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"Jan and her brothers were making a lot of money on spiders. Enough money that they were buying snacks and toys. They were coming home with so much loot, their mom was suspicious. If there is one thing scarier than spiders and brothers, it's moms. Their mom knew the best way to break these hardened criminals."
"Albert wanted to enter the spelling bee, but he was a bad speller. He practiced every day for the upcoming contest. When Albert felt that he was ready, he entered the spelling bee. In the very last round, Albert failed when he misspelled a word. Albert was very proud of himself for winning the second place trophy."
"Sally wanted to hang out with the cool kids. She sneaked out one night to meet them. When her parents found out, they grounded her for a week! A day later she heard the cool kids had been arrested for vandalism. She never disobeyed her parents again."
"The baby wouldn't eat. She tried expressing breast milk. He didn't like the bottle. She tried to breastfeed, but he wouldn't. The nurses had to feed him sugar water."
Jerry had a light form of autism. He found it very difficult to connect with his father. Since his father smoked a tobacco pipe Jerry started collecting them. His father was very happy to help him add to his collection. The two finally had something they could bond over.
"After our pet bird died, we packed him in a little shoe box. We decided to burn him in the back yard as a funeral. As his body was burning, it began to make strange sounds. The sound of burning bird sounded like farting! Laughter finally crept into the solemn and smoky environment."
Peter was tending to his garden. He began to water his plants. The water wasn't running out. Peter found a leak in the hose. He had to go and buy a new hose.
"Julia worked at the vets. She only manned the reception, but wanted to be a vet. Once, a man brought in his pet rabbit. The vet was busy, so she had a look at it while he waited. She managed to diagnose the issue because of a book she had read."
"Going to the racetrack is one of my favorite activities. You can go all year round to bet on races, but live racing is best. The horses run so close by you that you feel the ground shake. The roar of the crowd makes it exciting even if you don't gamble. I really wish they had live racing year-round here."
Sandy was babysitting her nephew. She gave her nephew two glasses of soda. He wasn't supposed to have soda. Her nephew was very hyper. Sandy's sister wasn't very happy with her.
"Paula loved how peaceful her neighborhood was at night. One night, she awoke to blue lights flashing outside her windows. She went outside to see what had happened. A policeman told her a man had died when he crashed into her tree. Paula's neighborhood never seemed as peaceful after that."
"I decided to take acting lessons. When I went to the class, the teacher didn't show up. It was only a bunch of students waiting. It turns out the teacher was pretending to be one of the students. We were all impressed with the wonderful acting lesson we learned."
"Jane wanted her prospective fiance's proposal to be perfect. Every day she coached him on how he should propose. He didn't mind though, because he liked being bossed around. When he finally proposed, it was just how Jane dreamed it would be. They got married and lived happily ever after."
"She was supposed to go on the field trip. She showed up at school ready to go. Since she skipped school the day before, they wouldn't let her. She hid in the agri building all day. She sneaked back home after 2 pm."
Tom loved read the horoscopes. He enjoyed the articulate and uplifting language used. He told all of his friends about the Zodiac. His friends had never read their horoscopes. His friends enjoyed learning about the Zodiac.
Dana had five black cats. Normally they were very well-behaved. One day the youngest cat decided to climb up the living room curtains. The curtains were shredded when Dana came home. She had to replace them the next day.
A chef wanted to become skilled. He went to culinary school. He learned a lot of skills. He had to pass a knife test. He passed!
"In tenth grade, I injured my calf muscle. My soccer coach first noticed it. He put me on leave until I finished my therapy. When I finished, I came back stronger and faster. My coach said if I get injured again, he won't play me for the season."
Jessica and Tom were happily married. One day Jessica saw a spider in their home. She became very upset. Tom killed the spider. Jessica became very happy that Tom killed the spider.
Will needed to ace his exam to pass. He decided to study as much as he could before the exam. He even hired a tutor to help him study. He was extremely nervous on the day of the exam. But he managed to ace the exam!
Tom was getting dressed for work one day. Tom noticed his socks had holes in them. Tom decided to buy new socks. Tom drove to the store. Tom bought new socks to replace his old socks.
My friend and I were drawing pictures. I told him his picture was awful. He said mine was ugly. I stormed out of the room. I then came back and apologized for being so rude.
"Zoe has a biology test tomorrow. She has not studied at all. She decided to stay up all night and study. When she got to school, she fell asleep in class. Zoe failed her test."
"Darren was very jealous of his friend Dan. Dan was really talented at everything he did, including Art. Darren tried really hard on his art but Dan would always do better. Darren was jealous because Dan would never try hard. He realised that Dan's art was so good because he didn't try hard."
