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Sam was on vacation. He took a taxi ride to his hotel. He noticed it took longer than his gps said it would. Sam complained but was ignored. He called the company and got a partial refund. |
A bomb was about to go off. The forces tried to deactivate it. They called in a specialist. The specialist tried really hard. He succeeded at it. |
I forgot to set my alarm last night. My internal clock let me oversleep. I was late for work yet again. I almost got fired. Luckily I'm a good worker and got one more chance. |
Yesterday we were told the landlord was installing fire equipment. The equipment is designed to stop stovetop fires. The installers were coming during the day today. Our installer came at 2 pm and was done in 15 minutes. We waited a long time and were glad they were done. |
Marcus was tired of the cold weather in his town. He decided he needed a vacation somewhere warm. A coworker recommended he try going to Cancun, Mexico. Marco swam in the ocean on his trip to Mexico. He was very happy that he had visited somewhere warm. |
Felicity studied hard all throughout high school. Felicity wanted to attend a prestigious university. Felicity's parents could not afford the tuition. Felicity then won a scholarship to go to another University. Felicity did not get to go to the University of her choice. |
John, the CEO of the company, got up. He was giving a speech to the company. He stood behind the lectern and delivered his speech. It was a very powerful speech. All of the employees agreed that it was a great speech. |
The church across the street was having a bazaar. Gina and her family walked over to check it out. They had treats, and items for sale. Gina purchased a popcorn ball, and a plate of cookies. She ate her cookies and watched her sister get her face painted. |
Two years ago, i met this guy on facebook. He send me message first and he wants to get my mobile number. Since i was bored that time, i gave him my number. We started texting and we decided to meet each other. When i first met him he was so sweet and gentleman. |
Bradley saw a new bike in the window shop. He just had to have this new bike. It was his favorite color and looked totally cool. Bradley saved up all of his summer money to get the bike. Finally the day had come and bradley bought his new bike. |
Beth carried her items to the checkout aisle. The cashier quickly scanned everything. Beth tried to give him several coupons. However, he didn't accept it. They were yelling at each other until the cops came. |
Victor looked at the horizon that morning. The sky was clear so he could see clearly another boat ahead. A puff of white smoke burst in the sky. Victor recognized the distress signal. He steered his boat at full speed toward the lonely boat. |
Tom was at the drive through. It was going slower than normal. Tom ordered his food and waited a while. The workers apologized profusely and gave him extra fries. Tom appreciated the effort. |
Tina had been dieting for almost two months. It was weigh-in day. She was so nervous! She stepped up on the scale. There, she saw she had lost twenty pounds! |
Tom was sitting in his algebra class, feeling bored. Tom folded up a piece of paper into a triangular football. Tom flicked the football toward his buddy. The teacher saw Tom do this. Now Tom is suspended from school for two whole days! |
Jimmy had been on vacation the past 2 weeks. When he arrived back home, he found a pile of unopened mail. One letter was from his phone company. Apparently, he had forgotten to pay his phone bill before leaving. Jimmy called his phone company and paid his bill through phone. |
The presidential election was coming up soon. Jenn was tired of hearing about it already. In fact, she had grown tired of it long ago. She could not wait until it was over. That would not be for a while, unfortunately. |
Marco and his friends were watching a movie. Someone suggested that they make popcorn. Marco put a bag in the microwave. Then, he went back to hang out with his friends. Marco became distracted, and the popcorn burned on accident. |
Jimmy went to the water park for his birthday. He spent hours in the wave pool and swallowed a lot of water. He began to feel sick. He threw up all over the car! He never went back to the waterpark again. |
Suzy really wanted to go to the dance. She hadn't been asked yet though. She was waiting patiently. Finally she was asked. Suzy got to go to the dance after all. |
Scott was eating an ice cream cone. He had a sudden pain shoot through his teeth. Scott called the dentist and made an appointment. The dentist found a cavity in one of his teeth. Scott had his tooth fixed by the dentist. |
