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Tim was trying to buy water. He was debating between city and spring water. He studied about this online. He learned a lot about water. He ultimately decided to buy spring water.
"Martin played in the band. They had a gig this night. When he got into the pub, he found out he was there too early. He did not want to go back home. He ordered some food and waited."
"Nate bounced the basketball to the other side of the court. He saw an opponent that looked like his team-mate. He ended up passing the ball to the opponent. The opponent managed to run with the ball to the previous side. In addition, Our team-lost when he scored a three-pointer."
Tim drove an expensive car. Tim was driving across the country. Tim entered a hail storm. Tim did not want to damage his nice car. Tim parked under an underpass and waited for the storm to pass.
"Jen has a big test tomorrow. Her teacher put the study guide online. Jen decided to ignore the study guide. When Jen got to her test, she did not know anything. Jen made a terrible grade on her test."
Saul got into the elevator at his office building. The doors closed and the elevator started to move. Saul became anxious when the elevator stopped between floors. He had to use the emergency phone to call for help. The building manager got the elevator running again.
I listened to the song Monster by Jacob Banks today. I really enjoyed it so I decided to learn the words. I started singing it everywhere. My friend came up to me and asked what the song was and I told him. He told me that we should make a song like that.
The Henry's visited Paris. The Eiffel Tower lights went off. People began to complain. The Henry's were disappointed. They trudged their way back home.
A woman really wanted to buy a street hotdog. She found a vendor on the street. The hotdogs were kind of pricey to her though. She decided to buy it anyway. She liked that decision.
Brian has always wanted to go to Florida. Brian decided to pack up his items before summer ended. He got a good deal on a plane ticket to Florida both ways. He took off to Florida the week after buying said tickets. He landed in Florida and decided that he never wants to leave.
Jenny's mom rushed her out of the bed. Jenny was told to brush her teeth or else she can't eat. Jenny took out her toothpaste and toothbrush to brush them. Her mom was yelling from the kitchen. She said to hurry up since the breakfast was getting cold.
Ethan told himself he wouldn't browse the web today. A lot of people wanted him to work on things online. He told them he was trying to stop. He left the conversation. He stayed true to his resolve.
One time I was really sick and throwing up. My mom thought that Pepto Bismal would solve the problem. I took it and felt alright for a few moments. I even considered eating food because then I felt better. Soon after these thoughts I made a huge pink vomit puddle on the floor.
Scott wants to go to Asia. His grandparents live there. He has never been to Asia before. He is a little hesitant but bought a ticket to fly there. In less than a month he will be meeting new family members!
"The boy wasn't speaking. He had just turned two, but never said a word. His mother was getting worried. She took him to see a doctor. He told her the child would speak when he was ready."
Jamie loved her job. She was a 911 dispatcher. She got a call one night that was very difficult. Something horrible happened to a child. Jamie quit her job after that.
The area was broken in Monica's car. She didn't have the money to fix the air conditioner. Winter was coming up. The weather was getting cooler. Monica put off getting the air conditioner for a few months.
"David wanted to become independent. So he quit his job to become a freelance worker. He didn't think it through very long. So after a few months struggling to find work, he was poor. He had to take a second job on the side to sustain him."
Tom had retired and decided to start wearing a goatee. Shaving became more of a challenge with the beard. Shaving tools at retail did not do a satisfactory job for Tom. He went to a barber college and asked about their equipment. They sold him a professional set of shears and it worked perfectly.
Kim was headed to Miami for the weekend. But she needed a new bikini. So she went to a clothing store. She found the nicest bikini. She bought and wore it to Miami.
I was sitting on my front porch. I felt my chair start shaking. The shaking got worse and I heard a strange sound. A helicopter came screaming above my house. It passed by quickly.
"Tom was had a flat tire on his way to work. Tom hopped out and went to work on changing the tire. Tom then proceeded on his way to work. Tom walked into the office and noticed people staring at him. Tom later saw, in the mirror, that his face was streaked with grease!"
Lucy decided to host a potluck with her friends this weekend. She didn't know what to make. She decided to make the first thing she saw on TV. It ended up being red beans and rice. Her friends loved it.
I was watching wrestling on tv with friends. We started doing the wrestling moves we saw. I accidentally fell on my back. I howled in pain. I learned that I shouldn't copy what I see on tv.
Sally was trying to decide what she would have for dinner. It was getting late and she was hungry. Nothing sounded good and nothing was in the fridge. She decided to drive around to find something. She felt a little guilty but she decided on fast food.
