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Ned has some mud on his feet from playing outside today. He decides to clean his feet. Ned gives both of his feet a thorough washing. He feels much better afterwards. Ned is happy he doesn't have muddy feet any longer. |
It had been a while since Ann had seen her mom. She had been away to college. Ann decided to buy a ticket for the holidays. She was able to pull off a surprise visit to her mom. Ann and her mom were able to spend time catching up! |
Professor Smith rambled on his lecture. The students did not appear interested. Jeff looked around the classroom out of boredom. A young girl caught his eye. She was diligently taking notes and appeared captured by the lesson. |
Kate was at her boyfriend Jake's house. His cousin was coming over to borrow something. When the cousin arrived Kate froze. It was the guy she had a crush on for two years. Kate was so embarrassed she hid in the bathroom until he left. |
Jill was craving a pizza. She put pizza topping on bread and heated it. It tasted like soggy warm bread. Jill ordered pizza delivered. She threw out the soggy bread. |
"Christian saw that there was a huge mistake in his report. He had the chance to pass it on his junior adviser, but he didn't. He went to see his boss and admitted the mistake. His boss was impressed by his candor. Instead of firing him, he gave him a bonus." |
The verdict had come in. The judge was getting ready to read it. Everyone in the courtroom was standing up. The judge read not guilty. The defendant shouted happily. |
"My work has recently gotten hectic. I haven't handled it properly, and I'm taking it out on my friends. To take care of my problems, I asked for a few days off from work. As time progressed, I made amends and apologized for how I acted. Tomorrow I go back to work, and I can't wait to get back into things." |
Hank was exhausted. His sisters had tried to teach him how to jump rope. He had fallen and tripped many times. He picked himself up each time and tried again. Hank was determined to learn how to jump rope. |
Beth was so excited! School was starting again. She had a great teacher and a lot of friends in her class. She packed her backpack and gathered her supplies. She walked into the school building with a lot of excitement. |
"Sharon loves to eat cold pizza. Last night her friends ordered a large pizza. They couldn't eat it all, so they gave the leftovers to her. Sharon was really happy about this. Now she had a lot of cold pizza she could eat!" |
The team was defeated. They sat quietly in the locker room. The coach addressed each player individually. He told them that they were pathetic. Five of the players quit the team. |
Michelle decides to skip some rocks at the pond. She is impressed by how far they skip. Some of the rocks go halfway across the pond. Later on she goes back home. Michelle is happy the went to the pond to skip rocks. |
John is feeling a little hungry. He decides to snack on some peanuts. He eats a handful of peanuts. He is glad that he ate some peanuts. He feels much less hungry afterwards. |
The woman put some cookies in the oven. She set the timer. She laid down while she waited. She fell asleep. She woke up to the smell of burnt cookies. |
Paul was ridiculed by the other team. They doubted that he will have a good game after losing the last game. Paul took his frustration out by scoring most of his team's points. He scored 23 in the first quarter and 32 in the second half. The coach placed the bench players in the game early. |
"Bonnie needed to buy some new hairspray. She drove to the store and looked at her options. For once, Bonnie decided to go with a different brand. The new brand ended up stinging her scalp. Bonnie decided to never try a new hairspray brand again." |
Last month I spent a lot of money on my card. I got to cash in some rewards too. I ended up buying a hotel room with my rewards. It was the best vacation. I could not wait to spend more. |
"Irene went to the amusement park with her sisters. The girls had a great time all day. But when they got home, Irene saw that she was badly sunburned! She applied aloe ointment, which helped soothe her skin. But she was still very sore for several days afterwards." |
Jervis has been single for a long time. He wants to have a girlfriend. One day he meets a nice girl at the grocery store. They begin to date. Jervis is happy that he is no longer single. |
Ms. Brown prepared several arts in crafts for the kids to work on. Tina took a paper plate with macaroni and glue. She was trying to glue pieces together to make a face. I volunteered inside the classroom. One of the kids asked for my help to make a paper plane. |
"Mark would read his son a children's story every night before bed. His son loved one book in particular about a cowboy. Soon, Mark's son would request the cowboy story every night. Mark grew tired of reading the cowboy story. However, he continued to read it because it made his son happy." |
"In 1973, my brother and I went to our first comic convention. It was in a hotel in New Britain. We took a Greyhound bus from Boston. We were in the convention until eight pm. We got back to Boston by 11 pm, happy." |
Courtney had been cooking all night. She had company coming over for Thanksgiving Dinner soon. She pulled the turkey out of the oven and saw that it was beautiful. The skin was a crispy brown color. Her grandfather eagerly took the best turkey leg when he sat down. |
Anna was making pasta for her family. But then she saw she had no jars of sauce left! She decided to try her hand at homemade sauce. She mixed canned tomato paste with herbs and spices. Anna's family all complimented her delicious homemade sauce! |