Lisa had just finished up shopping. She was walking back to her car. She noticed that it was very hot outside. When she tried to sit in the car, she burnt her hand on the seat belt. She had to wrap it in a coat before she could use it. |
Fred wanted to ask Lucy out on a date. He was thinking about her all year. Unfortunately however, he was nervous. When he saw Lucy he finally got the courage to ask her. Luckily she said yes. |
Gina needed to tie a dog to the fence in her yard. She tied him up with a jump rope. But he kept jumping all around the yard. The rope was slowly coming a loose. The dog easily pulled himself free from the rope. |
Matt had trouble keeping his mind off food. Eating helped relieve his anxiety. But over time, he developed stomach issues. And he had no choice but to eat less. But Matt's anxiety made it too hard for him to change his habits. |
Braden is a teacher who has been let go due to downsizing. Braden went home to tell his wife and to start job searching. After months of no interviews Braden decided to blog about it. Turns out people enjoyed reading about his rants online. Braden began a professional blog which is now his decent paying job. |
Dick readied his plane for take off. He was a master pilot and everyone knew it. They didn't know that he was also a drunk. He passed out on take-off. The plane crashed into the trees at the end of the runway. |
Payton and his friends went out to breakfast on Saturdays. One Saturday, Payton forgot his wallet at the restaurant. He looked everywhere but couldn't find it. He started to cry right in the restaurant. Finally his friends gave him his wallet, as they were playing a trick. |
Finn was late for his doctor's appointment. He sat in the waiting room and waited for his turn. He spent all afternoon reading old magazines. When the doctor finally called him, he was the last patient. The doctor examined him but told him he wasn't sick at all. |
Gina got out of the shower and went to the mirror. In the full length mirror she could see part of her back. There was a scar on her upper hip towards her back. She'd gotten the scar when she was 14. 15 Year's later the scar was still visible. |
Paul was having a hard time getting around in his basement. He was having difficulty because the basement was full of clutter. Paul decided enough was enough, he was cleaning out the basement. Paul arranged for a dumpster to be dropped off on his lawn. Paul spent an entire day cleaning and organizing his basement. |
Ron needed to purchase a car. He needed some cash for a down payment. He decided to have a tag sale. Ron sold a lot of his stuff that he didn't need anymore. At the end of the day he had enough money for a down payment. |
Gina was walking around the playground alone. She was not getting along with her friends. She wanted them to think she didn't miss them. In reality she did miss them. But she didn't want to be the one to apologize. |
Brad spent a lot of time on the internet. He thought that this was probably an unhealthy habit. Brad decided to make some healthy changes. Now Brad rides his bike for exercise every day. By spending less time on the web, Brad is healthier and happier. |
Susie went away to Nantucket. She wanted to relax. When she got there it was amazing, The waves were so relaxing. Susie never wanted to leave. |
Manny was sitting on his futon watching a movie. He was trying to adjust his weight when he heard a crack. He realized that the wood frame had snapped and broken. His futon cost so much money and he was really upset. Luckily, his brother was able to fix it. |
My mother never liked her nose. She wished that her nose was smaller. She slipped on the ice. She broke her nose. She had to get plastic surgery. |
Miles was having trouble with his math class. He couldn't grasp the concepts and was so behind. His parents decided to hire him a tutor. After spending a month with his tutor, he finally managed to catch up. Now Miles is among the top of the class. |
My household is struggling to make ends meet. To help, I got a second job. Even my mother working extra hours. My father, who's a truck driver, is making as many runs as he can. I hope with all that, our money troubles will soon be over. |
Ross bought a new house. He bought some paint for the living room. He was walking through the house in the dark when he kicked something. It was the paint can. Paint spilled all over the carpet. |
Scott enjoyed playing softball multiple times a week. During his last game of the week he tripped in a gopher hole. When he hit the ground he heard a loud pop and had a lot of pain. His foot and ankle swelled almost instantly so he went to the doctor. The doctor determined it was a broken ankle and he could not play. |
