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Lorraine's friends tease her that her youthful days are gone. One day at the beach she decides to prove them wrong. Lorraine does a terrific cartwheel in front of all of her friends. They're amazed at how limber she still is! Lorraine is please that she has proven them wrong. |
Last night I decided to make a homemade gift. I made a crochet hat. I was quite pleased with it. I then decided to go ahead and make my own business. Many people have bought some. |
Ervin was watching Bruce Lee movies. He decided to become the next big martial arts movie star. He enrolled in martial arts. He trained hard for many years. Eventually, an agent offered him a role in a martial arts movie! |
I was at the doctor's office. And the doctor had a social worker come visit me. I ended up waiting for 20 minutes. And she was no help at all. I decided that social workers were useless. |
Tom had three roommates. None of them cleaned as much as Tom. There was a pile of dishes in the sink. Tom begrudgingly washed them. He confronted everyone else about the problem after. |
Jenny rode her bicycle around town. She was trying to go to her friends house. A twig ended up getting caught in her wheel. The bike stopped and Jenny flew out of it. She scratched her knee. |
The men had a contest. One of the men was not very smart. He did not do well in the contest. He felt that he had been cheated. He resorted to violence. |
Charlie is going to start a new school tomorrow. He is nervous that he won't be able to make friends. On Charlie's first day one of his peers invites him to eat lunch. Charlie is continuously invited to each lunch with his new friends. Charlie now enjoys his new school and the new friends he has made! |
Michael is a huge football fan. He is a fan of the local college. There was a huge game coming up that he wanted to attend. Michael knew he couldn't afford it. His wife surprised him with tickets. |
Keith wanted to become a professional chef. He watched cooking shows and practiced recipes. Keith enrolled in culinary school. After school Keith worked at a famous restaurant. Keith worked his way up to being head chef. |
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. |
Matt's mom is a thief. She went to her son's room. She tried to steal his money. He caught her. He decided he needed to move. |
Val liked to entertain everyone. One day, walking down the road with friends, he started performing. He whipped out a deck of cards and did magic tricks. People loved the tricks so much he put out a hat. After a few hours his hat had nearly twenty dollars in it. |
I wanted some money. Alas, I was too young to get a job. I decided to open a lemonade stand. Only one person showed up. But, the person tipped me ten dollars! |
One day Zoey and her friends went to the planetarium. They got a front row seat. The show was awesome. They saw lots of different planets and stars. They had a lot of fun. |
Ben was taking piano lessons. He liked the piano, however his teacher was very tough. The teacher would put high demands on him, and had a short temper. After a while Ben realized that he wasn't enjoying his piano lessons. So, Ben decided to quit taking piano lessons. |
An illusionist came to our town last summer. He claimed he could become two people. One day he appeared in both his house and mine, simultaneously. The whole neighborhood was amazed. Then I discovered there wasn't one illusionist, but a pair of twins. |
My flyer is getting ready to back handspring in the load in position. Our knees are bent and we are focused counting out with anticipation. Here she comes, muscles tense, shouting encouragement. She hits us perfectly on 7, absorbing with our legs, we burst up. She rides up, locks out on 8 and we hear and see our coaches go wild. |
Tom wanted to make some kool aid. He tried to mix in the sugar. Unfortunately he mixed it with flower. Tom tried to dissolve it and taste it. He realized his mistake on his first gulp. |
Senji met a girl named beverly. Senji really likes beverly so he do efforts for her to noticed him. He gives her flower in the morning and chocolate in the afternoon. Because of that they became close friends. After five years,they became husband and wife. |
John lived in an apartment near a tree. There was a strong storm. A tree branch snapped and broke through his living room window. John was scared but not injured. His landlords paid for the damages. |
Bree was doing dishes in her kitchen. Suddenly her mom stormed in yelling about a bad report card. The two fought and some harsh words were shared. Bree was so disappointed in her mom that she left the house. Luckily her mom tracked her down and apologized. |
Beth and her friend were in the girl scouts. They were selling cookies for the annual fundraiser. They went door to door all day selling cookies. At the end of the day they were both exhausted. After everything was tallied Beth and her friend had sold the most. |
Cami wanted to sell a few things online, so she posted them. She got several responses that all seemed very similar. They needed the items shipped, and offered more money than was asked. It sounded too good to be true, so Cami did some research. She learned that these were all common scams, proud of her good sense. |
Grace had gone on a trip to Vegas. She went into several of the casinos. Grace ended up gambling away all her money. She had no money to pay for her hotel. Grace's mother paid for the hotel over the phone by credit card. |
Ryan decides that he needs to lose weight. However, he hates working out. Ryan decides to stop eating so much. He cuts carbohydrates as part of his new diet. Ryan is glad to be trying to lose weight. |
Willie is on his way home from a concert. He hears a loud noise coming from his car. He pulls over to see what's wrong. The engine was smoking very badly. His car engine is blown up! |
