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"Fred went to a class early in the morning. Instead of studying, he went to a doctor's appointment. Several people at the appointment talked to him. As a result, he came home late. He spent all night catching up on homework assignments." |
Anne wrote short stories in her spare time. She hoped to have them published in literary journals. She entered a number of her stories for consideration online. Anne was rejected from all of them. Anne remained stalwart and continued writing. |
"Norma saw a puppy wandering around the parking lot at work. She asked around but no one knew whose dog it was. She could not take it home herself because her husband hates dogs. Besides, they could not afford a pet. With a heavy heart, she had to take the pup to a shelter." |
Tim's family had a christmas tradition. They would go out and cut down a christmas tree together. They loved looking for the perfect one. Working together as a family to cut it down helped them bond. It was a tradition Tim continues with his own family. |
Tom's old laptop was too slow. Even with upgrades it wasn't able to keep up. Tom decided to buy a new one. He did a lot of researched and asked his friends. Eventually he bought a newer version of what he had. |
"Tim's car broke down. He needed transportation to work. A friend let him borrow his car. Tim was very appreciative over it. He took great care of it, washed it and filled it with gas." |
Holly had just started school. Her mother dropped her off at school. Holly began to cry when her mother left. Her mother returned in the afternoon. Holly said she didn't want to go back. |
"Fred was planning to buy a car in order to drive to school. But he became self conscious about his weight. So he decided to buy a bike instead. After a month, he lost a good amount of weight. And he was glad he spent so much time riding his bike." |
"Mike wanted to be a lawyer. So he worked hard in high school to get into a good college. But during college, Mike became stressed out and turned to alcohol. And he ended up moving back home. Mike decided to pursue an easier career." |
Jeremy wanted to buy a chocolate bar but couldn't choose which one. The store clerk waited five minutes before asking him to choose. Jeremy picked five of them and asked the clerk to choose for him. The clerk picked one but Jeremy shook his head. Jeremy finally picked another chocolate bar and paid for it. |
Tom was interviewing for a new job. Everything went well for him. He answered most questions confidently. Tom was offered the job that same day. He gladly took it. |
Jim hated washing the dishes. It was the one chore he always tried to avoid. When it came his turn he would haggle with others to do it. Eventually he started paying a roommate to wash them for him. Jim eventually lost too much money and had to do them himself. |
Opie saw a monkey at the zoo. Opie decided that he wanted a pet monkey. He asked his parents for a pet monkey. They explained that monkeys made poor pets. Opie's parents bought him a puppy instead. |
"Men and Women think very differently. A man generally thinks with the left side of his brain. A woman will use mostly the right side of her brain. A man challenges a woman, while the women also challenges a man. This is why they say opposites attract, keeping each other on our toes." |
"Jen was at a mall and wanted to eat lunch. But she didn't to spend much money. So she went to a chocolate shop and asked for various free samples. Then she walked out of the store without buying a single thing. After having a stomach ache, she regret not buying a healthy lunch." |
Denis was a new artist in demand. He created paintings by spilling paint on them. But as he was very famous people bought his art all the same. Until a critic had the guts to review the art and point to its flaws. Denis is not doing well since then and has to paint to sell something. |
Tom broke his tv's remote. He bought a universal one as a replacement. It had a lot of buttons and functions. Many of which were too confusing for Tom. He wound up not using most of the features. |
The children waited quietly in the loft of the barn. Two adults were sneaking into the entrance. The children opened fire. The adults vests buzzed. The children had won the laser tag game. |
"My eyesight has been getting pretty bad lately. I know this because I saw a white cat outside in my yard. I've always liked cats, so I went outside to pet him. As I bent down he didn't move, so I thought he was really friendly. No, it was just a wadded up plastic bag." |