"Emilio was playing in the garden when his mom came over. She sat him down and gave him ice cream. He looked at her baffled. She told him to eat as it would melt if he didn't. And as he did so, she told him his dad had died."
"Tom had never been fishing before. He and his dad went out onto an ocean pier. Tom threw his baited hook into the water, not expecting much. Moments later, Tom began a massive tug-of-war with a fish. After much reeling and straining, Tom pulled up a huge flounder!"
"I have never been good at volleyball. I accompanied my friend to a volleyball match and was on his team. I tried my best, but my best attempts were laughable in the least. When it came my turn to serve the ball I was determined. To everyone's surprise it was a perfect serve!"
"Kendall was at the park with her friends. They were running around playing tag. Kendall was climbing on a slide when she got stuck. She yanked herself free, ripping her shirt sleeve in the process. Luckily her mom was able to fix the shirt the same day."
"Jake was normally a very subdued person. His friends would try to get him excited about things, to no avail. His friends then got together to plan out a surprise party for him. He had no idea this would be taking place. When they surprised him, he was overjoyed and hopped into the air."
Andrew was always fascinated by history. His favorite culture was that of the samurai. So his brother decided to take him to a samurai exhibit at a museum. They got ready and drove there in the morning. Andrew loved the exhibit.
Jillian was a little girl who was afraid of roller coasters. One day Jillian's family went to a local amusement park. Jillian and her family walked through the amusement park. Jillian her family spotted a roller coaster and decided to ride it. It was the scariest roller coaster Jillian had ever been on.
"Tom got an urgent call from his brother. His brother told him their aging father had a bad fall. Tom and his brother wanted to do something to help. Together, they bought their dad an electric-powered wheelchair. Both sons felt good about helping their dad."
The man was crushed as he was laid off from an executive job. He was in debt with two children in college. He wrote a business plan to start his own business. He presented the plan to a billionaire who loaned him $15 million. He soon had 6000 employees in 4 countries.
Jason's friend worked at the arcade. The arcade gave out tickets to redeem for prizes. Jason's friend gave him handfuls of tickets to use. The manager of the arcade found out what was going on. Jason's friend was fired.
"Harry's dad left when Harry was very young. Harry would only see his father once or twice a year after that. Because of this, Harry was never close to his father. When Harry's father died, he did not even cry. Harry vowed to be a better father than his dad was."
Trevor wanted to ace his math class. He asked for a friend to tutor him. The friend said yes. They worked together tirelessly. Trevor got an A!
We moved to a new house during the fall of one year. The ground was full of leaves and under the leaves were snakes. There were so many that my mom decided to burn the leaves in piles. It was scary because we didn't want to walk outside. From then on I had nightmares about snakes in my yard chasing me.
"Kim was off work on Sundays, so she made a doctor's appointment then. But as the date approached, she saw that it was a Tuesday! She had mistakenly used last month's calendar when scheduling. She had to call and reschedule her appointment. Luckily, they had an opening that Sunday."
"The opening ceremonies of the olympics went on. The teams competed the following weeks. Some teams one, some didn't. The closing ceremonies happened. The olympics were over."
Jo needed new shoes. She did not have any extra money. She decided to pick up extra shifts at work. She finally had enough money. She was excited to buy new shoes.
I went to the park the other day. I saw my friend playing basketball. He wanted me to play with him. We played a game of twenty one. I narrowly beat him then went home.
The debate was about to begin. The candidates took the stage. They stood at the podiums. They were eager to talk to the voters. The moderator took his seat and began the debate.
"Steven learned at an early age the art of Tae Kwon Do. He was very good. He also decided to learn swordplay. He became more than proficient in that as well. Now, people call Steven the ninja."
"Our dog wanders through the house at night when we are sleeping. He is a big dog and somewhat clumsy. Last night he made a lot of noise and we heard a few crashes. We decided it was only the dog as usual and went back to sleep. The robber took our television, the dog had tried to warn us."
A man thought it was getting dark. He decided it was time to close his window. He grabbed the blinds to close them. He shut the world outside. He was happy to have his privacy.
"The people loved Halloween. They bought boxes of decoration. They couldn't wait to put them all out. When October started, they covered their yard with spooky things. The decorations look great!"
Mike wanted to learn how to do card tricks. He decided to buy a book he saw on TV. He spent weeks practicing the card tricks from the book. He went to show them to his friends. They were all really impressed.
Kylie was dressed and ready to go. She was walking the runway in a fashion show. The music was pounding as she started strutting. The crowd took photos of her. Kylie felt confident and proud.
