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"Mike wanted to be healthier. So he saved up his money for a juicer. He bought tons of fruits and vegetables. And he made all types of healthy juices. In a few weeks, he felt much better."
Carson was cleaning the windows of his house. He pushed too hard on one of the windows. The window broke outward. Carson had to call a repairman to fix his window. He was more careful the next time he cleaned his windows.
Hannah got pregnant at 15. She started sneaking out to see boys and grown men. Her parents tried to stop her to no avail. She had another baby every year. She eventually had five children by the time she was 22.
"Cy was autistic but still liked to play games online. He had a good community of friends he had never met. When his friends proposed to meet at a local bar, Cy panicked. He could handle people online but not in real life. He had to decline the offer and stick to having friends online only."
Chariot decided it was time for some new clothes. She got online and started searching through her favorite stores. She picked out a few tops and shoes. She placed her order. Chariot can hardly wait for her new clothes.
I want to learn how to play guitar. I bought my own guitar to learn how to play. I spent weeks and weeks practicing. I'm still not very good at playing. I think one day I'll be good at playing guitar.
"Beth needed a vacation. She convinced some friends to go with her. After researching trips, they decided on a cruise. They booked a 2 week cruise of the Caribbean. Beth and her friends had a great time on the cruise."
Jenny had been sick with the flu all week. She had missed her big deadline at college due to it. The next week she went in to apologize to her lecturer. He explained that she would have to do an extra credit assignment. Jenny submitted the assignment and received top marks.
Chet was trying to build a shelf in his home. He picked up a hammer and tried to swing it into the nail. Chet missed the nail and hit his thumb. Chet screamed in pain. Chet's wife brought him a bag of ice to reduce the swelling.
Reva was born with one green eye and one blue eye. She was also very beautiful. She aspired to be a model and one day she got a modeling job. Reva continued to get jobs based on the color of her eyes. Reva was proud to be the way she was.
"Andrew wanted to ask out a girl he liked. He had some friends help him with a plan. Andrew, along with his friends, sang an acapella song to her. The girl was a little embarrassed. She agreed to date Andrew."
"Sue was listening to music in her room. All of a sudden, she got a call from a recruiter. The recruiter was willing to offer her a job. The job included a $50,000 relocation package. Sue accepted the job the very next day."
My family took a trip to the coast. We got to see the Long Beach kite festival. I loved the fireworks on the beach. We got to visit family we had not seen in years. It was a great summer vacation.
James tried to arrange a date Nancy. She wasn't interested and clearly told him. He didn't listen and decided to follow her around school. She got scared and reported him to the school. James went missing for a few days but was eventually found.
Holly stayed up watching movies. She was tired at school. Holly fell asleep in class. Her teacher saw Holly napping. Holly got written up for detention.
Sally was going to a meeting with an important client. She got caught in traffic on the way to the meeting. Sally ended up behind schedule and was late. Her client cancelled the meeting. Sally lost her client because of the traffic.
"York was very hungry one morning. He pondered what he would eat for a while. Eventually, he settled on buying donuts. He drove to the closest donut shop he could find. He was satisfied with the selection of pastries."
Ava had the greatest Christmas morning. She opened a beautiful dollhouse! It was three stories and had gingerbread trim. She couldn't wait to put the dolls and furniture inside! The dollhouse was a dream come true.
Skip was a talented writer. He thought to himself he should make a living out of it. He moved to Nashville to see if he could write songs. Skip took years perfecting his craft. Skip later became one of country music's best songwriters.
Kathy had stayed up too late recently. Her mom ended up grounding her as a result. Kathy hated all of the rules. She decided to go on a hunger strike. It didn't last long because she got too hungry.
Cortana didn't like brushing her hair. Sometimes she wouldn't brush it for days. Eventually her hair got so tangled that it looked like a birds nest! She heard that using coconut oil would help to detangle it. After one whole bottle of coconut oil her hair is now detangled.
