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"Bill sat in his apartment, pondering what was missing from it. After a while, he realized that having plants would liven up the room. He went out to the local flower shop and bought as many as he could. He struggled to carry it all back home, but made it eventually. Once he returned, he realized that he had no room to... |
Susie was getting married. She couldn't wait. One problem happened. It started to rain. It was rained upon. |
Henry is looking for love. He needs to find that special someone. He looks the bars and shopping malls. Henry finally finds an online dating service. Henry finds a cute date for the night out. |
Mr Jones was the warden at the jail. He would lock criminals up until they were free to go. He did not like his job very much. He tried not to talk to the criminals. He just wanted the day to be over so he could go home. |
The quarterback threw the ball. The receiver dropped the pass. The coach pulled the receiver out of the game. The quarterback threw the ball to his backup. The backup receiver made a great catch. |
The man was playing poker. He had a flush. He went all in. He got called with two pairs. He won the hand. |
"Kenny received his braces today. The orthodontist advised him not to eat any solid foods. Kenny decided to drink smoothies for the entire day. However, he felt hungry for the whole day. He passed out when he came home since he was starving." |
The man offered the woman a seat. The woman accepted. A woman saw the gesture. She sent the man a drink. She made him guess who sent it. |
"George traveled a lot for his job. He would board airplanes every week to cities across the country. As a result, George was well-known and respected at many airports. He would always get to skip lines and sit first class. George decided he had the perfect job." |
The plants in Ralph's garden were dying. The ground was dry and cracked. It had not rained in days. The sky got dark and it started to pour. Ralph's plants came back to life. |
The magician pulled out a top hat. He pulled some fabric out of the hat. The fabric seemed to be very long. The audience clapped for the trick. The magician bowed to the audience. |
Bob liked to get a pickle from the deli every Thursday. He would get a cheese sandwich and a fresh pickle. This past Thursday they didn't have pickles. Bob got worried and didn't know what to do. He ended up buying a large jar full of pickles and ate them at home. |
"Tina decided on going hiking with her friend Tony. They both decided on a difficult path. Upon ascension, Tina fell and cut her leg. They both decided it was too dangerous for them to continue. Tony carried Tina to the car and decided on mini-golf instead." |
"Stephen woke up with a jolt. His cat, Sprinkles, had just jumped on his stomach. Sprinkled meowed impatiently. Stephen grumbled in response and got out of bed. He went to the kitchen and retrieved the cat food." |
Matt wanted to be a web developer. So he began learning how to design websites. And he added finished sites to his portfolio. He began a web internship. And he became a successful web developer. |
Greg needed to get away from the city life. He wanted to do something new. A friend told him he should go camping. Greg agreed to give it a shot. Greg enjoyed being outdoors and decided camping was awesome. |
"Eddie was doing the laundry. He forgot to put the detergent in the washer. When the load finished, it was still dirty. Eddie realized his mistake. He ran the clothes again with the detergent this time." |
Kate was visiting her boyfriend Jake at his house. But a persistent girl started knocking on his door and windows. Kate left after the girl left. Jake took this to mean she was angry. She assured him she was only tired and not angry at all. |
"Max wrote a poem about meteorites. His mom loved his poem so much, she shared it with a poetry club. The poetry club gave the poem a prize, they liked it so much. Max refused to go, because he felt betrayed his poem was shared. Max regrets not going, now knowing his mom shared it out of love." |
Sam asked if he could live with his aunt. He was at her house all the time. She took him to the zoo. She bought him a stuffed giraffe. She let him touch the stingrays. |
"Glen was busy painting a wall in his house. He was using a sprayer to get the job done. Glen neglected to wear any sort of mask or hat. When he finished he went to clean his hands. While looking in the mirror, he saw his face and hair were covered." |
Greg ripped some pages out of a book. He returned the book to the library. Someone else borrowed that book. They couldn't read the missing pages. They would always wonder. |
"Jill's family lived all over the USA. Jill invited most of her family for dinner on Thanksgiving. When they started arriving, Jill had second thoughts. Having all different kinds of people in her house was hard to manage. Jill managed to remain calm and survive the holiday." |
The cat meowed at the door. The owner let the cat out. The cat played in a field. He came back with a mouse. The cat gave the mouse to the owner. |
Vanessa works out best with a partner. It helps keep her motivated. Her friend Travis promised he'd be her partner. Now they meet up at the gym every day. Vanessa and Travis keep each other motivated. |
"My niece had a child at 18. Her father did not provide child support. He claimed he was having trouble finding work. In court, she signed a waiver releasing him from child support. She raised her child, now 18, all by herself." |
