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Jack needed new shoes. He found a pair he liked. They were too expensive. Jack decided to ask his mom for the money. She gave it to him and Jack bought new shoes.
"Cassie lost her job. She was having trouble paying her bills. While she looked for a new job, the bills kept coming. Cassie hoped someone would help her. She was happy to find a church that helped pay her rent."
"We recently got a rescue dog which seems afraid of everything. She doesn't like to go into the front yard so we must carry her out. Today, while she was outside, a man was walking his dog past our yard. Our new dog surprised us by running over to the front fence. The two dogs then sniffed each other and our dog looked...
Andrew was nervous and happy. He was getting married. He was was sweating because he was afraid he would be a bad husband. He saw her walk down the aisle and the nerves were gone. He said I do and kissed her.
"The business had moved to a new location. Their first day open, the boss placed incense around the office. The staff tried to work but thought the incense did not smell good. The staff voted Charles to be the direct one and approach the boss. Charles went into the boss' office and says, those incense stink."
"Her dad was angry that she had left her room. He told her she was grounded and should have stayed put. He said from then on she would need permission to leave her room. She was very angry, but accepted it. She sat gloomily daydreaming about running away."
Harold enjoyed doing arts and crafts projects. For autumn he decided to make a decorative scarecrow. He ordered the supplies online. He accidentally ordered a fifty-pound bag of straw instead of five. Harold used it to make little scarecrows for the whole neighborhood.
Tom was an avid motorcyclist. Tom noticed his chains needing frequent replacement. Tom read online about chain maintenance. Tom learned about putting engine oil on the chain. Tom lubed his chain and his bike performed better.
"Jimmy was a master with his grill. He spent every weekend getting better with his grill. One day he was offered a TV show about grilling on a local channel, Jimmy accepted the job in an instant. He quit his day job and spent all his time grilling."
Angela always wanted to line dance. She heard about a local class on Wednesday's. She decided to go although she was nervous. Angela had a great time. She decided she would go every week.
The shower in my new home needed to be cleaned frequently. I wasn't completely sure how to clean a shower so I looked it up. I realized the directions were very simple after reading them. The next day I went to the store for cleaning solution. I cleaned that shower so well it was nearly sparkling!
Rachael loves to eat ice cream. Her stomach does not seem to like it much though. She realized she was lactose intolerant. She decided to take some medicine to help ease her symptoms. She also switched to lactose free products from now on.
"Terrence was leaving work after working the 2nd shift. He spotted a woman having car trouble in the parking lot. While changing the flat tire, the woman pulled a gun on him. Two men from across the street came over to help. Because they restrained Terrence, the woman got away with $500."
Tom loved nature. Tom went for a hike alone. Tom broke his leg. Tom had to call his friend to take him to the hospital. Tom went to the hospital.
Yesterday I took my mother to the quilt show. She doesn't drive or do things alone so I take her out to do things. The quilts were surprisingly cool. After the quilt show we went to have tea. It was a nice outing with my mother.
A government was overthrown. People looked for a leader. One man began to get a following. He became the leader. He didn't reign in kindness.
"That summer, the new girl was invited to a pool party. It was at the house of the girl who had vomited on her first day. She had grown to really like her. They played and laughed all day at the party. They became best friends by the end of the day."
The zoo ran a promotion. They showed new baby lions. People came from all over to see them. The lions behaved themselves. The zoo found it a success.
"Sadie loves to run through the woods. Running makes her body feel good. At school, a PE teacher noticed that Sadie is a fast runner. The teacher encouraged her to join the track team. She ran the 1500 and came in first place."
"Alicia always got good grades in school. One day, she failed a biology test. She was so distraught, she talked to the teacher. The teacher put her mind at ease by explaining that failure is normal. Now Alicia knows how to get over failure."
Jenna was sick. Her doctor told her to take medicine three times a day. She forgot half the time. She got even sicker and had to go back. THe doctor scolded her for being irresponsible.
A couple sat in the park. They looked into the sky. They talked about what the shapes were like. One said they saw a dragon. They got up to go home later.
"Uriah wanted to go swimming at his uncle's house. He had to walk over to his uncle's house to see if he was home. After knocking on his door for a minute, his uncle opened the door. Uriah asked if he could go swimming, but his uncle had to say no. His uncle said no because the pool had to be emptied due to a leak."
"Chuck wanted to make some money for new school clothes. The only problem was, he hated people. He decides to become a dog walker. Chuck walked dogs every day all summer. He is now the best dressed kid in school."
