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Robert went shopping. He got a new pair of shoes. He wore them out of the store. Robert felt very confident wearing his new shoes. He skipped down the street towards his house.
Tim loved listening to music. He decided he wanted his life to revolved around music. He studied how to create music. Tim became a great music producer. Tim enjoyed a successful career as a music producer.
"Celine thought she was good at making cookies. Her family suggested she enter the recipe in a cookie contest. Thinking she wouldn't win, Celine entered her recipe in the contest. Because her recipe won the grand prize she opened up a bakery. Celine's cookies are now sold in every store across the country."
"The woman had a bad fall. She had to use a walker after that. She got frustrated with the walker quickly. She was determined to walk without it. Then, she fell again!"
Tom loved adventuring into the woods. Tom would wear through his clothing quickly. Tom felt cotton was not the best material for his use. Tom researched different types of gear. Tom bought special fabric gear that was not made of cotton.
Tom loved nature and the outdoors. He decided to buy plants for his home. He browsed many plants at the nursery. He found a plant with very soft leaves. He purchased that plant and was happy about it.
Jason stopped on the highway to get gas. The gas station he stopped at had a deli inside. Jason hadn't eaten all day. Jason went inside to pay for his gas. He bought a sandwich while he was in line.
Tom had a fascination with total institutions. He wanted to be the best he could be. He knew the military would utilize his unique skills. Tom joined the military. Tom had a successful career as a military man.
"I owned a mammoth breed dog once, his name was Remy. He lived with me for 10 years and traveled everywhere, even overseas. Having a dog that weighs as much as a man is very expensive. He used to eat an entire giant size bag of dog food every week. He died a few years ago, but I'll never forget him and our adventures."
Lisa decided to sign up for a volleyball tournament. Her and her friends practiced nearly every day all summer for it. They ended up being tied with the other team after the first half. During the second half Lisa scored a goal within the last 5 seconds. She ended up winning a gold medal along with her team.
We went to the italian restaurant that just opened. We ordered lasagna trios. They brought use three kinds of lasagna. We loved all of them. My husband left very satisfied.
Tim loved obscure music. He thought the ukulele sounded the best. He decided to learn how to play. He bought a ukulele. He learned how to play the ukulele.
Alice had a new kitten. She bought it a fun toy. It had feathers all over it. The kitten played with it for hours. Alice had so much fun with him!
"Sue loved to cook. Her speciality was meat loaf. One night as she was cooking, she forgot to buy tomato sauce. Sue had to get creative. She made a substitution of ketchup and it was great."
"The team of scientists gathered in a small meeting room. The lead scientist stood up and pulled a test tube from his coat. The test tube had purple liquid in it. The lead scientist told the others that this was the cure. Upon hearing the news, the other scientists wept with great joy."
"Sandy was at the library. And she saw tons of exciting books. She checked out 15 different books. But when she got home, her interest in reading them faded. Sandy returned them all a few days later."
"Keisha was driving on the interstate when she saw a man near a car. Always being one to lend a helping hand, she stopped. Feeling uneasy, she cracked her windows and asked if he needed help. When the man smiled, she knew something was not right. After giving him, she left and later saw his face on crime stoppers."
Marty loved to explore. One night Marty decided to explore through the mountains. He then saw a moose. Marty stood there in amazement. He smiled as the moose trotted away.
Tyler was riding his four wheeler. He was on a trail behind his house. The four wheeler got stuck in the mud. Tyler walked back to his house. He asked his dad to help him out.
"Doug wasn't convinced of Phil's innocence. Yet he had to defend him during his trial. He did his best to find evidence to help him. But he found nothing concrete enough to absolve him. When the jury found Phil not guilty, Doug wasn't sure it was true."
"John needed a new pair of jeans. He decided to go shopping. While at the mall, he found new shoes too. John knew he needed jeans more but wanted the shoes. John decided to stick to his budget and buy jeans."
The Principal told all of the students to group together. He announced the beginning of a painting fight. Several buckets of paint were near them. All of the kids threw paint at each other. Their clothes and skin were stained with colorful paint.
Belinda found a small abandoned kitten in the bushes. The kitten was white with blue eyes. Belinda's mom thought she looked like an angel. Belinda was allowed to keep the kitten. She named her Angel.
Daniel's dog wanted to go for a walk. Daniel put the leash on him. The dog jerked out of his hand and ran down the street. Daniel chased after him. He finally grabbed ahold of the leash and caught him.
