares of a company yesterday. She hoped she could make some money. But unfortunately the stock ended up dropping. The entire market was crashing. Tina ended up losing a lot of money. |
Tom saw an add for all you can eat pancakes. He thought it would be a good idea to save money. He went there early and kept ordering. After a few hours they had to cut him off. Tom complained but they still kicked him out. |
Tom was out hiking at night. It was summer but the night got cold. Tom didn't realize how cold it got. His sweat started cooling him down too much. Tom got pneumonia because of it. |
Smelly Jackson was a hobo. He ended up that way after the army. Everyone thought he smelled of lilacs. One day he had the idea to create a perfume of his own. Now Smelly owns a company. |
"John was driving to work while listening to the radio. But he couldn't find a song he liked. He kept switching stations. He finally found a song he liked. But by that time, he was already at work." |
"Dave was fishing with his dad. They had been on the lake all day. So far, they had not caught any fish. Just before sunset, Dave cast his lure once more. He caught a fish." |
I dragged myself out of bed and got ready for school. It was raining outside and it showed no signs of stopping. Naturally I was running late and the weather was making my drive slow. I pulled into the parking lot and saw that everybody was outside. They had cancelled school because the storm knocked out the power. |
Bruce was a very curious boy. He decided in chemistry class that he's make some mixtures. Bruce didn't know what he was doing and added two incompatible fluids. The classroom quickly filled with smoke and the fire alarm went off. Bruce got in a lot of trouble for doing things without permission. |
"I decided to read Christopher Isherwood's A Single Man. It is about a gay man. I was concerned about my family's perceptions. I decided to buy the book on Kindle, where nobody can see it. I read the book in two days and liked it." |
Yesterday my wife had a hankering for cheese steak subs. My son had recommended a place about fifteen minutes away. One was their offerings was a Philly style cheese steak sub. I ordered the subs and she picked them up. The subs were very close to those served in Philly. |
"Anne was running late from work. She didn't have time to cook for her family. On the way home, Anne ordered pizza. She picked up the pizza and drove home. Anne's kids were excited she had gotten pizza." |
My wife received an Alex and Ani bracelet as a gift. She cannot wear bracelets due to a medical condition. She emailed the company about an exchange. They allowed her to exchange the bracelet for a necklace. She was pleased with the company's customer service. |
"Last Christmas, Charles had a financial setback. He lost his job and had only enough money for his rent. He couldn't by food. He asked his father for money and then cursed him when he said no. So his father bought him a small oven and gave him a bag of steaks." |
Tom was playing a shooting game online. He kept getting hit and losing. Tom kept missing all his shots. He complained that it was the connection. Everyone didn't believe him and just mocked him. |
Every Christmas Kevin received a puzzle from granny. Each year the puzzle has smaller pieces. This year Kevin worked several days and was near the end. Kevin seemed to be stuck on a missing piece. Kevin looked everywhere and could not find the puzzle piece. |
"Beatrice made herself some rice and beans. She added garlic and oil before putting in the beans. It tasted so good, she was glad her brazilian friend gave the recipe. She forgot the rice, though. It turned out all burned and crispy." |
Lucy wanted new shoes. She could not afford them. She decided to get an afterschool job. She saved up her money. She finally had enough. |
"Leslie was in a relationship with James. The two were a couple going on four years. Leslie heard rumors that James had been cheating. She followed him one night and the rumors proved true. Catching him kissing another, Leslie told James ""it's over""." |
"When I was a child, I hated microwavable spaghetti. Once my mom made me microwavable spaghetti and macaroni for my sister. In order to get ice cream, we had to finish our meals. I hated the spaghetti so I hid it in the trash and got my ice cream. My mom found out and she and my sister laughed at me for my actions." |
Tom was at a garage sale. He noticed an antique table set. It was selling for really cheap. Tom bought it immediately. He sold it online later for a big profit. |
"Robert was wanting to sponsor a child. He watched a video about a child who couldn't walk. He lived in Myanmar and longed to play soccer with the other children. Robert sponsored the child for years. Years later, he got to met the boy who was now grown." |
"Despite spending hours on his homework, Ollie still wasn't finished. The task was to complete 10 algebra questions. Rather than researching the answer, Ollie guessed the answer. To his amazement, he got 3 right. This wasn't enough for a pass though, and he had to retake the test." |
I am terrible at saving money. My girlfriend is trying to make me start a retirement account. I keep trying to tell her that I might not live that long. She just gives me an unamused look when I say that. I suppose that I'll probably take her advice next month. |
My daughter's friend in middle and high school lives in CA. She used to live in MA. She came by to visit last week. Her mom had to put their 17-year old cat down. She posted a tribute on FB. |
"My family absolutely loves going to the beach. So, every year we take a family trip to our favorite beach. However, this year our trip had to be cancelled. The beach was covered in poisonous jellyfish. Therefore, it was too unsafe for us to visit and swim." |
Jennifer had physical therapy appointment at her doctor's office. She arrived early so she sat down and waited to be called to the back. She noticed her appointment time passed and no one called her name. Her physical therapist assistant saw her sitting in the waiting area. Jennifer was reminded her appointment was tom... |
Susie had lost her brother many years ago. She wanted to send a memory to him. Susie then decided she was going to light some candles. Her brother meant so much to her. When she was done she started to cry. |
Since they we building a new house the Jones needed to pack. They were downsizing and needed to go through their things. They made piles for things they wanted to keep. In other piles they kept things to sell and to donate. They had a huge yard sale and what was left was donated to the needy. |
Natalie was wondering around at night. The police stopped her thinking she was on drugs. She muttered some gibberish and kept walking. The police detained her. She spent the night in the jail and woke up with a hangover. |
Lee's mom wanted to have hamburgers for lunch. She suggested some places they could go. Lee looked up reviews of hamburger places on the internet. Lee couldn't find a place that looked better than the suggestions. Lee met his mom at one of the originally suggested places. |
"I learned to read when I was four. I tried to read books before by staring at the pages. I did not have any kids books like there are today. My sisters helped me read adult books. After that, I could read with no problem." |
Tom got a new laptop by his parents. It was a gift for him going off to college. The first week he was there he dropped it. The screen and motherboard shattered. Tom never told his parents. |
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