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"Claudia loved reading books. She started a mystery that was keeping her up at night! It was so suspenseful and intense. When she finished the last page, she was stunned. It had been such a great story!" |
James had just come back from the grocery store. He dropped a grocery bag while unloading. The eggs in the bag cracked and spilled everywhere. James had to clean up the mess with a towel. Afterwards he threw away the broken eggs. |
Elaine was told that she would have to perform a dissection. The subject would be a frog and it would be necessary for class. Elaine was uneasy with the prospect of cutting into an animal. Eventually the day of the dissection arrived. Elaine found the procedure surprisingly straightforward and clinical. |
Virgil's car was impounded. He had to bike to work. It took a couple of days to get used to it. At the end of the week he got his car back. He preferred biking and stuck with it. |
Bridget loved her bedroom. She just needed a new bed. She found the perfect one at an antique store. It was made of iron. Bridget bought the old piece and brought it home. |
"Jeannette was building a sandcastle on the beach. The structure grew taller and taller. She even added elaborate designs and details. Suddenly, a huge wave came crashing down on the coast. Jeannette's sandcastle washed away with the tide." |
As Joe was skiing he came across a big jump. He stopped before the runway to the jump to examine if he could do it. The jump seemed bigger than any he had ever tried before. He finally got the courage and headed toward the jump. Joe successfully landed on the other side of the jump. |
Jen loved making blankets. She would knit all day and night until she finished one. She would donate them all to the hospital. She wanted babies and the elderly to feel comfortable. Jen was glad that her gifts were making people happy. |
Tom was at home when it started snowing. Tons of snow fell down over night as he slept. The next morning Tom was stuck at home. His boss still wanted him to make it to work. Unfortunately Tom had no way of being able to. |
"Willie thought he was a pretty ethical man. He went to work as a politician's assistant. The politician did some bad stuff. Little by little, Willie had to cover it up. Willie realized he wasn't a good man anymore." |
Today my friend invited me to go on vacation with her. She said we'd all share a suite if we bought our flights. I booked my flight a few weeks ago. Yesterday she calls me and tells me there's no room for me. I'll have to book my own hotel room if I want to go on the trip. |
Ana was meeting a friend at a park. She didn't see her friend. Ana called her friend. Ana realized she was at the wrong park. She left to meet her friend. |
Rick got a new grill to start the summer. He decided to build a table to put the grill in. He went to the store and picked out his lumber. He spent days putting it all together. Soon Ricks's family was eating steaks off his new grill. |
"I played online chess yesterday. I am a 1400 rated player. My opponent was a 1700 and was favored to win. I was able to draw a game with him, gaining points. I signed off after my lucky game." |
One afternoon we were having dinner at the table. It begins to thunder and lightning. We continued eating and laughing. We weren't paying much attention to the weather. Suddenly a volt of lightning came through hitting my sister and me. |
"Vernon was a self-proclaimed audiophile. He touted his expensive headphones. His friends grew tired of it and devised a prank. They replaced his headphones with similar-looking knockoffs. Vernon, to his ultimate shame, did not notice the swap." |
"Miss Davidson was Irving's favorite teacher in the second grade. What he enjoyed the most was when she would read to the class. This inspired Irving to become an avid reader. As a result, Irving made excellent grades in school. After he graduated, he decided to become a teacher like Miss Davidson." |
"Matthew hated washing the dishes. His mom would force him every single day. One day, he decided he wouldn't wash them. The dishes were very dirty the next day. Now, Matthew washes the dishes every day happily." |
Mary has decided to host her family's Christmas party this year. Mary only has a week to prepare for the party. She knows she'll have to cook a lot of food to feed everyone. On Christmas day Mary burned the turkey and ruined the meal. Her family wasn't upset and they dined out for chinese food instead. |
I never get why people like salt. It doesn't seem to add any flavor. It just makes food more messy. To make matters worse it raises your cholesterol. For that reason alone I always avoid salty food. |
