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Tammy didn't have a Halloween costume. She decided to wear a silly wig. Nobody knew who she was. She explained her situation. Everyone thought she was lame. |
Kate felt her boyfriend broke too many promises. She tried to tell him her feelings. He played it off and said it wasn't so. Kate felt he kept breaking more promises. So kate wound up breaking up with him. |
I said a prayer for Michael earlier today. He was sick in the hospital. A lady gave Michael AIDS. I prayed hard for Michael today. Michael just died. |
Pauline bought a parrot. It would say only one thing and wouldn't learn anything more. She tried for many days to teach him, but to no avail. So she gave it to her nephew instead. After a few hours with her nephew, the parrot spoke new words. |
Charles was buying a replacement light bulb at the store. He didn't realize there were so many options. He asked a worker about the different kinds. The worker told him the differences and helped him select an option. Charles got a good deal and bought it. |
Bob has always wanted to become a history teacher. He worked very hard to become one. Bob finally became a history teacher. He loved to teach his students. He was happy that he had become a history teacher. |
Ralph noticed a cloudy patch covering his left eye. He started to get scared so he called his eye doctor. The doctor gave him an appointment for Friday afternoon at three. Ralph was scared when the doctor told him he had cataracts. Ralph will be getting surgery on his eyes next month. |
My mom was trying to reach for the remote on the desk. She stretched her arms out in order to reach it. However, the rest of her body fell out of the bed. She landed on the ground. Since I was in the living room, I only heard a large thud. |
Chad was on his way to the beach. On the way he realized he forgot to pack a towel. He stopped at the first store he saw. The store only had one beach towel left in its stock. He got it and was relieved he had something to sit on at the beach. |
Jim had been working hard all week. He had today off and wanted to spend it relaxing. The first thing he did was watch some TV in his pajamas. Afterwards, he played some computer games. He was ready to go into work the next day after feeling refreshed. |
Sally went to the mall to shop for a new shirt. While walking through the mall she noticed this nice shirt. She tried it on and loved how she looked in it. She bought it and couldn't wait to wear it at work the following day. Sally got a lot of compliments on her new shirt that day. |
Jason was determined to be a reporter. He earned an AA degree in journalism, but didn't find a job. He studied hard at a local university and earned a BA in journalism. Next he made a nice online portfolio and resume. After applying at a dozen newspapers, he was hired at The Register. |
Ken was digging in his backyard one day. He hit something hard. It was a small lock box. Ken opened it and found some cash inside. Ken kept the other knick knacks in it as well. |
I bought my friend Bob a fancy chessboard for Christmas. It was a tournament sized board made of wood. I see Bob only over the Xmas days. When we visited, we found Bob had gone away for business. I was sad, as I wanted to play chess with Bob on the new board. |
Jody wanted to cut his own hair to save a few bucks. He bought a fancy scissors and comb. He arranged the mirrors in his bathroom. He started cutting as best he could. When Jody was done he thought it looked terrible. |
Charlotte was so excited for her sleepover. She backed all of her clothes and stuff animals. She figured out all their plans and what she wanted to do with them. Then when she got there she started to cry. She already became homesick and had to go back home. |
Hal really liked to work on his car. Hal often worked overtime at work in order to have spending money. Hal put new tires and new rims on his car. Hal took his car out on the weekend. Hal got many compliments on his car. |
John was a mediocre golfer. He decided to practice golfing so he tried difficult course. He hit the ball with his driver sending it far. The ball landed next to the hole and slowly inched toward it. It fell in right after, John was ecstatic. |
Will loved going to the beach on the weekends. He would play in the water and lay in the sun all day. On this weekend the sky was very gray. Will decided to go to the beach anyway. Will was disappointed at the amount of fog and went home. |
Jim was walking home from work when he passed a chocolate store. There was a sale on, he realized. With the money in his pocket he could buy three pounds of chocolate. He went into the store and paid for three pounds at the counter. By the time he left the store, he'd already eaten two. |
Susie went ice skating for the first time. Her friend Allie took her. When they got on the ice Susie lost balance. She felt like she was falling. She ended up falling right on her friend. |
Ben's car was behaving strangely. He took it into the repair shop. There, the mechanic said he needed a new transmission. Ben sadly forked over $1100 for the repair. Afterwards, at least, his car ran smoothly once again. |
Gizmo also wanted to eat spaghettios. I ate my bowl of spaghettios. I set the empty bowl on the floor. Gizmo ran over and licked the bowl clean. It looked like it never had anything in it. |
Maryann wanted to put her essence of style out for the world to see. She began by setting up a blog. Each day she added her outfits and makeup she wore. Slowly, her blog grew. Now, Maryann makes a living doing what she loves. |
