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Coraline was playing outside. A branch snagged her shirt and a button popped off. She picked up the button and ran home. Coraline asked her mother if she could sew it back on. Her mother sighed and went to fetch the sewing machine.
"Tim went ice skating with his friends. He had never gone skating before. When he tried to skate, he fell on his back. Tim decided he would do something better. He played guitar while others skated to the music."
Bob was too stressed to pay attention any more. He decided he needed pancakes. He got all the ingredients together and made some from scratch. Bob decided they were so delicious he needed more. He made a second batch and ate those as well.
Frank was very skilled at shaping sculptures. His artwork started creating quite a buzz. A plain looking man approached Frank with a job. He wanted him to design the face for an adult themed product. Frank was about to decline until he saw the amount of the check.
Grant was not going anywhere in life. He always had a passion for acting and loved movies. He decided to make a bold move. He decided to move to Hollywood and try his luck. Grant continues to struggle but he knows one day he will make it!
"Jim wanted to go buy some new comics. He searched around for good comic stores in his town. He unfortunately couldn't find any stores. He asked me if I know of any, and I gave him one. He went the next day and bought his comics."
"Bob was sick of haggling for the price of his stuff. He was already getting into serious debt because of his move. He slashed prices against on what he had left. At this point, he figured he might as well give it away. Since Bob was about to be homeless, he couldn't use any of it anyway."
"When I say the word park, my dogs ears light up. He immediately runs to where the leash is and sits. He struggles to not wiggle in excitement as I put it on. As we walk, he points me towards the direction of the park. Once he hits the grass, he rolls all over and barks with excitement."
Bob was given a thousand shares of stocks in his brother's company. Bob wanted to give them away because he thought they were worthless. He stuck them in a drawer and forgot about them. Ten years later his brother's company was a success. Bob sold the stock for a lot of money.
David is a 6 year old boy. He was playing baseball in the yard with his brother. His brother threw the ball too hard and it hit David in the mouth. David cried a little bit and was bleeding. His tooth had popped out of his mouth!
"A man went Sweden to see the windmills. He found a tour group that would take him there. On the tour he took many photos. Once he got home, the man developed all his pictures. He put his favorite picture in a frame over his bed."
I always get excited for costume parties. I got invited to one this weekend. I could not find a good costume in time. I decided to design the perfect mask. I ended up having the best disguise at the party.
I went and bought some eyeliner today. At first I thought I would like it. Then when I went home I didn't like it. I had to go back and return it. Luckily I got my money back.
Mike was starting vacation time. He wanted to surprise his family with a trip to Florida. They left early the next morning. Just 2 hours into their trip the car broke down. The tow truck came and towed their car back home.
"Julia got an invitation to her ten year high school reunion. Julia wanted to lose weight to look great for the reunion. She worked out every other day and watched her diet. Julia bought a new party dress for the occasion. At the reunion she was a knockout, and turned many heads."
The man put on his seat belt. He hit another car. His seat belt saved him. He told everybody he met about the belt. That convinced other people wear a seat belt.
Jake always wanted to fit in. He wasn't really that good at sports but thought about trying out. He walks into the gym to ask the coach for a tryout. The coach agrees to let Jake try out. Jake tries out and actually makes the team.
"Zachary dreamed of visiting a tropical island. He started to plan his vacation online. He was concerned that he could not afford the trip. To his surprise, it was quite affordable. He waited in anticipation for the departure day to come."
"Every day when I came home from work, my mailbox was opened. I found this to be very annoying. I wanted to know who was going through my mail. I put a camera in front of the mailbox before I went to work. It turns out it was just a hungry cat looking for food."
My new printer was printing poorly today. I consulted the manual which recommended head cleaning. The directions involved pushing buttons on the printer. I went to the computer and did it remotely. The print quality is better now.
Will fired up the grill. He was ready for his Independence Day barbecue. The hot dogs began to sizzle as they were put on the grill. The smell of the meat made Will's mouth water. He couldn't wait.
The boy had his wisdom teeth removed. His mouth was stuffed with gauze. His speech was garbled. He asked for pudding. But the nurse thought he said pillow.
Eric was nervous for his first day of preschool. He didn't know what to expect. His dad told him not to worry. He also told him that it was everyone else's first day too. Eric felt better about going to school.
Lester decides he wants something cool to drink. He makes a small batch of lemonade. Lester drinks lemonade all afternoon. He feels much better. He is glad that he made something cool to drink.
The store had a promotion. More customers showed up than normal. The store extended the promotion. The number of customers returned to normal. The store stopped the promotion.
Billy and his friend were headed to a jazz club. They both were eager to see what it was like. They arrived and headed in. The club was very cool. They had a great time and heard some great music that night.