Nancy was at an auction one day. Their came up an old wooden dresser. Nancy just had to have this one. Nancy started to bid but was quickly outbid. Nancy decided she had to have it and outbid everyone for the dresser. |
"Steven goes to the gym everyday. While there, he lifts weights for two hours. After completing his workout, he goes back home. When he arrives at home, he eats a large meal. After eating his meal, he goes to bed and starts over the next day." |
The man filled the pool with water. He jumped in the pool. The water was cold. He got out of the pool. He bought a heater for the water. |
"Ulrich was trying to adjust his microphone stand. Every time he thought he had it in place, the rod would slip. Ulrich tried twisting the knobs really hard to hold it in place. He ended up breaking one off with too much force. Ulrich got frustrated and decided to go do a contact sport instead." |
Shane was working hard in his bathroom. He was removing his shower and tiling it. He'd selected a tiny mosaic tile. It was going to take a lot of work but it would be worth it. Shane couldn't wait to see the final product! |
"My 99 year old friend Ben is losing his memory. He cannot remember what he did last night. Everyday he asks me if I have children, and I tell him. Yesterday he asked him how my two kids were doing. I was surprised, and pleased." |
Sophie lived in Mexico. She lived with her family in a small farmhouse close to the border. One day Sophie's father told her they were going to see the USA. After a long trip through the desert Sophie stood on American soil. Sophie and her family were soon found by ICE and deported. |
"Janet ran out of money after paying her bills. However, her kids were starving since they ate no food. Janet went to the local convenience store to steal food. The police officer ended up arresting her for theft. In addition, Janet's boss fired her from work." |
The man cracked some eggs into a pan. He waited for them to cook. They stayed raw in the pan. He checked the stove. The stove was still off. |
The man flossed his teeth. His gums bleed. He spit blood into the sink. His wife saw the blood. His wife made him an appointment with the dentist. |
Hayley was feeling ill. She was on a boat that was rocking a lot. She tried to focus on her breathing to feel better. She finally couldn't hold it in anymore. Hayley threw up all over her dress. |
"Every time Jan and Susan went out to lunch, Susan showed up late. Jan was tired of waiting, and cross that her friend was disrespectful. The next time, she told Susan to meet her at noon at the restaurant. Jan wrote 12:30 pm in her own calendar, so she didn't have to wait. It was a smart solution, and they were able t... |
"Ronald works at a gaming company. Fans of the company have been talking bad about him on Twitter. Ronald went off on them and said some hateful things. The next day, his boss called him into his office. His boss fired him for the things he said on Twitter." |
Chris spent a day at the beach. He swam a bit in the water then came ashore. Chris spread out a blanket on the sand. He laid down on the blanket and fell asleep. Chris woke up with a sunburn. |
"The robber fired off one shot into the bank ceiling. A ceiling tile promptly fell, startling everyone. He backed out quickly and was through the door in a flash. The frightened customers all began talking and crying at once. The police arrived, but the robber was long gone." |
"Rachel was feeling lots of pressure. She was at her gymnastics meet and was nervous about how she would do. It was her turn to get on the mat. She gave it her all, but it wasn't enough. Rachel ended up in last place." |
"I do not walk well because of a stroke. Thus, I am much slower walker than the average person. I purchased a transport chair recently, for longer walks. I asked my 99 year old friend if he needed one. He said he can still walk with a walker." |
"Bill ordered food from a taco place. When he got home, he placed his drink in the freezer. It stayed in the fridge overnight while Bill was asleep. When he woke up, he searched for his drink. It remained frozen in the freezer." |
Gary was trying to clean his house when his vacuum broke. He unplugged the vacuum to try to fix it. Gary carefully removed a bunch of pieces. He eventually fixed the broken belt. Gary finished vacuuming his house. |
Rene wanted new earrings. She only had one pair. Rene knew she needed more. When she woke up she saw something. A new pair was under her pillow. |
"Timmy wanted to be elected class president. To help his campaign, he studied politics after school. He used all that he learned from studying on his classmates. The next week, voting day arrived. Timmy won by unanimous decision thanks to his efforts." |
"Nina needed to be at a company meeting within the hour. She tried calling a friend to drive her with no luck. Finally, she decided to take the subway instead. She was nervous at first, never having taken one before. Sitting during the commute, she realized it wasn't difficult at all." |
"Tim recently bought a new car. He wanted to get auto insurance. After he saw the price, he decided not to get insurance. Then, Tim got into a huge car crash. Tim learned to never drive without insurance again." |
"Derek wanted to get into Harvard. He studied for the SAT every single night. Derek got almost a perfect SAT score. He applied to Harvard and waited and prayed. Soon after, Derek got a letter of congratulations - he was accepted!" |