The crowd filled the stadium. Somebody called in a bomb threat. They announced the threat over the loudspeaker. The crowd panicked. Two people were trampled in the evacuation.
"Dana took a trip to Los Angeles. Dana was a big Tom Cruise fan. She wandered the hot spots, hoping to spot Tom Cruise. After several days she thought she actually saw him. She yelled the name Tom Cruise loudly only to discover it was him!"
Kelsi had very long hair. She needed a small trim. She didn't want to go to someone. So she decided to cut it herself. Afterwards it looked really good.
Jenny and her sisters were happy it was Easter. They had already eaten all of their candy. The whole family went into the yard to hunt for Easter eggs. They spent most of the morning finding eggs. The entire family had a great time that Easter day.
Kate was at a club. She was having a good time and feeling relaxed. A guy she had been ignoring walked by showing the tattoo on his arm. Without thinking Kate touched the tattoo and caught his attention. She was mortified when she realized what she had done.
"Lily was waiting for a phone call. She waited all day, but she never got the call. Lily realized that no one else had called her all day. She went to her phone and realized the battery was dead. Lily put her phone on the charger."
The man went to the parking garage. There were no parking spots open. He went to the paying station to leave. They tried to charge him four dollars. He refused to pay the money.
Cornelia decides that she needs to get out of her house. She drives to a nearby park to go hiking. Cornelia enjoys an afternoon hike. She returns home. She is satisfied that she got out of her house.
I played speed chess with my friend Jim today. I lost the first game. I was losing in the second game. I managed to get a draw by capturing all of his pawns. It was a good game.
Ron was a fast food worker at wendy's. He was working as a cashier one day. A customer comes up to complain to him. Ron gets an attitude with the customer and tells them off. Ron is shouted at by his boss and fired on the spot.
Catherine wished her new dress had pockets. She decided to sew some in. She worked very carefully but messed it up. Catherine regretted attempting the alteration. She sewed the dress back up and decided she didn't need pockets.
Steffi and her friends went for a pokemon walk. They went to a local park. Steffi fell in the pond because she was looking at her screen. No one noticed because everyone was looking at their screen. Steffi dragged herself out of the pond and vowed to be more careful.
"I decided to take up tennis. I worked hard at learning to play properly. After a year of practice, I challenged my friend to a tennis match. I was overzealous and ran too fast towards the ball. I fell down and twisted my ankle."
"Anna was bitten by a fly or mosquito on a hiking trip. She developed a rash and a fever, so her mom grew concerned. She took Anna to the doctor, where they ran some tests on her. Thankfully, all the tests came back negative. Anna was glad she hadn't caught some awful disease!"
"When my dad found out about Kevin, he invited him over. Kevin had been a friend of my brother's for years. When he got there, my dad told him we would never date each other. Kevin said it was like a punch in the gut. Later, he said he knew I didn't love him and was too young."
"Charlie wanted a piece of chocolate from the candy jar. However, he was only allowed chocolate on weekends. Even though it was a school night, he decided to steal one. He crept into the kitchen quietly and opened the jar. As he reached in, he heard his mother ask him what he was doing."
"Maria came home from work and found a sink full of dirty dishes. She decided to wash them even though they weren't hers. In the middle of washing them, her son came down to the kitchen. He added his dirty plate to the pile in the sink. Maria scowled and told him to wash his own dishes from now on."
"Rick was playing video games all night. But his mom told him to go to bed. He kept playing till 4AM, however. And he had trouble keeping his eyes open. The next day, his eyes felt dry and irritated."
"Jasmine took her son to the community pool. She told her son to sit down until she takes out her belongings. He didn't listen and ran towards the pool. He fell into it. Although it was his first time in the pool, he learned to swim."
John's favorite meal when he was young was beanie weenie. His mother cooked it for him at least twice a week. John's wife didn't like beanie weenie and never cooked it. She went out of town and left their daughter to John's care. John cooked his daughter beanie weenie every night.
