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A car came by to deliver a food order today. The driver came in the wrong way. He also parked in the middle of the driveway. A mail truck came by and had to wait for the delivery. The mailman was not pleased. |
Mark's computer got a virus. He went to the store to find a new laptop. He bought the most expensive model they had. He brought it home and set it up. The new machine was amazing! |
"Emilio ordered a burger. He was at a restaurant that was famous for their beef. When it arrived, he saw it had eight layers of ingredients. It was an amazing spectacle! He could only eat half, so he took half home." |
"Kate wanted to spray paint her bike. She put newspaper on the garage floor before she began. When she was done, she cleaned up the newspaper. There was paint on the floor where the newspaper had moved. Kate knew she was in a lot of trouble." |
My dog loves to be clean. So much so that he lets me know when it's time for a bath. He mopes and huffs at me when he feels dirty. I try to give him a bath as soon as I can. My dog is in an amazing mood after he has a bath. |
Becky was idly surfing the internet. She saw an ad for a comic book convention in her town. She decided that she would attend dressed as her favorite character. She rushed to the department store to buy materials. She then spent that night creating her costume from scratch. |
"Wendy got an alarming call at work. Her four year old daughter's foot had been stepped on by a horse! Wendy rushed home to tend to it. It looked way worse than it was, with only bruising. Wendy breathed a sign of grateful relief." |
Gus went for a jog after a rain storm. Up ahead was a large puddle. Gus picked up his pace. He tried to leap over the great puddle. He fell a few inches short and made a terrific splash. |
"I began making fish curry for my boyfriend and I. I decided not to read a recipe since I've made so many in my life. I let the curry sit before tasting. When it was time to taste, I was disgusted. I accidentally used a whole garlic instead of a whole onion." |
"Fred stood alone by the punch bowl at the homecoming dance. Unlike all his friends, he didn't have a date. Ana tapped him on the shoulder. She told Fred that she didn't have a date either. As Fred and Ana walked out onto the dance floor together, they smiled." |
The dog went to the kitchen for her snack. Something funny was in the bowl. It was not her regular dog biscuit. It was a whole ham bone. The dog ate it and was happy. |
Toby was great at hackie sack. One day he went to the park to play. He started playing hackie sack in the park. Other people noticed and came over. Toby made some new friends that day and had a great time. |
I really want to learn how to rollerblade. My friend Mark is an amazing rollerblader. I asked him if he would teach me and he said yes. I bought my own rollerblades the other day. I can't wait to learn how to rollerblade. |
A man bought a boat in the bottle kit. He made some time to build it. He cleared off a table. He sat down to approach his task. He found his hands were too shaky to build it. |
Mandy was worried everyone would smell her stinky armpits. She hadn't been able to shower on account of the power being out. She'd used some water and a paper towel to attempt some basic hygiene. Mandy didn't think it was enough. She knew she'd be humiliated if anyone thought she was classless. |
Dolly didn't like eating pasta. Her family went eat at her grandmother's house. Dolly's mother had cooked spaghetti. Dolly lied and said she wasn't hungry. Dolly made herself a sandwich when she got home. |
"Hudson went to the petting zoo with his parents. He saw new animals that were exotic to him. Of them, his favorite were the camels. Hudson got to feed and pet them. Hudson's new favorite place is the petting zoo." |
Tina was working til ten. She hated working at night. Her boss told her she had many more shirts to fold. Tina rolled her eyes. She didn't want to do it. |
The man was tackled in the open field. He fumbled the football. The other team picked up the ball. They ran it back for a touchdown. That touchdown made them win the game. |
Ben could not believe it. Standing in front of him was his new present. Ben had just received a microscope. He was so happy. He looked at everything under the microscope that day. |
"Gina was cleaning her daughter's room one afternoon. Under her daughter's bed, she discovered an old book. She recognized it as a book of poems she had once written. She sat down on the bed and began reading from the pages. She was surprised to find that her writing still held up years later." |
"Matt pulled the slot machine handle once more. The machine beeped and jingled, but nothing came out. Disappointed, he inserted another coin and pulled the lever. He rubbed his eyes sleepily, but remained determined. It would take more than a few losses to discourage him." |
Mike was in a lot of pain. He had a horrible cavity. He made an appointment with his dentist. The dentist gave him Novocaine and pulled the tooth. Mike felt better instantly! |
The woman kicked the man in the groin. The man fell to the ground. He felt sick. He vomited on the ground. He cursed to quietly to himself. |
Kate was at a guy named Jake's house. A girl began knocking on the door and calling to him. Kate stayed calm and contained her anger. Until Jake refused to answer the door. Kate was finding it harder and harder to contain her anger. |
"Hugo was a skilled surgeon. However, he was greedy and only did it for the money. He did not care for his patients as long as he got paid. One day, Hugo got into a car accident and broke both his hands. His damaged hands prevented him from working in medicine ever again." |