"James had always wanted to learn to play violin. He went to a nearby school to practice. He found the violin very challenging. However, he improved over time. He was proud to be learning violin." |
"Ashley has had long hair all of her life. She decided to get her hair cut short one day. After she had it shaved, she realized how much she hated long hair. Now she never has long hair and keeps her hair very short. She's a lot happier and looks a lot better, too." |
"Lilly wanted to learn the violin. Her parents bought her an instrument and hired a teacher. Lilly practiced very consistently. Lilly learned some really tough pieces. In six months, Lilly was auditioning for the state orchestra!" |
The man washed his car. He took it out for a drive. He went through a mud puddle. His car got dirty again. The man decided that washing his car was a waste of time. |
Evan rifled through his paperwork. He couldn't find the documents he needed for school! He looked in his filing cabinet as a last result. He finally found what he was looking for. He grabbed the papers and ran back to school. |
I bought my friend a bottle of Moutai liquor years ago. After reading Red Sorghum I wanted to try Moutai for myself. I called the stores in my area and they did not carry it any more. One clerk thought I wanted a Mai Tai mix. I said she was totally off base. |
A man set up a toll booth on his street to make extra cash. It looked so official so no one questioned it. The man made so much that he quit his day job. Soon he hired two more people to work the booth while he was away. Once he had all the money he wanted he shut down the booth. |
The light bulb in my microwave burnt out. I went to the store to find a replacement. I was overwhelmed with all the choices. I finally gave up on the energy efficient LEDs. I just picked the same type of bulb as had burnt out. |
Jenny was a gambling addict. Her sister warned her not to go to the casino. Jenny went to the casino. Her sister found out she had gone to the casino. Jenny's sister was upset with her. |
Reba was having a dinner date with her man. The two were having a good night together. Suddenly he gets a phone call and it's from another woman. Reba becomes furious and throws his phone to the ground breaking it. She dumps water on his head and tells him it's over. |
The family adopted a child. The child fit in well with the family. The family talked about adopting another kid. There adopted child felt nervous about that. The family decided not to adopt another kid. |
"Bill was not a well-liked person. He was rude and mean and hateful. He died and no one came to his funeral. Bill's family understood. They thought Bill was a jerk, too." |
"Kenya's washing machine was broken. She had to wash everything by hand! She went shopping for a new one, but they were all so expensive! She finally coughed up the money for the top of the line model. Her clothes were soon cleaner than they'd ever been!" |
"Tim's tooth was hurting like crazy. He could barely eat or drink. His dentist took a look around in his mouth. One of his teeth was rotten. Once the tooth was pulled, Tim felt fine." |
Sylvia made her mother an oven mitt for mother's day. Her mother opened the package and forced a smile. Sylvia knew her mother didn't like the gift. She went to her room to cry. Sylvia's mom came in to scold her later that night. |
Tina was driving to the grocery store. All of the sudden someone cut her off. Tina was furious. She started raging. Then she realized it was not worth it. |
Donald is a very successful man. His friends are very concerned by the color of his skin. They think he is tanning much too often. Donald is almost an orange like color. His friends try to convince Donald not to Tan anymore. |
Kim was a good chef. But the restaurant she worked for was going out of business. She decided to start a Youtube channel to show everyone her recipes. And she gained hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Her new job became making Youtube videos. |
"Gary needed a way to charge his cellphone while on the road. Gary discovered he could charge his phone using the cigarette lighter. Gary immediately went to the store and purchased a car charger. While skeptical, Gary plugged the charger in, and then his phone. Gary was amazed to see that his cell phone was charging!" |
"Maryann went out for frozen yogurt. She picked out a simple vanilla flavor. Then she added a myriad of fresh fruit. Next, she sprinkled coconut flakes and almonds on top. Maryann sat down to enjoy her frozen treat." |
"A woman lost her cat. She was very upset to no longer have the cat. The woman asked the neighbors to watch for the cat. One man saw a cat the next day that looked just like the missing cat. Unfortunately, the cat was male and the missing cat was female." |
"Sean had a deep interest in robotics. He lived near a university that specialized in artificial intelligence. One day he decided to write the department an email about his passion. A few days passed with no response. Finally, he got a reply with an invitation to tour the campus." |
A button fell off of the man's pants. He tried to sew it back on. The button kept falling off. He asked his mom for help. His mom fixed his pants. |
Allie needed some new nail polish. She decided to go out and get some. She bought six colors. When she put it on it looked great. She wanted to paint them over again. |
Frank was having another baby. He knew he had to let go another one of his toys. Frank loved his old Classic Mustang. Frank finally placed it for sell and waited. Frank found a buyer and sold one of his prized possessions. |