"Howie loved to sing. He had a best friend, who loved to play guitar. They got together with another person, who was a drum player. They also found another singer. Howie and his pals formed a band."
Tyler saw an ad for a band battle. He thought of who he could play with. He asked his friend. They practiced in his garage. They won the competition!
Tom wanted to help people. He decided to become a teacher. He researched online about how to be a better teacher. He worked very hard at being a great teacher. He became a great teacher and helped his students.
"A vacationing couple bought six bottles of wine. Originally they just wanted to try many different types. However, they soon became very drunk. They ran around the city causing mischief. They sobered up before being arrested and returned home."
A man was on trial. The prosecutor instigated the case. The man was poor at defending himself. He decided to admit to the crime. He received a jail sentence.
Jake and Kathy were hanging out on a rainy day. Kathy remembered that snails like to come out in the rain. The two decided to collect a bunch of snails. They ran around gathering snails left and right. By the time they stopped they were amazed by how many snails they had.
A family noticed the rain was really pouring. They saw the rain pile up. The whole street got flooded! The water began to come to their house. The water entered in and flooded it.
Ella felt strongly connected to her roots. She went back home every summer. She practiced native dances there. She would perform them for others. Everyone admired her.
"Jack needed a new shirt. He did not want to go shopping. He sent his sister instead. When she came back, she had bought him a pink shirt. Jack learned to never trust his sister with shopping."
I had crooked teeth when I was 12. My dentist suggested I get braces. The orthodontist put the new braces on. The wait to see the final product was long. I was delighted with my new smile in the end though.
The dream was coming every night now. I got into a terrible accident with my son in the car. I couldn't stop having the dream. I became so frightened I refused to leave the house with him. Eventually the bad dreams stopped.
Alex and Kiley were hanging out one weekend. They decided to watch a movie one morning. When it ended they decided to just put on another. Soon they found themselves watching movies for days in a row. They didn't come out of their marathon until the end of the weekend.
"Jim could not wait to get his new phone. He had ordered the new version of his phone. When he got home, the box was at his door. He ripped into and opened it to find disappointment. His new phone was already shattered."
"Tyler was getting constant indigestion from his poor diet. He decided to buy some medicine to help it. He also cut down on food that might cause indigestion. After a few weeks, Tyler's indigestion went away. But he went back to eating junk food."
The city proposed a skate park. Everyone came to the meeting about it. The parents were concerned. The kids were excited. The kids convinced them to make it.
Al noticed his dishwasher was leaking in his kitchen. He called a few plumbers to check prices. Al realized he can't afford a plumber. Instead he went to the hardware store to get supplies. Al fixed the dishwasher by himself.
Bobby was a mean little boy in the third grade. He would often tease his classmates and his teachers. One day Bobby got a straw from his school lunch. He sucked on a small piece of paper and shot it through the straw. It hit his teacher in the head and Bobby got in a lot of trouble.
"The boy's mother took him to see an eye doctor. They did an exam on his eyes. Because he's autistic, they couldn't do the eye puff test. They prescribed him lenses. He picked out a pair of cool red frames."
A little baby was sleeping. Her siblings tried to wake her up. She didn't wake up. She slept all day. She stayed up all night.
Two girls were tall growing up. They became good friends. They decided to do something together. They formed a sand volleyball team. They won the Olympics!
"Sue was cooking spaghetti for her family. Everything was going great. All of a sudden, she spilled red pepper in the sauce. Sue could not get it all out in time. She tasted the sauce and it was ruined."
"Hanna was only interested in logic. So when she met with Brianna for Lunch, it was torture. Brianna gushed with feelings over everything. Hanna didn't bother to listen. She was too busy solving problems in her head to do so."
Ira bought a new game. She invited friends to play it. They had a good time. Unfortunately it broke halfway through. Everyone went home.
My father in law is a very lazy man. He only gets out of bed for the bathroom and snacks. Now he's angry that he can't get his driver's license renewed. No one feels sorry for him. We told him this would happen if he never exercised.
Ann has an English paper due tomorrow. She has not even started it. She decided to go out tonight instead. When she got home she was too tired to stay up. Ann had to take a late grade.
James enjoyed playing golf. He also enjoyed riding his motorcycle. James had a motorcycle accident and lost his leg. James got a prosthetic leg after the accident. Now James can still play golf and ride his motorcycle.
Kyle needed a new shirt. His had been ripped on accident. He went to a store and grabbed one. Kyle had never gone shopping so fast. He was glad he went in the store and got out.
