target
stringlengths
93
353
My brother forgot to pay his car bill. As a result, a tow truck came to our house late at night. It slowly reversed and picked up my brothers car. Once the car was attached to the truck, the driver took off. My brother woke up in surprise when he noticed that his car was gone.
We went to the skating rink. We were wearing cute costumes. We played limbo on the skate floor. I got my dress hung on someone's skate. I fell on my butt, and everyone laughed.
Kelly was determined to get in shape. She bought a treadmill. She started walking or running every day. After a month, she was able to run a few miles straight. Once she got to 4 miles straight, she signed up for a 5k.
Richard was a phenomenal bowman. One day, his cousin Nic asked him to shoot an apple from his head. Richard carefully drew his bow and aimed. He let the arrow fly. He shot the apple, but he also took off a piece of Nic's hair.
Rebecca had a brand new trampoline! She invited all of her friends over to have a trampoline party. Five people came to the party. They all had a blast jumping on the trampoline. One of them fell off, hit his head, and died.
Dj was a child actor. He acted in many popular films. Dj made a lot of money while he was acting. Once he became an adult the roles stopped coming in. Dj decided to go get a college degree.
Sue loved to shop. She always found the best deals. One day she went shoe shopping. She racked up on some great deals. Sue bought 10 pairs of shoes for $100.
I was making popcorn the other day. I bought my favorite brand from the store. I put it in the microwave but I forgot all about it. I burned the popcorn pretty badly. Now the whole house smells like burnt popcorn.
The water coming from the pipes was not good. The town has been forced to use water filters for it. I purchased a filter yesterday. Thankfully it worked wonders. Now I have clean water.
Russell ran a small woodworking shop. One day he got an order for 10,000 chairs. He thought that this was way too many for him to make. He worked his hardest for many months. After 7 months, he filled the order and earned his pay.
Tom was working out at the gym. Tom noticed that someone was using improper form doing presses. Tom asked the person if they would like a spotter to assist them. Tom advised the person that poor form can be dangerous without a spot. The man thanked Tom, and they are now workout partners.
We had mice in our condo one year. They squeezed in where the hot water pipes fed the baseboards. I bought an electric mouse trap. One day my son heard a popping sound. We opened the trap to find an electrocuted mouse.
Lucy decided to buy a parrot. She went to a pet store. She chose one she really liked. He sat on her arm and said Hi. She fell in love with this one.
Lawrence was visiting summer camp for the first time. He was nervous that he wouldn't make any friends. He was sitting in the mess hall his first morning eating breakfast. To his delight, a group of boys invited him to sit with them. Soon he was close friends with all of them and loving it.
Jason has been with his girlfriend for almost 10 years. Jason works hard to support his girlfriend. His girlfriend wants better in life. She decides to leave Jason. Jason is heartbroken and never recovers.
Manny worked in restaurants for many years. He worked on the line. He dreamed of being a head chef. Manny was told he would never be more than a line cook. He decided to ignore it and go back to school.
Another winter storm hit last week. My aunt's power got knocked out. Her pipes froze too. She'll be staying at our house while everything gets fixed. Unfortunately that may take weeks.
I'm a very jealous person. I got jealous over silly things today. I didn't care if he was talking to his ex. I only cared that he called her honey. I was upset because that's what he calls me.
Craig got a new phone because he was tired of his old one. He loved the phone and showed off its great features to his friends. One day something heavily fell on it, destroying the screen. Craig was disappointed because he had just gotten it. Craig was happy again when he went back and got another new phone.
I put a small plastic spider in my brother's tea as a prank. The following day, he put the spider in my underwear drawer. I decided I needed really serious revenge. I put the plastic spider just inside the shower before he got in. To my horror, he screamed and slipped, breaking his collarbone!
Eva wore a skirt to school. She did not realize which skirt she grabbed until she got to school. She was immediately sent to the office for dress code violation. Her skirt was too short. Eva was given detention.
Mary was walking through the hot desert. She was very thirsty. She remembered that a cactus has water in it. She grabbed a knife and slowly cut open a cactus. She found enough water to keep her hydrated and safe.
Edward had finally saved up enough for a bike. He stopped at the nearest shop on his way home from work. The shop owner was in so Edward asked for help picking a bike. After testing out a handful of models, he settled on a racing bike. Now, he'll be able to ride in a triathlon like he always wanted.
I was in the noodle aisle at the grocery store a couple of weeks ago. A woman ahead of me was pushing a cart with a child in its seat. She'd given the small boy her purse to occupy his attention. As she was looking at food, the boy threw her wallet on the floor. I tapped her shoulder and let her know that he had done that.
Joy was making baked chicken for dinner. While it was in the oven her best friend called. They talked and talked. After she hung up, she remembered her chicken. She rushed to the oven to find it was burned to a crisp.