"When a spongy tree became unstable, we couldn't afford a tree service. We tackled the work ourselves, using a hand saw and clippers. I even chopped up the branches by hand to make garden mulch. When we got to the big trunks, we checked out the hardware store. There, we were able to affordably rent a chainsaw to finish... |
Sarah loved books. So she wanted to start a book club. Sarah invited her friends and family to join. She got seven members. They all started to read books. |
"Jeff went to the store to buy cereal. But when he came back, he couldn't believe he forgot milk. So he decided to mix the cereal with maple syrup, oats, and vanilla. And he put the mixture in the oven to make cereal bars. Jeff preferred his sugary cereal bars over cereal and milk." |
"Emma wanted to watch a new movie really badly. She couldn't find a single copy anywhere online. To her delight, she found one copy on Youtube. The video took forever to buffer. Luckily when it finally played it was the correct movie." |
Jocelyn was a new psychologist. She didn't know what to do when Jason entered her office. They both were strongly attracted to each other. And she couldn't help him under those conditions. She had to let him go as a client but accepted a date instead. |
Tom had a normal surgical procedure done. He was in a lot of pain afterward. For some reason it wouldn't go down. Tom went back to find out they botched his surgery. He had to get someone else to fix it. |
"Terrell was a great chef. He made some soup for his girlfriend. She had been sick but the soup made her feel better. She told Terrell to write down the recipe for her. She planned on making it again, it was so delicious!" |
"Karen had a very big dictionary. In fact, it had every single word. One day, Karen had to look up a word. Then, she couldn't find her big dictionary. Finally, after many hours, Karen found the dictionary in her bathroom." |
Zakiyyah thought she was doing well enough in school to graduate. She was told failed a class wasn't going to graduate. She was told to go to summer school if she wanted her diploma. Zakiyyah spent her summer in school and studied hard. Zakiyyah graduated and was given her diploma. |
My sister in law came by for coffee on Friday. She said her daughter has nine cats. Her daughter does not spay or neuter her cats. My sister in law said this was a health hazard. Her daughter denied this accusation. |
I am training to be a professional actor. Last week I auditioned for a theatrical production of Hamlet. They ended up going with a much older actor. The notes they gave me were very encouraging. I'm on the lookout for more auditions. |
"In 1995 our government agency received a new worker. Sam was very friendly and polite. He had no job tasks, though. Sam sat in the office and made phone calls. He was eventually removed after the next election." |
"The couple was camping. They brought a bottle of rum along. When they got bored, they started to drink it. It helped pass the time. Soon, the bottle was empty." |
"The shower head in my new place was leaking constantly. I put in a work order and it took ages for them to respond. A worker entered my home when I was not around. When I returned, the shower was fixed and a note had been left. To my embarrassment, the knob just needed to be turned tighter." |
Jim loved to play football with his friends in the park. No one would ever wear pads or any protection. One day Jim tackled a boy that was much bigger than he was. When Jim got up he couldn't move his arm. Jim had broken his collarbone and needed a sling for six weeks. |
The large truck was stuck in the sand by the lake. The tide was coming in and the water was over the truck's tires. Brian ran to a nearby farm and asked for help. The farmer got his tractor and drove it to the truck. The farmer pulled the truck out of the water with the tractor. |
"In 2006 our daughter and her college roommate went to Texas. Her roommate had a Mormon boyfriend. She visited him on spring break. Her father did not approve of the boyfriend for religious reasons. She broke up with him later, but not for religious reasons." |
"Abby did not like egg salad at all. However, a fellow co-worker brought some for the companies potluck. Abby's coworker insisted that she try her egg salad. Although Abby was hesitant, she tried the egg salad. Abby was pleasantly surprised at how much she loved the egg salad." |
Heather had met someone special. They were going on a date that night. Heather hoped they would hit it off. She did her hair and makeup and put on a nice dress. The date never showed to pick her up! |
The kids were working hard in the yard. They were building a giant snowman. They could barely lift the head! They decorated him with a carrot nose and some branches for arms. He was a great addition to the yard. |