"I made a sandwich today for lunch. I put turkey and cheese on it. Unfortunately, I ran all out of mayo. Even though I didn't have mayo, the sandwich was still tasty. Tonight I'll have to go buy some mayo."
Misty wanted to join the beauty pageant to win 1st prize. But first she had to qualify. To qualify she had to wear three different dresses and score greatly. She qualified and for the competition she had to perform a dance. Misty did not win any prize but she plans on joining future pageants.
Allana works and does HITs on mturk. She put 100% effort into doing all of her HITs. But one of them still got rejected. She emailed the requester to find out why they rejected her. It has been 2 weeks and the requester hasn't answered the email.
Lars was at a party on his college campus. He wasn't of age yet but he had a fake ID. He saw something that made him feel that his eyes were playing tricks. He saw his English teacher Mr Chow on the couch kissing a girl. They made eye contact but never spoke of the moment again.
Jan was a young high school girl. She had just had sex for the first time with her boyfriend. They didn't use protection. Jan found out she was pregnant and thought her life was over. Jan matured and decided to finish school and have her baby too.
"Tiffany was excited to go to college in Florida. She was happy to have two really cool roommates. The three of them became very close friends. They would help each other study, eat together, and hang out too. Tiffany missed them terribly on her first trip home for winter break."
The cat walked into the kitchen. An empty water bottle was on the floor by the trashcan. The cat swatted it. The cat liked the crunchy sound it made. The cat played with the bottle.
Kate saved money to buy a new leather jacket. She usually hated being downtown. She was in a bad mood as she drove to the store. But today when she entered the store she began to smile. She was as happy as a little kid on Christmas.
Elijah was happy to be eighteen. He was able to vote now. He picked his favorite candidate. When the election was done he won. Elijah couldn't have been happier.
"Toby didn't like bugs but needed a lot of money fast. His friend, to help him, found him a job as an exterminator. Toby tried his best to spray houses and apartments all day. But when he went home and smelled like poison, he quit the job. He found another elsewhere where no bug or poison was involved."
"Jack was starting a new job and decided to shop for new clothes. He went to the mall and picked out clothes including a new tie. Jack wore the new tie on his first day of work. He overheard someone in the hallway say that his tie was ugly. When he got home, Jack threw the new tie in the trash."
Alan had to write a paper for class. He went to the library to do research. Alan checked out a few books. He read through the books and wrote his paper. Alan turned in his paper to be graded.
The year was coming to an end. Julius was making a list of resolutions he wanted to achieve. The main one he wanted to achieve is losing fifty pounds. He figured he might as well start now and put down a french fry. He lost three pounds before the year even started.
A light was out at Jay's house. Jay climbed on a chair to change the bulbs. The chair shifted and Jay fell. Jay had trouble putting weight on his foot. He went to the doctor and was told he fractured his ankle.
Stella needed some new pants. She looked everywhere for some. Finally she saw some at the mall. Stella took the first she saw. They fit perfectly.
Kent was angry. His friends all went to the Taylor Swift concert without him! He decided to send them a text and tell them how he felt. He texted a horrible message to all of them. They texted back that they had invited him and he had never responded.
Kelly seemed to get pregnant every time she was intimate. Her many children were just piling up around the house. She went to the doctor to see what she could do. Kelly's doctor prescribed some birth control pills. She hasn't gotten pregnant since.
Gina loved the color purple. She went out of her way to purchase purple items. She constantly wore purple clothing. Her husband decided to surprise her with a new home. Gina and her husband now live in a completely purple house.
It was raining hard one day. Sam was running fast to get home. But the sidewalk was slick. He slipped and slammed his arm into the ground. His arm had to be in a sling for 3 weeks.
Gary purchased a pet rabbit from the store. He allowed it to roam free throughout the house. The rabbit urinated on the couch and scratched up several doors. It also ran away. Gary tried to chase it but he couldn't keep up.