Charles has a math test tomorrow. He has not studied. He decided to go out instead of study. When he got home he tried to study but fell asleep. Charles did not do well on his test.
"Ulric enjoys complicated literature. He would often look for books to read that were a challenge. He took a test online regarding understanding more difficult books. He found it to be very easy. By the end, he was the only one that comprehended James Joyce."
Caleb wanted a new video game. The game had a lot of violence. Caleb's mother refused to let him get the game. Caleb borrowed the game from a friend. His mother made him return the game immediately.
"My suitemates and I watched Cyberchase today. It is a show about math. It is meant for children but we thought it was great. We laughed about it for a while, but it became hard to watch. I hope we can watch it again sometime."
John always wanted to get straight A's in school. One month he tried to give it a shot. He would study up to 4 hours a day. At the end of the month he received his report card. He ended up receiving straight A's.
The weatherman said it would be dry today. I went to work without an umbrella. It rained anyway. I got soaking wet. I decided next time I'll bring one anyway.
Harry had a presentation assigned to him at work. He always liked to present. He spent the day making the presentation. He practiced it with his co-workers. They gave a great presentation.
Grace recently moved into a new home. Her first goal was to get the yard in order. She wanted to have nice Saint Augustin grass. She bought some sod and watered it every evening. She now has a nice lush yard full of grass.
"Walt had a horrible supervisor at work. His supervisor was always humiliating him. Walt found another job opportunity. Walt accepted the new job as soon as it was offered. Later, Walt heard that his old supervisor had been fired."
"The town had grown a lot. They opened a new school to account for the growth. On the first day, the students explored the space. Then they put their things in their lockers. Being the first class of a new school was a lot of fun!"
Susan was presenting. She couldn't remember a word. She looked at her aide for help. The aide didn't know the word. She moved on in her presentation.
Alan's parents had trouble getting him to listen. He would misbehave too often. Alan hung out with the wrong crowd. Alan's parents started to monitor who he hung out with. Alan's behavior changed for the better.
"Sue was a great cook. She decided to make cornbread. As she was baking it, she got distracted. Sue started to smell something burning. She had burned her cornbread."
Butch was a poor man in a poor city. None of the houses had central air and used old swamp coolers. Butch's cooler broke down and it was turning into summer. He went to the store and bought a new water pump. He fixed the cooler just a few days before it reached triple digits.
"Tom's girlfriend asked him to have dinner with her and her parents. Tom was nervous but agreed. Tom wasn't sure how to talk during the dinner. After dinner, Tom thanked them all for a lovely meal. He later learned he was a hit with his girlfriend's parents!"
"It was a dreary day. All of a sudden, the sun came out. It felt so good! Everyone came outside to enjoy the weather. Then the sun dipped behind the clouds again."
Patrick went to the seashore to see the sunset. He got there just before the sun went down. Clouds rolled in just before sunset. Patrick didn't get to see the sunset. He went home very unhappy.
I went to the pet store and saw a cute gecko there. I asked the shopkeeper the price of the gecko. He explained that it cost $100. I had to borrow money from my mom to buy him. Owing my mom money was worth it for my new gecko friend.
"Ray was caught spray painting on buildings. He was arrested and taken downtown. There, the police called his parents. When they arrived, they were furious. They grounded Ray for six entire months!"
One football team just needed one more point to win. They set up for a last play. The running back went through the defense. He made it to the end zone. The team won!
"Nancy was going hiking. She brought a hat to keep the sun off her face. As she started walking, the hat blew off her head. She chased it down the path. She didn't want to lose that hat!"
"A young black lab would always follow Joan whenever she went jogging. If Joan tried to approach the dog, it would always run away. Joan felt sorry for the dog and began putting out food for it. The dog started trusting Joan and would stop running away. Finally Joan legally adopted the Dog and now they're friends for l...
"Kim wanted to make steak and mushrooms for dinner. When she took out the mushrooms, she saw that they'd grown slimy. She was dubious, but decided to use them anyway. When they were cooked, they tasted just fine. Kim was glad she hadn't had to throw them away."
Billy was in kindergarten. He was just getting used to using the toilet. He got nervous because he had to use the bathroom while in class. He raised his hand to ask the teacher to go. She let him go.
The boy was getting a new dog. It was a huge German Shepherd. He knew lots of tricks and commands. The boy had so much fun playing with him! He knew the dog would be his best friend.
"Shari was a Vegan. She wanted to bake a cake, but not use eggs in it. She found a recipe that substituted applesauce for eggs. Following the recipe, Shari baked the cake. It turned out to be delicious."