A bomb was about to go off. The forces tried to deactivate it. They called in a specialist. The specialist tried really hard. He succeeded at it.
Garrett needed a new instrument. He looked up ones online. He found an accordion. He bought it. He played it a lot.
"My fiance and I got a new puppy last month, a Beagle we named Bayley. I named her after our favorite wrestler, but she has been very bad. We later found out Beagles are very stubborn and hard to train. Bayley is still very rambunctious and pees everywhere! It's a lot of hard work, but we love her a lot and will keep t...
Mary and Lucy were playing in the park. Some little boy came to them. He took the ball from Lucy. He kicked it far away from them. Lucy started to cry.
Sydney and Luis had been dating for a while. Sydney lived several hours from Luis and wants to move closer. Luis is helping her find an apartment closer to his town. An apartment right down his street opened up. Sydney is getting ready for the move this weekend.
"Josh was the quarterback for his football team. During a big game, his team was down by six points. On the last play, a wide receiver got open in the end zone. Josh threw the ball but it went over the receiver's head. Josh felt bad for letting his team down."
Tom wanted to start a farm. Tom saved up money to buy a farm. He went to the auction. He bought some goats. He started the farm with his new goats.
Morgan loved to be outside on rainy days. She would find the biggest puddle she could. She jumped in it over and over again. She went inside and her mom screamed. Morgan was covered in mud!
Gloria was going to cook french toast for her family. She had everything prepared and she started cooking. On her first batch of toast she learned they had stuck to the pan. She tried it again but had the same problem. Gloria decided to take her family out to eat for breakfast.
"John decided to grill steak. It was his speciality. As he was grilling, it started to rain. John had to broil his steak. He was disappointed in the new flavor."
Snooki wanted to eat some ice cream from an ice cream shop. She counted the money she had in her purse. Snooki realized he had enough money to buy ice cream. Snooki went to the ice cream shop and purchased ice cream. Snooki ate the ice cream and felt satisfied.
While taking the trash out Jason noticed a rat. At first the rat scared him because it was dark out. The rat was white with red eyes. The fact that its eyes were red really freaked him out. Once he gathered his courage he successfully scared the rat away.
"Wendy was calling Drew several names. They exchanged jokes for a few minutes. Mina stood in the middle of the conversation. When Drew made fun of Wendy's teeth, Mina became mad. Since she doesn't like her teeth, she felt embarrassed."
"Andy was labeling his clothes. He put his monogram on all of them. When he lost a shirt, he knew how to find it easily. He just looked for the monogram in the lost and found. He found his item quickly."
Spanish Fork set up a rodeo. Lots of people came. Locals invited other people. The show lasted an hour. Everyone left satisfied.
A farmer grew peaches. They ripened in the fall. There were too many for him. He contacted his friends to come pick them. Everyone was very thankful.
"Jenny wanted to try her hand at baking. She started with pre-made cookie dough. Pre-made cookies tasted good so she decided to try it from scratch. A breeze came in and turned the page in the recipe book she was using. The cookies were terrible, so she vowed never to bake again."
Norman had gotten a promotion at his job. The pay raise was very little. Norman had a lot more responsibilities. Norman began to suffer from stress. Norman decided to step down from his position.
Brenda wanted to be class president more than anything. Unfortunately Brenda was not very popular. But she worked very hard on her campaign. Her popular opponent did not campaign at all. Brenda lost the election in a landslide.
Tim wants to have stew for dinner tonight. He went to the store to buy his supplies. He spent a lot of time chopping vegetables. Tim realizes that he doesn't own a slow-cooker. He ends up having a large salad for dinner instead.
"Jim had his big grand opening dinner for his store that evening. He wanted it to be special and had worked hard on each detail. Jim became hungry, running around preparing, and ate a hot dog. He was all ready to go, got in his car, and his stomach lurched. Because of the bad hot dog, Jim had to miss his grand dinner."
The stuffed dog appeared to stretch out. It was brown and looking. She hugged it close to her body. It was the same one she had begged for. It was a wonderful Christmas after all.
Tom heard you can make money by donating blood plasma. Tom went to his local donation clinic. He signed up to donate plasma. The nurse ran a basic test on Tom's blood. It turned out that Tom was HIV positive!
I had been wanting a new dog. My current dog was getting old and needed a companion. I had no idea what I wanted. I decided to go to the animal shelter and look around. While there I fell in love with a puppy and took her home.
The Smiths lived in the basement. Their upstair neighbors were annoying. They were loud eaters. The Smiths confronted them. The couple ended up moving.