Ethan stopped to buy a musical box after work. He gave it to his wife over supper. His wife cranked the box only to scream when a skeleton popped out. Ethan laughed. And he told her he bought the box in a Halloween store.
Jared had studied hard for his test. He was relieved to see he knew all the answers. Jared took the test. He turned in the paper. Jared made an A on the paper.
Jane liked to eat spaghetti. She liked to make it even more. She decided to cook her sauce. It was flavored perfectly. Her family was very impressed.
"My mom bought me a scooter for Christmas. I got to ride on it as soon as I had opened it. Since I had just gotten it, I wasn't very good yet. So, I hit a crack in the sidewalk. I flew off the scooter and scraped my knee."
"Benny was always moving house. Because of this, he never made many friends in the neighbourhood. He knew that if he made new friends, it would hurt when he left. Benny has closed off so much that he doesn't have any friends now. He felt he wasn't hurting others, but he was really hurting himself."
"Jess' cat was acting very strange. He wouldn't stop scratching and rolling around. Jess thought it was fleas so took him to the vets. The vet had a look but couldn't find any fleas. After further tests, the vet figured that he was allergic to his food."
"A tree started as a little seed. The seed began to grow. With sunlight, the seed got taller and taller. It began to sprout some branches. The tree had finally grown!"
Honoka wants to compete in a battle of the bands. She asks all of her friends to join her band. Eight of her friends join. They practice really hard. They win the battle of the bands.
"We went to a community yard sale last week. A friend had recommended that I check out the musical instruments. I saw a few really junky guitars that were way overpriced. As I was leaving, I saw a yard sale across the street with a guitar. It was dirty, but in very good shape for ten dollars, so I bought it!"
Tim had three great children. He wanted them to grow up intelligent and happy. He instilled particular values in them. He had them read great works of literature as teenagers. Tim's children grew up happy and intelligent.
Amy wanted a new book. She went to go to the library. She found the perfect book! She decided to check it out. She read it all the way through.
"Carol enjoyed cooking for herself. She had not ever really cooked for guests before. She invited people over to eat one night. They kindly informed her that her food was overcooked and oversalted. Carol found out that she had anosmia, and could not taste anything."
Tom wanted to learn how to defend himself. Tom signed up for lessons at a local dojo. Tom learned the basics of kickboxing and judo. Tom trained very hard. Now Tom never feels nervous when walking alone at night.
Julie started smoking at age 17 and wanted to quit. She decided to try out E Cigarettes. They did not work for her so she resorted to quitting cold turkey. She ended up quitting smoking after going cold turkey. She now consults other people that wish to quit smoking.
"The weather was cold and dreary. The fog moved in to the bay. The couple watched the fog envelope the bridge. Soon, they couldn't see anything below them. The fog had made a beautiful scene."
Tom was looking forward to the next holiday. It was June at the time. Tom decided to plan a barbecue for Independence Day. He invited all of his friends and family. Everyone enjoyed his party.
Tom lived at an apartment. His neighbor became his good friend. His neighbor did not have wifi. His neighbor asked to share his wifi. Tom complied and allowed his neighbor to use his wifi.
"Dale was very competitive at tennis. He had an upcoming match against the county number 1. He trained day and night. When the day came, Dale performed very badly and lost. He had exhausted himself from too much training."
Tom was expecting company. Tom wanted to be a good host. Tom prepared tea. Tom served the tea. Tom's guests liked the tea very much.
"Sonyah thought she would make a good mayor for her city. She decided to run for the position. Sonyah launched her campaign and bought local tv time. On election day, she lost by 6000 votes. Sonyah cried foul and wanted a recount."
Jess was walking to school one autumn. As she walked gusts of wind hit her back. Suddenly one large gust threw her hair around. She tried combing it but it still looked fairly silly. It took a fresh wash to finally fix her hair for good.
Ted liked fish. He bought a big aquarium for his house. He stocked it with exotic fish. He watched them for a long time every night. Ted was thrilled with his purchase.
Clint got in an accident. He lost his hand. He was in a lot of pain. The doctors saved his life. He was very thankful.
Horace needed some money. He decided to steal somethings. He thought it was a bad idea. He did it anyway. He got caught.
"Vance was a normally very quiet person. He liked to talk about his interests though. At a work gathering, someone mentioned how quiet he was. Soon afterwards, they mentioned one of his hobbies. He began talking about it and went on for an hours straight."
Jace was a local DJ. He offered to DJ a benefit concert. Jace DJ'd to open for a few musicians. Jace got to meet some of his favorite musicians. He was excited to have done the benefit.