Steve was putting on a new shirt he bought. He was confused because the buttons were on the opposite side. He realized that he had bought a woman's shirt. Steve didn't care. Steve looked great. |
I had a dream about my friend's daughter last night. I dreamed she was having trouble in college. I dreamed I helped her write a paper. She hugged me after she got an A. I woke up smiling. |
The man choose to serve the leader. The leader led the man astray. The man stopped believing the leader. The man killed the leader. The man took the role of leader. |
The Big Bang Theory predicted background radiation in the sky. The radiation should be strongest at microwave wavelengths. Two Bell Lab scientists detected such a signal in 1964. They cleaned the antenna of pigeon droppings to be sure it was real. The Bell Lab scientists shared a Nobel Prize for their discovery. |
Keith was driving home from work one day. He decided he needed some gas so he pulled into a gas station. He went in and paid for the gas and bought a lottery ticket. Keith later went home and went to sleep. Keith awoke the next morning to a winning lottery ticket! |
"Every day lately, we had to do a lot of surveys. We got tired of them very quickly. We kept doing them because we needed the money. Truth be told, I hated every minute of it. Still, we needed to pay the bills." |
Kyle loved being outdoors. He was going camping with his best friend Todd. Todd had never been camping before. They pitched the tent and started a fire. Kyle hoped his friend had a fun time. |
Bob wanted to see how many stories he'd told his friends. He clicked on his dashboard to see the count. Instead of information he got an Amazon error page. Bob really wished the people involved an eternity of pain and torment. He made a mental note to send them Carrot Top movies for Christmas. |
Larry walks his neighbor's dog on the weekend. He takes the dog around the neighborhood for awhile. The dog looks curiously around the surroundings. Larry returns the dog to his neighbor. He receives five dollars for his service. |
"James spent a lot of time building and tweaking his computer. He ended up being good at repairing it too. One day, he thought of starting a computer repair service. And it became very successful. James was happy he could make a living doing what he loves." |
Steve was running late for his daughter's ballet recital. Work ran late and now he was stuck in traffic. He called his daughter's phone but there was no answer. Steve groaned as his car inched forward. The recital was still many miles away. |
Harry lived by the ocean and loved it very much. He bought a large a fishing boat for himself. He docked his boat at the local marina. Harry didn't know the laws of driving a boat but drove anyway. He was pulled over by the coast guard and arrested for speeding. |
"Sarah saw something out of the corner of her eye. There was a rat in her house, running across the floor! She screamed and jumped on a chair. Her husband rushed in and saved her. Sarah decided to get a cat to keep the rats under control." |
I had to do an mTurk hit on something other than Chrome. I tried Firefox and Opera. I got error messages. I was only able to do mTurk on Chrome. I hope things get better soon. |
Cynthia was learning how to do a cartwheel. She was in a gymnastics class that met once a week. She worked very hard to improve. She wanted to be able to do a backflip eventually! Her coach said she'd be able to with a lot of hard work. |
"One person influenced my life more so than any other person. Someone who taught me I can be who I want to be. That person is my teacher, and someone I'm forever indebted too. As the years passed, he got older and plans for retirement. Today is that day, and I'm outside his door with a smile." |
Kate and her friend worked in an office together. Their job was very stressful. They were tired of working long hours. They needed a vacation. They decided they would go on a girls road trip. |
The Bluejays were a good team. They had won all of their soccer games that season. They made it to the championship game. The team captain gave them a pep talk. They were psyched for the big game! |
Jon went to the zoo one day with his mom and dad. Jon instantly fell in love with the beautiful animals. Jon began studying zoology and ecology. Jon graduated with honors. Now Jon is a trainer at the world's largest zoo. |
Hank's mouth felt sort of weird. He'd just gotten a composite resin filling the day before. Now there was a chalky taste and the feeling of something artificial. Hank read that alcohol could wear away the rosin material. He decided to binge on coffee to wash away the taste. |
Kate had eaten crab legs for dinner at a restaurant. Her friend had also ordered crab legs. Her friend then began to scratch. It turned out she was allergic to seafood. Kate sat in a stunned silence. |
Randy has a crush on a girl from his school. He is very nervous about trying to ask her out. One day he decides he has to make his move. One day at Lunch he decides to sit down beside her. Randy asks her to go out with her and she replied yes! |
"Jason did not enjoy his job. His boss was mean-spirited and rude. One day, Jason decided to quit. Jason's boss pleaded with him to stay and offered him a raise. While tempting, Jason declined and decided it was not worth it." |
"The dogs lined up and were eager to go. They were going to be in a race! When the whistle blew, they all ran towards the finish line. The Golden Retriever was the winner! The dogs were all panting and tired." |