Larry had just got some very bad news. He was sick with cancer and it was stage 4. Larry decided he was going to start on his bucket list. Larry decided to jump out of an airplane. Larry felt so alive during his final hours.
Stu was trying to guide a woman to his house. They were talking on their cell phones. The woman lost reception down in a valley. She didn't hear the last part of Stu's directions. She ended up driving all the way to New Mexico!
Finn loved to go hiking. He decided to go on a hiking trip one day. He invited his friend Marcy along. They walked on several trails and had a great couple of days. They both agreed what a great trip it had been.
"Gary recently lost 100 pounds. Gary felt so confident, and full of pride since he lost the weight. In addition, Gary knew he was much healthier than before. Gary knew he had to continue on his healthy path. Gary was glad his weight loss gave him a new attitude on life."
Hal was led to a room in the back of the clinic. A beautiful nurse asked him to open his mouth wide. She shoved in a hard wooden board so he wouldn't bite his tongue. Hal became a bit concerned when she brought out a large plastic tube. The nurse reassured him and took x-rays of his mouth.
The man ordered an ice cream cone. He didn't realize that it was soft serve. He was disappointed when the waiter brought it. He ate it anyways. It had a disappointing texture.
"Gary needed extensive dental work. Gary knew he could not afford the cost of the dental work. After researching, Gary found a cheaper alternative. Gary saw that dental work in Mexico was much cheaper that the US. Gary decided he would go to Mexico to get his dental work done."
"Kyle dreamed of being a cheerleader. He didn't have any experience but he wanted to learn. He stood outside and swung his pom poms around. He was determined to be the first male cheerleader. When it was time for tryouts, Kyle could hardly wait!"
Peter waited until his local grocery store closed. Then he went into the dumpsters behind it. And he found lots of good food. He took home $70 worth of groceries. And he did the same thing a few weeks later.
Bev liked to read scary books. Her friend told her about a really creepy book. Bev went to the library and checked out the book. Bev was terrified. She couldn't sleep that night.
Kate and her friend were at a seafood restaurant eating crab legs. They each ordered a half pound to start. Then they decided to share another half pound. Kate kept eating even though she was no longer hungry. Kate was so full she unbuttoned her top jean button.
"Dharma wanted to be a model. She got some head shots made and sent them out. Soon, Dharma heard from an agent who said she had promise. Dharma auditioned for a big advertising agency. Now Dharma is the face of a major cosmetic line!"
Homer is hungry. Homer can't wait for his lunch break at work. When his lunch break comes he heads out to grab something to eat. He visits a donut shop to buy some donuts. He eats his donuts on his lunch break.
One day a man in Florida realized his pet python had got to big. So the man released his python into the wild. That python found another Python and they had a lot of baby pythons. Now there are thousands of pythons in Florida. Alligators in Florida now fight with these Pythons.
"Farmer Ben's chickens kept disappearing every week. He suspected that foxes were sneaking into his farm at night. Farmer Ben set some fox traps and waited. Sure enough, Farmer Ben caught a fox in one of his traps. Farmer Ben's chickens no longer went missing."
I got injured during basketball practice. I was running down the court with the ball. Another player ran into me at top speed. She had a dent in her forehead from the impact. My jaw was pushed into my ear canal.
One time me and a couple friends went to a par three golf course. I used my friend's wedge. I used other friend's putter. The score was down to the wire. I ended up winning the round by two strokes.
There was a problem with Sarah's left eye. It started to swell after she rubbed it with dirty hands. The swelling became so severe that her eye wouldn't open. The eye doctor took one look and said that Sarah needed a glass eye! She prayed that the doctor was just joking.
"Eric missed his childhood. So when he walked by a playground, was tempted to play. He went on on the swings and used the jungle gym. But many parents were uncomfortable with his behavior. Eric ended up leaving the playground in shame."
"Fred wants to play a new video game. Unfortunately, his computer is too old to play the game. He decides to get a new computer. Fred plays the new game on his new computer. He is so happy he can play the new video game."
It was time for Tim to graduate from 5th grade. He knew he was going to miss all of his friends. He decided that he did not want to graduate. His mother had a long talk with him about moving on. Tim reluctantly agreed to graduate from 5th grade.
Michael's girlfriend suffers from depression. Today is a bad day for her. Michael went to the store. He returned with candy and a new video game. Michael's girlfriend smiled for the first time that day.
Our family has a tradition of watching a movie on Christmas day. Last year we planned to watch Star Wars the force awakens. We left for the theater later than we had originally planned. When we got there the ticket line was way too long! We ended up leaving and not watching the new movie.
Danny worked outside in the sweltering heat all day. He was looking forward to swimming later after work. He came home and changed clothes to go swimming. He got to the lake and the water was cool. Danny was glad he decided to go swimming after work that day.