"Sophie was hanging out in the grass with her friends. She was chatting when she felt a weight on her foot. Looking down, she saw a frog resting on her toes. She screeched and everyone noticed, laughing at the frog. The animal quickly hopped off leaving Sophie with quite the story." |
"Tom had a really old car he was trying to fix up. He had been working on it for years. He was finally close to being able to drive it. The first time he went for a spin, another car side swiped him. Tom's old car was totaled." |
"Ella was painting the walls of her room, but not the ceiling. At first she worried about getting paint on the ceiling and floor. Then her mom told her about painter's tape. Ella thought it was a great idea and bought a roll right away. Then she happily and safely went to painting her walls!" |
"Everyone told Carol that she shouldn't homeschool her children. They said that she should send them to school like ""normal"" kids. Carol didn't listen, though, and worked hard at teaching her brood. They all won scholarships, have great jobs, and help many people. Carol never said, ""I told you so,"" she just gloated... |
Allie wanted to try out for the dance auditions. She was nervous she wouldn't get it. She had to wait a day to get a reply. Then the next day they posted the results. She made the team. |
Morgan felt sick. Her new car had been hit on the street! The other person didn't leave a note. She had to call her insurance company to file a claim. She was very angry about the hit and run! |
Nigel was traveling to visit his aunt. He was looking at flights but they were all too expensive. Then he saw that train rides were much more affordable. He bought his ticket and hoped for the best. Luckily the train ride was not too bad at all. |
"Jim was at a restaurant. And he received decent service. But later, he called them on the phone and lied about the service. And he received a free meal for his next visit. For the rest of his life, Jim lied for his own benefit." |
"Rebecca loved to look up at the sky. This was because she loved how the stars looked. One day, she woke up in the middle of the night. She immediately rushed outside. Then, Rebecca was able to view the beautiful night sky." |
John is an artist. He is taking painting classes. Yesterday he painted an apple. His teacher told him the painting was terrible. John was very sad. |
Our family gather around the Christmas tree. Each member of the family place one declaration piece on the tree. We place our gifts under the tree on Christmas Eve. Everyone in the family sing Christmas Carols. Christmas Day we exchanged gifts and enjoyed our Christmas dinner. |
We got a new rug today. It was very plush. Our cat immediately got on top of it. She started lying down on her back. We are glad she approves. |
The family gathered at a new restaurant. It was Mexican and served great tacos. They all sampled the different foods. They agreed that the chicken tacos were their favorite. They all hoped the restaurant would be a big success. |
Darryl had to buy some expensive car parts. His wife found him a great coupon. It was going to save him a hundred dollars. Darryl felt relieved that he would be saving so much money. He had already sunk too much money into his truck. |
"I was camping out in the woods with my dad. My dad wanted to teach me how to survive on my own. I thought I was going to use the skills my Dad taught me. However, I never had to use my survival skills. It was a waste of time." |
"My son hit the shop-vac while pulling into the garage too fast. My husband decided to ground him for three days. I wanted to be a good mom, so I decided to teach him how to park. During the lesson, I accidentally hit my husband with the mirror. Now he says I'm grounded, too." |
Tom had just returned from lunch. Everyone gave him funny looks and licked their teeth. He didn't know why until he used the bathroom. He noticed he had spinach stuck between his teeth. He told everyone to just tell him directly next time. |
"Nate selected five classes for his class schedule in the fall. He's been studying intensively for the past few weeks. His mom noticed his exhaustion and told him to drop a few classes. However, he refused to drop any classes. He was kicked out of the honors program since his GPA fell." |
"Georgia's hair was a mess. She grabbed a headband to tie it back. It helped a bit, but still looked terrible. Georgia decided she needed a more manageable style. She scheduled an appointment with her stylist." |
Cindy thought that her life was over. Her boyfriend of four years left her and she felt all alone. Her friends tried and tried to get her to go out. They wanted her to make new friends and be happy. They took her out and she met a new man and fell in love. |
