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Steel met a barmaid named Lesley. They fell in love. He asked her to marry him. She said yes. They are now living happily ever after.
"Theresa liked working out. Yoga was her favorite. She practiced it every day. One day, she was practicing a new move. She fell right on her face!"
Jon lived in a quaint town in Holland. There was a giant windmill in the center of town. He liked to sit near it and enjoy the weather. Jon invited his American friends to come visit. He wanted to show them the beautiful windmill.
Brett ordered a oven roasted chicken sandwich from the restaurant. The waitress was coming close to him with his order. She tripped on a rock that was near her shoe. The plate from her hand flew on the other side. It landed on another table.
"Barb's license was expired. She went to the DMV to renew it. She sat there all day. Finally, it was her turn. They told her she hadn't brought all the documents she needed."
Susie wanted her belly pierced. All her friends got it done. So she went behind her mom's back to do it. Her mom eventually found out. Susie then was grounded.
"Martin always feared crickets. One day, he went outside. He saw a colony of crickets. At first, he was afraid. Later, he fought his fears and now he loves crickets."
"Abby disliked exercising. Abby did not like the feeling of being sweaty all over. In addition, Abby really disliked doing jumping jacks. However, Abby knew that in order to be healthy, she had to exercise. Abby wished she did not have to do jumping jacks while exercising."
Jana didn't want to attend the movies with Eric. She pretended to be ill. Eric canceled their movie date. Jana secretly agreed to go shopping with her cousin. She was very embarrassed running into Eric at the mall.
"Zoe loved funky shoes. She found some cool wedges. She put them on and looked in the mirror. She decided to buy them. She loved them so much, she wore them out of the store."
Jasmine had a beautiful new necklace. It was a locket. She put pictures of her kids in each side. She thought the locket brought her good luck. She wore it on the first day of her new job.
Tom's neighbors had kids. He thought they were loud and annoying. He would constantly tell them to quiet down when they were outside. They would never listen to him. Tom eventually complained to their parents about it.
"Tara went to the shoe store to look for new shoes. She didn't see any shoes that she liked. As she was leaving, an employee accused her of shoplifting. Tara showed the employee that there were no shoes in her bag. Tara was upset and vowed to never go back to that store."
"Jenny loved to garden outside her home. One day, she found that all her flowers have been nibbled on. Jenny grew nervous that she might have a bug infestation on her hands. She decided to look around her plants for any bugs. Behind a pot of flowers, Jenny found many rabbits eating her plants!"
John was trying to watch a movie. Unfortunately it kept skipping. John called his internet company. They were having trouble in his area. John wasn't able to watch the movie until the next day.
"Jim loved the water. He spent time on the lake whenever he could. One day, he took his boat out. He paddled it for hours. Jim was so at peace when he was boating."
Tom was coming out of a concert. The parking lot at the arena was huge. He drank too much and had no clue where he parked. He figured it was best not to drive anyway. He took a cab home and picked up the car the next day.
Tom went on a European vacation with his wife. They started in Italy and ended in France. They saw several historic locations. They also checked out restaurants and museums. Tom and his wife had so much fun they planned a second trip.
Harry's son wanted a bicycle ramp. Harry got a bunch of scrap wood together and started to make one. He cut all the boards and screwed everything together. Harry's son helped with the whole process. At the end they had a great ramp and a wonderful bonding experience.
"The family was hard at work. They were going to renovate their whole kitchen. They ripped out cabinets and the countertops. When they were finished, it was beautiful. They loved the changes they had made."
Tina was using her favorite headphones. She used them daily. Then all the sudden she broke them. She couldn't even find a replacement. Tina was pretty bummed about it.
Our cat is devoted to my wife. She follows her around. Today my wife closed the door to get dressed. The cat scratched the carpet trying to get in. My wife said the cat is obsessed.
"Paul and Debra had been married for three years. They were expecting their first child very soon. The couple arrived at the hospital late one evening. Debra was in labor for several hours, but Paul stayed by her side. She delivered a healthy baby boy just after midnight."
The kids were excited to go to the theater. There would be a film festival just for them! They took a seat towards the front. The films were so fun and unique. They kids talked about their favorites all night.
"Claire found an old note inside her wallet. When she read it, she cried. She brought the note to her mother-in-law. She read the note and cried too. They both were touched to read a note from the man they had loved."
"I heated up a slice of pizza for dinner. After I sat down, I received a phone call. When I came back there was a bite out of my slice of pizza. I looked around the room and didn't see anyone there. A moment later my nephew said boo from behind a door."
"Jason had been practicing his moves. Terry had also been practicing his moves. The crowd cleared and the two stood in front of each other. The music started and they began an epic dance battle. They were both so good, no one could tell who won."