Lucy was playing hopscotch on the sidewalk. Miranda saw. She wanted to join. The two played til sundown. They both had so much fun. |
"Every year Crystal's company gave out an Employee of the Year award. Crystal wanted that award. She worked hard all year to get nominated. At the ceremony, she nervously waited for them to announce the winner. Crystal thanked her whole department when she got the award." |
Jacob is excited to see the world. He decides Japan would be the perfect place to visit. He boards the plane and is nervous about the flight. He finally lands in Japan and taken back by the beauty. Jacob has the trip of a lifetime in Japan. |
"Anna entered a pie contest at the county fair. She did not expect to win, but she hoped to place. However, the judges called her name - for first prize! Anna was so shocked, it took her a moment to move! Then she went up to claim her blue ribbon, crying joyful tears." |
Lisa wanted something different. She decided to have a pasta party. She made ten different pastas. It was great. Lisa loved it. |
"Jannie started dating my uncle. They were both fresh out of bad marriages. She was much taller than him, but they came to our house. We enjoyed having them there, and talked for hours. They left late that night." |
A spider dropped on to Xena's leg. She screamed and flicked it off. Then another one landed almost where the first had been. Xena saw they were dropping from the light fixture above her. She jumped up and dived into her shower. |
Greg decided he was going to leave Sonya. He had been unhappy for a long time. He realized that it would probably never get better. Greg wasn't sure what he was going to say to Sonya. Greg packed his stuff and left without telling her. |
Lucy hated getting up. The bus was getting up in five minutes. She got up in ten minutes. Lucy missed the bus. She had to walk to school. |
The store advertised hot dogs for free. They gave away four thousand dollars worth of hot dogs. They increased their revenue that day. They decided to always give away free hot dogs. The customers grew tired of hot dogs. |
"Jake had recently begun a new job. He started working in a textile factory. On the first day of the job, Jake accidentally cut his finger. Jake's manager told Jake to be more careful. Jake was able to bandage his finger and stop the bleeding." |
"Morgan ran around the house. She was careful not to bump into anything. Despite her caution, she crashed hard into the wall. The room shook, and a vase toppled to the floor. Luckily, it remained intact, much to her relief." |
"Igor found the thought of packing his house daunting. It was just him and the house was big. Igor entertained the notion of just setting it all on fire. The fact that there was a burn ban on gave him pause. Igor decided to start packing, one piece at a time." |
"Eliza pretended to be sick to stay home from school. After her parents left for work, she turned on the tv. The tv didn't turn on. Eliza flickered the lights, and realized the power was out. Eliza spent all day on the sofa bored out of her mind." |
Andy did not like the gym class unit. The unit was on softball. Andy could hit the ball hard. Andy was not good at catching the ball. That made softball very stressful for Andy. |
Kate wanted to rent an SUV. But there were none left. She could use her discount on any other car in stock. But all they had were economy cars left. She decided to go with the economy car even though she didn't want to. |
Lucy wanted to help her mom with the Christmas tree. She got the glass ornament. On her way to the tree something happened. Lucy dropped it. She started to cry. |
"I love to play checkers. I challenge my brother to play all the time. I have always won against him. Today, my brother won. I do not love to play checkers any more." |
Mary wanted to paint her living room. She went to the store and bought a gallon of paint. Mary brought the paint home and set it in the living room. She laughed as she realized she forgot the paint brushes. Mary went back to the store to buy the paint brushes. |
"The class went to the field to to fly their kites. I tried to find a place where no one is around. My kite took flight. Although I was away from everyone, the kite landed in a tree. The branches ripped it apart." |
The man offered the woman anything she wanted. The woman wanted a yacht. The man couldn't afford that. He offered her a rowboat. The woman didn't want that. |
"My wife bought a new iPhone. ITunes lets you download your purchases onto the new phone. She downloaded her music. One album had 13 songs, but only 7 were downloaded. She sent an email to tech support." |
Wang was new in school. Everyone was asking about him on the first day. He was very friendly and nice. It turned out that Wang was from China and an exchange student. Wang and the other students got along great that year. |
I was staying in a hotel that had a pool one time. We decided it'd be really fun to go swimming. Laura and I invited a few friends over and we went to the pool. We swam and played around and even sat in the hot tub. I had a lot of fun while playing in the pool and then we slept! |
Jan bothered her parents for a pet. They took her to the pet shop. She picked out a new pet. She chose to get a snake. Jan loved her snake very much. |
"Gary worked hard all week, and wanted to relax on Saturday. As Gary awoke, he poured himself a bowl of cereal. After eating Gary turned on the TV, and saw his favorite cartoon. Gary immediately sat down and watched his favorite cartoons. Gary was glad to be relaxing after a week of work to Saturday cartoons." |