I wanted to save up money for a bike. But I ended up spending my money constantly. I spent money on food that I didn't need. And when I looked at how much I wasted I felt regretful. I decided to be more careful of how I spend my money. |
Andrew loved football. Andrew was invited to his friends house to play fantasy football. Andrew was excited cause this was his first time playing. Andrew drove to his friends house. They played all night and Andrew loved it. |
Sue decided she wanted to go on a vacation with her family. She talked to her boss about getting two weeks off of work. Her boss granted her a paid vacation. Sue took her family to Tahiti. They all had a great time! |
Tiana and Brandon lived together for two years. They fought a lot and it disrupted their neighbors. Their neighbors grew tired of the fights and filed complaints. The landlord would get a complaint every day for 6 months. The landlord got tired of it and evicted Tiana and Brandon. |
One day Xavier took a trip to Maine. First he went to Acadia National Park. Then he went to Casco Bay. Finally he visited the Victoria Mansion. He had a great time. |
William loved reading and writing. He joined a local book club. At the first meeting a pedantic member criticized his grammar. William quit the book club. William carried on with his reading and writing independently. |
Laby won a member of the month award on a forum. She was so happy she jumped up to go tell her husband. She ran and hit her head on the door. Lady fell down and got a big bruise on her forehead. Laby regretted having won the award. |
Barry had a beautiful house. One day he noticed a small crack in the front of his driveway. Barry bought some cement repair liquid at the store. When he applied the product it only got worse. Barry had to return the liquid and find another. |
Annie's car was having problems. She took it to her mechanic. He said it would be a costly fix. Annie decided her car wasn't worth the expense. She had it towed to the junkyard. |
Rick woke up with a huge headache. He had been drinking the night previously with friends. He realized he could not find his wallet while getting ready for work. Rick frantically searched his home for his wallet. He gave up after searching for 20 minutes. |
"Desiree was told that there would be fireflies by the lake. Desiree had never seen fireflies herself. She bundled up for the cool night air. She went to the lake, but only saw one firefly light one time. It was a lovely experience, but overall underwhelming for her." |
Ron worked for a pizza place. He delivered the pizza's to people's house. His co worker gave him an addressed to deliver to. Ron drove to that place and delivered the pizza. Ron got a good tip. |
My workgroup were taking visitors out to lunch. I said I knew where the restaurant was. Everyone followed my directions to the wrong place. We got directions to the right restaurant. It was located someplace completely different. |
Hoodie's general education class had a big exam coming up. The professor told everyone to bring a formal exam paper. Hodie bought a bubble sheet from a nearby shop. On the day of the test Hodie realized it was a written exam. He bought the wrong paper and had to write his exam in its margins. |
Kai liked to travel. He jumped in his RV and hit the road. He wanted to see all the national parks. He traveled to ten of them that summer. Kai loved spending time in nature. |
Kate got a new dog. It was a collie. She loved to brush his hair and throw a ball to him. The collie was a friendly and sweet dog. Kate told her friends they should all get collies as well. |
"Carl woke up with spots all over his body. He was itching so much, he was crying. When his mom looked at him she recognized he had the measles. She kept him home for a week so he could heal. And when the spots went away, Carl played again with his friends." |
Amy had a crazy day yesterday. She arrived home very late. She couldn't find her keys. She had to call a locksmith. The locksmith opened the door. |
"Anita went to visit her big sister, Darlene. Darlene had just had a baby. Darlene asked Anita to change the baby's dirty diaper. Annita was disgusted when she changed the baby's diaper. Anita decided to never have children." |
Fred wanted to go to the park. But his mother said no. Fred then proceeded to throw a fit. His mother was furious. She told him he couldn't have more candy. |
"When I was four I get piggyback rides from my brother. This was a great time in my life. Hanging out with my brother was moments that I cherished. Now that I am older I don't see my brother as often. I get depressed, but I think about the good times to cheer me up." |