"My friend Tim was applying for a job last week. It was an internal posting in the same organization. He was excited, as his friend was in charge of the division. He had a good interview and was very hopeful. Yesterday he called and was sad as he did not get the job." |
Shawn was sitting at home bored one day. He decided that he wanted to get out and explore. Shawn ended up going to a local park. He took lots of pictures of the garden in the park. Shawn plans on going back to the park next week. |
"I always had a curiosity towards science and how it works. So I went to my professor the other day and asked. I wanted to know about all there is to know about Science. He basically gave me some basics and told me to research myself. I went home and did just that, never regretting asking one bit." |
"Gidget liked to watch birds. She wanted to get a set of binoculars for bird watching. On her birthday, Gidget's Dad got her a nice set of binoculars. Gidget could now watch little birds who roosted in high trees. Gidget quickly became very knowledgeable about bird habitats." |
Stan feels a little tired of being alone all day. He decides to spend the day at a park nearby his house. At the park he sees many people. He is happy to see people. Stan is glad that he wasn't alone today. |
The ice cream truck drove down the street. Some children ran up to the truck. The truck stopped. The children bought some ice cream. The ice cream truck driver counted his money. |
The family signed up for sailing lessons. Only the dad wanted to go. The day of the lessons came. The whole family said they were sick. The dad went alone. |
"Jack found it hard to keep a girlfriend. He kept changing women every two months. He told his friends it was always the woman's fault. But after sixty women, his friends told him to look at himself. Jack refused to take the blame and continued to change women." |
"Tim was looking for a new apartment. He was advised to wait for the perfect place. He saw a few great ones, but still waited. After a month, he found a beautiful apartment in the suburbs. Tim was happy that he waited." |
"This morning I was reading the news online. My paper had an article on George Butterworth. He was an English composer who died in WW1. In his memory, I played his music on Spotify. The music was sad and romantic." |
Felicia had a developmental problem. She wasn't able to hold a real job. When Felicia was out with her family she noticed a man sweeping. She constantly made a sweeping motion at home after that encounter. The local barber eventually hired her as a janitor. |
Natalie got a jury summons through the mail. She ignored it thinking she wouldn't have time anyway. She got another letter a few weeks letter demanding she appear. Natalie was very nervous for her court date. She saw the judge and got sentenced to community service. |
"There was always a stray walking around outside. I always wanted to pet it, but it never came up to me. It was a fluffy white cat, and I'd lure it close with treats. One day, he walked inside my house and meowed at me. His name is now Dude, and he's no longer a stray." |
Jake went on a fishing trip with his friends. He got sick on the trip. His friends had to return to land. Jake's girlfriend picked him up at the dock. Jake was upset his missed his trip. |
I was invited to a secret techno party last month. The location was not disclosed until the day of the event. The party was held in a warehouse in Oakland. I danced and had a lot of fun with friends. I plan on going to another party like that soon. |
Last night while I was going to sleep I heard a noise. The noise was very scary. I checked under my bed and I was shocked at what I found. There was a cricket under there. I was glad I investigated that noise. |
The man got ready for his date. He asked his friend what he thought. His friend suggested a tie. The man tried one on. He agreed that it looked better that way. |
"I accidentally sat on my glasses. They broke in two. I told my mom and we went to the glasses' shop the very next day. They told us they could not be fixed. So Mom bought two new pairs, just in case." |
Lori wants something nice to wear this Spring. She decides to buy a new skirt. Lori finds a great one that is within her price range. It looks fantastic on her. Lori is happy she has something nice to wear this Spring. |
Dan wanted to run in a marathon. Dan began watching what he ate and working out. Dan ran in a couple of 5-K runs. Dan entered himself into the Boston Marathon. Dan finished the marathon! |
"I just got a FB chain from a friend of mine. It was about prayers and angels. It promised good things if the respondent passed the post onto others. I dislike chain posts, and did not reply. I told my friend not to send me more posts." |
"Carlos had acne on his face that he didn't like. He researched different face creams to hide them. He eventually decided on one brand and took it home. Carlos was nervous and worried the cream wouldn't work. Within a week, Carlos had no more acne on his face." |
"Ruby got an F on her science term paper. She asked her teacher if she could do some extra credit. That way, she could bring her grade average back up. The teacher agreed and let Ruby write a report on chemistry. Ruby wrote a great report and got her grade average back to a B!" |
"Joe was driving home from work. Joe's phone started to vibrate, and ring. His phone was alerting him about an appointment. Joe saw the notification was his 15th anniversary. He stopped and got a beautiful bouquet for his wife." |