Sarah wanted to meet up with her friend for some coffee. It had been a long time since she'd seen her friend. They made plans to meet at the local Starbucks. When the day arrived, Sarah's friend was sick and could not come. Sarah decided to bring her friend some tea so she could still see her. |
Ed put up a tree all by himself. It was large tree. He put all his ornaments on it. And put all his lights on it. But the base could hold it and it fell down. |
My sister-in-law had her Section 8 recertification interview today. Her name is Antonia, aged 60. The housing authority interviews Section 8 grantees every year. Antonia is always scared she will lose her eligibility. Antonia was certified again, to her relief. |
My landlord called saying a plumber was coming by today. I was mad because I had plans to do something else. I decided to cleanout under the sink for the plummer. The plumber was at my place all of ten minutes. I am glad I cleaned up the sink because plumbers charge by the hour. |
Tom had just been laid off from his job. The rent was due very soon. Tom didn't have enough money to pay it. He sold his television in order to pay rent that month. Tom couldn't watch TV at home anymore. |
Tracy was at her father's house. He had a ton of records. Tracy didn't know the artists on any of the records. Her father wanted to introduce the music to his daughter. Tracy and her father spent the night listening to the records. |
Mary was told that during summer she should drink plenty of fluids. Mary did not listen though. Mary went on a long walk one hot day. Mary started getting a lot of cramps. Now Mary makes sure she drinks plenty of fluids. |
Jen is given an important letter from her boss to mail. When she gets home she realizes that she forgot to mail it. She knows that if her boss sees it on her desk she will be fired. She goes back to work and bribes the security guard to let her in. She grabs the letter and drops it off at the Post Office |
Janet went to the coffee shop to order her morning coffee. She has her favorite way that she likes it made. She ordered her coffee and began her morning commute. She waited a few minutes to drink the coffee to let it cool. When Janet sipped the coffee it was too cold and she was disappointed. |
Johnny grandpa always took his change out of his pockets at night. When Johnny visited, he would get to keep the change! Tonight when his grandpa took the money out there wasn't just change. There was a dollar bill as well. His grandpa let him keep it! |
My niece was born about 3 years ago. I disliked kids. However, we soon started to bond. Now, we play all the time. I love my niece now. |
First thing in the morning, the internet was slow. We couldn't get logged in to start working. We tried everything we could think of. Then we found out the servers were down. We lost a lot of income that day. |
Nancy was working in housekeeping in a hotel. She walked into a room one day to clean it. It was a mess. The room smelled awful and Nancy had to wear gloves. Nancy quit her housekeeping job. |
It was Sunday and Janice was looking forward to getting ice cream. She went with her family every Sunday after church. When they got to the ice cream shop there were a bunch of new flavors. Janice just could not choose. After looking over the menu she decided on a chocolate sundae. |
Last week, I hired a home care attendant for my father named Lois. Yesterday was Lois's first day on the job working with my father. I've been preparing all week to meet with Lois and train her. Yesterday I met Lois at my parents house and reviewed her role. Training Lois took 3 hours and it was very successful. |
Ken never did his homework. One day there was a pop quiz in class. Ken figured it would benefit him. He got a good grade on it. It kept his average higher even without the homework. |
I was having fun on my laptop until something bad happened. The screen went blank. I couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. I took it to tech support but they didn't know the issue either. Looks like I have a dead laptop. |
Tina's mom promised her that she will buy take-out tomorrow. Therefore, Tina came home from work that day without eating. She found her mom resting on the sofa. Her mom is aware of what she said, but she tells Tina that she's broke. Tina broke out in anger and took fruits out from the fridge. |
Mike was hiking. He saw a bear. It got scared of him. He was scared of it too. They both ran away. |
The network wanted to start a new show. They interviewed lots of potential hosts. Finally, they decided on a budding star. She was an instant hit! The network had great success with their new starlet. |
Dave is in a classical band. Dave plays the flute for the band. Dave plays 18 songs with his band. Dave gets tired and has to stop playing. Dave packs his flute up and goes home. |
We were driving to my brother's yesterday. I was chilled out and listening to music. All of the sudden a large suv came and smashed into the car. When the impact was over I screamed immediately. I couldn't believe what happened but at least we were alive. |
Dan had left early to make an appointment. The digital map he printed specified he turn on Twin Rocks Road. Dan saw a road about in the right place labeled CR 42. He pulled over and got out a physical map. Dan realized Google's map hadn't been updated and was wrong! |
When I was young I was terrified of dogs. In our new neighborhood, there was a huge pit bull. One day, I was playing outside and heard a strange noise. It was the dog's chain dragging behind him as he pursued me! I decided to always check for the dog before playing outside. |