Sally started taking sewing lessons with Claire. First they learned to thread the needle. Then they practiced sewing in straight lines. Soon they were working with a simple pattern. Sally made a pillow and blanket for her dolls.
The sky was looking ominous. Harold adjusted the sails and headed west into shore. The sea was getting choppier and he was growing nervous. About a half mile out the clouds broke and sunshine radiated through. It was like a moment in a movie.
"When Les went to pick up his dry cleaning, he ran into a big problem. He noticed a large white stain on one of his expensive suit jackets. The owner of the cleaners said it must have been there beforehand. Les knew they were wrong so he took them to small claims court. The judge concluded it was a detergent stain and ...
Jenny was crouched behind the fence. She had hand-packed thirty snowballs. Her brother came around the corner. Jenny stood to throw her snowballs. Five armed boys showered her with snowballs.
Amy was having a baby. She really wanted a boy. She bought lots of baby boy clothes for it. The doctor told her she was having a girl. Amy had to return all the baby boy clothes.
"Elizabeth was given a baby blanket when she was born. She loved her blanket so much, that it wore out. Elizabeth asked her Auntie to please fix her blanket. Her Auntie tried but couldn't fix the blanket. Instead her Auntie made a new blanket and Elizabeth was happy."
Carlos was a great chef. He put lots of onions in all his dishes. He chopped them into tiny pieces. Then he sauteed them. Carlos knew onions were the secret to a great meal.
"Kylie was working on a wire art piece for a competition. She left it in her classroom while she went to the restroom. When she came back, she was shocked to find the piece broken. She asked everyone in class who had done the deed. Finally, someone confessed and offered to help her fix it."
Tim loved listening to music. He always used the headphones that came with his phone. A friend advised him to get better headphones. Tim searched for a reasonably priced pair. He was blown away by the difference in sound.
Jay and Ren were highschool sweethearts and each other's first loves. Right after high school graduation they got married. But after 7 years Ren decided she wanted a divorce. Jay didn't want the divorce and reluctantly signed the divorce papers. They have been divorced for 20 years but Jay's still in love with Ren.
I work at a call center helping people fix problems with their phones. Today a woman called demanding a new iPhone. She says she threw her old Nokia phone through a window. I politely told her I couldn't just replace her phone. She flew into a blind rage and started cursing me.
Jake was cleaning his cat's litter box. He accidentally got feces all over his shirt. Jake tried to clean his shirt with some water. The stain would not come out. Jake threw away his shirt afterwards.
"Jake was the CEO of a company. Recently, his employees were upset by the way he ran his business. His employees decided to protest against their boss. Jake was unable to meet their demands of a higher pay. Afterwards, all of his senior employees quit in protest."
"Brenda had lots of important papers. She got a safety deposit box at the bank. She stored them all there. After a few years, she went to retrieve them. The bank had lost them all!"
George had entered a quilt into a competition. Quilting wasn't his thing but the cash prize appealed to him. He had tried his best but his quilt was pretty shabby. He wasn't surprised when he learned that his quilt did not win. Still he had fun and vowed to try again.
The man was tired of driving so much every day. His commute was about two hours each way. He decided to move closer to his job. He started house hunting immediately. He was ready to not spend so much time in his car!
"Sheri was wondering why you can sometimes see the moon in daylight. So, not having a computer, Sheri got in her car and drove to a library. Sheri arrived at the library and went inside. She went to the astronomy section and found a book on the moon. Sheri read the book, and now knows why the moon shines in the dayligh...
My favorite teacher always arrived to class on time. He always kept a smile on his face. He took time and listen to my questions and explained them. One day during class he announced that he was leaving. I was sad the remaining of the day.
"Max always wanted to be a pro golfer. His parents wanted him to be a doctor. They sent him away to medical school against his wishes. The school groundskeeper found Max one late night. He was out in the field, working on his putting skills."
Jenny was tired of seeing ads in her social media streams. She downloaded an ad blocker program. Then Jenny didn't like not supporting her favorite websites. Jenny set up exceptions on her adblocker for her favorites. Jenny's browsing experience was perfectly smooth after that.
Our 2 year old granddaughter Shia is fussy. She will not wear certain outfits. Today her mom put a nautical shirt on her. Shia refused to wear it. She opted for a Winnie the Pooh shirt.
Tom had a crafty grandmother. For his birthday she made him a quilt. It took her a while and it was really good quality. Tom loved the gift. He still sleeps with it to this day.
"George loved to read. He bought a new book to read at night. He got so into the book that he read for hours. When George finished the book, he looked for a sequel. This was his new favorite author!"
Jolly used to cheat on all of his school tests. He would take secret notes on his arms. He would copy off of other students. One day his teacher caught him checking his phone. Jolly was suspended for two days.
