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"Dale woke up unable to produce a sound. He panicked as he had to speak at a big meeting that day. He drove to the doctor to see what was wrong with him. He was diagnosed with laryngitis. When he went to work, he had to skip the meeting."
My car had expired license plates for almost a year. I decided to go get new plates so I could drive it again. I was expecting the price to be around 70 dollars not 174 dollars. They wanted me to pay for the time it was just sitting. I did not get plates because I don't have enough money.
Harry felt really sick. He went to the doctor. The doctor prescribed him meds. He got them from the pharmacy. They helped him out a lot.
Tom was very cold in his apartment. He put on extra clothes. He was still very cold. He turned up the heater. He felt much better with the heater turned up.
Tom loved the summer time. He always wore tennis shoes. He noticed his feet would sweat excessively. One day he bought sandals and began wearing those instead. His feet stopped sweating and Tom loved summer even more.
"Sara wanted to be a cheerleader. She was nervous about tryouts. She started practicing weeks before. She had been working on her tumbling. When they called her name as a squad member, she was happy."
Tim and John were good friends. They desired to play a game together. Tim mentioned he had dice in his pocket. John suggested they play dice. They played dice.
She tried hard to please her parents. They were dissatisfied no matter what she did. They emotionally berated her constantly. Eventually she gave up trying to make them happy. She encapsulated herself in a world of self-hatred.
Cami and her husband were looking at new houses. They both found one that they loved. The price was at the very top of their budget. Cami was stressing about if they should buy the home or not. Cami decided it was not the right time to buy the home.
Matt got something nice for his girlfriend. She asked him for a necklace. He got her a necklace. He gave it to her. She cried in happiness.
When Decker was 12 years old his mother bought him a BB gun. He excitedly ran outside to his backyard to shoot at targets. After a few times he felt that his shooting skills were improving. That was when he shot a BB which ricocheted back at his house. He ended up breaking a window and getting into a lot of trouble.
Chelsea was fighting with her teenage daughter. The girl was becoming violent so she called the police. She was grateful when the officer took her aside for a serious chat. Soon for some reason her daughter was ready to apologize. Chelsea was glad the cops had helped so much.
Brian was invited to attend a protest at his local city hall. He accepted the invite and showed up with a protest sign. The protest got out of hand and protesters began to riot. The police came to shut down the riot and stop the protesters. Brian was arrested by the police for participating in the riot.
"It was not good morning for Jen. She felt sick. She made a cup of coffee. She put milk into the coffee. When she wanted to drink it, she spilled it on herself."
Tom wanted to help people. Tom had to work long hours to support his family. Tom signed up to be an organ donor. Tom eventually died. Tom's organs were used to give life to many people.
Val was eating in her bed. Her parents didn't want her to eat in her room. Val's mother went into her room the next day. She saw crumbs on her bed. She knew that Val had been eating in her room.
Tom was a filmmaker. Tom worked hard on creating a new film. Tom labored 12 hours per day making the film. Tom finished the film. Tom was happy to complete the movie.
Christmas came around. Co-workers asked what others wanted. One man was not talked to. He didn't get a gift. He decided to forgive everyone.
"The man walked up to her as she was getting in her car. She put her son in the back seat. He introduced himself in a british accent. He then suddenly asked her to sell him her knickers. Shocked, she jumped in her car and left."
Jay was an undercover police officer. He spent the last 2 years deep inside a gang. He was building a case against the gang overlord. The overlord had committed over 2000 crimes under Jay's watch. Jay managed to film lots of this and hoped to apprehend the overlord.
"Trevor wanted to be a puppeteer. He purchased a top-quality marionette from a thrift store. As it was used, its strings were tangled. Trevor never managed to quite solve the untangling process. Trevor ended up having to buy a brand new marionette instead."
I was making my bed. My son was helping me. He asked about the tag. I said it could only be removed by the consumer. He asked if that meant I had to eat it.
Greg was eating at a restaurant. But his meal was so large. He quickly became full. But he wanted to finish his meal. Greg realized it would have been better not to finish it.
A man decided to break a world record. He contacted the record company. He decided to walk up an escalator for days. He did the task. He won the world record!
Adam was a prankster. He wanted to scare his sister. He put on a clown costume. He waited in the bathroom for her. He scared her when she entered.
"Dan felt that his life was in complete stagnation. He was employed in a dead end job. His relationship with his wife was horrible. He was so miserable he barely could do anything to make himself happy. One day, inspiration came to him, so he quit and left his wife."
