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Louis loved alligators. One day Louis decided to capture an alligator at his local pond. Louis took the alligator home. The alligator was too rough to keep as a pet. Louis took the alligator back to the pond and released him. |
Sally wrote a letter to a friend. She mailed the letter the next day. The letter was returned undelivered. She corrected the address on the envelope. She sent the letter back out the next day. |
My friend bought me a gift for my birthday. I opened the birthday card and found a $100 dollar gift card. I thanked him and used the computer to activate the card online. The system indicated that there's no balance on the card. My friend was surprised himself. |
Shelly was working at the bank. Someone wanted to cash the check. You normally need two forms of ID. Someone only had one form. The manager approved the transaction. |
David is competing in the Olympics. David is trying to win a gold medal. He is giving it his best to win. He races and wins. David wins the gold. |
Roy rolled the best dough out of everyone he knew. He would bring his rolls to picnics around the neighborhood. One day, a businessman joined his group during a picnic. He had one taste of Roy's rolls and offered him a deal! Roy accepted and now runs his own bakery rolling dough all day! |
Arpad got a gift of a mint plant from their mother. They happily planted it in their new garden. The mint plant did very well. In fact the mint plant did entirely too well. By the end of the summer the mint had choked out most other plants. |
Sarah is swimming. Sarah gets attacked by a shark. Sarah fights off the shark. Sarah escapes the attack. Sarah lost her eye battling the shark. |
The man stretched out on the couch in the doctor's office. His therapist listened closely to everything that the man told him. He made careful notation of one sentence in particular. His patient believed he was becoming a werewolf. The therapist smiled and knew the man was crazy. |
Bob walked home from the beach to his house. He went to his front door and shook sand off himself. He shook sand from his hair and emptied his pockets of sand. Bob kept noticing sand appearing when he was inside. He realized that he must still be covered in sand. |
Tom didn't like his hallway. It was always dark and creepy looking. He decided to buy a lamp. He got one and set it up in there. The hallway looked much better. |
Stephanie went to the grocery store to buy eggs. When she got there, the whole dairy section was empty. She drove to a new store and bought the eggs there instead. But while she walked back home from her car, the eggs fell. She had to drive again to buy a new dozen eggs. |
John and Marsha were lovers and wanted to vacation together. They went downtown to a travel agency. They looked through catalogs of vacation trips. They decided to go to Alaska to enjoy the snow. They are now in Juneau enjoying the snow. |
Jack called the cable company. The cable company sent out a tech. The tech ran new lines for the tv and modem. The Tv wouldn't come on, because the signal was too low. The tech installed an amp and the signal was fine. |
Bob is happily married. He brings home some flowers for his wife. While looking for his wife he sees her with another man. Bob throws the flowers down and leaves. Bob is heartbroken by his wife cheating. |
I went to the middle school dance. My friend Jennifer was dancing up front. I mostly stood around and talked to people. I danced with a girl named Tiffany. It was a slow dance. |
When Tom was little, he dreamed of owning an expensive sports car. But when he got older, he realized that it wouldn't be possible. He dreamed too much. And he never accomplished anything. So he couldn't afford a car at all. |
Kevin was waiting for the bus. The bus was supposed to have arrived five minutes prior. Kevin looked back at the bus schedule. He was actually five minutes early. The bus arrived soon afterwards. |
Albert loved to read. He started collecting books from a young age. His collection started getting out of control all over the house. Albert decided to dedicate one room to tidy shelving. He filled the shelves with his books and had a beautiful library. |
The first car I bought with cash was a stick shift. I test drove it first. The person who sold it to me taught me. I was very jerky at first. But eventually I learned to use the clutch properly. |
Swen found that his travels had helped him as a taxi driver. People loved listening to him and his great knowledge of the world. When he got a client who was also a Suede, he had a blast. He finally had someone who could talk to him about his home. And in the end, Swen got paid for listening instead of talking. |
Kate had stained the inside of the washer with Dye. She had to find a way to clean it up. Her mother suggested vinegar. She poured half the bottle in and let it run through a wash cycle. It faded the stain, but it was still visible. |
Cody was a great child growing up. He was obedient, disciplined and very smart. From a very young age he knew he wanted to graduate early. So he worked extra hard and did school even during his summers. In the end it paid off and Cody graduated from school 2 years early. |
In 1988 my wife used our tax refund to get new carpeting. The carpet layers did not move furniture. I hired my sister-in-law to help me move the furniture. The installers were done by 2 PM. The carpet was a nice blue color. |
It was Oliver's first birthday. His mom had given him a cupcake. When she checked on him, she saw that he had frosting everywhere. She and her husband put the baby in the shower. Then, they cleaned him and his clothes up. |
Ollie's teacher asked him to stay after class. He was worried he had done poorly on his last test. He waited until the bell and then lingered near the doorway. His teacher handed him a paper certificate. Ollie had earned a reward. |
