target
stringlengths 93
353
|
|---|
Frank was the youngest of seven brothers. When he was a teenager, he committed many crimes. One day, he decided to give up crime and become a truck driver. On one of his Louisiana stops, he met Joyce. After dozens of visits, he settled in Louisiana and they were married. |
Bob bought his daughter a new kite. They went to the kite to fly it. It was windy outside and the perfect weather for flying kites. Their kite rose hundreds of feet into the sky. At the end of the day they went home and had ice cream. |
Officer Bob had finally had enough. He'd taken the verbal abuse of this litterbug for a least a minute. With a deft, practiced action, he un holstered his sidearm. He emptied his entire clip into the vile criminal. Guiding by deed, he helpfully tossed the corpse into a dumpster. |
It was a really hot day and Jamie wanted something sweet. Seeing a cute ice cream shop nearby she decided to go in. While waiting she noticed two children who looked very sad. She soon realized they had no money. As she placed her order she also bought the children ice cream. |
My style of fishing is different. I like to fish but I don't bait my own hook. I only cast the line. I also don't take the fish off. Most people do not like fishing with me. |
Amy learned how to knit so she could make a sweater for her boyfriend. She took a shirt from his closet to use as a size guide. When she gave it to him she asked him to try it on right away. It was way too small for him. She had accidentally used his little brother's shirt as a guide! |
Today is street cleaning day in my neighborhood. A truck drive by announcing the day. Three cars have been ticketed. A tow truck came by and took one of the cars. Another is en route. |
Sam bought a new candle. He lit it in the middle of the day. His roommate entered the room excited. The scent of the candle was fresh cookies. His roommate was disappointed to not find real cookies. |
I wanted to make sure I was eligible to vote. I was concerned because I lost my voter registration card. I researched online exactly what I needed to vote. I found out I did not need my voter registration card to vote. Now I cannot wait to vote for Hillary Clinton for our next president. |
Bob walks to work every day. Yesterday, he passed an abandoned backpack lying on the ground. He alerted a nearby officer about what he saw. The officer called in the bomb squad to investigate the backpack. After close scrutiny, the backpack was found to be harmless. |
Tina wanted to go swimming. It was snowing outside. She started pouting. Her friend suggested they go to an indoor pool. Tina perked up and spent the day happily swimming. |
Travis always dreamed of a job at a bar. He found a local bar where he wanted to work and applied for a job. Finally Travis was offered a job bartending. He worked very hard to be the best bartender he could. Travis was so happy that he was finally a bartender. |
Tom wanted a pet. His dad took him to the pet store. Tom saw a black puppy in the cage. He bent down and reached into the cage. The puppy licked Tom's hand and wagged his tail happily. |
I like to sing in the shower. Yesterday I was belting out a favorite of mine. I heard my roommates tell me to knock it off. I felt discouraged. I don't sing as much or as loudly anymore. |
Margaret had gone to Tangiers to gather information. She followed a man named Zahir through the market. She turned a corner, and Zahir was gone. Zahir grabbed her around the neck and asked who she was. Margaret replied she was his daughter, and Zahir gasped. |
Joe was baking granola bars very late at night. And he was beginning to get sleepy. He put the granola mixture in the oven and sat on his couch. But he found himself drifting into sleep. He woke up a few hours later to the smell of burning granola. |
The baby gurgled and kicked her feet. A slow yawn escaped her lips as she played with her teddybear. She rubbed her eyes, hoping to dispel sleep. Mom switched on the radio and lullabies gently wafted in the room. Within moments, the baby fell into a fitful sleep. |
Ellie went to bingo with her granny once a month. She felt frustrated because she never won. Just once she wanted to get to shout out bingo. As she sat with her card, the caller called her missing number. She yelled bingo at the top of her lungs! |
Dallas was a horrible boy who always did bad things. One day, he was absent from school because he was skipping. When he got back to school, his teacher told him about all he missed. This made Dallas very angry and he told his teacher she was unfair. Dallas got in trouble for being disrespectful. |