Tom had lost quite a bit of weight. He thought about what he could do with his ill-fitting clothes. Tom called a local donation center. They said they'd love to take his clothing. Tom donated all of his big-sized clothes to the donation center.
"Rob and Trent were twins who loved to compete. At camp, Rob learned how to play chess. Trent did not know how to play. Rob challenged Trent to a game. Trent tried his best but lost."
"One day I wanted to study abroad in Spain. I registered for my classes and put everything in order. At the last minute I realized my scholarship didn't cover everything. I was so sad that I wouldn't be travelling. In the end though, I ended up going to Peru with my church!"
A bunch of waves went over the cliffs. The weathering started to take a toll. Some rocks began to fall. They made a splash in the waves. The rocks fell to the bottom of the ocean.
"There wasn't anyone more dedicated to football than Joe. He would be the first one on the field, and last one off. He wasn't the best player, but his enthusiasm went a long way. Joe was spotted for his enthusiasm and a national club took him in. They made him assistant head coach, and he got other players enthused."
"Kylie was having trouble sleeping. She was convinced there was a monster in her room. Kylie's mother told her she had some ""monster spray"". Her mother sprayed something in the room. Kylie was able to sleep."
Oliver had an exceptional olfactory sense. He could smell nuances other couldn't. It helped him very much in developing new perfumes. He played with subtle scents no one had thought of. And the result was staggering and popular.
"Tom received a summons from his local municipality. The summons was for Tom to serve jury duty. Tom went to the first day of jury duty. There, Tom told the judge that he was too ill to serve. The judge allowed Tom to leave and go home!"
Kyle bought a fancy new car. He went to the garage one day and the car was gone! Someone had stolen it and taken it on a joy ride. He crashed it into a building. Kyle called the police right away.
Herb and Millie had each outlived their respective spouses. They decided to marry even though they were both in their 80's. They thought they would have three or four years together. They enjoyed their time together and they keep plugging along. Now he is 99 and she is 97 and they still enjoy each other.
June was a volunteer for a local summer camp. The camp was advertising on the radio and she got to speak. She was very nervous but tried to keep calm. Luckily she did great answering interview questions. In the end the radio segment increased their amount of campers.
Buddy really wanted some quick dinner. He took out his instant ramen. He put water in the cup. He put it in the microwave. He ate it all up!
"Lindsay was having a party. The theme was a luau. She bought leis and tiki torches. She made Hawaiian food, too. She waited impatiently for her guests to show up."
Jane went shopping. She needed a new coffee cups. They did not have any. Jane was disappointed. She yelled at the store manager.
Growing up I prayed and wished for someone like Doug to be my love. I met many other men throughout my lifetime but they were not Doug. I gave up my dream because I did not think God even cared. When I let go of my expectations of all men in popped Doug. I have a new dream because that Doug did not make me happy.
Casey was playing in his baseball game. His team was out in the field. The ball was in the air heading to Casey. The sun got into Casey's eyes. Casey missed the ball.
Pete wasn't looking where he was going. He crashed into another car. His insurance company paid for the damage. Pete was happy it hadn't been worse. He said he would be more careful in the future.
"Ralph wanted to skydive. He jumped on an opportunity to go. He signed the paperwork. His wife decided to do it, too. They both loved their experience."
"Our cat, Smudge, had a swollen face. We took Smudge to the vet to find out what was wrong. The vet looked in Smudge's mouth. He found that he had a broken tooth. Smudge had to have an operation to remove the broken tooth."
"Joey wanted to see what happened if you put metal in a microwave. He put a metal spoon in and turned it on. Sure enough, it started sparking and zapping all over the place! Unfortunately for Joey, his parents also heard the commotion. After seeing what was happening, they grounded him for three days."
THe couple was taking a romantic trip. They rented a cabin to stay in. The cabin had a hot tub and a beautiful view. They spent a week relaxing and reconnecting. It had been a glorious time!
Susan wanted to prepare a frozen dish. She took it out of the freezer. The food began to thaw. She then cooked it. She ate it for dinner.
The hedge started to grow. Spring came around. The hedge started to bud flowers. The flowers grew. The roses were very beautiful.
"Wallace stole $20 dollars from her boyfriend's wallet last week. He eventually got over it and threw a party at his house. Everyone decided to bring food and he was grilling chicken. There was one piece of grilled chicken left when Wallace came. Although he wasn't hungry, Wallace's boyfriend took it."
Amanda had just started kindergarten. Her mother usually packed a lunch for her. One day mom had no time to pack a lunch. She send money with Amanda to buy lunch. Amanda loved the school lunch.