The man claimed to be a doctor. Someone asked for some medicine. He was not really a doctor. He admitted to telling a lie. His reputation was destroyed. |
"Olan liked homemade pies. He found out that his neighbor made great apple pies. Olan asked the neighbor if he could buy a pie from her. His neighbor baked him a pie. Olan offered to pay, but his neighbor insisted he take the pie." |
Matt asked a girl for a date at the prom but she declined. Matt was determined to not give up so he thought of multiple ways. He tried to impress her by giving her flowers but it didn't work. Finally he wrote a letter to her and why he was attracted to her. The girl was finally convinced that he was worth a shot and sa... |
Tim had always made good grades. He just started high school and realized things were about to be tough. He forgot to study for a quiz one day. Tim decided to cheat. He got caught and got detention. |
"The bus arrived to my bus stop. Everyone got inside of the bus. The bus closed the door when I tried to get in. When I waved, the bus driver couldn't see me. I had to knock on the door for him to notice." |
"Julia taught a class of fifth graders. One of her students, Mark was always making trouble. Mark had recently gotten an A+ on a math test. Julia suspected that Mark had cheated to get the grade. However, Julia had no proof." |
"Kayla had a denim skirt that had holes in it. It was very stylish. She wore it to school and did not think twice. When she got to school, she immediately got in trouble. Kayla was sent home and had to change clothes." |
"Mike wanted to go out for dinner. He selected a restaurant and got in his car. When he arrived, he saw a group of friends. Mike had dinner with his friends and had a good time. Mike made plans to go out next week with his friends." |
The dog went around the house. It could not find its ball. It looked in every room. The dog went into the kitchen. Somehow its ball ended up in the kitchen. |
"My son took part in a baseball game. Proud of my son, I wrote an email to my friends about it. I told them how lousy the other kids were. I meant to click to send it only to my friends. Unfortunately, I hit the Send All button and sent it to everyone." |
"Dave always wanted to have his own restaurant. He saved and saved, and perfected his craft. Finally the day came when Dave opened up a restaurant. The food got rave reviews. Now Dave is a celebrity chef with his own TV show." |
Debbie likes romance novels. She loaned a romance novel to a friend. Her friend cracked the binding. Debbie does not like cracked bindings. Debbie doesn't loan books to friends any more. |
"Sue was so excited about finally getting a new phone. Hers had been broken for weeks. When she finally saved up enough money she ordered one. It came to her house and she opened the box. To Sue's surprise, the new phone was shattered." |
Ned was a good soccer player. His parents took him to tryout for a local club team. He made the team and his parents were asked to pay club fees. Ned felt guilty that the club fees were so high. Ned got a part time job to help pay for fees. |
"I wanted to save some money, but times were hard. I decided to collect cans and recycle them. Altogether, I managed to get over $100 for one month's collection. I was pleased and decided to start collecting bottles, too. Now, I dig through all the garbage cans in search of recyclables." |
"Growing up I was always self-conscious of my skin. It was mostly due to my acne problems and it effected my self-esteem. As time went on, they stayed but my self-worth grew. I learned to look past what was out of my control. And as I stressed less, the acne subsided and I'm as happy as ever." |
Bill liked to walked near the stream behind his house. One day while walking he heard a funny buzzing sound near his feet. He had almost stepped on a rattlesnake! Bill was so frightened he fell into the stream. He had to walk back home soaking wet. |
Bob got a flat box in the mail. It had no instructions on how to assemble it at all. Bob needed to send his insurance company their dongle back. He spent 15 minutes trying to assemble their silly box. Eventually he just put the dongle in one of his padded envelopes. |
"Kara had a loaf of bread that went stale. She did not want to waste food, so she took it outside. There, she tossed it over the backyard fence. Overnight, the deer and raccoons came to eat the bread. In the morning it was all gone!" |
Maryann has been waiting for her favorite game to be released. She's waited almost a year for it. She got to the store where she had to wait in line. Luckily she pre-ordered her game. Maryann is happy to finally have her game. |
Bill found out at the age of 18 he was adopted. Bill couldn't believe it. He felt like he had been lied to his whole life. Bill had to find out the truth about his real father. Bill searched for weeks and finally reconnected with his Father. |
Barney was a great shot. He practice all the time at the range. Barney's friend challenged him to a shoot off. Barney took aim and fired. His friend couldn't match him and Barney won. |
"Tim was experiencing his first day of college. His home room professor used a bunch of huge words. Tim began to feel like he wasn't cut out for this. Then he saw his friend from high school. Together, they helped each other with whatever they needed." |
Bert enjoyed playing in the mud. He would often go to a watering hole in a cow pasture to play. He would come home with very smell mud caking his feet. One day he noticed his toenails had an unusual color. A doctor needed to remove the toenails to stop the infection. |
"Jack went to the museum with his grandpa. He saw dinosaurs, nature exhibits and tigers. After the museum They went to get hot dogs for lunch. Jack told his dad what he liked about the museum. Jack and his dad had a fun day out." |