Joe's city had hot weather for weeks. Joe was excited that it the forecast showed cold weather soon. The next day, it rained. Joe went outside and thought his city was beautiful when in the rain. Joe was happy that it rained the next few days too. |
The last day of basketball is tomorrow. I really happy it is ending. They start so early on Saturday morning. I have some trouble getting up. It will be nice to sleep in now. |
Crysta's mom called her often, usually three times a day. Her mom always had opinions on how she was raising her kids. She would tell Crysa that she was being too hard on them. Crysta finally got upset and hung up on her mom. Her mom tried to call her back but Crysta would not answer. |
Petra loved seeing sports played live. She was going to her first hockey game. She didn't know anything about the sport but she was excited. She took her closest friends. They all sat and cheered on their home team. |
Sam found the perfect apartment. He was set to move in and ready to go. At the last minute they tried to raise the rent. Same quickly figured out it was a scam. He was upset but decided to keep looking. |
Tina was not sure what to get her sister. It was Christmas after all. She figured she had everything already. When the time came she got her a sweater. Her sister hated it. |
I decided to eat some poached eggs. I boiled the water and dropped the eggs in. Alas, the eggs became watery and split. I realized I forgot the vinegar. I tried again and it was a success! |
I wanted a simple bike for commuting. So I bought a cheap one one sale. But it didn't fit me properly. And it was uncomfortable to ride. I ended up returning it and buying something more expensive. |
Kim had an online diary that she wrote in daily. She was very candid and put everything in the diary. One day, she was very mad at her boss and wrote about it. She soon realized that she was not in her diary, but on Facebook! Everyone saw her post and she was fired the next day! |
Dell was a musician from Seattle. He had traveled the world playing his music. He liked his music, but longed for companionship. He searched dating websites for potential girlfriends. He is now dating Sally who he is madly in love with. |
Cruz was a good kid. He was excited for his first day at his new school. He was surprised when he was being bullied by a classmate. Cruz told his teacher about the bully. The next day Cruz learned that they boy was moved to a new class. |
Paul was at the laundromat. He got what he thought were his clothes and went home. At home he realized he got someone else's by mistake. He rushed back and explained the situation. They were able to fix things easily. |
Allie ordered a textbook online. She bout it would take a week to come. To her surprise she got the book the next day. Allie was thrilled. She planned on buying from them again. |
Alice and Katie came home late one night and it was very dark. Katie walked in first, followed by Alice who flipped on the light. Without warning, the light exploded, sending glass everywhere! Katie and Alice screamed and all the other lights went out. Luckily, no one got hurt, the lightbulb was just old. |
Sally decided it was time for lunch. She went to the kitchen to look for something to eat. She decided to make herself a sandwich. Sally ate her sandwich. After she finished her sandwich, Sally was full. |
Greg needed to study for a test he had been procrastinating it He studied all night. The day comes and he was very anxious he ended up passing |
I had always wanted to visit an amusement park while growing up. As a child my family was to poor to afford to take me. So as an adult I decided to finally live my dream of visiting one. I saved up the money and bought a ticket to Disneyland. I spent the entire day at Disneyland and had a good time. |
Allie was in a courtship. She was excited about it. Her boyfriend Fred invited her to the park. When she saw him he got down on one knee. He proposed to her. |
The man put up his hand. His friend thought he wanted a high five. His friend went to slap the man's hand. The man pulled his hand back. He was surprised at his friend's action. |
This was Jane's first time to the fair. She saw all the games and the Ferris wheel. She immediately bought tickets for the Ferris wheel. It was her favorite ride of the night. The next day she went back to the fair to ride it again. |
Tyler saw an ad for a band battle. He thought of who he could play with. He asked his friend. They practiced in his garage. They won the competition! |
Timothy blew up the balloons then handed Maria the streamers. Maria attached the streamers from the ceiling. Timothy helped Maria down from the ladder. The two friends looked around at their handy work. They left the venue knowing it looked perfect. |
Ava wanted to wear her old dress. But it didn't fit anymore! She had to tie herself into her corset. She laced it very tightly. Finally Ava got her dress to fit. |
Tiffany noticed a strange smell in her son's room. She checked and found some moldy clothes under the bed. Into the wash the clothes went to clean them up. When her son got home she reminded him how cleaning is important. She then taught him how to put clothes in the washer. |
Anna's insurance lapsed. She drove her car a few more months anyways. Then she was pulled over. The cop discovered that she had no insurance. He suspended Anna's license! |
Every day the crow would land on the front porch. Jim had fed it once and it seemed to remember. One day, after not feeding it for a week, the crow landed and swore. Jim thought this was the most hilarious thing and fed it. They became inseparable ever since. |