The family went to the farm to find a Christmas tree. The found one and chopped it down. It was the perfect size. The took it the their car and tied it down. When they got home they decorated it. |
Kelly ran into the living room, frantically. As she entered, she accidentally bumped into the coffee table. The vase on the table crashed to the ground but broke in large pieces. Kelly quickly grabbed some glue and put the vase back together. She sat the repaired vase onto the table as if nothing happened. |
Joe was walking to school. But he saw a lost cat. He decided to take it to school and tied it up to a pole. But after school, the cat was gone. He saw someone carrying the cat. |
The migraine started with a blank space in my vision. It began to spread and turned to sparkling aura. After thirty minutes the pain hit. I began to vomit and become very ill. I had to lie down in the dark. |
Mike went to the farmer's market to get radishes. On his way to the radish stand, he was offered a free sample of cheese Mike had never really liked cheese, but he took a chance and tried it He smiled as he swallowed it and actually enjoyed it Mike decided to get cheese to eat with his radishes |
Pearl went shopping with friends. She bought a new sweater and tried it on. It fit perfectly. Pearl walked to the next store until she noticed something. She was wearing the sweater but forgot her pants. |
Carol wanted very much to learn how to swim. She signed up for swimming lessons and practiced often. At first, she sputtered and struggled to stay afloat. But she learned quickly, and soon challenged her pal to a race. She was so skilled, she won the contest without even trying! |
We visited Philadelphia in 2005. We took the train from Boston. We saw the Liberty Bell. We took selfies with the Rocky statue. We had scrapple and took the train home. |
Matt was taking pictures at school. His class was scheduled to take pictures after lunch. Matt had spilled food on his shirt for lunch. It was obvious in the picture that he had spilled. Matt's mom told him after seeing the picture that he ate like a pig. |
I got my sister in law a gift card for Christmas last year. The supplier let me customize the card. I put a black and white photo of her as a child on the card. She was very pleased when she got the card. She will keep recharging the card. |
John wanted to be an explorer after retiring. He had to raise money and use his retirement money to fund his journey. He explored many lands from deserts to forests to mountains. He was thrilled at seeing so many places. He took man photographs which he would show to his grandchildren. |
Eli's ears perked up at a song in his playlist. It was a random Norwegian singer with a beautiful voice. She sounded like a cross between Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell. Eli looked up the other albums she had. He made a point of buying them to see if he'd like them as well. |
My friend Jason was taking flying lessons. One pretty Saturday he invited me to go up with him on a flight. On the tarmac I saw we would be flying in a tiny prop plane. Jason did barrel rolls, dips, and engine stalls. When we landed I kissed the ground more than once. |
Wilma was rowing her boat in Louisiana. She was hunting crocodile. Someone rowed up beside her and asked to borrow her boat. Wilma was very polite, so said yes. Wilma swam through the crocodile infested water with fear. |
There is a man here in Florida that dresses like Santa but begs. He has been drunk and passed out on the side of the road many times. He always wears a Santa costume, even in the summertime. Last week, I brought him a bag of granola bars and some bottled water. He smiled at me, but then fell back asleep. |
Emily was about to graduate from school. She had been chosen as valedictorian. She was very nervous about having to give a speech. She couldn't write anything so she decided to improv. Luckily her speech actually went extremely well. |
Matt was hungry. He looked in his kitchen to find ingredients for food. He decided to make a new kind of pasta. It turned out really badly. He decided to never experiment with pasta ever again. |
Kim wanted to make Valentines for her class. She got construction paper, glue, and glitter. Kim stayed up all night making cards for everyone. At school, she passed out her Valentines. She smiled as she watched her friends enjoy their cards. |
Tom was doing a school project. He was spray painting a mural near school. The cops rolled up on him and started to arrest him. They didn't believe Tom when he said he had permission. The school administrators had to get him out of jail. |
Gary's dad told him the family was getting an exotic pet. Gary wondered all day at school what it might be. When he got out of school, he rushed home. He had not expected the pet he saw in his kitchen. Gary's family had brought home a potbellied pig! |
Sam and Alison had just finished a doctor's appointment. They were supposed to wait for the bus home. It was taking a very long time. Finally, the couple decided to walk instead. They left the office and walked home. |
Alice was scared to start at a new school. She wanted to impress people, so she bought a new pair of shoes. The next day, she wore her new shoes to school. A group of girls complimented her on her shoes. They all became great friends and Alice had a great year. |
We had dinner delivered tonight. We ordered from a local Italian restaurant. Their food is great but delivery is slow. A order takes an hour to get here. We decided to wait, and still enjoyed the meal. |
We have been married for six Years now. Our anniversary is coming up in a few weeks. We might celebrate depending on what day it falls on. Either that or we might just have a family night. It's fine since our honeymoon hasn't really ended yet. |
Tim had a favorite restaurant. It was shutting down soon. Tim wanted to go one last time. He got friends and stayed there for a while. It was a nice sendoff that Tim enjoyed. |