"I had a flat tire on my old car. I couldn't afford to buy a new tire. I needed to fill it up with air every time I drove it. Finally, I bought a tire patch kit for a few bucks. After that the tire worked perfectly."
Jervis has always loved his neighbors. One day he smells smoke in his apartment building. He calls the Fire Department and tells all his neighbors to run. Luckily everyone is safe from the fire that started. Jervis is happy he helped keep his neighbors safe.
The woman slammed the door. Some pictures fell off the wall. One of the picture frames broke. This made the woman very angry. The women slammed the door shut again.
Ash read a book about Gandhi. This inspired him to become more disciplined. Ash decided to fast for a week. Ash fought much temptation during that seven days. On the seventh day he felt fantastic for being more disciplined.
"Louis hates exercise as much as he loves video games. When his girlfriend asks him to get into shape, he joins a gym. But the gym is boring, so Louis quits going. One day a friend asks Louis if he's head of Pokemon Go. Now Louis walks to get in shape and to play video games."
"My daughter's two year old child has a fish. She doesn't look at it very often. Last week the fish died. My daughter pretended that nothing happened. So far, her daughter has not said anything."
Tanya has been practicing on her violin. She's still new to playing. Her older brother plays violin. Tanya wants to play just as well as he does. Tanya continues to practice diligently.
"William grew up with a reputation for trying to take people's money. Now he is 41-years-old and has something to sell. His boss gave him two tickets to a Kevin Hart comedy show. William posted on facebook he bought Kevin Hart tickets but can't go. A friend bought the tickets for $80, close to market value of $100."
"Adam wanted to play golf like his dad. Together the two went to the country club. There, Adam tried to copy the moves and tips his dad taught him. But he just couldn't get the hang of it, and he hung his dad. But his dad hugged him and said golf didn't matter - he loved Adam!"
The man made pancakes. He poured syrup on the pancakes. He took a bite. He accidentally had used raspberry syrup. He gave the rest of the pancakes to his sister.
"Charles knew Linda was too conceited about her photography. But he influenced his boss to hire Linda as an intern. Linda's first assignment was to photograph a local celebrity. She took his picture by bushes, stains in concrete and off the curb. Linda was shocked and quit when the editor didn't like her photos."
Boris was taking martial arts classes. He had been training for only a few weeks. He told his instructor that he wanted to learn to use weapons. His instructor shook his head disappointingly. Boris didn't really understand the meaning behind martial arts.
Susan got a new phone. She needed to see how to use the Touch ID. She put her finger on it. She had to do it numerous times. Finally she did it right.
The man wrote an editorial. The paper published it. Many people disagreed. One of them wrote a rebuttal. The paper published the rebuttal.
"Kevin plays basketball. He started playing at a very young age. Throughout high school, Kevin was very good. He received a scholarship to play for The University of Kentucky. Now, Kevin plays professional ball and gets paid for playing the game."
"MJ wasn't happy in her relationship. On paper, it was perfect. She couldn't understand why she wasn't happy. She did the difficult thing. Now MJ is single."
"Lewis always liked to pick a fight in his regular bar. He'd drink five beers and punch someone. The owner always ended up calling the police. And Lewis would spend the night in jail. Still, Lewis would restart the same way the next day like clockwork."
Rene was getting mad at her neighbors. They were far too loud. Rene wanted to complain. She called them up. They told her they were sorry.
Susie finished up her speech. At the end of her speech she got a lot of applause. Susie was really happy that people liked it. Many encouraged her to do some more. Susie agreed.
Donald was a rich child living off a large inheritance. He dreamed of owning a lot of real estate. He bought a big tower with some of his money. Beautiful women were impressed by this feat and married him. Donald divorced all but one of them.
"I played with the rocks in front of my dad's work. We went there to eat pizza with him late at night. When we left, I went to play in the rocks around the building. I sat there for a long time, sifting through the different stones. I filled my pockets with the ones I wanted to keep."
"Hyro ran a marathon and did very well. But the next day, his knee was very stiff. He applied an ice pack and compression bandage. Then he elevated it. After a few hours, Hydro's knee felt better."
"Gordy had a chess tournament coming up. He and his team practiced every day after school. He was nervous going into the tournament. Gordy won most of his games, but not all. Gordy came out third place in the tournament."
The seal came onto the beach. A person walked towards the seal. The seal got scared. The seal went back into Ocean. A shark ate the seal.
Maria wanted to learn how to swim. She asked her mother to sign her up for swimming lessons. Her mom signed her up and she began taking classes. Maria got better and better at swimming. She became the best in her class.
Jack was good at dancing. He set up some cardboard on a street corner. He started to break dance. A crowd gathered around and began cheering. Jack felt great dancing.