A little girl got a kite. She had her dad help her lift it. The wind started to blow. They held tightly to the kite. The kite flew up into the sky.
I went to the gym to lift some weights. I saw a pretty girl working out. I decided that I would impress her. I struggled to lift twice as much as I normally would have. I learned that I should never try and lift more than I am able to.
"Patty loved her food. She ate a lot more than the average person. Her favourite thing was to enter food eating contests. At her last contest, she ate 17 hotdogs in 10 minutes. She now aims to beat the world record."
"Julia always loved taking care of people. When anyone in her family was sick, she was the one to help them. Julia turned her passion for taking care of people into a career. She became a registered nurse. Now Julia happily earns a living taking care of others."
A band got on stage. Harold turned up the lights. The band got mad. They told him to turn them out. Harold turned them off.
Joe always bought a weekly lotto ticket from the local gas station. Joe would always plays the same numbers in hopes of winning the lotto. One day as Joe sat down to check the winning lotto numbers. As Joe was checking the winning numbers he realized he had won. Joe cashed in his ticket and collected his prize money.
Jean was going to the dentist. She was going to have dental surgery. Jean was going to have to be put under anesthesia. Jean's brother went along with her. Her brother drove Jean back after the appointment.
Tim investigated high end speaker systems. It seemed that every brand had some weakness. He found a set branded as Martin Logan speakers. The weakness of Martin Logan speakers is the low end frequencies. But they make sound by vibrating a single plastic sheet.
"Frank was terrified of going to the dentist for the first time. His big brother told him that it was going to hurt. The cleaning didn't hurt, but he hadn't seen the dentist yet. He was shaking when the dentist came into the room. He poked around a few minutes and it was all over with no pain at all."
Aaron had diabetes. He used a diabetic pump. The batteries went out. He got new ones. He changed them out.
"Zane tried to contact his dentist to change his appointment. He stayed on the line for fifteen minutes before the line cut on him. Angry, he redialed. But the message went on again. In the end, he had to drive to the dentist to cancel his appointment."
"Alan wanted to take his dog for a special day. It was his dog Otis' birthday. He loaded up the car with tennis balls and frisbees. Together, Otis and Alan played on the beach all day. They both returned home exhausted and took a nap on the couch."
"Miles was having trouble with his math class. He couldn't grasp the concepts and was so behind. His parents decided to hire him a tutor. After spending a month with his tutor, he finally managed to catch up. Now Miles is among the top of the class."
Tony had a horrible relationship with his parents. He got in a lot of trouble at school. His parents got fed up with his antics. Tony was sent to live with his aunt and uncle. He did we with them and his grades all improved.
Tom has an English test. He has not studied. He decided to pull an allnighter. When he got to school he was tired and nervous. He fell asleep during the test and failed.
"Miles is really interested in robotics. He decided to join his school's robotics club. Since he never shared his hobby with his peers before, he was nervous. He spent a day with them over the weekend. He realized he has much more fun sharing his hobby with others."
Anna is planning a wedding. She was ready to find her dress. She called her mom and sister to tell them. They all went dress shopping the next week. Anna found the perfect wedding dress.
Tom and Jack were best friends on the hockey team. They were very competitive and gambled on their next scrimmage. Tom was poor and Jack came from a rich family. Tom had low quality skates. Tom's skates broke during the scrimmage and Tom lost money.
Danny was a very burly old man. He used to be a lumberjack when he was young. He loved to use his chainsaw to make sculptures. Danny eventually became quite famous for his artwork. He died a very famous man but never expected any of it.
Isabel was not very proficient with math. She often mixed numbers up when adding things up. This would cause a lot of budgeting mistakes. She bought a planner with a calculator. Now she doesn't make as many mistakes.
Donald liked Mexican food. He opened his own Taco Truck. He drove it to a big festival downtown. The line wrapped around the block. Everyone heard about how good his food was.
Jessica needed a part time job at college. She decided to be a nude model for art classes. The job paid very well. She found her part time job and loved it. She was a happy college student.
"Jill's mom said she would go to the grocery store. But about a half hour later, she wasn't home. Jill began to worry and considered calling 911. About an hour later, Jill's mom finally arrived. She only took long because she went to more stores than she planned."
"Harry had a conference in another state. His company bought him a flight to get there. Unfortunately, his flight got delayed. He spent a whole day waiting at the airport. Fortunately, he was able to make the conference in time."
"Tom enjoyed a long dinner with friends at a nice restaurant. Tom strolled to his car and drove home. Once home, Tom realized he didn't have his bank card. Tom called the restaurant but they didn't have the card either. Tom had to cancel his bank card and get a new one!"
Serena was playing with her baby one day. He was babbling a lot and she tried to encourage him to speak. Suddenly he said the word momma clear as day. Serena was so excited and she pulled out her video camera. Luckily she caught him speaking on the video.