Chris had worked hard all year. He could finally buy a new truck. He went to the dealership and picked out the biggest one he could find. He couldn't wait to tow his boat around! Chris was feeling very accomplished.
Shawn was excited for the new video game system. He was getting it shipped to his house. Shawn waited all day for it. Finally it came with a new video game. Shawn played the rest of the day and night.
"Joanna bought some ice cream at the store. She had in mind to make the highest ice cream cone in the world. She scooped as many ice cream balls as she could on top of the other. But once she reached her number six, the ice cream tilted. In the end, Joanna had to clean all of it out of the floor."
The couple was looking for something to do. They decided to go to the circus. The first act was dancing dogs. They clapped and laughed. It had been years since they'd gone to the circus but this was fun!
Missy's parents took her to a concert where she heard a flute. Missy wanted to learn to play the flute herself. She pestered her mom until she signed her up for lessons. She practiced hard for years and years. Now she plays the flute in the Delaware Symphony.
Derek worked as an exterminator. Derek also liked to play the trumpet. Derek was an excellent trumpet player. He was offered a full-time job playing his trumpet in a band. Derek quit his exterminator job.
Tim was partying with friends. They all started taking shots. Tim only drank beer. They convinced him to do shots. Tim liked it and got a flavor for liquor.
Sean wanted his wife to bake croissants. She promised to try while he was at work. She was very careful about every part of the recipe. Still for some reason her dough looked off. Sure enough the croissants did not come out well that time.
"Larry's neighbor had a dog. His neighbor would let the dog out every morning. One day, Larry stepped into a pile of dog mess. Larry had to change his shoes and was late for work. Larry talked to his neighbor about cleaning up after his dog."
"Today I went to the store to buy groceries. I saw one of my old friends from high school. He didn't recognize me at first. I explained who I was and it dawned on him. He exclaims oh yeah, the fat chick from Mr H's class!"
The family loved being outdoors. They bought a canoe and took it out on the water. They spent all day canoeing and then camped along the bank. It had been a great weekend of family time and the outdoors. They couldn't wait to do it again.
Susie was late for a meeting. So she ran down her stairs to get ready. Unfortunately she tripped and fell. Susie broke her ankle. She had to get it in a cast.
Judy had been asked out to the school dance. She had no money so she needed to make a dress. She decided to change up an old Halloween costume. With just a few alterations she had a cute pink dress. Everyone at the dance complimented her great look.
During the twelfth grade all the guys planned a party. We agreed to wear suites. My cousin and i went to pick up a classmate. We got stuck in mud on a dirt road. The spend of the car tossed mud all over my cousin's suit.
Bill decided he wanted to do some work on his car. So he went to the auto parts store to buy some points and plugs. He took the points and plugs home. He opened the hood of his car and began the work. In half an hour Bill had installed the points and plugs.
Susie made some ice cream. She thought it would taste somewhat decent. But it ended up being really bad. Susie then saw it was like soup. She would never make it again.
Today was my boyfriend's first day at work. I made him an apple pie because it's his favorite. It hadn't cooked all the way when I took it out of the oven. I put it back in for ten more minutes. It came out great and my boyfriend was happy.
My neighbor thinks you have to see a play to understand it. I think you can get the full experience from a careful reading. She countered that playwrights like Shakespeare are tough to read. I underscored the need for careful reading in my approach. She granted that it might be possible to imagine a good staging.
Tim lived with two roommates. He was the messiest of all three. Tim often forgot to do the dishes. After a while it created big fights. Tim was forced to move out.
"Jane loved animals. She was excited to go to the petting zoo. The first animal she tried to pet attacked her. Another tried to bite her. Jane still loved animals after, but was more protective around them."
Tom was riding to a concert with a friend. The friend was supposed to pick him up. After a long while Tom gets a call from the friend. They thought that Tom was the one who would drive. They had to rush but still made it in time for the show.
James loved being the class clown. He even went out of his way to make his peers laugh. One day his French teacher made fun of him in French. James didn't know what she said so couldn't reply. James blushed and learned he should be nicer to people.
"Nat wanted to learn how to ride horses. Because she was from the city, she never had the chance before. However, when she graduated college she decided to finally learn. She moved to New Mexico and got a job on a ranch. Now, she rides horses every day."
The detectives were eager to interview a witness. They wanted to solve this crime. They asked lots of questions and did a polygraph. They were confident that they would figure it out. They told the victim to be patient.
Samantha was enrolled in an honors math class. The teacher didn't give very good instruction. Samantha wanted to transfer out of honors math. She asked her parents if she could transfer. Her parents didn't allow her to transfer.
Shawn was a young boy. He wanted a new bike for his birthday. His dad told him he would have to work for it. Shawn got a job cutting grass. Shawn saved enough and bought a new bike.