It came in the mail yesterday. I pulled it out of the package. I looked it over. It smelled very strongly. The end was bulbous and pink. |
Amy thought Adam was so cute! But he was seventeen and she was sixteen. She thought he could never like her back. Then ken day she found a sweet note in her locker. It was from Adam, asking her to prom! |
The boy liked to wear crazy things. His favorite was his wizard hat. He got lots of comments about it. One day, he was wearing it downtown. A bus driver stopped the bus to tell him he liked it! |
My health has declined since the age of 13. Reasons unknown to doctors, although I've come to terms with it. As I grew up, my ideology was to live each day to its fullest. Through this outlook, I've realized a natural phenomenon. I feel much better, and the result is still unknown to doctors. |
Ara went to take a shower one summer morning. But the water did not heat up, even after several minutes! Her mom informed her that the gas was out, so the water was cold. Ara decided that since it was summer, a cold shower was okay. After the first shock, it actually felt very good! |
Dan's brother Rob had a Power Wheel truck. Dan always wanted one but was too old. His brother loved and played with the truck all day. Dan began to despise his brother and his new truck. Dan decided it wasn't fair for his brother to have a truck. |
I have been learning to play the trumpet. I am currently third chair in my school band. I am going to practice every night after school to get better. My goal is to move up to second chair this year. I am determined and diligent in practicing and I will be successful. |
While my mom and dad were washing dishes, my dad sprayed her. My mom screeched. She chased my dad outside with a cup of water. My dad then sprayed her with the water hose. My sister and I ran outside to join the water fight. |
Brad has graduated high school. His summer passes by so quickly. It's time for him to head off to college. He says goodbye to his old friends and family. Brad leaves for college and never looks back. |
I keep several packets of vanilla sugar wafers in my car. I enjoy these as my afternoon snack at work. My daughter grabbed a packet, she was going to eat them. I roared at her to get her hands off my snack! Now when she sees the wafers, she laughs, knowing not to make me roar! |
I was very excited to go downtown to do some shopping. I woke up in the morning and got all dressed up. I looked out the window and saw it was raining very heavily. I became very sad. So I stayed home by myself all day instead. |
Harris had a lot of cardboard. The only issue was he couldn't throw it away. Harris then decided to donate it. Harris was able to give it to the food bank which needed it. Now, Harris doesn't have a lot of cardboard. |
Emma had dry skin. But her Vaseline didn't seem to help. Her friend recommended shea butter. And it was a lot more effective. Emma decided to only use shea butter from then on. |
Tim and Jim began to play cards. They kept score on the first few games. After the fourth game they forgot to count points. They decided that the score was not that important. Thereafter they just played for fun. |
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. |
Jordan did not enjoy school. However, Jordan was very smart and did well in school. After he graduated he got a well paying job. This job made Jordon feel like school was worth it. Jordon now encourages others to do well in school. |
Sara was sitting outside, feeling emotional. She was crying over some personal things. Suddenly, a fluffy cat walked up to her. It began curling around her, rubbing her and purring. She hugged the cat and thanked it for making her feel better. |
Jared made up his mind to join the army. He went down to the recruiting station, but he couldn't sign up. The recruiter told Jared that his health was too poor. Although dejected, Jared kept his head high. He vowed to get in better shape and try again. |
Max was speaking to the crowd at the fundraiser. He spoke into the microphone so they could all hear him. He talked about the money they were going to raise for the school. As he spoke, the microphone started making a horrible noise. He had to turn it off because of the malfunction. |
Ava had a miscarriage. She had to be hospitalized. They monitored her temperature for a few days. After a while, they pronounced her healthy. Ava was glad to get to go home finally! |
Maude always used old maps to find her way while driving. But this time she couldn't find her target. Maude pulled her phone and found the location using GPS. And as she exited her car, she threw her old map away. From now on, she'd use her phone to find her way. |