Jill wanted some privacy. She put a fence up around her property. Her nosy neighbors couldn't see over the fence. Jill sat in her backyard in her bikini. She liked that no one could see what she was doing.
"Christina is unhappy at work. The people she works with are discriminating against her. Christina is Filipino, and cherishes her traditions and lifestyle. Her boss had a team meeting and requested that the action stop. Christina and her coworkers are now trying to rebuild a relationship."
"I am trying to set up a lightning fast computer display. It should have no input lag from anywhere. Unfortunately I am running out of cable room. So I have had to settle for somewhat slower wireless peripherals. Still, the difference is a matter of mere milliseconds."
"Sally wanted to have a picnic with her friend this weekend. They settled down next to a big, shady tree. Little did they know, there was a beehive right above them! Luckily, they didn't disturb the bee's hive. They were able to have a nice picnic in peace."
I was coming back inside from taking the dog out. I felt something land on my hand. I looked down and saw a pretty butterfly. It lit upon my hair before taking off again. It ended up sitting on the ceiling fan where I couldn't reach it.
Noah love to play outside. He rides his bike nearly everyday. Today Noah fell while riding his bike. His mom bandaged his knee. Now he rides his bike more carefully.
Bill was tired of being monolingual like everyone else he knew. He decided one morning to download a program online to learn Spanish. After studying for several months he finally felt confident enough. Then he finally decided he felt good enough to have a conversation. He asked his neighbor Monica out on a date in Span...
I dreamed there was a constant beeping. I looked for it everywhere in my dream. I couldn't find the source. I finally woke up. I realized it was coming from the microwave.
Allie had to go to a funeral. She put on her best dressed clothing. When they got to the funeral home she looked in the casket. It was rather dreary. Allie could not believe she was dead.
Bob wanted a car of his own to drive to work. Bob began saving money from his paycheck to buy a car. Eventually Bob saved enough money to buy his very own car. Bob went to a local car dealership and browsed the inventory. Bob found a car he liked and bought it from the dealership.
Lucy was a great speller. She was having a spelling test tomorrow. She was confident she was going to make a perfect score. She got to class and was ready. Lucy spelled all her words right.
Tom owned a nice home and lived with his family. He wanted to improve his home. He decided to build a hot tub in his backyard. He completed the job successfully. He and his family enjoyed the hot tub.
"The teacher dismissed the class. Since it was the last day of school, everyone was excited. I tried to say goodbye to as many people as I can. I tried to approach Mary, who I had a crush with. She simply said okay when I tried to say goodbye."
A family settled on a hotel. They got there the next day. Their bags were picked up for them. The lobby was their first view. They thought it was amazing.
Ted loved video games. He played games constantly. He thought he knew everything about video games. He decided to make his own game. It turned out he didn't know anything about making games.
Marion's apartment had a postal pick-up protocol. Outgoing mail was to be left on a ledge by the door. One day Marion put an important envelope on the ledge. It was ignored and left on the ledge. From then on Marion brought outgoing mail to the post office.
"Zoe had ordered a new tablet. She had been waiting on it to arrive. When it got to her house, she was excited to open it. However, she noticed something strange about the box. When she opened it, her tablet was not in it."
Carlos was missing something in his room. He knew what it was. He needed a lava lamp. Carlos always loved lava lamps. So Carlos bought one.
Tom owned a mid-sized construction company. Tom really needed a carpenter to help with a big project. Tom ran an ad for the carpenter position. Tom met with a young apprentice who seemed very promising. Tom hired the young man on the spot!
Jan was turning 50. Her husband bought her a beautiful necklace. He wrapped it up and gave it to her at her party. It was sparkly and beautiful! Jan put it on immediately.
Halloween is Rachelle's favorite time of the year. She loves getting dressed up for it. She also really likes handing out candy. This year she remembered to keep her dogs downstairs. The evening went smoothly and she even had candy left over!
Tom wanted to pet a live tiger. Tom visited a tiger zoo. The workers there sedated the tigers. Tom pet the tiger. Tom accomplished his goal.
"Jim had a pair of bright orange socks he deemed lucky. Every time he wore them, his favorite NFL team, The Panthers, won. Once he washed them and the team lost. He had them on for the superbowl but his team lost. He thought maybe his socks weren't so lucky after all."
Pete was a criminal. He was currently in jail. He was getting ready to be released. He didn't know where to go or what to do when he got out. Pete wanted to just stay in jail.