"As a kid, I loved learning about sea creatures. I wanted to grow up to be a marine biologist and swim with fish. I went snorkeling with my parents to see the fish in their habitat. I had a panic attack while I was snorkeling because of the fish. I realized I didn't want to be a marine biologist anymore."
"Del and his friends would have speed-writing competitions. It began as just doing simultaneous quickwrites. But then they started doing time trials. They wanted to see who could write a full story the fastest. Del won in perpetuity when he wrote a full story, one sentence long."
New houses were being built in my neighborhood. I went into the houses when they were under construction. I tried to figure out what each of the rooms was. I liked the smell of the fresh wood. I was sad when the houses were finished.
"Tracy had horrible allergies. Her doctor gave her a new medicine. He said it would help her a lot. The first day, she broke out in a rash. The doctor said she must be allergic to that, too."
"Sending your sympathies isn't always the easiest thing to do. This particularly applied to Derek. His best friend's brother had recently passed away. Derek went to his friend's house. The second he saw him, he took him in his arms and cried together."
"Eric used to play with 2 boys in his neighborhood. But one day they started to bully him. They took it too far and decided to hold two knives to his neck. Eric's mom found out and called the cops,and the bullies were scolded. After that incident Eric was not allowed to play with the bullies."
Sarah was reading a book one evening. She decided to take a break from reading. Sarah set her book on her living room table. The book caught on fire from being close to a lit candle. Sarah had to put the fire out with a bucket of water.
Diana caught her son playing with a bottle of coffee. The coffee has spilled and rubbed into the carpet. Nothing she tried would get all of the stain out of the carpet. She was about to give up and replace the floor. Luckily her friend suggested a simple baking soda trick that worked.
"Karina wanted a playhouse. Karina's grandparents bought her a beautiful, red playhouse. Karina's grandfather set up the playhouse in the backyard. Today Karina played for a very long time in her playhouse. Karina was very tired after playing in her playhouse today."
"Aya ordered a well done pizza. But when it arrived, she was shocked. The pizza was burned black! She called the store and complained about the pizza. Soon they had a fresh pizza delivered to her."
My friends and I went on a camping trip. I was really excited to try out my new tent. We had a hard time setting it up because it didn't come with stakes. It was really windy and we were afraid the tent would blow away. We put all of our gear in the tent to weigh it down.
"Mark was operating a giant wind turbine in the ocean. His safety cord got stuck on the blade spinning. Mark was thrown upward and started spinning. He looked down at the crashing waves beneath him. Mark swallowed, then cut the cord and plunged below."
I needed my car keys but could not find them. So I decided to search the house for them. I started on the north end of the house and worked south. I could not find them in the house so decided to look in my car. I walked out to my car and found the keys in the ignition.
My team played against a group of people at the court. The game was tied and at game point. I became anxious since I barely scored any points. My friend received possession of the ball. He passed it to me and I scored a three pointer.
John came home from work feeling excited. His employer is looking to promote someone and John works very hard. The following week John was called into his boss's office. John was feeling very anxious and nervous all at once. Now John is managing his own store and is feeling proud of it.
"Brad's parents were going to a bonsai show. And he had no choice but to come along. He expected it to be boring. But he became fascinated by the beautiful bonsai trees. Every year, Brad and his parents loved going to the bonsai show."
"Mitsy found a little cat by her work one Sunday Morning. When she reached to pick it up she realized it was missing a leg. She felt extreme compassion and decided to immediately adopt the kitty. She took him home and he became her pet, taking excellent care of him. She lived a happy life and was once again a happy kit...
Elena walked towards the front of the stage. She began to sing. Earl noticed that she's lip-syncing. He became angry and told everyone else. The crowd started to yell at her.
"Bill and his girlfriend Nancy had just had a fierce argument. They were at a club, and suddenly all the lights went out. The entire neighborhood had lost power, and it might be out for days. Nancy forgot all about the fight while they dealt with the blackout. As inconvenient as it was, Bill oddly felt a bit grateful."
"Tabitha had twenty dollars to buy food for a week. She needed to be thrifty so she planned carefully. In the store, she looked at all of the sales. With some thinking she managed to pick up a good amount. Luckily the food lasted her the whole week."
Hank was house shopping. He narrowed it down to three houses. He looked at them all. He discussed options with the realtor. He could not make up his mind on which one.
Ivan had always wanted to visit the desert. His family went on a road trip through Las Vegas. Ivan loved those wide open vistas. He was really enjoying himself. Ivan was sad when they stopped to stay in the center of Las Vegas.
The girl had been in gymnastics for five years. She still couldn't do a cartwheel! She worked and worked but couldn't figure it out. Her gymnastics coach told her to practice more at home. The girl was determined to nail it.

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