Jay wondered what her boyfriend had bought her for Christmas. She loved reading and writing, but she hoped he hadn't gotten books. She had read most of them and she would be disappointed. But when she saw his gift, she was very pleased. He had bought her a BLANK book to write her own stories! |
The Smith family went to the garden to plant flowers. They used shovels and tilled the ground. The kids planted marigolds. Mom and dad planted rose bushes. Afterwards they all drank lemonade. |
Jeanie didn't know how to swim. Her friends made fun of her for being unable to swim. One day, Jeanie decided she had enough. She jumped into the deep end of the pool at her school. Jeanie wasn't bullied any more because she was dead. |
Jordan was watching TV on her couch. It was raining outside and she noticed her cat scurrying inside. The cat ran over to Jordan and hopped onto her lap. Jordan realized that the cat's paws were wet, but it was too late. Her clothes and blankets were all wet and ruined. |
Sheriff Parker didn't like bad guys. One day a masked rider came into town. To save his city, the Sheriff called for a duel. The Sheriff shot first and killed the rider. The town was safe from evil once more. |
Kenny was a tight wad. He hated paying for things, especially haircuts. He decided to go to a haircutting school to save his money. He quickly found out you get what you pay for. The girl gave him the worst haircut of all time. |
Greg's old staircase needed work. Greg called his buddy to come work on the stairs. His buddy came over with tools and fixed all the creaky spots. The stairs no longer made annoying noise, and he paid his friend. His friend took his tools and went home. |
Kelly really liked working out. She decided to make her own videos for YouTube. She started yesterday. To her delight she got a thousand views already. Kelly was very happy about it. |
I was staying at an old hotel on vacation. The hotel room needed many repairs. There was water leaking from the ceiling. I decided to make the most of it. I beat a drum to the sounds of the water droplets. |
Sam was watching television at home. All of a sudden someone knocked at the door. Sam wasn't expecting company. The person at the door was delivering pizza. Sam told them they had the wrong address and sent them off. |
Around Halloween, little Anya gets anxious. Anya is afraid of ghosts. So this Halloween, Anya's mom dressed both of them as ghosts. Anya and her mom stood in the mirror together. Anya saw that they were not that scary. |
Tim works at Subway as a summer job. He doesn't like it but he needs the money. One perk of the job is the delicious sandwiches. When nobody's there Tim makes himself food to eat. Tim guesses he can stick it out for the summer. |
Gary heard about the new carnival rides coming to town. Gary decided it would be fun to check the rides out. As Gary arrived, he noticed a huge roller coaster. Gary purchased a ticket for the roller coaster and waited in line. Gary was so excited to be riding the roller coaster at the carnival. |
This year I tried to watch movies important to film history. I watched old movies like Birth of a Nation and Nanook. I watched foreign movies like Battleship Potemkin and 8 1/2. Thus far my favorite movie was Breathless. I hope to become a cineaste. |
Ashley commutes to work everyday. She loves to listen to music during the drive. Her sister made her a playlist just for her commute. This playlist has some of her favorite songs. Now she drives happily singing along. |
Jacob was a very prominent public figure. He made movies that were very controversial. His latest film took a different stance than his earlier works. Jacob got ridiculed by his former fans for changing sides. He wasn't upset because he had attained a new fan base. |
Tanya had recently started walking home from school by herself. On her way home she stopped off at the grocery store. Her father happened to be there shopping. She didn't realize he was watching her slink around the store. When she started putting candy in her pockets her dad busted her. |
Rita's husband Mike wanted to get a puppy for their son, Jim. Rita was hesitant. She didn't think Jim could take care of a puppy. Mike agreed to help take care of the puppy. Rita and Mike decided to get a puppy for Jim. |
Fred forgot to check the back door when he went to bed. He noticed the curtain on it was open in the morning. He checked the handle and realized he'd left it unlocked. Fred had forgotten to close the curtain as well. He searched his house just to ease his mind. |
I used to use a lawn service to fertilize my grass. After 2 years, I was still getting weeds and clover. I figured out how much I had paid the service over the years. It really was cheaper to fertilize my own lawn. My lawn looks a lot better now. |