Jim really liked basketball. He challenged Frank to a duel. Half way into the game Jim fell to the ground. Jim broke his foot from the fall. Frank then took advantage and beat Jim. |
Gina liked to sneak and listen to her brothers rap music. He had to keep it hidden from their mom. But Gina knew where he hid it and would sneak and listen. Now she discovered he had moved it to a new location. Gina was disappointed when she couldn't find the tape. |
Miranda wanted to start straightening her hair. She was nervous though because she did not know if it would be damaged. Thankfully she was gifted a nice iron. The moment she tried it she could not believe her eyes. The hair was pin straight and gorgeous. |
Today I bought a large bag of chips. I was excited to eat them. But then I realized how unhealthy they were. I decided I wasn't going to eat them anymore. So I threw them all away. |
Sylvie had been saving for four long years. She finally had enough to comfortably buy her dream car. At the dealership, the salesman convinced her to upgrade even more. Once Sylvie left with her new car, she realized she overspent. Luckily Sylvie got a raise the next day and could now afford it. |
Lucas was at an orchestra concert. He did not enjoy listening to classical music. Lucas thought it would be funny to pretend to fall asleep. The people around him did not think it was funny. A security guard came by and asked him to wake up. |
Maya wrote a book. She tried to get it published but no one wanted to publish it. She let her friend read and edit the book. She sent the new version to publishers. The publishers loved the new version. |
Scotty has always wished that he had a girlfriend. While his friends have girlfriends, he has always been alone. Finally he meets a girl who seems to like him. Scotty offers to take her out for dinner. Scotty is happy that he finally might have found a girlfriend. |
Tiffany's job required her to keep a sharpie in her pocket. She often had to date and label things. One day, she smelled a strong odor but could not find the source. When she needed to date something, she realized the cap was off. She was very sad to realize her brand new pants had a black stain. |
Janet wanted to get a coke from the vending machine. She asked friends for money since she didn't have any on her. When she came to me I gave her a dollar and she used it. The vending machine ate her money and didn't give her the soda. She was so upset that she kicked it and the soda fell out! |
Madeline was walking through a bazaar on vacation. Something immediately caught her eye. It was a handmade necklace with a small elephant trinket. She had to have it. Madeline purchased the necklace with a smile. |
Simon was afraid of getting into a car accident. So he had his car painted bright yellow. He hoped this would make his car easier to see. And reduce his chances of getting into an accident. But the next day, he hit a parked car. |
Kacey woke up early to go to the ball. She ran across several store outlets that she liked. Several outlet stores had a display behind the front window. She decided to take a look at them. She was attracted to one store due to the items on the window display. |
Today I bought a new plant. The plant needs a lot of sunlight. I put the plant in the window. The area by the window was very cold. I had to move the plant away from the window to keep the plant warm. |
I was working on a new experiment. It was for science class. It was frustrating. Not to mention boring. I couldn't stand it. |
Ella planned a party for her birthday. It was outside at the park, but there was a covered picnic shelter. Sadly, it rained on party day! Ella and her friends still managed to have fun. They just had to eat and chat under the shelter! |
I started making my own baby food. I tried a few vegetables so far. My son seems to like them so far. I am going to try a few different vegetables next. I think they come out good. |
Mike has an English final the next morning. During the college semester, Mike never attended the English class. Mike stays up all night studying for the final. The next morning, Mike takes the test on no sleep. Mike receives a B minus on the final. |
Lorde Jimson was a world champion thumb wrestler. He boasted that none could beat him in the ring. That is until he was challenged by a crafty 8-year-old. Lorde and the kid locked thumbs for 2 hours straight. The kid pinned lorde after faking his own pin and slipping out. |
Marion was about to move. She was cleaning her house up before the move. She opened up a closet that had been closed for a year. Inside was a bag with some sort of goo on it. She decided to just leave it. |