A plane had too much cargo. It began to sink in the sky. They signaled for aid. The ground control told them to throw off packages. They threw off a lot.
Clarice loved jazz music. She had a favorite jazz club that she would go to on weekends. One night the jazz club caught on fire and burned down. The club owner did not have insurance to cover his loss. Clarice started a campaign to raise money to rebuild the club.
Noel was in her bathroom when she began to smell smoke. She went to investigate and found smoke and a fire. She couldn't get out of her house because the path was blocked. Luckily a fireman arrived to help her then. She barely made it out safely.
Dena had always loved ponies. Since she was a little girl she had always wanted one. Some friends of hers were moving and couldn't take their pony. She told them she would like to have the pony. She loves the pony and is happy to finally have one.
"Kurt cooked the burgers at the company picnic. When everyone had gotten theirs, he put one more patty on the grill. It was orange and rubbery, not at all like beef. Kurt offered a prize to whoever could guess the meat he'd used. Susan knew from one bite that it was chicken of the woods, a mushroom."
"Mike liked to host cookouts at his house. He was famous for his barbecue. He cleaned out his freezer and was unable to recognize some things. He cooked it all anyway, serving it to his guests. It tasted alright but made a lot of people sick."
"Jim has an English test tomorrow. He is not ready at all. He decided to pull an allnighter. When he got to school, he fell asleep. Jim slept through his test and failed."
The troop was earning a badge. They had to camp outside. They all brought their sleeping bags and pillows. They set up tents. They couldn't wait to sleep in the great outdoors!
Stacey packs lunch daily for her kids. She always makes them a sandwich of some kind. She also always adds some kind of fruit for them. There is always a new bottle of water in it as well. They always tell her thank you and never come home with food left over.
Tom and Beth were happily married. Tom wanted to take Beth somewhere nice. Tom surprised her by making expensive restaurant reservations. Beth was happy but insisted on buying a new dress to attend. Tom bought her the dress and they had a great dinner.
Tom had a deathly fear of spiders. One day Tom was walking up a trail with his girlfriend. Suddenly a small green snake appeared in the path. Tom shrieked and jumped behind his girlfriend. The couple broke up that afternoon.
Andre had a work project due in two days. He was falling behind on this project. He asked Amy to help him with the project. Andre's project was completed on time with Amy's help. Andre made sure that Amy got due credit for her assistance.
Shawn was given an assignment to write a short story for his class. He had writers block all day. He got a idea and started writing. He wrote all night and was proud of his story. It got a F.
"The kids were complaining again. This time it was that their cinnamon toast tasted funny. Martha quickly explained that she had made it in exactly the same way. To prove her point, Martha took a bite out of one of the pieces. It was covered in salt, not sugar."
"Lilian bought some fancy chocolate on her way from work. She was ready to taste it when she saw it was unsweetened. Disheartened, she threw the chocolate away. A vagrant man took it to taste it. He threw the chocolate away too after spitting it."
Amy loved to eat chili dogs even though they gave her gas. During Amy school day lunch break she ordered a chili dog. As Amy was eating the chili dog she felt gas forming in her tummy. Amy let out a loud belch in front of everyone in the cafeteria. Amy was embarrassed but finished her Chili dog.
Ann was always trying to lose weight. She tried every option out there. But then her cousin recommended a new plan. It involved some supplements and a patch. She loved it and thought the results were great.
My professor is very strict about deadlines. All lab reports have to be turned in by midnight sharp at a drop box. I thought that it would be somewhat flexible. I dropped mine into the box a few minutes late one week. I was docked an entire grade on the report.
Tim's vision was worse than his peers. He decided to do vision exercises. He did them regularly. He began to see his vision improve. His vision was soon equal to his peers.
"Diana was exuding confidence when she interviewed for a new job. She aced all the questions like a pro. She waited for an answer but it never came. She learned a month later that they hired a man instead. And as he was less competent than her, she sued the company."
Annie was extremely lazy she never washes her clothing. She would simply spray air freshener over it. One day she forgets to spray her clothing. She went to school smelling awful. Annie now washes all her clothing regularly.
"Dan bought his dog a new type of dog food. When he brought it home his dog ran up wagging its tail. It sniffed and nuzzled the bag curiously. Dan poured out a bowl of it for his dog. It took a few bites and walked away, disinterested."
"Someone keyed my car at work. I didn't notice until I got home. It cost $1,500 in damages. Luckily my insurance covered the bill. Now I keep a better eye on my car at work through the window."
James was getting ready for Halloween night. He was excited to collect a bunch of candy. He got his mask and costume on in a rush and headed out the door. At his first stop a skeleton popped out of the grass and grabbed him. He was so scared he ran home and stayed inside.