Jane laid down on the massage table and anxiously awaited. When the masseuse appeared, she told Jane to communicate her speed. Jane was supposed to indicate a faster or slower rhythm. Jane first tried faster but then requested for slower. Jane relaxed and enjoyed the rest of the slow massage.
Hugh heard the wailing sound before Martha did. He stood up and rushed to the baby's crib. The baby was on its belly screaming at the top of its lung. Hugh brought the baby close to his chest to reassure it. And Martha fed it so they could all go back to bed.
Mel dreamed of being a concert pianist. She took lessons twice a week. She practiced with most of her spare time. She lost a finger in a woodworking incident. She began learning the theremin instead.
Jamie was at the store. Suddenly she ran into her ex boyfriend. He asked if she wanted to catch up. She agreed so they went to dinner. They ended up getting back together.
Cayla wanted her hair cut. So she went and bought a brand new pair of scissors. She looked at pictures on the internet of many desired hairstyles. She decided on a haircut and began cutting her hair. Cayla is now sporting a brand new haircut.
Mimi got a skateboard and kneepads for her birthday. She was very excited to try out her new skateboard. Mimi was in such a hurry, she forgot to put on her knee pads. While skateboarding, Mimi fell and scraped her knees! Mimi vowed to wear knee pads while skateboarding from then on.
Tom stopped at the store to buy flowers for his girlfriend. He picked up some roses that were on sale. He surprised his girlfriend with the flowers. His girlfriend started sneezing uncontrollably. It turned out that she was allergic to the pollen.
Jen is always mad at someone. Today she is mad at me. I don't know why so I asked her. She yelled at me so loud it hurt my ears. I don't want to ever talk to Jen again, she is mean.
Jerry noticed a leak in his bathroom sink. He tried to fix the leak. The pipes continued to leak. Jerry had to call a plumber. The plumber came in the next day and fixed the leak.
Erin was using his computer when it suddenly crashed. He felt scared and worried since he had homework to do. Erin took his computer to a repair shop. The repair man fixed his computer but charged a lot of money. Despite paying a lot of money, Erin was happy he finished his homework
Herbert always kept quite at the meetings. In the meeting on Friday Herbert spoke up. His boss commended Herbert on the input. Herbert became more involved in meetings. His boss gave him more responsibility as a result.
Tom was a blind man. He decided to become an attorney. He read in braille and became a top attorney. He was respected in his field. He went on to live a fulfilling and successful life.
John's daughter Allie was four. Allie told John to shut up. John was shocked by this. He asked Allie where she heard the phrase. Allie said she heard John say it while he was on the phone!
Becky's best friend received pearl earrings for her birthday. Becky was jealous of them and demanded her mother buy her some, too. After her mother refused, Becky cried. The next day, Becky felt guilty about her behavior and apologized. She decided to get a job and save up to buy her own earrings.
Tom was watching a documentary. It was on a topic he knew a lot about. Tom noticed a lot of things wrong in it. He wrote a blog detailing it all. It went viral and Tom became semi relevant online.
I walked down the beach looking for shells. In the distance I spotted the perfect shell. I ran at it full speed but the water also rushed at it. I dove at the shell before the waves picked it up. As I rose I proudly brandished my prize.
Bert enjoyed playing in the mud. He would often go to a watering hole in a cow pasture to play. He would come home with very smell mud caking his feet. One day he noticed his toenails had an unusual color. A doctor needed to remove the toenails to stop the infection.
I had a dream about a piglet last night. He was small and pink. I wanted to take him home with me. He was the cutest pig I'd ever seen. I woke up sad that he wasn't real.
Kissie had always lived in New York and was punk rock. When she moved to Texas, she realized she'd stick out. Everyone stared at her and looked shocked at her NY style. So, she went and bought cowboy boots and hats to fit in. People stared even more because she had spiked hair with cowboy boots!
Kathy was bored. She opened a book to entertain herself. Soon, she was engrossed in the story! She read it for four hours straight. She ran to the store to buy the sequel!
A chef created something new. He grabbed a zucchini. He grabbed spaghetti sauce. He put them together. Everyone loved the dish.
Gregor was walking through the woods when he heard a strange sound. It was a constant baying as if from a large beast. Looking further, he found a dog caught in a trap. Gregor deftly released the hound, who leaped up. The dog licked Gregor's face in gratitude, and the two walked away.
Ed had a lot of missed calls on his cell phone. He checked his call log and didn't recognize the numbers. Ed downloaded an app to reveal who unknown callers are. He entered the unknown numbers into the app. The app revealed that the callers were scammers.
Annette worked at a restaurant. She went to college during the day. Annette studied hard. She didn't want to work at the diner all her life. When Annette graduated, she got a better job.