Kelly moved into a new house. Her house has lemon and orange trees in the backyard. She had too many lemons and oranges to use herself. Kelly decided to sell her extra lemons and oranges. Kelly now spends her time at the farmer's market selling her fruit. |
When I was on the splash mountain ride it was scary. As we started to incline, I got nervous. Finally we dropped. I screamed and was frightened. When we dropped we got all wet. |
Bill wrote a book. He sent the book to a book publisher. The publisher read his book and liked it. He offered to publish Bill's book. Bill became a famous author. |
A kind lady approached me in school. She asked for help locating a book in the library. I offered to help and also took her to the place. Eventually, a group of security officers attacked her. They told me that she violated her house arrest restrictions. |
Stephan like to dress very well to impress his friends. To do so, he shopped in the best quality places on a popular street. He then dressed himself with care and went out with his friends. Except one day, he had no more clean clothes. He chose old clothes and felt foolish when he met his friends. |
Grace wants to make dinner without going to the supermarket. She decides to see what she has in the cupboard. Grace is happy to notice that she has all the ingredients for soup. She cooks a delicious chicken noodle soup. Grace feels great that she didn't have to go shopping for food. |
Hank and Julia visited thrift stores one weekend. In one store they met a very nice woman named Patricia. She ran around the store pointing out this and that deal. Eventually they settled on buying some old tapes from her. It was only ninety-nine cents for a hundred. |
Maurice had never liked eating fruit. His family tried to convince him to eat fruit but he refused. Finally his sister asked him to try eating a banana. Maurice was shocked to find that he loved it. From that day forward, Maurice ate many bananas. |
Reynaldo wanted to get a new computer for gaming. He worked extra hard on Amazon's Mechanical Turk for weeks. He finally saved up enough money for his dream computer. He ordered all the parts and built the PC when it was delivered. He is now the best player in his clan. |
Todd loved to make pizza and eat it too. One day he ran out of toppings. It was late and all the store were closed. All he had in the pantry was corn flakes and soup. His creative corn flake pizza was not a hit with the family. |
Gary visited the aquarium. He decided to pet the whale that was in the water. The whale was calm at first. However, he quickly reacted and started to move. Gary ended up unconscious when the whale hit him with its body. |
I was over at my friend's house last week I noticed he had money laying out and took it. He confronted me about it the next day. I denied everything even though he knows it was me. I lost a friendship but gained fifty bucks. |
Christian came home from school and saw his mother at the table. She asked him if he had any homework to do. Christian told his mother he had a ton of homework to do for class. Christian went upstairs, sat at his desk, and worked on his homework. Christian turned his homework into the teacher the next day. |
Ulrich had a research paper due in a week. He procrastinated his paper til the last day. Ulrich tried pleading to his teacher for an extended deadline. His teacher agreed to extend the due date at the cost ten points. Ulrich managed to finish the paper and get a good grade. |
The man took his shirt off. He went for a run outside. Some girls on the street whistled at him. He didn't like that kind of attention. The next day he ran his shirt on. |
Tom needed to earn money. So he decided to write novels and sell them online. He searched for novels and copied them word for word. And many people bought his novels. But his account was banned before he could withdraw his earnings. |
Kate threw a frisbee to her dog. The dog caught the frisbee. It brought it back to her. She threw it again. This time the dog missed. |
Sam loves corn. His mom gave him a pack of seeds. Sam took the seeds and planted them. He kept the weeds away. Soon Sam was eating lots of his corn. |
People were showing up late to work at the office. To combat this, management posted flyers about it. They posted one over my desk and asked me to tell others. I obliged, hoping that this policy would help improve attendance. It did to some degree, but many still did not show on time. |
Liam suffered a stroke two months ago. He was just starting to get feeling back into his limbs. They felt funny to him when the nerves started tingling. This allowed him to get a better grip on things in therapy. He was glad that he had some recovery progress. |
Every Friday night me and my friends play basketball. Last Friday we went to the local gym to play ball. A lot of new people showed up who I didn't know. I got to know them while we were playing. Now I have a lot of new friends to play basketball with! |
Alan got drunk at a party one night and went home with a stranger. In the morning he regretted his actions very much. He went that day for an HIV test. He was terrified until he got the negative results. Alan vowed never to do anything so stupid again. |
When Shawn was growing up he collected beanie babies. He had hundreds of them. He was convinced that they would be worth a lot of money. He kept them for almost twenty years before realizing he was wrong. He is now just a grown man with hundreds of stuffed animals. |
Sarah got a brand new bag. Everyone at school loved the bag. Soon, everyone began carrying the same one. Sarah felt complimented that they copied her. She was very proud of her fashion sense. |
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