Armando had worked at the same senior village for over 40 years. Armando decided it was finally time to retire and relax. Armando notified his boss by giving him his two weeks notice. After the two weeks had passed Armando left work for the last time. Armando enjoyed his retirement and had a good life.
"Lindsay went to Los Angeles for a big conference. She wanted to treat herself so she took a luxury suite. As she had never been in one before, she felt like a queen. She took a long bath to prepare herself for the conference. And she missed it when she fell asleep in the bubbles."
Ethan got up in the morning. He went on his way to work. He worked hard all day. His boss gave him his salary. He went home to his wife and kid.
Tim wanted to move to a new house. He decided to research the real estate market. He used various online tools. He found a really great deal on a house. Tim moved into the new house.
"Sidney was learning to sew. She decided to make a quilt. She carefully sewed each piece together. When it was finished, she entered it in the fair. Her quilt won a blue ribbon!"
Tom cut his leg. Tom was bleeding and coloring his sock red. Tom applied a large bandage. Tom was able to stop the bleeding. Tom was relieved to resolve his problem.
The little alien had one eye. It was made of plastic. She stuck it to the side of her computer. It popped out and opened its eyes upon contact. The toy was very cute.
Nancy was picking up her son from school. Her son wasn't at school. The school said he hadn't attended. Nancy went home. She found out her son had played hookey.
"Tom took Jane up to the moonlit overlook off the parkway. They sat in the car and chatted all night. Tom then drove Jane home and said goodnight. The next day Jane called Tom, sounding very upset and worried. She wanted to know why Tom didn't kiss her goodnight!"
"They family had never decorated for Christmas before. They decided to string lights all over their house. After hours of work, it was finished. The house looked beautiful! They decided to do even more next year."
"I was talking with some friends one day. I noticed that I had the highest voice out of everyone. I immediately wished my voice was deeper. When I told my friends, they laughed. They said my voice was perfect just the way it was."
Anna loved her science class. Her science teacher encouraged her to compete in the science fair. Anna's teacher worked with her a lot after school. Anna presented her project at the fair. Her teacher was proud of her.
Laurie ran around the track every day after school. She noticed her running shoes were getting worn out. Laurie decided to take a trip to the shoe store for new shoes. After some decision she bought new running shoes. Laurie tried out her new shoes at the track the next day!
Tim loved architecture. He studied historical doors. He found 1000 year old European doors to be the most stylish. He purchased a similar looking door for his own home. He was happy to see that door everyday.
"Jack's dad told him if he lost ten pounds he would buy him a car. Jack worked really hard for a few months leading up to his birthday. With a month left to go, Jack still needed to lose eight pounds. Jack doubled his running routine and lost the eight pounds in a month. Jack's dad bought him a car."
Jamal was a skinny young black man who never had a fight. He was 21 years old and his father kicked him out the house. He went to live with his cousin. They robbed a house they partied at the previous night. Jamal was sentenced to three years in a tough prison.
"At the cash register a customer held out a credit card to Jenny. Next the customer said, wait, I have a twenty, a passed the bill. But, now, Jenny's register won't calculate the change. There wasn't a pen or paper nearby so Jenny could do the math. She couldn't in her head and the customer said, can't do simple math?"
"Tina was making spaghetti. As she was cooking, she knocked over a bottle of salt. She could knock grab it fast enough. Tina's noodles were very salty. Luckily her family ate them anyway."
Brad loves airplanes. When he was a little boy his dad took him to see a bunch of them. He always said when he grew up he wanted to be a pilot. Right after he graduated high school he went into the military. He was trained to be a pilot and did it his whole military career.
Tommy was a tennis player. Tommy was playing and made an error. Tommy felt his grip on his racquet was not strong. Tommy bought a new grip tape for his racquet handle. This solved Tommy's problem and he was happy.
The company got together for Earth Day. They bought a bunch of trees. They planted the trees. They took pictures of it. They put it on social media.
"Charles always wanted to be one of the boys with a motorcycle. At the age of forty-three he bought a used motorcycle. While sitting at home drinking alcohol, he had an urge to ride. Riding his motorcycle, he stared at a girl and crashed into a car. He was hospitalized and then arrested for a DUI."
"My mother recently bought an exercise program from an infomercial. I tried to tell her that it was a scam but she did not believe me. She insisted I try it with her. I politely declined. When I saw her again two weeks later, she had lost 6 pounds."