Brad loved downloading lots of music on the internet. The only problem was, he never paid for it. Brad figured he would never get caught. One day the FBI knocked on his door. Brad cried when they found all of the stolen songs on his computer.
Them in the Johnson family all worked on cars. They would do repair for people in their front yard. One day they decided to open a garage together. They all saved money and continued their craft. After a few years they opened the Johnson family garage.
Jan was horrified to find a pimple the day before prom. She fussed with it, and the pimple grew bigger. Getting ready for prom, all Jane could think about was the pimple. She tried to cover it with makeup, to no avail. Jan left prom before any pictures were taken.
Carlos wants to find something to wear that will make him look cool. At first he considers buying a leather jacket but it is too expensive. His brother recommends he buys a new pair of sunglasses. Carlos loves the way he looks in his new glasses. He hopes other people think they make him look cool.
Last week we visited our two year old granddaughter in New York. We went to the Hall of Science in Queens. Our granddaughter had a lot of fun chasing the bubbles in one room. She also loved the Connected Worlds Hall. We bought her a gift at the shop, thus making her happy as we left.
When I was a teenage, my math teacher was very good. He could multiply and divide anything in his head. He'd challenge us to go as fast as he could with a calculator. But no one could ever beat him. He inspired many of us with his wit and pushed us to succeed.
Two friends loved the color purple. The decided to make a gang for purple shirt lovers. They wore the same purple shirt all around town. A man stopped them and asked if they were lovers. One friend said that they were just apart of the Purple Shirt Gang.
Marissa was driving down the road late one night. She was getting tired and began rubbing her eyes. Suddenly one of her contacts popped out. She had to quickly pull over because she couldn't see at all. Luckily she was able to replace her contact soon.
My desktop computer stopped working the other day. I was able to figure out that my hard drive was screwed up somehow. I took it into Best Buy. They weren't able to help me at all. I'm glad I didn't have to pay anything.
Reba was excited to find a designer dress on a discount rack. She wore the dress to her office job and got raves. Soon, her co-workers were coming to Reba for fashion advice. One day, Reba spied the same dress on a store window mannequin. Reba saw she had been wearing the dress backwards.
Went to a restaurant that serves different things. Tried some frog legs and some escargot tttt. The escargot tt tasted like calamari. The frog legs tasted like chicken. I still don't think I will be eating anymore of those things.
Tom's dog ran away. Tom wasn't that fond of the dog. He didn't bother looking for it. Tom decided to get a cat instead. He was much happier with that decision.
Julie finished her lunch and threw her bag away. She went to her English class. Julie realized she had thrown her retainer away. She had to look through the garbage cans in the cafeteria. Finally, Julie found the retainer in the garbage can.
Shelly was walking down the beach looking for shells. She started to notice that the whole beach had cleared. She thought it was way too lovely of a day for no one to be out. That is when she noticed a huge wave coming for her. The high tide was about to hit her and she couldn't get away.
Mary was getting married to Tom. She could not afford to buy a wedding dress. She bought a sewing machine and white fabric. She sewed her own wedding dress. Tom told Mary she looked beautiful in her wedding dress.
I made sure to arrive early at the movies. It was the new star wars movie. I'm glad that I did arrive early. As soon as I got in line, everyone started to come. The line eventually got ridiculously long.
My father asked me to borrow money. Since my brother took money from him, I was confused. I recommended that he should borrow money from my brother. He got mad and threatened me. Unfortunately, I had to give him $50 dollars.
Jena had a new boyfriend. Her father didn't like the young man. He warned the boy to stop seeing his daughter. Jenna's boyfriend stopped talking to her. Jena was distraught.
Mark loves to play basketball with his friends. He has played for 4 years. Next monday is tryouts for Mark's favorite team. During tryouts he scored eight goals for his team. Mark made the team and now helps them win.
James sat down at the poker table. He could tell he sat down in a lucky chair. The cards were passed out by the dealer. Despite James' confidence, he lost money that night. He knew next time he'd win it big.
The boys were walking in the woods. They found a bridge going across the river. They crept across the creaky bridge. As soon as they crossed, the bridge broke! They had no idea how they would get home.
We had to go to the barn to get wood. We were running low for the fire. We got out an axe to split them. Once they were split we brought them over. Now we had a nice roaring fire.
Ina decided to volunteer at a daycare center. She said she would read to the kids. Each afternoon she sat them into a big circle. Then she read aloud from a storybook. Ina and the kids all looked forward to story hour!
Nina was tired of hearing cat calls when she walked on the street. One day, she decided to wear baggy pants and shirt. She walked by the construction site and waited. No one whistled at her. Offended, she called the workers bad names for ignoring her.
My husband took a shower this morning. Afterward he started to trim his beard. Just as he started, his trimmer died on him. He couldn't find a charger to get it working again. He had to go only half shaven until I went to buy another charger.