Getting the HPV shots are very important. Chad was infected with HPV. His parents had no idea about the vaccines. As a result he now has cancer. He does public speaking engagements to inform others.
Chelsea loved surfing. One day she fell off of her surfboard while surfing. A huge wave was coming upon her. She climbed back onto her board quickly. She floated safely above the wave.
"Dan has a food trap between two of his back teeth. He uses a plastic toothpick with a small brush after every meal. Since he has it out, he runs it between every pair of teeth. His dental hygienist surprises him by giving him a compliment. Your teeth show that you floss better than any other client."
Jasmine loved to bake. She made some healthy bran muffins. Her family ate them all in one day. They were surprised when they learned they were healthy. They asked Jasmine to make them again.
"Phil loved to eat. Each day, he would go to a new restaurant. He would pick an appetizer one day, an entree the next. One day, his family told him he was getting to be overweight. Phil stopped going out to eat."
Brian was addicted to soda. He drank at least 10 cans a day. At the end of the month he had 9 bags full of empty cans. He took them to the recycling center. He made enough money to buy another week's worth of soda.
We were traveling across the state by car. We were in the middle of nowhere when the gas light came on. I pulled into a tiny town to get gas. The gas price was 30 cents less than what we normally pay. I'm so glad I forgot to fill up before we left!
John was flat broke and didn't have a job. He made it a point to go to the library every day to learn something. Today he stumbled on an older book on how to code in HTML. John became so good that he learned other web technologies. Eventually he landed a high-paying job building websites.
Mark was going to a local beekeeper to get some fresh honey. Once he got there the beekeeper asked if Mark would like a tour. Mark decided the tour would be an awesome start to the day. The beekeeper showed him the entire facility. Mark went home and told his family about the experience.
Justin's niece was crying. He asked her what was wrong. She had scraped her knee. Justin tended to her knee. The girl stopped her crying.
Charles was driving his limousine at work last week. He was given a ride from his boss that was across town. After arriving at the house an hour later he tried to call the guest. The guest told Charles that the trip was actually not until tomorrow. Charles had to drive all the way back into town empty handed.
"One summer, I taught English classes in Hong Kong. On the first day everyone told me their English name. One girl named herself Peonia but her friend told her it wasn't good. She agreed and changed her name. She decided that her new name would be Paris instead."
Tom was playing with friends outside one day. They decided to walk on top of a fence. His friend jokingly pushed him. Tom fell down. Tom broke his arm.
Jonah's son had been playing with his building blocks. His son had left the blocks all over the room. Jonah stepped on a block. It hurt his foot. Jonah threw all the blocks away.
Jeffrey had a bad habit of pinching his little sister. His sister grew tired of his bad behavior. She plotted revenge. She switched his favorite toothpaste with shampoo. Jeffrey never pinched his sister again.
Gary went to hang with new friends. They wanted to test him out. They asked him to tag a train car. He said he wouldn't do it. He left the group.
Tom was a freshman living in the dorms. He hated the dorms. He begged his parents to get him out of there. His parents contacted the school. His parents got Tom out of the dorms.
"Tad joined the army as soon as he was eighteen years old. He made a career he was proud of. So when his children read his will, they were baffled. He stipulated that if they joined the army, they wouldn't inherit. So no one did as Tad had been a rich man."
"Jessica and Warren were going on a picnic. They packed the basket full of food. Unfortunately, they forgot the basket at home. Jessica and Warren decided just to pick up deli sandwiches. They ate the sandwiches in the park."
Tally was getting ready one morning. She was trying to improve her dental habits so she began to floss. Immediately her gums were in a ton of pain. She gave up flossing and searched for a solution. Luckily she found water picks which were perfect.
Tim was an athlete. He had never been ice skating before. He decided to go one day with his friends. They went ice skating. Tim had fun ice skating for the first time.
Tom wanted to learn the Russian language. Tom took a class at his local community college. Tom watched videos and listened to talks in only Russian. Tom spent a Summer in Russia with Russian-only speaking people. Now Tom is fluent in the Russian language!
Reade married his high school sweetheart. When their son graduated high school they struggled. They were redefining their relationship. Reade filed for divorce. He moved out and wanted a new life.
Max was trying browse the internet for fun. He was enjoying himself except his computer was so slow. Max decided to fix it once and for all and got some software open. Soon the computer had been checked for viruses and cleaned. It ran much faster as this.
