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"Janice was too truthful for her own good. She told her boss that an employee was cheating. The boss congratulated her, but her colleagues resented her. She tried to make up for it by being nice to them. But nothing would do as she had betrayed them in their eyes."
"Irene had a horrible relationship. One day, she was discovered dead. The police investigated and knew that it was a murder. They investigated for a month. Soon, her boyfriend was arrested for it."
Tom bought some shoes online. He thought he picked the right size. They didn't fit when he got them. Tom realized the sizes were different on the site. He was refunded at no extra cost.
Jane was always very afraid of high places. She was very nervous because she was going on a flight soon. Jane boarded the plane and started feeling very sick. After takeoff Jane started to calm down. She arrived safe and sound at her destination.
"Kia's classmate pulled a gun in science class one day. Everyone screamed and cowered under desks. The police were notified and came quickly. Then found that it was only a BB gun, thankfully. They took the student away for a mental evaluation."
Tom couldn't afford his phone bill. He needed a telephone to find a job. He tried using friend's phones. Unfortunately that didn't really work well. Tom was unable to get a job.
Tom went to a local punk show. He wasn't aware of the band until he got there. The band was surprisingly good. Tom made sure to remember their name. The band eventually made it big and Tom held on to their early stuff.
One day Eleanor took a trip to Indiana. First she visited Holiday World & Splashin' Safari. Then she went to the Indiana State Museum. Finally she went to Marengo Cave. She had a great time.
"Eli loved eating turkey every Thanksgiving with his family. One day, though, he saw a live turkey. It gobbled around its farm proudly. Eli was touched by its vitality. He swore never to eat turkeys again!"
My family and I lived in South Carolina. We heard the weather report about a big storm. We heard a loud noise from the sky. The noise sound like the horn of a train. Everyone immediately took shelter.
Jenny had just lost her old cat named Fred. Fred died at the age of 13 so Jenny wasn't shocked. Jenny was pretty sad and depressed for a while. Jenny's friend came over with a new cat one day. She loved the new cat and named it Fritz.
It was a very hot day. The family was walking by a beautiful fountain. They stopped to dip their feet itn. The water felt so refreshing. They all splashed around and cooled off.
Nora was running down the alley. The cops were after her! She had stolen money from a store. She knew it was wrong but she was desperate. Nora was determined to get away.
Sean was having a slow day at work. He tried busying himself with little tasks but none were useful. He was so bored that he even had time to read on his phone. Finally the end of the day began to approach. Sean almost couldn't believe he hoped for a busy next day.
Tanisha wrecked her car. Tanisha was very upset about wrecking her car. Tanisha did not have transportation anymore. Tanisha decided it was time to buy a new car. Tanisha bought a new car and loves it.
"Samuel liked the moon a lot. He liked how it provided light during the night. One day, he decided that he would go outside to see the moon. When he went outside, he saw a full moon in all of its beauty. Now, Samuel watches the moon every night before sleeping."
"Matthew was being impossible to his ex-wife and told lies about her. He would post articles on Facebook that made her look like an abuser. In the next few months, he broke his foot, then broke his leg. He even lost his job and then his girlfriend, too. Eventually, nobody listened to him anymore, and he moved far away....
We moved to Cambridge in 2013. Our building sponsored a Christmas party in December. It started at 6 PM. We went at 6:30 and had to sit in a smaller room. The next year we went right at 6 to get better seats.
Abigail was a ballet dancer at her school. Today she had to come in for some photos. She had her's taken but she hated it. Luckily she convinced the photographer to try again. The second time she liked the photo much better.
"Thomas was walking home from school. Suddenly he saw a huge dog running towards him. He was afraid that the dog meant to attack him. But when the dog arrived, he simply began licking Thomas. Thomas was glad to realize that the stray dog was nice."
My city has a robust art scene. Last month I went to an exhibit at the city's museum. It had modern art from throughout the twentieth century. The best thing I saw was a wall-sized Jackson Pollack painting. I had never understood Pollack's appeal until seeing that in person.
Toni bought a beautiful new leather couch for her living room. The only problem was that no one wanted to sit in it. Everyone thought it was very uncomfortable. Toni was disappointed but she had to agree that it wasn't comfortable. Toni sold the couch and bought a used couch that was more comfortable.
Sue recently moved and has to start at a new school. She is nervous and tells her parents that she doesn't want to go. She tries to fake being sick but they still make her go. Sue soon makes friends in the math club after school. Sue then likes going to school to see her friends.
Tom was about to have a little brother. He felt jealous at first. As though people would pay less attention to him. Once his little brother was born Tom's feelings only got worse. He grew up resenting him for years.
My wife went to a Red Sox game on Monday. She was recorded on tv near the end of the game. I took a video and gave it to her. She shared it with her friends at work. They were thrilled.