Patty worked in an office. She liked her job but always loved drawing. She decided to learn to draw better. She took time off from work and went to art school. Patty is now a well-known artist. |
Jake's Dad collects historical model trains. Jake and I were playing ball in his Dad's back room. Jake threw a ball at me and it bounced off the wall. The ball flew into his Dad's back room. Jake broke his Dad's favorite model train. |
Emma was scheduled to work. Her babysitter called and told her she was sick. Emma called all her friends and family to babysit. No one could babysit for Emma's kids. Emma had to find a substitute for her shift. |
"There was a little girl standing by the road. My dog and I walked past her as she waved hello. I realized she was deaf, and spoke to her in sign language. She smiled happily and signed back to me. We talked for about 10 minutes before we went home." |
"Kelly went boating on the wild river. She forgot to take her favorite glasses off before boarding the boat! Halfway down the river she hit a rough patch and the boat was shaken. Her favorite glasses fell from her head into the deep, wild water. She learned her lesson, to never wear glasses while boating again!" |
"At midnight, Jocelyn woke to his wife's screaming. He rushed downstairs to the living room, where she stood on a chair. She pointed to the couch and told him a rat was in the house. Jocelyn used a flashlight to see under the couch. There was no rat, only a hairy, rotten potato." |
Ota took her dog for a walk. The dog got away from her. A young boy chased after the dog. He caught the dog's leash. The boy returned the dog to Ota. |
"Christopher was a very volatile man. He slept with a new woman every night. He had never planned to fall in love, but when it happened, he froze. He had no idea what to do with only one woman. As she was very sweet, he learned over time and was happy." |
Kate's sister wanted them to have matching butterfly robes. But the butterfly robes were sold out. Kate didn't want the frog one they had in stock. But her sister wanted her to have one. So Kate went ahead and bought the ugly frog robe. |
"I was probably the only college student to have to stay after class. I refused to read a paper to the class. He told me several times, but I said no. He told me to stay after class. He chewed me out for several minutes for not doing it." |
"Tim was walking in the park one evening. He heard strange sounds coming from behind a tree. There he discovered a child, huddled and crying to himself. He helped the child find his parents. Before long, he was able to reunite the family." |
Billy was excited that school was out. His mother told him she needed to speak to him. Billy had done poorly in school. His mother said he needed to attend summer school. Billy sulked into his room. |
Life in a minimum security prison can be easy. You are free to move about most of the day. I worked a real job. I was able to save up money for my release. My time in prison was easy. |
The lady read the manual. She remembered the steps in order. She followed the steps exactly. It didn't help the situation. The lady consulted the manual again. |
Eli was going to a dental appointment. It was his first time going to the new clinic. He was told he had to come half an hour before his appointment. Eli managed to be on time. He spent half an hour filling out paperwork. |
McKayla went to a yard sale with her mom. She seen a bunny. She really liked it. She asked her mom if she could have it. And she said yes. |
Hannah lived in a poor section of town. Her dog got out one morning. She went out on the porch and yelled for Snickers. The neighbor heard her and got angry. She accused her of giving her dog a racist name. |
Rina went hunting with her boyfriend for the first time. Her boyfriend took her to a popular hunting area. A deer came into range. Rina's boyfriend helped her shoot it. Now Rina is a vegetarian. |
"Ezra was working on his car in the garage. He was trying to restore it into working condition. He worked on it all night and morning. Eventually, he was able to get it to start. He felt extremely proud and accomplished that day." |
Dave was driving to work. There was a bad accident on his route. Dave got stuck in a bit of traffic. Dave knew he was running late. He called his boss to tell him he was stuck in traffic. |
"Frances was brilliant at discussing philosophical matters. She loved to pick the brains of her opponents and delve in deep. One time, she had to pass a whole night with her brother-in-law. He was renowned for his lack of intellectual skills. So Frances read a book about ancient Greece while he watched TV." |
I recently went to a rock show in Sacramento. The drive there was difficult because it was storming outside. Fortunately I arrived at the venue safely. The band I went to see was really good. I hope to see another show at that venue very soon. |
I went to the drugstore yesterday. I picked up some gummy bears. They were out of this world. I couldn't wait to get more. I immediately bought ten packs. |
"Chelsea met up with her friends at the mall. They visited several outlet stores to find several deals. She bought many items on discounts. Her friends also purchased new clothes. At the end of the day, Chelsea's credit card ran out of balance." |
"Louis was watching his favorite show. It was a crime drama and thriller. He was in suspense as the mystery was about to be solved. Suddenly, the TV went blank and the lights went out. There was a power outage." |
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