The instructor was strapped to my back when they opened the door. The wind was cold against my face as I looked out of the plane. We jumped out into the sky and fell into the fierce biting wind. The ground looked so far away and it didn't look like we were moving. The chute opened and we hung in the sky like an ornament on a tree. |
Elizabeth won free tickets to Adele. She decided to take her best friend. They had front row tickets. They sang along to their favorite songs. It was the best concert ever. |
Last Sunday I went to church with my family. The service was pleasant and brief. The preacher spoke about some interesting things. It really peaked my interest. I plan on going back this coming Sunday. |
Kyle decided he was tired of being a school teacher. He scoured the internet for cool job listings. Nothing that was posted suited his interests. He decided to choose his own career path and settled for Ninja. Kyle now frequents the unemployment office in his Ninja costume. |
Ann had a friend stay the night. In the morning they were both hungry. Ann fried up some eggs. Then they both ate together. They enjoyed their hot breakfast! |
The kids were excited for their vacation. They would be going to an amusement park! They were determined to ride every ride. On the morning they were going to leave, they missed their flight. The trip would have to wait for another time. |
Since it was 110 degrees we headed for the beach with our 3 children. Needing some cash, my husband pulled into the parking lot of the bank. As we turned toward the ATM we felt the car shudder and heard 2 bangs. He got out of the car to look and found that two tires had exploded. We never got to the park and instead waited for tow truck in the heat. |
The Quattlebaum family wanted to go spend some quality time together. They decided to go to the movies. They realized they all needed to agree on a movie to watch. Finally the agreed on something. The Quattlebaum family enjoyed their quality time together. |
Dan had visited the pet store at the mall twice in the past week. There was the cutest kitten there. He finally worked up the courage to ask his mom if he could have it. His mom agreed, and Dan was ecstatic! The next day they went together and bought the kitten. |
John has had trouble sleeping all week. Tonight, he finally manages to sleep but is having nightmare. He dreams that he misses a project deadline. He wakes up in a sweat thinking that he missed a deadline. He realizes he's dreaming and goes back to a peaceful sleep. |
Jeff and Otto went to the amusement park. The boys had a lot of fun on the water rides. Otto was afraid to go on the roller coasters. Jeff rode the roller coasters while Otto waited on the ground. Jeff teased Otto for not riding all the rides. |
I bought my first guitar when I was thirteen. I couldn't play it, but wanted to learn. I spent every day practicing what I could. I started to learn the guitar well after a few months. After six months, I wrote my first song. |
Quinn had always wanted a pet. When her birthday arrived, she was given a hermit crab. Quinn was disappointed, because the hermit crab wanted to be alone. Regardless, she spent a great deal of time with her new pet. Now Henry, the hermit crab, sleeps on Quinn's pillow. |
Bobo was a black and white dog who was taken to the shelter. Bobo had had a hard life and was abused. One day a woman went into the shelter and saw Bobo. They took Bobo home. Bobo now lives happily with his family. |
Ron wanted to go on a vacation. But he didn't know where to go. He spent hours and hours browsing vacation websites. But he couldn't reach a decision. So he decided to rest at home. |
My aunt has a table that wobbles. She has placed it in different places. She has put small items under some of the legs. It continues to wobble. The only thing she refuses to do is replace it. |
Sam liked Sally very much, but he was nervous. He'd never been on a date with a girl before. He practiced asking her out over and over. Finally he approached her and asked for his date. To his joy, she eagerly agreed! |
I was home alone on an evening. I didn't know what to do and felt bored. I turned on my playstation and grabbed a controller. I played video games online for a long time. Then, I turned off the playstation and went to bed. |
It was a day like any other, except it wasn't. John was getting a pizza, double pepperoni. He was informed it would be thirty minutes. The pizza man had seen his face before. He noticed he wasn't wearing any pants. |
One day, I decided to make some homemade pasta. I looked online for different recipes. I finally found a recipe that I liked and got the ingredients. I began preparing the pasta and sauce. After a long time of toiling, the pasta was done. |
Hannah loved this one band that played her favorite songs. She wanted to go to their concert really bad but was broke. But she came up with a great idea to earn money. She got a part time job at her friend's mother's bakery. After a lot of hard work and saving she was able to afford tickets. |
Tim lived with several roommates. He was trying to brush his teeth in the morning. He didn't realize he used someone else's toothbrush. Tim apologized and replaced it. It was gross but things worked out ok. |
I was expecting a package all day. I waited for hours, but the package never arrived. I called the post office and they said they had my package. I drove over to the post office as fast as I could. When I arrived, they gave me my package and then I left. |
Steve walked to school every day. He walked regardless of the season. During the winter, he slipped on some ice while walking. Steve broke his ankle. Now Steve rides the bus to school. |