The Wilson's wanted to go on vacation. They could not decided where to go. They wrote down their choices and placed them in a bowl. Then they randomly chose one of the papers. The Wilson family was excited to go on a cruise.
Dan considered moving to Juarez. It looked like a really cheap place to live. Tom told him it was a wonderful wonderful place. Dan didn't think Tom was a very nice person. He decided to look elsewhere for living accommodations.
Greg picked up the van. He took it to it's scheduled maintenance. The mechanic found some additional problems with the van. Greg called his boss. His bock picked him up from the mechanics.
Alec wanted to play pokemon go. But he didn't own a cell phone. He went to the store to buy one. He bought the latest iphone. He downloaded the app and hasn't stopped playing all day!
"Blair was a girl who loved gymnastics. She asked her parents if she could join a gymnastics school. Soon after beginning lessons, Blair progressed rapidly. Blair trained very hard and practiced with vigor. Blair eventually became captain of her school gymnastics team!"
Fred wanted to ask Lisa out. He was scared to do it though. When he asked her she said no. Fred was devastated. He lost his confidence.
Peter had a big game on Friday. He had been practicing for weeks. He was still really nervous about playing. He made sure to get a good night's sleep before the game. Peter played really well in the game.
"Charlie hired a new maid for his house. The second day his wallet was missing. He instantly blamed his new maid. He fired her on the spot even though she swore she didn't steal. That night Charlie found his wallet in the kitchen, he put it there."
Fred was upset because everything he ate bothered his stomach. So he ended up going the whole day without eating. But at night he was really hungry. So he decided to eat plain oatmeal. And it made Fred's stomach feel very relaxed.
"Anna loved going to drama class. She had auditioned for the spring musical and felt she did well. When the cast was announced, she was left disappointed. Her parents encouraged her to do her best regardless. At the end of the show, she was awarded best supporting act."
The lady let the kid pick a cereal. The kid picked one with sugar. The kid ate too much dry cereal. The kid felt hyper from the sugar. The lady didn't let him pick sugared cereal the next time.
"Amy finally got her acceptance letter for college. She had worked all her life and it paid off, she was going to Yale. She knew it was expensive but her parents had been saving since birth. She told them the good news and they looked like they saw a ghost. They told her they had spent all of her money on their new con...
Annie was sewing a seam to hem her pants. She stuck the needle through the fabric. The needle pricked Annie's thumb. Annie screamed in pain. Annie pulled out a thimble to avoid further problems.
"Calvin found a wandering kitten on the street. The kitten had no name tag, so he decided to adopt it. Calvin grew very attached to the kitten while raising it. One day, the kitten ran away from home. The kitten turned out to be hiding in his neighbor's yard."
"Jeff went into his garage to find his tools. Among them, he noticed that his hammer was missing. He searched everywhere, but could not find it. He went back inside the house feeling defeated. Just as he walked in, he saw the hammer sitting beside the couch."
"Natasha was born on Christmas day. She didn't like it because all her gifts were mixed together. To help her, her mother changed her birthday's date. She celebrated her on June the 25th of each year. So that way Natasha had two sets of presents and was happier."
"Aaron was proud of his family's history. Every time he was taking the subway, he thought about his forefathers. They had worked hard in the tunnels and some had even died. So Aaron was praying for them every time he was in the subway. And was leaving flowers for prosperity."
I didn't know that Erik was being abused too. One day at Grandma's he had a huge bruise under his eye. I asked him what happened. He said his dad punched him because he didn't hang a picture straight. We talked for hours under the fig tree that day.
It was a cold winter morning. Jill had to let her dog out in the morning. Her dog got sick with a cold because of the cold weather. Jill took her dog to the vet. The vet prescribed some cold medicine for her dog.