Riley was the head of a marketing firm. His team was launching a new marketing campaign for french fries. They had spent several weeks working on the campaign. The day before the launch his team rechecked everything. The campaign launched according to plan and they sold record numbers. |
Carter always enjoyed birthdays. He like the cake and presents the most. One day, he found out that his cake was missing. He searched for it throughout the house. Then, he found it in the fridge. |
The dietitian wanted to teach the students how to be healthy. She talked about fat and calories. She gave them healthy ideas for snacks. They all worked together to plan a healthy meal. The dietitian sent them home with a bunch of healthy recipes. |
I was frustrated by my husband's lack of appreciation for soup. Unlike Jim, my husband, I am a fan of soup. I became determined to win Jim over to my way of thinking. Every day for a week, I presented Jim with a new delicious flavor. In the end, he had to agree that soup is delicious. |
Jacob decided to build a treehouse in his yard. He went to the hardware store but wood was too expensive. He called up a friend who did woodworking. Jacob's friend was able to give him scrap wood for free! Jacob was able to build a great tree house for cheap. |
Carlton was making a sandwich. He decided to cut the sandwich in half. Carlton accidently cut his finger. He bandaged his wound. Carlton finally ate his sandwich. |
I wanted to make more money. I decided to try my hand at the NYSE. I put thousands of dollars into my account and set up a portfolio. Alas, the portfolio did terrible in the fiscal quarter. I lost almost all of my money! |
Susie needed to download the new update on her phone. She hit the download button. But it was taking forever. She wanted it to download. But there was an error. |
Karen was in a hurry while doing her makeup. She didn't notice how badly she messed it up. It was hours before anybody told her anything. Finally someone pointed it out politely. Karen went to a bathroom and fixed it. |
There was a tough time for workers during the depression. The ones who made it though had to be tough. Mental toughness is something to work on. When you stay positive and tough you can make it through anything. That's the goal of life. |
Michiko heard a strange rustling near her feet at the park. She was terrified it might be a snake! She stood still, frozen in fear. Finally, the creature popped its head out of the grass. It was just a bunny! |
Kasey was visiting her brother. She didn't get along very well with his wife. One day, the two were cooking dinner. An argument broke out over how to cook the pasta. Eventually, Kasey was so mad that she left the house. |
I had just made a chicken sandwich. While I was about to sit down and eat, I forgot to do something. I placed the sandwich on the coffee table and ran upstairs. When I got back, the sandwich was gone. My dog had jumped on the table and had ate it all. |
John taught his son how to work hard. Before he did that his son was so lazy. He took him out back to chop wood as a kid. This is what instilled the ethics. The boy made a lot for himself with this. |
Ronald was driving down the road. He saw a young boy hitching for a ride. Ronald picked up the boy. He urged the boy to call his parents on his cell phone. Ronald waited at a diner with the boy until his parents arrived. |
Sam was interested in buying a new digital camera. She looked all over the internet for reviews. He decided he wanted to get a Sony DSLR camera. He saved up for months to purchase it. Sam was finally able to order his Sony camera after a few months. |
Jerry got lost during the walk to his last period. He didn't know where to find the class and ended up moving in a circle. Someone was kind enough to show where he needed to go. Since the bell is going to ring in several seconds, he speed walked. However, he was late to the class. |
Today was such as long day. My boss had so many high demands. When he asked me to work overtime I couldn't refuse. I poured myself an extra cup of coffee. It will be a long night, here in the office. |
Mark is having drinks. Mark is sharing drinks at the bar with his wife. A man comes up to mark and hits on his wife. Mark gets very upset by this. He starts a bar fight with the man and beats him up. |
Ella had left her car unlocked. She had left her purse in the car. Her purse was missing when she returned to the car. Ella realized someone had stolen her purse. Ella always locked her car after this. |