"Tom was handing out candy to trick or treaters. But when the night was over, he had lots of leftover candy. Rather than giving it away, he impulsively ate it all. But for two days he felt bloated and sick. The next Halloween, however, he couldn't help but do the same thing." |
It was Lane's first day in ballet. He had spent ages begging his parents to let him learn dance. Lane paid close attention and learned the first few positions. Lane had a great time. Lane's parents were gratified to see him enjoying himself. |
Ralph was a high school football player. He was also failing his classes and couldn't play in games. The team needed him to get his grades up so he can play. Ralph skipped practice and studied for his tests instead. Ralph passed all his tests and became eligible that day! |
"Ona's town had a huge blizzard. At first she rejoiced, since her school was closed. But soon things grew bad. Roads were closed and food was running low. Ona actually began to hope the blizzard would end soon!" |
"Every now and again I remember my old friends. I remember when we use to play. I remember when we use to help each other out. However, as time went by I got less and less friends. Now I feel sad when I think about them." |
I have a favorite chair in the living room. My wife sometimes sits in that chair. She also likes to leave her phone upstairs. When I want that chair I just call her in secret. Every time she runs up to get the phone and I get that chair. |
"Tony liked eating snack foods. Chips and salsa were his favorite. Whenever he was hungry, he'd pour a bowl of salsa. He could eat the whole container in a weekend. Tony decided to start making his own salsa." |
"Annie had a few pet fish. She bought a new fish food for them. Whenever she sprinkled it in, the fish went crazy. Annie liked feeding her little pets. She fed them one more time before bed." |
Maria was sitting with her baby that wouldn't stop crying. She was trying everything but nothing seemed to calm the baby. Soon Maria realized that the baby must be teething. She thought and thought until she had an idea. She gave the baby a frozen waffle to chew on and the baby calmed down. |
"We were visiting our daughter in NYC last month. She offered us a cup of coffee. We waited for the coffee for ten minutes. She said she grinds the beans, boils the water, and steeps the coffee. I said I just push the button on a Keurig." |
My brother does caricature sketches of famous people. He doesn't like them but I think they're great. I set up an online store page to prove him wrong. People could buy poster prints of his work for fifteen dollars. I proved myself wrong when there were no sales for months. |
The kids were learning about farming. They went to a dairy farm. They all learned how to milk a cow. They drank a glass of the fresh milk. They had learned a lot about where their dairy products came from! |
"Felix just graduated college. He moved back home with his parents. He now has a degree, no job and a lot of debt. He job hunted all summer and finally landed a job. Felix is excited to start getting paid for all his student loans." |
We removed a lamp last week during carpet cleaning. After the cleaners left my wife put the lamp back. The lighting seemed much dimmer. Then she realized she had brought out the wrong lamp. I said I had not even noticed. |
"I decided to run instead of walk for once. It felt difficult at first. But once I started, it was hard to stop. I ended up running to miles my college. And afterwards, I felt really good." |
Wes wanted a puppy. He couldn't decide what breed. He did some research on the internet. He decided that a Corgi was the best. He bought one that weekend. |
I love watching game shows. They are always entertaining. I like watching people win and get excited. I do have a guilty pleasure seeing others fail. Either way game shows is always entertaining. |
Adam and his girlfriend were on a date. They were going see a movie. They ran late for dinner and decided to get snacks. The snacks in the theatre were expensive. The decided to skip the snacks and had a huge dinner afterwards. |
Sam and his girlfriend got into a big fight. Sam kicked her out of the apartment. She refused to leave. Sam didn't want to be around her. He decided to leave instead. |
Michael raised dogs for dog racing. His favorite dog was getting old and ready to retire. To celebrate Michael set him up for one last race. His dog did a marvelous job and won the race. It made for a great final memory. |
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