"Our friends from Brazil rented a condo on the second floor. Their boys, 6 and 8, were noisy. The neighbor downstairs complained constantly. One day he heard some music and actually liked it. He ended up befriending the family."
Reza was not confident in his writing abilities. He worked hard to improve through reading and writing. He turned in a book report that he had worked hard to get right. The teacher loved it and asked Reza if it could be used as an example. Reza was ecstatic as he agreed.
Sean was talking with his friend about history. They were marvelling over one Ancient story. Soon Sean began imagining a great movie about it. He suggested his ideas to his friend. The two agreed that it seemed great and got to work.
"Mary's favorite hobby was making organic scented candles. Mary made an ornate coconut-scented candle for her friend Christian. Mary did not know that Christian was allergic to coconut. When Christian smelled his new coconut candle, he broke out in hives. Mary apologized with a box of expensive chocolates - without coc...
"Frank hated wearing old socks. He bought a drawer full of new ones. They were so comfortable! He kept the socks on all the time. Having new socks made him wish for new underwear, too."
Lanie went to a party with her friends. Her friends were all drinking. Lanie knew she'd be in trouble if she drank. Lanie told her friends she was leaving. Lanie left the party and her friends.
LaChelle thought she was a great singer. She entered the talent show at the local theater. She won a spot in the singing category. LaChelle didn't even practice performing her routine. The audience booed her off the stage before she finished her song.
Renee liked to do a lot of partying at clubs. One day she met a man named Fred and was very attracted to him. She ended up having a one night stand with him and slept over. When she woke up she felt she never wanted to leave his side. Fred felt the same and they got married that weekend.
I am a linguist who studies English. I have always been interested in English's deep Germanic roots. I decided to study those roots in Germany for a year. Shortly after arrival I decided that I had made a mistake. There was very little I could do there that could not be done online.
Jim was driving to a cabin his family owned in the woods. It began to rain. The road that led to the cabin was made of dirt. Jim was worried that the road would be muddy and he'd get stuck. He decided to stay in town a while and wait for the rain to stop.
Jon got new plant seeds for his garden. So Jon went to his garden. He began to plant the seeds in his soil. Jon watered them for months. They grew into nice plants.
Maria loved to do jumping ropes after school. She always got entangled in them but didn't mind. Her friend Sophie on the other hand was exasperated. She told her to get her act together and jump better. Maria only wanted to have fun and played with someone else.
"Kia was excited to go on the school ski trip. But the morning of the trip, she woke feeling ill. Her mom examined her and said she had the flu! She insisted Kia stay home in bed that day. Kia was disappointed to miss her ski trip."
"Polly was worried when her husband Rex bought a motorcycle. She argued with him about not riding at night or in heavy traffic. Rex reassured her he'd be careful, but she was skeptical. He convinced to go for a long ride on the bike that weekend. On the ride, Polly saw how careful Rex was being and felt much better."
"Madison was starting college soon. She bought a new computer. She loaded all the programs she would need onto it. On the first day of class, the computer wouldn't turn on. Madison was so angry!"
James was trying to make some food on the grill. He needed enough foil to wrap everything. Unfortunately it looked like he only had about half of what he needed. He decided to put off grilling that night. Later he bought the proper tools to grill everything perfectly.
"Harold needed a new kidney. He was brought to the hospital for the surgery. He was nervous and excited. When he came out of anesthesia, he was groggy but happy. The surgery had been a success!"
Christine planned to go travel all over Africa that summer. She got all her shots before leaving the country. She had a good time until she felt sick. She went to a doctor afraid to have caught a bad disease. But the doctor laughed and told her it was a cold.
"Nathan got a promotion. He was going to be the general manager of the dealership. He worked hard every day. He wanted to make his dealership very successful. After a year, sales had increased 30%!"
Tammy had always wanted to be a nurse. She worked very hard to get into nursing school. Once she was in school she had to stay on top of her grades. After years and years she was able to graduate from school. She went on to save hundreds of lives as a nurse.
"My wife's boss Elli has an adult stepdaughter, Jane. Jane has a five year old son. She took him to the dentist for the first time. Jane asked Ellie to go with them. Elli was very pleased as she and Jane used to not get along."
James liked playing video games. He got a virtual reality headset for Christmas. It was amazing! He acted like he was climbing a mountain. The technology was very advanced.
The dog went into the breezeway. It laid down on the blanket. The sun was shining right on it. The dog liked the sun. The dog took a long nap.
"Nate felt hopeless in life. He was a farmer who made meager earnings. After doing some research, he got some ideas. He decided to sell his fresh fruit to a local market. He made huge profits and became wealthy."