Alfred sat precariously on the bar in the dunk tank. Joe was next to throw the ball. Alfred just knew Joe would it the target. The ball made a smacking noise as it hit the target. Alfred fell into the water. |
Jamie sewed some curtains. She stitched some pretty trim along the edges. She hung the curtains and was frustrated. The trim looked crooked. Jamie decided to try and undo it. |
"Randy was struggling to finish his college thesis paper. He kept writing and rewriting certain sections, but was still unhappy. He decided to take a walk and clear his head. He took a long stroll and listened to music while doing so. An hour later, he tackled the paper with renewed energy and new ideas." |
"Jones loved to wear shirts with collars. He loved how they looked. One day, he couldn't find any collars. Jones had to rush to the store and buy one. Now, Jones is able to wear a shirt with a collar." |
Fred is a dog. His parents recently came back from a week long vacation. While they were away he stayed with their parents. When they came back they gave him something. It was a toy that they found while on their trip. |
"Nicholas loved sweaters. He liked them because they made him feel very warm. One day, he tried to find a sweater in his house. After searching, he realized that he had lost his sweaters. Finally, he went to the store and bought another sweater." |
Jennifer carried a stack of cash. She took it to the bank to deposit it. The teller counted it carefully. She handed a receipt over to Jennifer. She was happy to have money in her account again. |
I have lived my entire life in the midwestern United States. This week my family is planning a vacation. I am pushing them to pick San Diego or another coastal city. They are leaning toward northern Texas. I will lobby as hard as I can. |
"A little over 2 hours before class, I wanted to watch a 2 hour movie. It buffered, and I watched the movie. In the last 20 minutes, my internet connection stopped working. I really wanted to see the ending, so I waited to rebuffer the movie. When the movie ended, I decided not to go to class because it was late." |
Joseph was getting ready for his wife's birthday. He was blowing up balloons when suddenly they stopped working. He examined the faulty balloon and saw that it was misshapen. Further search revealed that almost all of them were messed up. Joseph called the store demanding a refund on the balloons. |
"My husband had never cooked a pizza in his life when he met me. I told him one night how to make one with a pita bread. He picked the ingredients in the fridge. And he was pretty proud of himself when the pizza was ready. To his dismay, he had put mint instead of oregano and it tasted foul." |
"Maryann wanted to put her essence of style out for the world to see. She began by setting up a blog. Each day she added her outfits and makeup she wore. Slowly, her blog grew. Now, Maryann makes a living doing what she loves." |
Tom lived with his girlfriend. Her little sister was kicked out of her house. Tom let her stay with them for a while. Unfortunately she was incredibly annoying. Tom had to kick her out within weeks. |
Julie and Dean were small children. They were playing and had broken a very expensive vase. Their mother told them to go outside and pick a switch. They grimaced and went to find a small stick. Their mother used the sticks to discipline them for breaking the vase. |
"Jeff bought expensive, new headphones. But he was struggling to open its package. He used scissors to cut open the edge of the plastic box. But when he opened it, he noticed that he cut the headphone's cord. Jeff lied to customer service and said it was packaged incorrectly." |
Tom had a lot of pictures. He put them all on his USB drive. Tom went to print them out at a Kinkos. He accidentally lost it there. Tom was able to get it back that same night. |
"Lee loved his cup a lot. One day, he found out his cup was missing. He searched for it for hours and hours. Finally, he realized he left it at school. Eventually, he was able to find his cup." |
Kyle and I took a late night walk to the gas station. My cat decided to follow us there. He walked along with us just like a dog would. He even waited outside the gas station for us. He followed us back home and now we go for walks daily. |
Julie opened up a lemonade stand. It was under a big shady oak tree. A family of squirrels lived in the tree. They kept dropping acorns into the lemonade pitcher. Julie had to move the stand from under the oak tree. |
I hate going on an airplane. My ears acts up when I am flying. I can barely hear anything. My ears hurt and I get mad. It is satisfying when the plane lands and my ears pop. |