Katherine bet it all on Biscuit. As she watched the race horses make the final lap, the crowd roared. She got caught up in the excitement and jumped out of her seat. However, she threw down her ticket when she looked at the scoreboard. Biscuit didn't even place. |
Anna had been studying ballet for ten years. Now, at age 15, she was ready for her first lead role. But she tripped on stage and fell on her face! She was mortified, but the other dancers helped her recover. Soon Anna felt better and ready to dance again! |
A phone ran in an empty office. No one was around to pick it up The call went to voicemail. The caller asked where everyone was. He hung up and waited for a call back. |
Tyler is out playing hide and seek. He is looking for a place to hide. He chooses a tree and climbs up to sit in it. While climbing he falls down and breaks his arm. His parents take him to the hospital to get a cast on it. |
I have two artificial Christmas Trees for my front porch. This year, neither one of them lit fully. The bottom of one tree lit up. The top of the other tree lit up. I decided to combine the two working halves into one working tree. |
Samantha was afraid of spiders. This morning she found one in the bathtub. Samantha screamed for her younger brother to kill it. Samantha's brother grabbed a slipper and smashed the spider. Samantha was pleased the spider was gone. |
A woman calls 911. The operator is stunned when the woman tells her why she is calling. The woman is calling 911 to complain that her internet is out. The operator dispatches officers to her house. They arrest her and send her for a psychological evaluation. |
Tammy convinced her boyfriend to go ice skating with her. He fell as soon as he touched the ice. No matter what he tried he kept falling over. Eventually he sat and ate while she skated. Tammy still appreciated the effort and loved him for it. |
Javier realizes that he is very hungry. He looks into his cupboard and refrigerator but there is little food. Finally he sees that he has an egg left. He fries an egg and eats it immediately. Javier feels much better after eating an egg. |
Harold had a falling out with his best friend at school. The two of them were arguing over a movie they liked. Harold realized that without his friend he had no one to hang with. Harold spent lunch that day crying. The next day they made up, as the friend was in the same situation. |
Andrew was helping Pete move a couch. Pete tripped over a stack of books and lost his balance. Pete dropped the couch they were carrying. The couch fell on Andrew's foot. The couch left a bad bruise on Andrew. |
Tom's girlfriend was into pop music. He was into metal. He convinced her to go to a show with him. She was a bit scared at first. Eventually she had fun. |
James packed sandwiches, salads, and desserts to take on a picnic. He met his wife and kids at the park and set out a blanket. Everyone sat down to eat the food. They told stories, talked, and laughed as they ate. They then cleaned up trash, folded up the blanket, and went home. |
Susie went on a date with Fred. She was excited to go out with him. But the food was terrible. Susie was not impressed. She never wanted to eat there again. |
Jane got a new job as a secretary. She was excited to learn the job. Unfortunately she spent most of her time just filing papers. It was tedious and repetitive. Jane eventually decided to get a different job. |
Ann started the puzzle. It was really hard. She was almost done with the puzzle. She went to bed. Her dad finished the puzzle. |
Jennifer loved her poodle very much even if it looked shabby. She tried everything to make it look better without success. In desperation, she entered her dog in the dress your pet contest. She dressed her poodle like a ballerina and went to the event. She won first place and was proud to walk with her poodle. |
Ronald got in a fight with his wife. He needed to clear his mind. So, he gathered up the supplies and went fishing. He thought a lot about his wife while fishing. When he came back home he brought his wife flowers and apologized. |
I am listening to a youtube playlist. I created this playlist when I was in college. One day I liked a bunch of music and added them to it. Over time, this had grown to include almost 300 songs. I play this music now in the background of a show I produce. |
Gina opened the cupboard one morning. She had a choice of five cereals waiting for her. She closed her eyes to pick one at random. When she fell on Lucky Charms, she sighed. She should have picked the Cheerios instead. |