Etta wanted to learn to swim. She signed up for a swimming class. At first she was afraid of the water. But she stuck with it, and she learned to dog paddle. Soon she was diving and swimming like an expert!
I woke up to prepare for my first day of school. When I got on campus, this girl greeted me. She introduced herself and commented on my looks. We had a small conversation and exchanged numbers. In addition, she asked me out the next day.
Brad was mean to his pets, kicking and hitting his dogs. Everyone hated him, but they didn't know what to do. Then one day Brad kicked his dog in front of a cop on the street. The cop took Brad to jail! Now bad Brad is behind bars and can't kick anybody.
Our 2 year old granddaughter Shia is fussy. She will not wear certain outfits. Today her mom put a nautical shirt on her. Shia refused to wear it. She opted for a Winnie the Pooh shirt.
Jennifer had not received any phone calls for days. She was beginning to feel sad and unpopular! She finally noticed that her volume was turned down. She turned it back up with a sigh. All those messages from the last few days would take time to answer!
Kate and 3 friends were going on a road trip. Things had started off rocky. But now it was time to leave. Kate started to get excited about the trip. Until they hit rush hour traffic and were stuck for two hours.
John wanted to become much stronger than he was. He decided to start going to the gym every day. At first lifting weights was very difficult. John's muscles were sore all the time. After dedicated time time at the gym John became very strong.
Robby was taking calculus for one of his college courses. He was really struggling with that particular class. After failing the first test, Robby decided to drop out of the class. Robby signed up for an easier algebra class instead. Robby was able to pass with an A easily in his new algebra class.
Tom noticed a bad smell in the apartment. His roommate had two cats. She hadn't cleaned out their cat litter. Tom was annoyed and asked her to do so. She reluctantly agreed.
John had showed up late to his first college class. Because of that, the professor didn't like him. John decided to try to make it up by getting the professor a gift. He shopped for hours, trying to find something good. He finally bought a box set of encyclopedias for the professor.
Ann was giving her very first presentation at work. She made copies of her presentation deck to distribute. She had handwritten some points she wanted to make in the margin. After the meeting her boss told her she had one little error. She had handed out copies of the deck that included her notes.
Jen felt tired at work. She leaned against a wall to rest a little. The wall had wet paint on it that she didn't see. When she got up she was covered in paint. Jen left to go home and change.
Sammy was sitting at home one evening. Her phone rang. She answered it and heard kids pranking her. Ten more times they called to prank her. She threatened to call the cops and they stopped.
John was at the bar with friends. He noticed his ex girlfriend walked in. John was mildly upset. She noticed him. They exchanged pleasantries and moved on.
James had always wanted to write a book. He decided to start trying to write one. At first it was hard to think of subject to write about. However, he finally began writing. James was happy to be writing a book.
Tom loves video games. He plays online games to make friends. He sees these friends at conventions. They meet up and have a great time. Video games brought a lot of joy into Tom's life.
Ollie came out to his mom, determined to be true to himself. Though she seemed to take it well, Ollie wasn't so sure. His mom started trying to set him up with dates with girls. He got frustrated with her constant attempts to meddle this way. Ollie decided to move to another country far away from her.
Kate was shy about her feet size. She was shopping with friends. They decided to get shoes. Kate kept trying to fit into sizes too small for her. Her friends felt bad for her.
Three months ago, Jim met a woman in a bar. The couple got along very well. They went back to the woman's house and had unprotected sex. Two months later, Jim went to the doctor because he was feeling ill. The doctor diagnosed him with HIV.
Amy wanted to replicate the pasta at the restaurant. She bought many things such as cheese and pasta and other sauces. She used recipes online as a reference. She started to make the pasta. Amy realized the pasta was delicious but not a 100% replication.
Brook wants to try a new type of food. She hears that there is a Thai food open in her neighborhood. Brooke tries it out. It is spicy but good. Brooke is happy to have tried new food.
One of the enemies was captured. He was tortured. He gave up some information. The information was put to good use. The enemy was crushed.
Terry wanted a part time job. Terry applied for many online jobs. Terry was turned down for ever job. Terry decided to sell his skills on craigslist. Terry met many great clients and profited from posting on craigslist.
Ed's father was a firefighter. Every night he went and saved people from harm. Ed wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up, too. He told his father this, and his father shook his head sternly. He told Ed to be an accountant or mechanic, something safe.
Tim was at an antique store. He was a bit pre-occupied and not paying attention. Tim bumped into some items. One fell and shattered on the floor. Tim had to pay for the expensive antique.
My husband and I got an opportunity to go to Hawaii for five months. Sadly we could not take our elderly cat with us because of quarantine. Greg reluctantly agreed to take care of her despite allergies. Out of the blue, Greg told us he was going to take her to the pound. Brian, also allergic, saved the day by rescuing our kitty.