Last month my wife's company purchased a check scanner. Their bank said it would eliminate the need to make trips to the bank. The scanner was placed on a desk in the front of the office. A part time manager objected as she uses that desk sometimes. The office manager reluctantly moved the scanner.
"When Lucy went to live in India, she didn't prepare very well. She arrived in the heat and was still wearing her winter coat. She tried to eat some local food and got sick to her stomach. Gathering her courage, she didn't give up. She stayed there six months and learned to live the local life."
Bob had just robbed a bank. He ran outside and saw his getaway driver leaving. Bob started to panic about the police. He ran into an alley and found a bicycle. Bob used the bicycle to safely escape with the money.
I was driving home from a visit with my family. A red car passed me speeding. It suddenly started to rain. The red car lost control and spun several times. Because I was going slower he missed hitting me.
"Sergei didn't know a lot of English. He learned mostly from watching TV. He'd put a DVD in Russian with English closed captioning. And slowly he'd build his vocabulary and understand the grammar. After many years, he could hold conversations and read books."
Lisa went to the gym everyday. Finally she went in for a membership. It cost her one hundred dollars. Lisa ended up using it a lot. As a result she got healthier.
Joey loved pizza. He went to a pizza buffet with his family. Joey ate eight slices. His mother told him he would be sick. Joey didn't believe his mother until he stayed up sick all night.
My stomach started rumbling as soon as I woke up. Breakfast is my favorite meal. I got out of bed. I walked to the kitchen. I began making myself a big breakfast.
Alan didn't want children. He always looked at them as a burden. When he got married he started to change his mind. He went in to get a fertility test to see if he could have a child. He was devastated to find out he wasn't fertile.
Herb and his wife were talking one day. He asked her what she thinks heaven is like. She told him that she didn't believe in heaven. This made Herb very upset. Eventually they learned to live with their differences.
"Lisa and Frank went to the park. They wanted to go and play on the swings. When they got to the park all the swings were full. They waited patiently for their turn. Even though they waited, they never got to play on the swings."
The rain cause the boy to run inside from playing in the yard. He took with him his ball. The boy continued to play with the ball inside. He bounced it off a wall and tried to catch it. He missed badly and the ball took out a lamp.
"Leah had long beautiful hair, but she was cutting it all off. Her best friend had been diagnosed with cancer and Leah was very sad. As a tribute, she was shaving her head and donating all her hair. She gave it to a wig company called Locks of Love. Leah's lovely hair went to a grateful girl just like her best friend!"
"Warren went hunting every year. He loved savoring the silence and being close to his surroundings. He never told his friends, but he never killed anything. He bought a dead carcass at the end of his trips and went home. His friends were always impressed but Warren felt like a liar."
"Carla was at an Ethiopian restaurant with her mom and dad. She was a picky eater, but they urged her to sample something new. Carla did her best, selecting a rice and chicken dish from the menu. When it arrived, she gingerly tasted a tiny portion of it. To her surprise, she liked it very much!"
"We had a naming ceremony for our granddaughter in 2014. It was a Chinese ceremony. We served hard boiled red eggs and ginger candy. My in-laws, who are Dominican, ate a lot of the ginger candy. I was surprised, as many guests did not eat the candy."
Yesterday I made my own orange juice. I was really excited to do it myself. It took a long time to make the orange juice. It was worth it though because the juice was delicious. I will make my own juice tomorrow morning as well.
Carson notices that his car is getting dirty. He decides to wash it. Carson spends half the day washing his car. It looks great afterwards. Carson is glad that his car isn't dirty anymore.
"As a small girl, Kary loved to dance and wanted to be a ballerina. She tried out for a dance troupe at 16, along with thousands of girls. Kary wasn't good enough, and she did not make the troupe. It was tempting to give up dancing, but Kary kept dancing for fun. She learned that you don't have to be a pro to enjoy som...
The writer isolated himself. He tried to write a story. His wife interrupted him. At first he felt upset. Then he wrote it into his story.