"Isabelle was often bored and lonely. One day, she decided to start her own live webcast about make-up. At first no one paid attention, but then viewers trickled in. By the fifth week, she had fans and new friends. Isabelle's show is one of the most popular on the site now." |
Lisa had a sleepover. Her friends gathered around. All the sudden they were startled. People outside scared them. Lisa then realized it was her brother. |
"Tam loved her laz-y-boy recliner. She'd rock back and forth in it and tilt it back. As she was leaning further back than she had before it broke. She heard a loud crack and the back just fell from under her. Tam slammed against the floor, dazed and hurt." |
"Kim liked to dance. She would do ballet and jazz after school. She was spinning around one time on the sidewalk. But she lost her balance and walked out into the street. A car had to swerve to miss her, but she was ok." |
"I brought a new puppy home from the shelter. I picked the sweetest dog. The second she got in the house, she went wild. Everything ended up in her mouth. My pillows are ruined." |
"Chris and Kim went shopping at the mall. Kim has been wanting a new wardrobe. Chris was trying to find higher end boots. After hours, they couldn't find a thing they wanted. They decided to go home to shop online." |
"Our neighbor Sally has a three year old, Frank. Frank loves firefighters. She bought him a firefighter outfit. One day we had a fire alarm, and evacuated. Frank came out in his firefighter outfit, and everyone was amused." |
Vicki noticed a white feather on the floor. She had no earthly idea how it'd gotten there. She looked around for a bird but saw none. Then it dawned on her and Vicki laughed. It'd come from her feather duster! |
One day I was shopping with a friend. We noticed that the shopping center began to swarm with people. Then we noticed sirens and may police cars and officers. Then we heard music and clapping. We turned to see that the President of the US had come to town! |
Jerry noticed a leak in his bathroom sink. He tried to fix the leak. The pipes continued to leak. Jerry had to call a plumber. The plumber came in the next day and fixed the leak. |
We decided to play street hockey one day. I volunteered to play goalie even though I had no experience. I thought it was lots of fun until I took a slapshot. I didn't realize I should have worn some sort of protection. It was the most painful thing I ever felt. |
Rebecca was driving along. The road was a side road and hardly traveled. Rebecca saw a slow turtle crossing. Rebecca stopped her car. Rebecca moved the turtle to the other side of the road. |
"Mark purchased two tickets for the nine o'clock show. Mary saw him exit the line and headed to the concession. Mark joined Mary on the concession stand line. When it was their turn, they ordered refreshments. Mark and Marty took their snacks into the theater." |
The dog went into the kitchen. Something was off. The bowl was empty. The dogs mom put in food. The food was a new food. |
"I went outside to read on the bench this afternoon. The office assistant was at the concierge desk. She asked me if I ever visited Baltimore, her home town. She told me about the some of the attractions there. I might explore going there someday." |
Terri had been working in the kitchen or hours. She was perfecting her meatloaf recipe. She sampled the latest one and decided it needed more garlic. She started over again and hoped for a better result. The last one she pulled out of the oven was perfect! |
Tom woke up not feeling well. He ended up throwing up. He also had a fever. He found out he had the flu. Tom was very unhappy about that. |
Nancy was bored so she decided to go exploring. She decided the woods near her house would be a good place. She went into the woods. She watched a deer for a long time. After a while she went home because she was hungry. |
Stacy came home that day and was surprised. Her mom had a new cat. Stacy was so excited. They played with the cat all day that day. Stacy would never forget that day. |
The man put a plastic cover on his new couch. The cover kept the couch clean. Guests did not sit on the couch. One of the guests complained about the plastic. The man took the plastic cover off his couch. |
John told everyone that he did not want a party for his birthday. All of his friends promised that they would not throw a party. On his birthday John was invited to his favorite restaurant. He kept expecting all of his friends to yell surprise. John was sad when he realized that no one would throw him a party. |
"Tom was writing a letter to his son Zachary. He wasn't what to say. After an hour, Tom gave up and threw the letter away. Tom later regretted giving up and tried again. This time, Tom completed his letter and mailed it out." |
Ned was a collector of coins. He would always check his change for old coins. Once he found a nineteen thirty four dime. The dime was made of real silver so he kept it. Ned put the silver dime in his vault at home. |
"Laura had a precious compass her grandfather gave her. It was her favorite possession. One day on a school field trip, she lost the compass. Laura cried and cried when she realized it was not in her pocket. The next day, the compass was found and returned safely to her." |
The couple sat down at the diner. They waited for the server to greet them. After twenty minutes they got up to leave. The waitress noticed them. The waitress came over to take her order. |
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