Buddy gave Billy a high five. Their hands were kinda sweaty. Buddy didn't like how it felt. He wiped his hand clean. They decided to never high five again.
Trust was having a bad day. She decided to go to the comedy club! The first comedian got on stage. He told the funniest joke. Trudy laughed her pains away.
Tom was losing his hair. He cared about his appearance. He visited a doctor. He had hair implants put in. Tom felt better about his appearance.
"Kayla was going to a party. She needed to buy a present. However, Kayla did not have any extra money. She decided to get creative and make something. Kayla's present ended up being the best one at the party."
"He wrapped his arm around her neck. He cuddled close against her. She suddenly had an urge to cough. He jerked away, frustrated. He said he didn't like her hot breath on him when she coughed."
"Sam was used to knowing everyone in elementary school. When he got to middle school, he knew no one. All his friends were in different classes. He felt lost. Sam had to make new friends."
"Ben and Kerri went to a comedy show. The show featured one of Ben's favorite comedians. Ben and Kerri laughed throughout the entire show. After the show, Ben was able to get the comedian's autograph. Ben and Kerri had an evening out to remember."
Brandon's boss told him he needed to be a better leader. So Brandon signed up for a leadership conference. Brandon paid a lot of money to become a better leader. But he soon realized the entire conference was a scam. Brandon decided to quit his job instead of becoming a better leader.
"Kia was determined to make her husband an omelet. She used a nonstick pan and plenty of cooking spray. But she still couldn't flip the omelet without breaking it! Poor Kia had to turn it into scrambled eggs. Luckily, her husband was still happy with his breakfast!"
The college preparation test was very difficult. There was so much to remember! He hadn't done some of these subjects in years! He hoped he could remember it all. It was essential to get a good grade.
Hilda was about to go to school. When she wasn't looking her brother swapped her lunch bag. She didn't notice at all until lunchtime when she went to eat. Instead of her expected lunch she found dozens of earthworms. Hilda screeched and her brother cackled in delight.
John went to the park yesterday morning to play frisbee golf. After he arrived he got out of his car and went to his trunk. He opened the trunk expecting to find his frisbees. None of his frisbees were in the trunk where he thought they were. It turns out that he left them all at home and had to go back.
"The Becker family had small house. Yet, it was a home. All of their children had grown up there. They were devastated when it burned down. But, the strong relationships they had built kept them positive."
Amy ordered a couple of pizzas. An hour and a half later the pizzas hadn't arrived. Amy called the restaurant. The pizza still hadn't left the restaurant. The manager sent out the pizza for free.
Tom wanted to spend more time with his mother. His mother loved driving around and looking at homes. He decided to join her in that activity. They went for a nice drive. Tom was happy to be spending more time with his mother.
Tony went to unlock his shed. He couldn't find the key. Tony got an axe from his garage. He knocked the lock off the shed door. Tony had to buy a new lock for the door.
"Bob wanted to make some clam chowder. He decided to save time and make it from a can. To save even more time, he decided to microwave the soup. While waiting for his soup, he heard a pop in the microwave. The soup ended up making a mess in his microwave."
"Joy finally got the kitten she wanted so badly. She just hoped the family's big dog wouldn't hurt her. Joy kept the kitten in her room so they could introduce them slowly. On the fifth morning, Joy woke to find her door open. She found the kitten and her dog sound asleep snuggling together."
Jack has a test in science. He has been studying all week. He still does not feel ready. Jack got to his test and failed. He begged his teacher for a retake and she said no.
Ethan was trying to stay hydrated. He took his water bottle to school. He put it under his desk. The bell rang to end. He forgot his water bottle.
Jon had been saving to get a new computer. He finally had enough money. He decided to go shopping. He found the perfect computer. Jon was happy to leave the store with a computer.
My son got invited to go to basketball tryouts this Friday. I asked him if he wanted to play and he said he would. I emailed the coach and told him we would be there. Today after school we went out and practiced. I think he has a good shot of making the team!
Barry wanted fun on a Saturday night. He looked online to see what friends were doing. He saw a performance was going on with his friend in it. He decided to go. He loved her performance!
It was a windy day. Danielle went outside to fly a kite. The kite went way up in the air. A big gust snapped the string. The kite sailed away into the distance.
Josh craved jelly beans. Josh was on his way home. He went to the nearest store. He looked in the store and found jelly beans. He eat some in the car.