The man went to the shooting range. He fired a new gun. He was off the target. He adjusted the sights. The gun fired right on target after that. |
Jessie was punished. She wasn't allowed to leave the house. She wanted to go to the movies with her friends. Jessie sneaked out of the house. Her mother caught her returning and she was grounded for longer. |
The man told a lie. Somebody caught him. The word about the lie spread around. People began calling the man a liar. The man had to defend his name in public. |
The man tried to start a fire with a magnifying glass. He could get it to smolder. He lit it with a lighter instead. He told his friend it was the magnifying glass. His friend believed him. |
"Valerie was having a yard sale. She posted signs in her yard, hoping to sell all of her things. It began to rain. No one showed up to the yard sale. Valerie had to bring all her items back into her home unsold." |
It was the top of the ninth inning. The coach had to go to the bull pen. The new pitcher came out on the field. He looked very confident. The new pitcher struck out the remaining batters. |
The girl arranged her crayons. She put them from tallest to shortest. She threw away the five shortest crayons. She put them back in the box. Her brother could not find his favorite colors in the crayon box. |
"Mitch was the new guy on the construction team. His first day, he sat around with the other guys during lunch. The foreman kept telling racist jokes about black people. Mitch really needed the job, but his wife was black. Finally, he couldn't take it and told the guy off." |
The opposing team scored a three pointer at the last minute. Their team won the championship. Bill congratulated the players. He also went into the locker room to cry. He didn't tell anyone until the next day. |
"I downloaded some software onto my computer. Suddenly, the color on my computer screen changed. I moved my mouse but the cursor did not move. A picture of a clown then appeared on my screen. My friend took a look at it and told me I had a virus." |
Jackie was best friends with Betty. Jackie started dating a man of a different race. Jackie's friend Betty stopped taking her phone calls. Jackie was so hurt to find out that her friend was racist. Jackie continued to date the man anyway. |
Dan was sick of his job assorting boxes. He looked for new jobs. He applied online and went to many interviews. He took up trade skills that were viable. He finally discovered his calling which was an electrician. |
"Susie couldn't decide between the pink bunny and white horse. They were both so pretty. She picked the bunny for her merry go round ride. Then her mom surprised her with another ticket. So she got to ride the white horse, too!" |
Chad wasn't very romantic. He had never had a girlfriend during Valentine's Day until now. He knew he had to buy her a gift of some kind so he went to the store. He knew she would love some candy hearts. They were actually negative hearts that made his girlfriend cry. |
"My grandma always said if someone shows you who they are, believe them. I didn't know what she was talking about. She told me it was because people lied to look better. I asked for examples, and she gave me some. I didn't realize she was trying to tell me about my own father." |
"My girlfriend, Jen, was a big lover of horses. One day she asked if I would take her out riding. I had never ridden before but I said yes. That day, Jen was so happy, up on her horse. I smiled as I watched her ride, since I refused to mount any horse!" |
"Toby went outside to walk his dog. His neighbor was outside getting into her car. Suddenly, a man rushed by and grabbed her purse. Toby yelled at his dog to get the man. The dog ran after the man who then dropped the purse." |
Nelly was job hunting and had not had much luck. Nelly decided to get a new haircut to see if it would help. Nelly had a job interview and it went well. She however did not receive a job offer. Nelly decided that the haircut did not help her job hunt. |
It was a very special occasion. Leah and Tony had been married for 30 years! They opened a special bottle of champagne. They were excited to celebrate each other. They were more in love than they had ever been. |
Rosie was working as a waitress. She hated waiting tables. But she needed to pay the bills. Rosie unexpectedly got a large tip. Rosie was so thankful. |
Berry was on his way home from work. Rain was pouring he could hardly see anything. The next thing you know Berry see's headlights. Berry crashes into a semi truck on the interstate. Berry survived with only minor injuries but will never forget that day. |
"My neighbor's dog had been shitting all over my yard. I went to my neighbor and told him to chain his dog up. My neighbor was apologetic and chained his dog up to a post. The dog never shit in my yard again. Instead, it barks and howls all day long." |
Joey had a big meeting today. He was meeting with a very wealthy client. Joey practiced his pitch for hours. The client arrived early to the meeting. Joey was so flustered he failed to sign the client. |
"Jeff had always wanted to work in politics. He tried advocating various causes in order to make political friends. In a few years, Jeff was appointed to one of the Mayor's committees. He soon made several political connections. Last November, Jeff was elected to the City Council." |
The phone rang at the pizza parlor so I jumped from my seat to answer. When I touched the phone the ringing stopped. I walked back to my seat. Once I sat down the phone rang again. This time I ran to the phone and answered it in time. |
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