Kiarash wanted to save money on his electric bills. He bought and installed surge protectors in every outlet. At night he switched off power to every power strip. He did this for a trial month. It saved him a good chunk of money and he was pleased with the plan. |
"Sports fan Ty found he was missing his childhood days of team sports. He talked to some guys at work about maybe playing softball together. Enough guys were interested that they were able to form two teams. The group of guys played softball that Saturday and had a blast. Saturday softball became a regular weekend acti... |
"Abby was a very experienced diver. Since Abby loved diving, Abby decided to open her own diving business. In addition, Abby would be teaching individuals how to dive. Abby was shocked to find over 100 people signed up for her class. Abby was glad she could share her passion of diving with others." |
"Sonia usually worked alone. One day, she got a partner. They hit it off right away. Soon, Sonia was thrilled with the new arrangement. She was much more productive now!" |
"Jimmy came home from a long lecture. He tried cramming for several exams. Around 2 in the morning, his sister had to wake him up. He continued to study until the next morning. He ended up failing his exams since he slept through them." |
"The performer was ready to go! She walked out on stage and heard the applause and cheers. The stage was her favorite place to be. The put on a great show for her fans. When it was over, they all threw flowers up on the stage." |
I collect press photos of Chinatowns. Last week I saw a photo of a store in Boston's Chinatown. I made an offer of $10. It was accepted. I got the photo a few days ago and was happy. |
"Sally wasn't very familiar with snakes, and had never seen a wild one. She and her cousin liked to jump from rock to rock in the river. She was very scared when a snake appeared right below her. Chris convinced her to stay calm while he moved the snake carefully. She was grateful, and rather proud of herself for being... |
"Omar has never eaten Indian food. But he passed by an Indian restaurant during his commute everyday. One day, he decided to go there after work. And he thought it was the best food he's ever had. Every weekend, he decided to eat at the same restaurant." |
Greg was answering questions. He had been asked to take a survey about his living arrangements. He gave all the information he felt comfortable sharing. Greg hoped the survey would improve things around his apartment. THe complex had really gone downhill lately. |
"My friend Andy was married in 1990. He and his wife wanted a baby. Sadly, she could not bear children. They went to an adoption agency. A year later they adopted a Russian girl." |
Christina loves technology. She reads technology blogs in her free time. Her friends and family know that she likes getting new tech. Her best friend decided to surprise her with a new camera. Christina was very happy with her new high-tech camera. |
Jane spent a while mopping her floors. She finally got them just right. Shortly after her kids got home from school. They dragged dirt and mud all over the place. Jane reprimanded them firmly. |
"Of all of the kinds of flowers, Michelle's favorites are sunflowers. She loves the yellow color of sunflowers. She also loves how strong and tall they grow. When she was a little girl her mother grew sunflowers in a garden. Remembering her mother's garden, she now has a sunflower garden." |
Maggie refused to play with her antique tea set. It was a very fragile tea set. She worried it might fall apart. Maggie soon had a change of heart. She invited her friends over to play with the tea set. |
"I needed a big knife for cutting raw vegetables in the kitchen. I didn't have a lot of money with which to buy a nice one. I went to a value store and bought the cheapest they had. It cut vegetables very well that night. But it was not stainless steel, and got trashed when I washed it." |
Tom had a nice fish tank. His girlfriend tried to get him a fish for his birthday. Unfortunately she got him a fresh water fish. Tom had a saltwater tank. She apologized and returned it. |
"Earl ordered a ice cream. The cashier completed the payment. When he took a bite of the ice cream, he flinched. His tongue got into contact with a toothpick. Since he was disgusted, he threw away his ice cream." |
"Martha loved to feel good and ate a little too much because of that. She had gained quite a bit of weight in the last few months. Her mother thought that she was addicted and wanted her to go out. She realized what her mother was saying and stopped eating so much. Even though she was sad, she started being healthy aga... |