The smiths were getting ready for their new baby. They made the nursery and packed the bags. When it was time to go into labor, they ran to the hospital. Luckily the mother was not in pain. When the baby was born, it was a girl. |
Maria wanted to impress everyone at her school dance. Rather than buying a dress, she decided to make a new one. She picked out a soft, purple fabric to use. She sewed day and night until it was done. Everyone complimented her beautiful dress. |
Roy and Jim were working outside on Roy's garden. They got thirsty so Roy went inside for water. Roy took out a pitcher and filled it to the top. He forgot to add ice so it was warm. Roy took the pitcher, two cups and some loose ice to Jim. |
Keith hadn't been bowling in a decade. He decided it sounded fun. He rented some shoes and started playing. He bowled a 50. Keith decided bowling was not for him. |
Grandma baked some cookies for her grand kids. She told the kids not to touch them because they were hot. She went into her bedroom to change clothes. The kids went into the kitchen and ate the cookies. Grandma caught them and laughed. |
Pamela had a very big menu in front of her. She was very unsure on what to order. After her friends helped her, Pamela finally found something she liked. Then, Pamela returned the menu to the waiter. After that, Pamela enjoyed eating her steak. |
Casey was about to turn sixteen. He was pretty sure that his parents were giving him a car. He was expecting them to give him the old family car. On his birthday, he saw that it was a brand new, nice car. He was so surprised and excited. |
Marcus knows that he has to make something special for brunch. He decides to cook bacon for his brunch guests. He chooses a delicious bacon and cooks it very carefully. His guests are very happy with how the bacon comes out. Marcus is proud of the bacon he has served for brunch. |
Marion was driving on the highway in the early morning. The road was caked in a thick layer of fog. Even with headlights, Marion could barely see. She drove extra carefully for the entire commute. Marion was relieved when she reached her destination. |
For the last couple of months I've been talking about my girlfriend. I've mentioned how we met and how we love each other. Some of you have asked to meet her. I understand the frustration but can't make that happen. I'm not sure if you guys are just in my imagination or she is. |
Gina was driving home in the snow. She was considering getting on the highway. As she drove past it she could see all the cars down below. Gina was not in the mood to sit in traffic on the highway. She decided instead she would take the streets back home. |
I really wanted to stay up late for a party. I decided to take a long afternoon nap. When I woke up I was ready to stay up late and have fun. I didn't go to bed until four in the morning. The next day my entire sleep schedule was messed up. |
My daughter's good friend is pregnant. She tried to determine the baby's gender via ultrasound. The baby was turned in a way to block viewing her genitalia. They had two more ultrasound tests. They finally found out they are having a girl. |
Maria had been down about Christmas. She wasn't going to be able to buy her kids anything. Some people found out about her situation and made a plan. They bought the kids toys and provided a meal. Maria was so happy that a secret Santa provided for them. |
Colin signed up for little-league baseball. Colin struggled to hit the baseball whenever he was up to bat. Colin's dad was concerned about Colin's hitting ability. He took Colin to the batting cages for practice every day. In his next baseball game, Colin got three hits. |
David was very responsible. Every week, he put a bit of his paycheck into his savings account. Soon, the balance was quite large. He had a car problem and he smiled. He knew he had saved enough money to pay for it! |
Bella needed a second job. Her current income wasn't enough to support her and her family. She saw that her local bar needed help on the weekends. Bella got a job there and started making hundreds in tips. Her new part time job was everything her and her family needed! |
Robert loves chocolate so much. One day he went to a gas station. He found hundreds of chocolates in there. Instead of putting gas he wasted all his money on chocolate. He ended up having no money for gas and was stranded. |
Trayvon was a teenager and considered a good kid. One evening, in Florida, he purchased candy from a Seven Eleven store. A volunteer security guard stopped Trayvon while walking home. The security guard accused Trayvon of robbing houses in the area. Trayvon tried to walk away and the security guard shot him. |
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