"Kathleen loved swans. She thought they were very beautiful. One day, she decided that she would see one in real life. She saved her money and got on an airplane. After that, Kathleen was able to travel and see as swan."
I went in an elevator inside a mall. I need to go to the tenth floor. I was inside the elevator with ten other people. I was the only one who needed to go to the tenth elevator. It was a very long wait.
James was riding his bike home from school. He decided to turn right at a stop light. When James turned his handlebars came right off. He went careening into a bush. James was fine but had to walk the rest of the way home.
The couple took a romantic trip to Ireland. They saw some amazing castles on cliffs. They toured the most historic castles that were open. The took photos in each place to remember it. The castles would hold a special place in their hearts.
Kelsey was at a local community benefit. She was clapping for some people being honored for humanitarianism. Suddenly she was surprised to hear her name called. She learned that her award was for excellent teaching skills. She proudly accepted it and thanked everyone.
"Daniel loved dinosaurs a lot. He liked them because they were very big. One day, he found a big green toy dinosaur. Daniel played with it for many hours. After a while, Daniel gave it to his friend who didn't have one."
One day Savannah went to Colorado. First she went to Pikes Peak. Then she visited the Garden of the Gods. Finally she visited Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. She had a great time.
"Janice and Mark decided to go to her parent's for dinner. So they both got dressed in their nice clothes. They went out to the car, started it up, and took off for her parent's. Thirty-two minutes later they arrived. They went into her parent's home and had a fine dinner."
Nina wanted to become a teacher for middle school. She wasn't completely sure how to go about becoming that. Nina started looking into the training needed. She decided on a set class schedule for herself. Nina eventually became a teacher after years of training!
Nora waited in line for a health exam. She decided to read a book while she waited. Nora didn't hear her name called. The second time her name was called Nora heard it. Nora put her book away and approached the worker.
Monica was picking up some gas. She noticed a sign in the gas station shop. It advertised for a free slushie. Normally Monica didn't like to eat sweets. This time she decided to give it a shot since it was free.
It was my birthday on Saturday. One of my friends gave me a birthday card and some lotto tickets. I scratched them off and won ten dollars. I really needed the money since I was broke. That gift made my birthday a great day.
Darla wanted a soft drink. She put her money into the soda machine. It took her money but it did not dispense her drink. Darla tried to reach into the machine to get her drink. Darla's hand got stuck in the soda machine.
Betty wrote poems all day long. She would sell a few poems every month to pay her bills. Betty started getting writers block and decided to start a novel. She worked for weeks and submitted a draft for publication. Betty got published and was finally able to take a break from writing.
Billy had a large number of shirts. They depicted many of his interests and hobbies. One day someone told him graphic tees were out of style. Billy began acquiring plainly colored shirts instead. Slowly he replaced his entire large shirt collection.
Karen forgot to take her garbage out one week. She was accumulating a lot of trash and had no room for it. She tried her best to minimize her waist but still her can overflowed. Instead she put all of the trash into bags. Then she tucked the trash bags into deep cabinets in her kitchen.
In 2014 I joined the Unitarian Universalist Association. It is a very liberal Christian group. To show my identity I shopped for gift items today. I bought pins and a necklace. I will wear them proudly.
One day Callie went to San Francisco. First she drove across the Golden Gate Bridge. Then she went to Fisherman's Wharf. Finally she went to Alcatraz Island. She had a great time.
"My parents bought me a brand new sled. I was going to have so much fun in the snow. When I was on the sled, I crashed into a tree. The sled was busted into several pieces. Luckily, my parents helped me put it back together."
The family was going camping. They picked out the perfect camp site. It had a fire pit and a lot of big trees. They set up their tent and got started on the fire. They settled in for a relaxing night.
Ed had been asking for a new trampoline for Christmas. His parents really couldn't afford it but got one anyway. Ed was so happy Christmas morning for his new toy. Ed played with the trampoline for a few months then lost interest. His parents sold it before next Christmas to make room for a pool.
Allie went to the zoo. She was excited. But all the sudden she saw a pile of trash. It was a bad sight. She ordered someone to take it out.
Tom worked at a factory. His job felt monotonous after a while. He kept drifting off and not paying attention. Tom wasn't paying attention and got hurt by a machine. He didn't get worker's compensation since it was his fault.
Tom lost his wallet. The next day he got an alert from his bank. All his money had been spent. Tom's identity had been stolen. He worked with the bank to get it fixed.
Jake was playing with his cat. His cat was playing very aggressively. His cat scratched directly in the eye. Jake had to go to the hospital afterwards. Jake had to get surgery in order to fix his eye.
Andrew's mom loved Marilyn Monroe. Andrew ordered her some Marilyn posters for her birthday. He was waiting all week for them to arrived. Finally two days before her birthday he got them from delivery. He gave them to her for her birthday and she loved them.