"I took the wolf to be trimmed recently. When we got there, we had to wait a long while. We finally saw the groomer, and she gushed about how pretty she was. When she was done grooming the wolf, there was tons of hair everywhere. We drove home, all cleaned up."
"Benny was making farting noises with his elbow. He accidentally smacked a teacher who walked behind him. She teacher fell sharply. When I helped him up, he thanked me. On the other hand, he took Benny to the principal's office."
Alex didn't like his history teacher. She had given him a bad grade on his last exam. Alex went to her house with a dozen eggs. The teacher walked out as Alex threw the eggs at her house. Alex was reported to the authorities.
"Paul tried really hard to save money. But there was always something he wanted to buy. At the grocery store, he ended up buying candy in the checkout line. And a week later, he didn't have money for enough food. Paul decided to drink alcohol and ended up homeless."
"Gary was the proud owner of a 1989 Toyota Camry. However, the car was continuously breaking down with Gary. Gary decided it was time to get a new car. After researching, Gary decided on getting another Toyota Camry. Gary is now the proud owner of a 2016 Toyota Camry."
Randy broke his leg in an accident. He was living with his girlfriend so she could take care of him. He was taking a long time to recover. Randy's girlfriend found out he was faking so she'd take care of him. She was so mad she kicked him out.
Ava heard something rumbling outside her house. She peeked outside and saw a big pickup truck. She watched as it crept down the street. She called the police and reported the suspicious truck. They said they would keep an eye out for it.
"Ingrid recently paid off all her credit cards. She was now debt free. One day at lunch, she went to a small local diner to eat. She ordered her meal and then left a huge tip for the waitress. Ingrid was so happy that she could now give to others."
"Gabe drove a taxi cab. He was called to pick up a passenger at the theatre. When he got there, no one was waiting. Gabe called the dispatcher. He was at the wrong theatre!"
Catherine needed a pick me up. She went to the mall and bought some new shoes. She felt very fancy and feminine. Catherine decided to make more purchases for herself in the future. She realized she'd been neglecting herself.
"We live in a high rise apartment building. One day my wife went to pick up a takeout order. When she got to the building a fire alarm had activated. She could not get back in for a half an hour. By then the food had gotten cold, and had to be reheated."
"When Kevin works hard, he makes more money. Monday Kevin used his phone to text at work all day. Tuesday Kevin's boss asked him to leave early. On Wednesday Kevin did not use his phone, and instead swept the floor. On Thursday Kevin's boss gave him a raise."
Back in 1992 my cat got out and I could not find him. Seven months went by and I had nearly given up. One day an animal control officer called me and said a man found him. He still had his id tag on and he remembered me. I brought him home and he never tried to leave again.
"Ana bought a BB gun for her eleven-year-old. She thought it'd be good for him to learn about gun safety. Ana felt she was a very responsible parent. Her son shot the neighbor's cat, and the neighbor as well. Ana took the BB gun away from him."
Kate was craving cake. But there was none in the house. She looked through the cupboards for a cake mix. But there were no mixes in the cupboards. She decided she would make a cake from scratch.
"Jordan wanted to take dance lessons. Her mother said she could, but only if she improved her grades. Jordan began studying more. She improved her grades in all her classes. Jordan's mom registered her for dance classes."
Eva was a foreign student visiting a university in America. Eva met a student named Matt who she really liked. Eva and Matt dated for several months. Eva and Matt decided to get married. Now Eva is a wife and a citizen of two countries.
Doug went to the mailbox to fetch the day's mail. He opened the box and took out some letters. Suddenly a swarm of wasps came out of the mailbox. Doug dropped the mail and fled the scene. He ran inside without the mail and shut the door behind him.
Fred was a crewman on a nascar team. He was the jack man. Fred was very fast. The car came in and he was off like a shot. The crew did their fastest pit stop ever.
Tobias finally got the courage up. He went up and asked June to dance. She agreed. They danced all night. Tobias and June had a great time at the dance.
The landlord installed a suggestions box. She got some very rude suggestions. She wrote the word polite on the box. She didn't get any more rude suggestions that week. She kept the word on the box.
Cindy was mad at her family because they had to move away. She loved the house she grew up and lived in. Cindy was upset the whole way to the new house. They pulled up to the new house and showed her the swing set. The swing set made Cindy happy and she loved her new house.
"Cara agreed to run her school's annual haunted house fundraiser. She tried to make it scary, but she was nervous. She thought people would hate it or mock her efforts. But the next day, everyone congratulated her! They said Cara's haunted house was the scariest ever!"
"Joe was outside working one day. He heard something making a loud buzz. When he went to move a rose bush, a large wasp attacked him. Joe screamed as he went running into the house. He decided he would take a break from the roses."