My son went to Six Flags last weekend. He has never liked roller coasters. He went to a lot of rides. At the end of the day he rode the Superman Roller Coaster. He said it was not that bad after all. |
Timmy was an average healthy man. Yesterday, he noticed a sore on his arm. He went to the doctors to get it checked out. It was a minor rash. It went away by itself. |
Charles decides he no longer wants chest hair. He shaves his chest hair with a razor. Although his skin is irritated, he hair is now gone. Charles is satisfied. He is glad he shaved his chest hair. |
One day Dan the Milkman was making his rounds through town. Dan came upon a home with a large German Shepherd dog. The dog barked and growled at Dan. Dan felt very threatened by the dog and refused to deliver the milk. Dan decided to retire due to the risks his job presents. |
Yesterday I decided to dye my own hair. I got a box from the drugstore to try out. I immediately opened it up and put the stuff on my head. When I was done it looked horrible. I knew not to do that again. |
We thought we saw something flying by. The next thing we know we saw a bat. We were able to isolate it to a room. We tried to think of the best way to trap it. We finally were able to catch it in a box. |
Bobby wanted to try out for the track team. He did not think he was good enough so he started to practice. He ran back and forth on his block to improve his speed. When he finally tried out for the team, he got on it! He realized that his hard work is what made him good at the sport. |
Tim was hungry late at night. He decided to make some dip. It came out pretty good. Unfortunately the only chips he had were stale. Tim's meal was ruined. |
Sara was going to the grocery store on the bus. She was running late and hurrying towards the bus stop. As she approached she saw the bus arrive, pass her and keep driving. At first she wanted to give up but she decided to walk. Luckily she caught up with another later bus stop. |
Kelly decided to check out the restaurant down the street. She ended up liking it a lot. Yet when she took her friends there however, they didn't like it. The girls never wanted to go back. Kelly decided she wouldn't take them again. |
A boy seemed to not be as happy as he should be. His parents noticed this and bought him a dog. The parents saw the boys overall happiness level increase. They partially attributed this to the dog. The parents, their kid, and dog were one happy family. |
It's hard to find a mechanic you can trust. But Charles thought Ken was a trustworthy mechanic. Charles had his car towed to Ken. Two months later, Charles' car still wasn't fixed. Ken told Charles to pick up his car but he couldn't, so he lost it. |
Cody worked at a diner. The manager fired Cody from his job. Cody was upset. He started telling people the diner was unsanitary. The diner began to lose business. |
Bill loved music and making music. He began uploading videos of himself playing his tunes to YouTube. Bill began attracting lots of loyal fans. Bill soon got an email from a record producer. Now Bill's music is being published by Sony! |
Nolan was vacation in New York City. This is where he met Janine. It was love at first sight and they only spent three days together. Janine and Nolan knew a long distant relationship would be tricky. After three years of success Nolan finally moved to New York City. |
When I was ten years old I went into the woods. I found a snake. I was so excited by what I found. So, I decided to bring the snake inside to show my mom. My mom was not as thrilled as I was when I showed her. |
Our five year old neighbor Freddie was out today. He had a bandage on his knee and elbow. I asked his mom what happened to him. She said he fell on the ground while playing. I said it was all part of growing up. |
Jane passed a small park-like zoo she remembered visiting as a child. She turned her car into the park, feeling nostalgic. Jane went to see the deer, like the ones she once fed by hand. She saw these deer were scrawny, mangy and had terrified eyes. Jane wished she had never stopped the car. |
Kim brought a book with her to read on the train. She really got into it and the ride passed quickly. There was a transfer stop along the way. When Kim changed trains she forgot her book. She spent the rest of the trip just looking out the window. |
Elizabeth was feeling depressed and wanted a pick me up. She knew that lately she had been feeling very drab and boring. She decided to get an outrageous makeover complete with red hair. When it was all done she looked like a completely new person. Luckily it really did make her feel much better. |
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. |
Pam loves to stay home instead of going out. Her friends convinced her to go out for bingo night. Pam grudgingly agreed and they went to the local casino. Pam won several rounds of bingo. Pam now regularly goes out weekly to play bingo. |
Joey dreamed of being a famous chef. He resolved to study very hard in culinary school. When exams rolled around, Joey became sick. He pushed himself to get through exams so he could graduate. Joey graduated and got hired at a popular vegan restaurant. |
Our granddaughter is two. Today she went to the doctor for a blood draw. She did very well. Our daughter sent a photo of her licking a lollypop afterward. We were very proud of her. |
My partner and I were craving something sweet. He suggested we should make cookies. They are my speciality, and I thought that sounded good, so I obliged. We were out of eggs though, so we had to go to the store. The cookies came out great and my partner and I were pleased. |
Ted left his house to check the mail. When walking to the mailbox, he noticed it was broken. He walked back inside and grabbed his tools. Ted went out to the mailbox and worked on it. After a minute of hard work, the mailbox looked great again. |