"Lisa was lonely and decided she needed a friend. She decided to go to the animal shelter and adopt a cat. Lisa got to the shelter and finally decided on a calico cat. She took her home and decided to name her lily. Lisa and lily became great friends, she's really glad she got a cat." |
"Dwight was out on his boat one day fishing. Despite clear weather reports, he sensed a storm approaching. Soon enough he was surrounded by heavy rain and high winds. Dwight battled for hours trying to keep his boat afloat. He finally made it to shore safely just as the storms were subsiding." |
"Emily loved watching movies. She got a DVD of her favorite movie. She watched it over and over again. Finally, she put the DVD back in the case. She could recite every line by heart." |
I decided to meet my new neighbors. I baked some cookies to share with my new neighbors. The first night I visited ate all of my cookies. I visited the others empty-handed. I still think the visits went fairly well. |
Tom was out playing with friends. He decided to jump over a fence. His hand got cut up by a sharp corner. The metal was extra rusty. Tom's parents made him take a tetanus shot. |
When I was a kid my mom used to pull tricks on me. She told me that the ice cream van only played music when it was empty. I eventually caught on to her tricks. Now I'm older and have played a few tricks of my own on her. To this day she still thinks I'm a professional golfer. |
Jenny's daughter woke up in the middle of the night. She climbed into bed with Jenny and her husband. There wasn't enough room in the bed. The young girl fell out of the bed and hit her head. Jenny stopped letting her daughter get into her bed. |
The school was buzzing with excitement. They were having a college football team come speak to them! They shook hands with the players and got autographs. The kids were so happy to meet these amazing athletes. It was the highlight of their year! |
We took a two week vacation to France last year. We spent five days outside the city and the rest of the time in Paris. We were out shopping one day when low flying planes flew overhead. It was a practice run for their Bastille Day parade. We were thrilled to get to sit and watch it. |
Molly was driving her parent's car very fast. She passed a stop sign. A cop pulled her over. The cop turned out to be her father. He grounded Molly for a week. |
My cousin Lin's little sister got married over the weekend. Lea is Chinese. She married a white man. Prior to the wedding she performed a Chinese tea ceremony. Her mother was glad she did this. |
Mary wants to be a singer. She is taking singing classes. Her teacher told him she doesn't sing very well. Mary got very angry with her teacher. Mary found a new teacher. |
Susie got a new watch for her birthday. But she did not like it. She thought it was ugly. Unlucky for her she couldn't return it. So she had to stash it in her closet. |
"I saw an inexpensive Vietnamese restaurant. After looking at their menu, I wanted to go there. But they had a B health inspection rating. I did more research and found out they had several health violations. I was disappointed and decided to never go there." |
Mary works as a marketing executive at a company downtown. She's very good at her job. Her boss noticed how good she's been doing. Mary was called into her boss's office. Mary was promoted to Marketing Manager! |
Jack liked to cook his family breakfast. He mashed some bananas into the pancake batter. That step made them even more delicious! He cooked it every Saturday morning. His family loved this tradition. |
"When Jacob heard that a hurricane was coming, he began preparing. First, he made sure he had all the supplies he needed. He realized he needed more water, so he bought some. Jake put all of his things in his garage, as was recommended. Finally, Jake turned on the weather, waiting for details." |
Jack had never been to the opera before. He pulled out his ticket and went inside. He found his seat and waited for the show to begin. Jack was blown away. It was a great show and he was amazed. |
The Anderson family has game night on Tuesdays. They couldn't decide which game to play. They narrowed it down to Monopoly or Life. The Anderson family decided to take a vote. They ended up voting three to two for Monopoly. |
Bill's cat Bruce seemed not to be feeling too well. So he decided to take Bruce to the vet. Bill took Bruce to the vet. The vet examined Bruce and gave him some medicine. Two or three days passed and Bill noticed that Bruce seemed better. |
"Jake had a job interview in a few days. He prepared very thoroughly for his interview. On the day of his interview, he couldn't find his suit. Jake went to the interview without proper attire. Jake was unable to get the job due to not dressing properly." |