A company decided they wanted to advertise. They looked for an ad agency. They contacted the ad agency for a proposal. They selected their favorite. They grew their business with ads.
Richie was at a mall. He was very rich and was spending a lot of money at different stores. He ended up buying many new clothes. Everyone admired Richie as he walked around. Richie left the mall feeling very empty inside.
Harold struggled with drinking. He sought out help. He went to meetings. He felt more confidence. He doesn't drink anymore.
A team of people competed in an event. They were about to eat the most food. They prepped for this by eating pizza. The pizza was in all different sizes. They got excited for this event.
All Greg's friends called him Grimey. Greg hated being called Grimey. He asked them why they kept calling him that. His friends laughed and said it was because he hated it so much. So Greg made up mean nicknames for all of them.
"My friend and I remember watching an old show on TV. It was called Zoom. In the show, kids played many different mini-games. My friend and I looked up an old episode on Youtube. It was very amusing."
I wanted to have fresh squeezed lemonade yesterday. There is a farmers market close to me that I shop from. I went there to get the lemons but they were out. The nearest grocery store was 15 miles away. I decided to just drink water that day.
Tom wanted to live comfortably. He felt like his home was missing something. He decided he needed more pillows. He went to the bedding store. He bought new pillows.
Chip saw a cooking lesson ad. He called to set up his lesson. He went to his lesson. They cooked some salmon. He really loved to make it.
Adam and Ruby discussed a movie. Adam thought the movie was dumb. Ruby thought the movie was cheesy. Ruby said it was just perfect humor. Adam eventually agreed.
Frank decided to try rock climbing out as a sport. He practiced for a few months inside of a gym with safety gear. After those months he finally decided to try and climb up a mountain. He got his gear and drove to a nearby mountain and began climbing. His hard work paid off when he looked down at the world from the top...
Tom was a middle school student. His teacher asked each student to bring food and drinks in. He brought in sprite with red food dye in it. Everyone loved the unique drink. Tom was happy about his decision.
"Tim was steering his remote-controlled car outside. But he lost control of his remote. The car careened into the street. There, it collided with a real car! Sadly, Tim's toy car was completely destroyed."
Tammy wanted a new hair style. She trusted her hair stylist. Her hair stylist recommended dying her hair. She followed her stylist's recommendation. Tammy was very happy with her new hair color.
Rowan's cat was being very energetic one day. Rowan was attempting to do some yard work anyway. The cat kept trying to go outside every time Rowan exited. Rowan had the front lawn all dug up and muddy. The cat managed to escape paws first right into the mud.
"The officer was looking at Roxanne with expectation. Roxanne blushed and muttered an excuse. The officer asked her to be more blunt. Roxanne, eventually admitted to having stolen the candy in the store. But as the store owner didn't press charges, she was released."
A member of Generation X Rachelle loves 80s music. Actually she loves just about all kinds of music. She doesn't play any instruments. Rachelle prefers to sing than play an instrument. She's a very popular person and everyone loves her.
Pervis and Ann had dinner at the cafeteria. Pervis had chocolate pie for dessert. Pervis didn't know that the pie had peanuts in it. Pervis was very allergic to peanuts. Ann complained to the manager when Pervis got sick.
"Neil couldn't stand sugar. So when his niece threw a piece of cake in his face, he got mad. She told him it was a birthday tradition. But Neil was already starting to breathe hard. And he had to go to the hospital as he really couldn't stand sugar."
"Randy was not prepared for the test on Tuesday. Despite studying all week, he could not catch up. Randy decided to cheat in order to get a decent grade. But his teacher caught him in the act. Luckily, his teacher was sympathetic and let him retake the test."
Katie walked home from school. She always locked the door. She heard a car park outside. She didn't know who it was. She closed the window blinds.
"Joan wanted a new pair of shoes. The ones she wanted were out of stock. She decided to settle on a different pair. When she got to the checkout, she was excited they were on sale. She was able to buy a dress too."
Tom owned a cat. His cat would use the litter box every day. Tom disliked cleaning the litter box. Tom hired a maid to do it. Tom felt better about never cleaning the kitty litter again.
A family was really hungry. They debated where to eat out. Katie wanted Mexican. Harry wanted Japanese. They decided to go get sushi.
"The yankees were stuck in a scoreless tie. They had to win the game. When one of their outfielders got hurt, they put in Jacoby. Jacoby came up an inning or two later and hit a homer. They ended up winning the game and being so happy."
Amanda was doing some landscaping. She bought a big shrub for her side yard. The shrub grew two feet in the first month. It took over her patio. Amanda had to chop it down.