Bill's sister recently gave birth, and he wanted to give a new toy. Bill decided to check his local toy store. Upon arrival, he found the perfect teddy bear for the baby. Bill purchased the bear, and got some flowers for his sister. Bill's sister was pleased with the gift for the baby and herself. |
Sean was tossing and turning one night. His stomach was hurting even in his sleep. Suddenly and without waking up, he became sick and threw up. The wet mess in his bed awoke him. Groggily he cleaned it up and left to sleep on the couch. |
It was time to go pick out our Christmas tree. Everyone got in the van. We went to the tree lot. Dad picked the biggest tree they had. We had trouble riding home with it. |
Amy recently had an interesting day. She took the subway to work like she does everyday. But as she left the subway she realized she had lost her phone! She ran down the subway entrance trying to look for her phone. Some stranger had picked it up and handed it back to her! |
Tom was out on a windy day using a kite. He was having fun until it got stormier. The wind was fun but lightning was happening too. Tom felt one hit too close. He decided to go home to be safe. |
Chad's coworker was mad about having to work on a holiday. Chad attempted to cheer the coworker up, but it did not work. Chad decided he would offer the coworker lunch instead. While the coworker was mad, he was glad Chad offered to help. Chad was glad he could help cheer up his coworker a bit. |
My four year old brother was sad. He had dropped his toy in a puddle of water. It was too dirty to get out. I decided to give him one of my action figures. This made him the happiest person in our house. |
It was a rainy day. My friend and I found my grandmother's old clothes. We decided to play dress up. Both of us dressed up like princesses. Our parents loved to see our creations. |
Tim has always wanted to be able to bench three hundred pounds. He is strong but can only bench about two hundred and fifty currently. He signs up with a trainer and works hard for six months. He eats right and drinks plenty of water as well for the six months. Six months later Tim is able to bench three hundred pounds easily. |
Anna decided to be a vegetarian. She told her parents she was no longer eating meat. At first they resisted her decision. But gradually they came to accept it. Soon everyone was enjoying meatless meals with Anna! |
Shawn was a freshman in college. He skipped all of his lectures. Consequently, he failed all of his midterms. Shawn realized that he must go to class if he wants to pass. Shawn started going to class and he passed all of his finals. |
Barry recently was invited to go roller skating with friends. Barry accepted the invitation and grab his skates. Barry was enjoying roller skating, when he fell hard. Barry was so scared, because he broke his leg. Barry was sad embarrassed that he broke his leg skating. |
My logic professor decided to teach us how to solve proofs. At first, he used fitch style calculus to solve the proofs. It confused everyone in my class. Thus, he decided to teach us the tree method. The tree method was simple and easy for everyone to learn! |
Emily had ordered some clothes online. She was really excited for them to arrive because she loved fashion. When the bag arrived she immediately tore it open. She tried on the clothes but sadly none of them fit. She had to send them back and replace them with better fits. |
There was once a little girl named Devious. She went into her brothers room late one night secretly. In the room she saw her brother fast asleep. She snuck up to him ever so quietly. Then Devious screamed as loud as she could and gave him a fright! |
Harry and Barry were friends. Barry decided to go emo. Harry didn't like that. Harry decided to be a cowboy. They formed their own cliques. |
Today me and my wife were supposed to go to Italy for five days. Except we were turned away at the airport before we could leave. The woman at the counter refused my passport. She says because it only has a month left on it. The trip we were supposed to take was only five days. |
Amir was having a bad day. He decided to walk to his favorite coffee shop to cheer up. When he got there, he saw that the shop was closed. He decided to walk home when he heard a loud bang. A huge rain began to fall. |
Ro heard a weird bumping sound. She pulled her car over and got out to check. Her front tire was flat! She called the auto club for help. Soon they came to replace her tire. |
Gerald wanted to be an Olympic swimmer when he grew up. He spent every day at the community swimming pool doing laps. He went out for his high school's swim team. He didn't make the cut. Gerald's interest in professional swimming waned over time. |
Subsets and Splits