"Justin was trying to make tasty scrambled eggs. He had made some perfect fluffy curds and was just adding cheese. Suddenly, the cheese began to fizzle and burn. It turned into a bitter dark mess right away. Justin had to throw it all out and give up." |
Matt asked me to help him fix his friends motorhome. I went over to see if I could fix it. It was running pretty rough after they put a lot of new parts on. I found they put the plug wires on wrong so I fixed them. I started it up and now it runs pretty good for how old it is. |
"Alex was a great athlete. He played on many championship teams during high school. His coach suggested he try to get a scholarship. Alex, his coach, and the guidance counselor had a meeting. Together they came up with a plan for Alex applying to colleges." |
"Jamie took a dancing class. She hadn't been paying attention in class. For the recital, Jamie forgot a lot of her routine. Her teacher was upset. The next year, Jamie had to know the routine before performing." |
Tim was working at the mall. An irate customer walked into his store. They were demanding a refund. Tim didn't care enough to argue. He did the refund quickly and got the customer out. |
"Scott and Tom were eating pizza. Scott took a bite, but he did not swallow the pizza correctly. He began to choke, and his face turned blue. Tom ran over to Scott and performed the Heimlich maneuver. Tom saved Scott's life." |
I went hunting for mushrooms with my grandmother. We drove to the mountains. We looked where the snow had just melted. We found wrinkly mushrooms that looked like brains. My grandmother made gravy out of them for dinner. |
"The family was packing boxes. They were moving into their new house! It was going to be much bigger than their apartment. They were excited to have a big yard, too! They were all anxious for moving day." |
"My roommate decided he wanted to hire a prostitute last weekend. I wasn't home, so I never saw her. However, I knew she was here because my Rolex watch came up missing. When I asked him about it and what he planned to do, he shrugged. He just said stuff happens and to get over it." |
"Kia's family moved across the country. Kia had to start at a new school. She was very nervous on her first day. But by lunchtime, she was relaxed and happy. She'd found that the students were all very friendly!" |
Hayley felt awful. A girl in school had been bullying her. She told her mom about what happened. The mom called the principal. The principal punished the bully. |
Sara played the trumpet in her school marching band. The band was picked to play in a parade. Sara didn't have enough money to make the band trip. Her mother took an extra job so she could send Sara on the band trip. Sara was very thankful that her mother supported her. |
Jane was overweight. She was really self conscious about it. Her friends invited her to the beach. Jane was afraid to wear a swimsuit in front of everyone. She mostly covered herself with a towel. |
"Regina was starving and had barely any food or money. She was craving cookies and thought about which ingredients she had. Finally she discovered one cookie recipe that she could actually use. She made up the dough and put the pieces in the oven. Luckily, the recipe was delicious and the cookies were great." |
Shelly's dog needed dog food. But Shelly was headed to work. Her brother had the day off. She called him to ask him if he could buy the dog food. He said yes and got the dog food and now Shelly owed him money. |
Allie was so upset. Her best friend had kissed her boyfriend. Allie felt so betrayed. She felt rage. So she needed to workout to let out some steam. |
Juan was making food at home. He was distracted by something on television. One of his tortillas caught on fire. Juan had to jump in and put the fire out. It was a scary reminder to be careful. |
Jim used his computer for work. It was an old laptop and not very fast or powerful. Jim made enough money to buy a brand new PC. The new PC came in the mail a week later and Jim set it up. He was very happy about his purchase and his productivity went up too. |
"Celeste read a lot of Platonic dialogues. She wanted to emulate the character of Socrates. She began walking around downtown and chatting with people. Some were friendly, but most were hostile toward her. Celeste was unsure if she shook anyone's epistemological foundations." |
Tom loved his yard. He would take great care of it. One day he noticed dead grass. Tom realized he was over watering the lawn. He cut back down and the grass got better. |
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