"Tom took a great job in a new town. Tom was nervous about moving to a new neighborhood. When Tom arrived, several new neighbors came to help him move in. Everyone was friendly and helpful to Tom. This made Tom feel great about the decision he made to move there."
Tim was an athlete. Tim had to frequently climb stairs at his work. Tim decided to skip stairs for exercise. Tim began skipping stairs regularly. Tim saw his fitness improve noticeably.
Benedict Cumberbatch walked down the street. A girl saw him and began to freak out. He was nice to her. He signed her t-shirt. She left very happy.
Sara needed a new car. She had been saving for a year. She finally had enough. She went to the car lot and found her dream car. She was excited she had saved enough to buy her first car.
Nathan wanted to cook breakfast for his girlfriend. He was not a good cook. He decided to try making waffles. He followed the directions and they turned out great. She was very impressed.
My son is a toddler. Sometimes he used to bite his friends at daycare. Daycare told us about him biting. I told my son to use his words instead of biting. He stopped biting his friends so much.
Tara was bored. She decided to rent a movie. She looked through all of the options in Redbox. She found something she hadn't seen before. She popped it in and started to relax.
"Tom had been a smoker for fifteen years. He met a lady who quit smoking in a short amount of time. She told Tom she used vaping to get it done. Tom began vaping himself. Within a month, Tom was completely off cigarettes and nicotine!"
My mom wanted to go to a bar one day. She didn't want to go alone so she invited me as well. I didn't really have anything to do so I went with. I asked the bartender what was good and he gave me decent suggestions. I ended up getting a cheap drink and it was really good!
The parents told the kids to take a bath. The kids said they didn't want to. They ran around and around. The parents coerced them to do it. The kids actually had lots of fun!
He spotted an island on the lake. He took a boat to see it. He found a lot of antelope on it. They all looked at him. He took a lot of pictures.
"Betty Anne and Carl were playing in their backyard. Because it had rained, their mom told them not to go near creek. Thinking they wouldn't get swept away, they got in the creek. A neighbor saw them being pulled down stream and called 911. A police took them back home to their unaware mother."
"Driving down the road, I saw a car accident off to the right. The cops had yet to arrive. I stopped my car and got out to help. There was a man bleeding very badly. We waited for the authorities to arrive."
"Jane was a piano player. Today it was her recital. She played great. Suddenly, the scores from piano stand fell down on the floor. She continued playing like nothing happened."
A Hawaiian girl moved to a new school. She felt alone. She played her ukulele at school. Kids liked it. She formed a club for them.
A family was really tired of sitting in the house. They decided to go on a walk! They got out the stroller. They left the house. The family loved the time outside!
Nolan Ryan was a sophomore pitcher in high school. A major league scout had heard about him and was at the game. The first pitch was wild and broke the batter's left arm. The next pitch hit the second batter in the head and knocked him out. The third batter refused to bat.
"Olson was not very adventurous when it came to food. He had never tried sushi before. His friend started easing him into it, making recommendation. He tried a few pieces and enjoyed most of them. He drew the line at octopus and refused to try it."
"Sally loves to bake. She decided to make peanut butter cookies. As she was following her recipes, she spilled too much sugar. She tasted the mix and it was fine. However, the cookies came out extra sugary."
Martin went to work in the morning. He was running late. He did not want his colleagues to know. He lied to them he went to see a doctor. They believed him.
Chloe was unmotivated by her work. She asked her boss to have more responsibilities. The boss agreed. But Chloe couldn't keep up with the new load of work. She had to back off and go back to her old routine.
The team had to score 3 points. The kicker came out to practice. He took his practice kicks. He kicked the ball. He scored the points!
A woman researched turtles. She loved to learn about them. She performed a lot of tests. She reported her studies. She got a lot of recognition.
"My mom was very good at skating when I was younger. She was so good that she joined a professional roller derby team. Roller derby was a very hard sport, so they trained almost every day. My mom would come home covered in bruises from practice. But, she won her first game on her professional team."
Jim hadn't been going to baseball practice. His coach benched him for the first game. Jim continued to miss practices. He even missed a game. Jim got kicked off of the team.
The baby was cranky. His mom made him a bottle. He gulped it down quickly. His crankiness was gone. The bottle had made him a very happy baby!
Ed's mom was going to pay him ten dollars to shovel snow. Ed got ten friends to come and help him. He offered to pay them ten cents apiece to help. They seemed to get it done in practically no time at all. He made four dollars profit for no work.