Today was a very sad day. My cat has been sick for a while now. We had to finally take him to the vet. The doctor said he was in a lot of pain. We decided putting him down was for the best. |
I was spending a few days at my grandparents house. Their house was heated by a wooden stove. My grandma told me never to touch it, even if it did not look hot. I put my hand on the stove when she wasn't looking. I burned my hand and received little sympathy from my grandma. |
Tim's electric bill was late. He cashed his paycheck as soon as it arrived. Then he went to the store for a money order. He filled it out and mailed it to the electric company. Tim was relieved that he had finally paid his bill. |
Brad was driving down the highway. He started to hear a ticking noise in the engine. His car started to smoke. He decided to pull over on the side of the road. Brad couldn't believe his car had broken down. |
Joan was impatient with the line at airport security. When she set her stuff on the conveyor belt, an alarm sounded. The security person asked what was in Joan's purse. Joan was puzzled until the security person drew out some coins. She watched embarrassed as a mountain of coins was dumped out. |
A guy on my favorite forum uses pictures of Pusheen. He responds to everything with it. He makes people laugh with his pusheen gifts. He posts red pandas also. He became beloved in the community. |
Yvonne was walking through a field on her grandparents farm. She saw a black figure in the distance. She chased the figure and saw it was a bear. Yvonne ran home as fast as she could. She now is scared to go to that field. |
Terena had an idea for a new software program. She got out a legal pad and an ink pen. She diagrammed a flowchart describing her idea. She gave the diagram to a software developer. Now Teresa's idea is real, operating software! |
Mary noticed her car's front left tire was looking very low in air. She had to put extra air in the tire 3 times in 1 month. Jane took her car to The Tire Store, and they checked the tire. The tire had an air leak, and mechanic fixed the tire. Jane took the car home, happy they fixed the tire leak. |
Gina's family was having a water fight. They were in the yard dousing each other with water. Her dad thought he had gotten away from the kids. Till they threw a bucket of water on his back. He winced and grabbed his back as the kids stood laughing. |
Andrew was happy to get a job offer. The offer was in his hometown but did not pay very much. He really wanted to wait for the results of another interview. He had to make a decision on the offer by the end of the day. He decided to take the offer instead of waiting. |
Betty's cat was really sick. Betty went to the vet to get medicine. The vet wanted to charge $900 a pill! Betty didn't have that kind of money. Fortunately, she found a cheaper vet to help her cat. |
Brian proposed to his girlfriend, Wendy. Wendy was very excited to marry Brian. She began planning the wedding almost immediately. Brian and Wendy were both nervous and happy for their big day. Now, they are happily married. |
Isabella ripped her book. She needed tape to fix it. She asked her dad for some tape. Her dad fixed her book for her. Isabella was able to read her book again. |
Alvin opened the door. He surprised his Wife. His wife had a visitor. His name was Frank. His wife was cheating on him with Frank. |
My Siamese cat escaped from the house a few weeks ago. It was soon apparent that she became pregnant while she was out. The father is unknown, so I wondered what the kittens would look like. Today she had four beautiful kittens. All of them are solid black! |
Joe is a sophomore in biochemistry. Right now he's taking organic chemistry. He had been studying all day and night for his exam. When he got it back, he had gotten into the A range. His professor personally congratulated him. |
Leah opened their garage one saturday morning. She thought she heard something in the garage. She ran to get her dad because she was scared. When they came back her dad found four kittens in the garage. They made a home out of some boxes that were in the garage. |
I found a website that sells personalized items. They had a referral code coupon system. I posted my code on a website, explaining the deal. So many purchases were made that I accumulated high store credit. I ended up getting a bunch of customized stuff for free. |
My wife and I spent were depressed with the state of our house. We began to clean it up. We gathered all the junk in garbage bags. I put the bags in our trash can. My wife cleaned the area where the junk was. |
I had pancakes for breakfast today. I usually have them with blueberries. Today was special though, I had them with chocolate chips today. I think from now on I'll have them with chocolate chips. So long blueberries, we had a good time. |
Katy was having her wedding. She wanted everything to go perfectly. Someone ended up tripping into one of the tables. The entire wedding ended up being a disaster. Katy was extremely sad that her big day was ruined. |
Amanda noticed something was amiss in her bedroom. Her jewelry box was missing. Someone had come in and stolen in. Amanda was missing her wedding ring and diamond earrings. She called the police immediately. |
My son's friend Tim is 27. Tim recently moved back home with his parents. Today he complained about poor router service on Snapchat. A Snapchat friend suggested he get a job and move out. Tim said he needs time to find himself. |
Arnold was playing basketball with friends. Suddenly he got a sprained ankle. He drove back home. He put ice on it for a while. He got better in a day. |