On a nice Iowa beach, the band played a gig. Everyone was dancing and singing. The next week, a storm hit and the lake dam broke! The lake flooded the beach and the surrounding houses. Two years later the dam was rebuilt and the band played again. |
Alex dreaded the new school year starting. She checked on the school supply list. Alex took the bus to the mall to buy her supplies. She found everything she needed in one trip. Though she was unhappy about it she went to school well prepared. |
Martin's wife was out late one night. Martin messaged me because he was bored so we talked. He told me that he was actually worried about his wife too. I told him there was nothing to be worried about and that was all. A few moments later his wife came home and he was ecstatic. |
Han was told that guns were always better than bows. Therefore, he was made fun of at the accuracy competition. However, this only drove him to do better. Everyone else went first with their guns and pride. Han went last with his bow, but nevertheless he won. |
John and his buddies were pumped. They were all going deep sea fishing. They set off from the dock and went out on the water. John ended up catching a big fish and so did some of his friends. They all had a blast deep sea fishing. |
Bob had a job interview coming up. He'd let his hair grow a bit long. He asked his friend Ana to cut it for him. She gave him a hideous looking bowl cut. Bob wore a hat to his job interview. |
Chris could not beat Michael, an older boy, in soccer. He tried very hard but couldn't catch up. So his parents told him to practice and wait. Chris trained and got older. He faced Michael and tied with him. |
Carly loved to collect antique bottles. She went to a garage sale and saw a very unique and old wine bottle. As she was about to make an offer another woman inquired about it too. Carly began a bidding war over a bottle that was originally 50 cents. In the end she won with the highest bid of 172 cents. |
Maggie loved her mood ring. She had misplaced is months ago. One day she was organizing her room and she found it. The ring was completely black. No matter what she did, she couldn't get it to change color. |
Rob wanted to learn computer programming. So he decided to watch lecture videos about it. But they always made him fall asleep. He had little motivation to practice as well. And Rob decided that programming wasn't for him. |
Gary was doing his weekly grocery shopping today. He ran into his assistant principal in the snack aisle. When he tried to say hi, she looked at him with an angry grin. She also started to speak with vulgar language. Although it was a surprise, Gary was speechless. |
Lisa screamed loudly to attract the attention of her audience. It worked as every head in the room turned to look at her. She waved at everyone with a big smile. Until her mom came on the stage to retrieve her. Only then, did the conference resumed its normal pace. |
Marie went to the store to choose a new couch. As she was very indecisive, she stayed there all day. The employees showed her everything they had. But Marie always found something she didn't like. In the end she went home with nothing and had lost her day. |
Judy wanted to be an actress, so she auditioned for her school play. She was awarded the second lead role! But then she saw what drudgery acting really was. The rehearsals and constant practice tired her out. Judy decided acting really wasn't for her, after all. |
Tony had never tried shrimp before. He decided to try it for the first time at his cousin's party. Upon eating the shrimp, Tony started to break out in hives. He soon realized that he must be allergic to shrimp. Tony took some Benadryl and vowed to never touch shrimp again. |
The man started the chainsaw. It was very loud. He turned it off. He oiled it. The chainsaw was quieter after that. |
A storm passed by Dalton's house. The sky turned dark and gloomy. His dog Spot was scared, and hid whimpering under the bed. Dalton stayed with Spot and comforted him. When the storm was over, everything was okay. |
Allie had a vegan friend. She went over her house the other day. Her friend gave her a burger. Allie thought it was meat. But she was totally fooled as it was made of plants. |
Roddy was looking for a job. He had always dreamed about working at Disney World. He applied but didn't think he would hear back. One day, he got a call back for an interview at Universal! He had an interview and got the job! |
Maria lived in Miami on the beach. One summer, a hurricane headed toward Florida's coast. Maria and her family had to evacuate to a safer region. The hurricane made landfall and flooded Maria's house. Maria's family made repairs and moved back into their house. |
I asked my mother what she wanted me to make for Thanksgiving. She said she wanted me to make pumpkin soup. She had never had it, and I had never made it. I worked hard on the soup to make it special. We loved the soup! |
Jim was walking home from the bar late at night. Suddenly a strange man approached him. The man demanded all of Jim's money. Jim, terrified, handed over his wallet. The stranger got away with all his ID and almost $200 in cash! |
Jack was a rookie on his baseball team. He had little experience but was eager. One game other players got injured and he got more play time. Jack did very well and impressed everyone. He was given more play time from then on out. |
Tiffany left her house to go for a walk at night. While walking, a car began to slowly follow her. She ignored it, but the car came back and did it again. This time, Tiffany ran away and called the police. The police arrived later and Tiffany went home. |
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