Frank decided to cook his wife a special dinner. He went to the store and picked up the ingredients. He came home and prepared the dinner. His wife called and said she would be running later than usual. Frank ate dinner alone and was sad the surprise was ruined.
Kim turned 5 and wanted to start Kindergarten. She went school shopping with her mom and got all her school supplies. She could hardly sleep the night before school started! She woke up early and got dressed in her nicest new school outfit. She went to school and had a great day!
James started a new job. He really liked the people he worked with. They all became friends quickly. James was happy to finally like his co workers. His last job had been lonely and miserable.
There was a frightful noise outside of Jane's window. She peeked carefully out of the window. In the moonlight she spied two yellow eyes. She almost screamed. It was only a raccoon in the garbage can.
Jill was talking on the phone with her mother. She accidentally dropped her phone on the ground. Her phone stopped working because of the fall. Jill was unable to pay for a replacement. Jill went to the store and bought a cheap prepaid phone instead.
There was a girl who loved to swim. She spent so much time in the pool all her fingers were wrinkled. She practiced and practiced every day for a year. She got so good she tried out for the school swim team. She made the team and took the team to state!
"Tameka, who is 6, was afraid to join the girl scouts. She thought she would be left in the woods. Her father told her joining the girl scouts would make her brave. Tameka joined the girl scouts and stayed a member. After high school she joined the military because of her experience."
The dog went out to the front. The dog went towards the street. The dog liked the pavement. The dog stopped. His owner was yelling at him.
Jim bought his wife a ticket to the opera as a surprise. When Jim gave her the tickets she squealed with delight. They dressed up in their best clothes and had a nice dinner. On the way to the opera their car broke down. They missed the whole first act trying to get the car fixed.
Mike was riding his bike to work. He wasn't looking as he sped through a puddle. The bike wheels splashed water up onto his clothes. All of his work suit was damaged with muddy water. Mike still went to work and hoped that no one would mind.
"Kia had lost her measuring cup. She was making a casserole and needed it badly! She was forced to eyeball her ingredients. She had never done that and feared the food would be bad. But surprisingly, her casserole came out very tasty!"
"I had been immune to poison ivy my entire life. Two summers ago I went for a walk in the woods. Hours later, itchy bumps formed on my hands. I panicked because I didn't know what was wrong. A friend told me I was no longer immune to poison ivy."
"Inez took a trip to Guatemala. She took many beautiful photographs while she was there. When she got home, she had the photos made into slides. She invited friends over for a slideshow of her trip. All of Inez's friends politely declined the invitation."
Pam had a very volatile illness late in life. She called her family one day to come say goodbye. Her family was set to arrive in two days. Pam thought she would last to seem them. She ended up passing just before their plane landed.
Gary wore sweatpants and a t-shirt to a job interview. The interviewer gave Gary some constructive criticism about his attire. Gary went to the store and bought a nice looking suit. Gary wore the suit to his next job interview. Gary got the new job by impressing the interviewer.
Tom wanted to save money. He went to a cheap salon to get his hair done. They wound up messing up his hair. He had to go to a more expensive salon to get it fixed. Tom wound up wasting more money.
Laura's mother had passed away. She left Laura a painting she had. Laura had hated the painting and thought it was ugly. Laura got the painting appraised. She was able to sell the painting for a few hundred dollars.
"I don't have any money to spend. I went on Mturk and found a batch of hits. I got excited and began to do them. I was able to earn some money to buy food. From now on, I'll be going on Mturk more often."
Mary was taking gymnastics classics. She was practicing a routine. Mary landed wrong on her ankle. She broke the ankle badly. Mary couldn't do gymnastics for months.
"Liam loved animals. A dog in the neighborhood was his favorite. He would pet him every time he walked home from school. One day, the dog was gone. Liam worried something had happened to him."
Jennifer had not received any phone calls for days. She was beginning to feel sad and unpopular! She finally noticed that her volume was turned down. She turned it back up with a sigh. All those messages from the last few days would take time to answer!
Tom was new to using Snapchat. He tried to upload a picture to share with everyone. Unfortunately he got the wrong one. Tom shared a personal picture he didn't want others to see. He quickly deleted the pic and the app.
"Emily loved ducks a lot. She loved them more than any other animal. One day, she decided she would see one in real life. She traveled very far for a lake. Finally, Emily was able to see a duck in real life."
Marsha had a top-secret job. She was a spy in Russia. She gathered intelligence and reported it back to the President. Marsha wanted to get out of the country before she was discovered. She planned on doing one more mission and then leaving.
"The kids liked playing video games. They got a new Xbox. They bought a bunch of games for it, too. They started to play and had so much fun! They played the games all evening."