Heather had recently entered middle school. She loved all of the changes and new responsibilities. Her favorite thing though was the chance to attend a dance. Her first one was that very night. Heather had the best time ever and couldn't wait for more dances.
Tim has a history test tomorrow. He has not studied. He decided to stay up and pull an allnighter. When he got to school he fell asleep. Tim failed his test.
"I moved into a new apartment. The apartment did not allow pets. I had a small dog that I wanted to hide. Unfortunately, the apartment manager found out about it. After paying a five hundred dollar fee, they let me keep my dog."
The cat walked into the living room. There was a ball on the floor. The cat swatted the ball around. The cat played with the ball. The cat liked the ball.
Billy loved to farm. He just planted some peppers. They started to die. He looked up how to tend them. They grew up nice and big.
Jan shivered involuntarily as she watched the spiders try to escape. Then she heard something that made her even more frightened. Her brothers raucous antics in the living room. They were headed straight for their room and her. Jan quickly shut herself into the closet and hid.
Tom wanted to remember his dreams better. His friend suggested he write them down after waking. Tom bought a pen and paper to leave by his bedside. Tom began writing notes about his dreams upon awakening. Tom was pleased he was able to remember his dreams better.
John was supposed to put the cat out. The trouble with this is that the cat didn't want to go. He clung with all four feet. He meowed pitifully. He finally got him out!
Brad was nervous about the test. He hadn't studied a lot. He went to class. Brad took the test. He got a B on the test.
"Morgan was scheduled to audition for Beauty and the Beast. She prepared for days leading up to the audition, even in the car! As her name was called she became very nervous. Because of her preparation, her song audition was beautiful. Although she didn't get the part she was, she was honored to be cast."
A graphic designer got a job. He needed to figure out the layout. He looked up things online. He decided to grid a layout. He then designed the piece well.
Tim forgot about his paper tomorrow. He asked his friend for help. His friend didn't listen. Tim tried to write it quick. He printed it just in time.
"One summer day I was home all alone relaxing in my apartment. From my balcony door, I heard teen girls screaming down at the pool . I ran down to the area to discover one of the teenagers had drowned. I was frightened, but began to give her CPR as she was not responsive. After a few moments, the girl coughed and began...
"Kenneth loved ketchup more than any other condiment. But one day he realized how many fake ingredients there are in it. So Kenneth decided to create his own brand of ketchup. His brand ketchup would be made with organic, all natural ingredients. Kenneth now proudly sells Kenneth's Ketchup at local grocery stores!"
My mom taught me how to pray when I was a little child. I said the same prayer every night with her as a child. When my son was born I taught him the same prayer. Now my son says the prayer with me. We have a special bond with our family praying because of my mom.
Toby works at a small airport. He was only 25 but was a great worker. His father owns the airport and he will too one day. He takes on many responsibilities at his age. Robert loves his daily life though and never complains.
Dylan's car sounded awful. The mechanic said he needed a new engine. He saved up some money and had it replaced. The car soon ran great. Dylan was relieved when he pulled out of the shop.
"Sue has a math test. She has not studied at all. She decided to pull an all-nighter. When Sue got to school, she was extremely tired. She fell asleep during her test and failed."
Jenny was not about to go bungee-jumping. She thought it was a dumb idea. Why would anyone want to jump from a perfectly good bridge? What if they fell? She would stay where she was.
She was immediately checked in. They put her in a bed. Her feet hung over the edge. They took her vital signs. They said she was going to be on bed rest.
Tom loved sandwiches. He told his friends he made the best sandwiches. He invited his friends over. He made everyone sandwiches. Everyone loved eating the sandwiches.
David had a bad toothache. He made an appointment with the dentist. The next week the dentist had to pull his tooth. David went home very sore to recover. The next day David felt much better without the pain.
"Jim decided he needed to lose some weight. He bought vegetables from the grocery store and made salad. However, the salad didn't taste very good. So he next tried going to a farmers market. Jim eventually lost weight with the higher quality vegetables."
Hillary was running for political office. Hillary decided to begin campaigning in order to win the election. As Hillary began heavily campaigning she began to feel tired. Despite orders from her doctor Hillary did not let up on her campaign. Hillary then collapsed onto the ground at an event due to exhaustion.
Justin was at a diner. The diner had a jukebox. Justin played the same song six times in a row. The other patrons started to moan. The manager told Justin he couldn't play the jukebox anymore.