Ella was hesitant to attend church with her foster parents. She had never been religious and was worried about it. But when she finally agreed to go, she got a shock. Everyone was very nice to her and even the pastor was kind! Ella wished she'd agreed to go to church sooner! |
Tom had a really bad toothache. Tom went to the dentist to get it checked out. The dentist did a thorough examination. Tom learned that acid from soda was ruining his tooth! Tom hasn't had a drop of soda since that day. |
Michael loved to get good grades. One day he failed a test. He got so upset he destroyed his computer. His computer was all he had to study for tests. Michael failed many more exams shortly afterwards. |
Lisa was playing on the beach. She was making a sandcastle. To her surprise, a ball hit her in the face. She started bleeding. She then went to the hospital. |
I was using an extension for Chrome called Turk Assist. It's purpose is to track HITs on Amazon Mechanical Turk. It also has other functions. When I cleared my cookies it wiped out its database. I no longer use such a shoddy piece of software. |
Ava was sitting working on her computer. Suddenly she heard a loud buzzing right in her ear. She shrieked and jumped up. She made her mom look into her ear with a flashlight. Thankfully, there was no fly in Ava's ear. |
Tom was concerned with his privacy. He learned about how easy it was to hack webcams. Tom put a piece of duct tape over his web cam lens. Tom felt smart about this. Tom slept well knowing nobody could view his webcam. |
Jack's bathroom was dirty. So Jack decided to clean his bathroom. He cleaned the sink, toilet and tub. Reorganized the inside of his sink. Jack was glad he cleaned the bathroom. |
Jonah was on a fishing trip. He had taken his boat out to the middle of the lake. Jonah decided to come back into shore. The motor wouldn't start up. Jonah had to use the paddles to get the boat back to land. |
Sara has a test tomorrow. She has been studying all week. When she got to the test, she got anxious. She ended up failing. However, Sara was able to talk to her teacher and get a retake. |
My instructor told me to do several laps around the track. I asked for a drink afterwards, but he told me no. I was forced to do several push-ups. He told me to stop as soon as I fell on the floor. I walked into the locker room feeling sore. |
Tina went to a birthday party. She swiftly moved between several people to reach Jen. Jen gave her a hug and asked what she's doing here. Tina was irritated and assumed Jen didn't want her to come. They argued for a minute. |
Lisa wanted a new hair color. She was really intrigued by bright blue. Therefore she went and got some blue dye. When it was done she thought she looked great. Yet her friends didn't agree. |
My entire life I only wanted someone to love me. I told him this in a weak moment. He took advantage of it and used it against me. We fought all night long. I finally just gave up on trying anymore. |
Bessie was the family dog. Bessie ran away. Years went on without the family knowing where she had went. Then one evening while the family had a BBQ bessie showed up. Bessie came back to the family she loved the most. |
I decided to make pumpkin pie starting with a pumpkin. I found a recipe and followed it. I carried the pie on a plane to my sister's home. We ate the pie after Thanksgiving dinner. My family said the pie was good. |
Emma loved jumping on trampolines. She and her friends decided to go to a trampoline park. They got in the car and arrived at the place. The girls jumped for hours but Emma skinned her knee. Luckily first aid was available to help her. |
Little Marina was turning 6 and had a birthday wish. She wished to be a nurse for her birthday! Her mom worked at a nursing home and had an idea. She brought Marina in to read to the seniors on her birthday. Little Marina was a nurse for her birthday after all! |
John went to the movie theater. John went to see the new action movie. Someone waved a gun in the movie theater. John was immediately afraid. John left the theater in a hurry. |
Sally was on her computer during a hailstorm. Suddenly, she heard a loud smack on her window. Sally got up to find the window. She noticed a large broken window and glass on her floor. She then cleaned up the glass and covered the hole with plastic. |
Jamie wanted a pet for his birthday. His birthday was in a few days. His mother decided to surprise him on his birthday. She drove him to the local animal shelter, to look at the animals. Jamie adopted a dog and cat, there, as his birthday presents. |
When Pat visited her grandparents on the East coast, she was thrilled. She had never seen an ocean before. She ran on the beach heading for the waves. But as soon as her feet touched the water she was stung. A big jellyfish stood at her feet so she ran away crying. |
Tom loved chewing gum. He learned that some gum types are bad for health. Tom searched many stores for the best gum. Tom found one with healthy ingredients. Tom bought a large quantity of the healthy gum. |
Julie had always made good grades. She was in high school and knew grades meant a lot. Julie made a mistake and cheated on a quiz. Her teacher caught her. However, she let Julie retake the quiz. |
Josh loved baseball, but he wasn't very good at hitting the ball. He began to practice every day after school at the batting cages. When at home, Josh's dad would throw pitches for him to try to hit. Then, one day Josh's team was losing and the bases were loaded. All of his practice paid off when Josh hit his first grand slam. |
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