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Jo needed a new pair of shoes. She drove down to the mall to visit the shoe store. Jo walked until she reached the shoe store. The shoe store was closed! Jo left the mall and went to the shoe store downtown.
Willie was a great baker. He made cakes, and pastries, and danishes better than anyone. One day he decided he needed a bakery but didn't know how to make one. Learning about it, he found it wasn't that different from baking. And now, there's a cute little bakery in the shape of a cake.
The group got together in front of the ice skating ring. When we tried to open the front door, it wouldn't open. The janitor told us that the place is closed for today. However, Pedro proposed that we should get something to eat. Therefore, I drove everyone to a nearby restaurant.
Kelsi was made at Allie for no reason. Allie was taken aback. So Kelsi decided to end the friendship. Allie tried to get her to reconsider. But Kelsi was adamant in saying no.
Jenna always wanted to take tap dancing lessons. Her family could not afford to pay for her to go. One day Jenna's friend told her about a special free dance class. Jenna excitedly signed up right away. She took the class for a month and enjoyed it very much.
Three friends went to the movies. When they went to look for seats, there weren't enough. Only two people could sit together. One friend volunteered to sit alone. He made good friends with the person sitting next to him.
The coach hired a new assistant. The new assistant did not get along with the kids. The coach asked the assistant to be nicer. The assistant made an effort. The kids accepted the new assistant.
Todd accidentally broke his girlfriend's son's toy hammer. Todd was determined to replace it. He looked in different stores, but could not find the same one. Todd decided on one to buy even though it was different. When her son saw it, he didn't mind and gleefully grabbed it.
Rosa's mother had a top secret lasagna recipe. Rosa was dying to know what it was. Rosa searched through her mother's belongings to find the recipe. She could not find it. Rosa's mother said the recipe can only be found in her head.
Mary woke up famished at 3AM. Mary had nothing to eat at home. She looked desperately for anything open so late at night. She found out that a nearby taco shop closes in 1 hour. Mary made it on time and gleefully scarfed down her meal.
Ben decided to help his community. He volunteered at an animal shelter. He showed up every day after classes. He would walk the dogs and play with them. Ben felt so good about helping out!
Marco had a lot of money. He then found a lot of companies to invest him. He thought to first check them out. He found many of them had terrible conditions. So he decided not to invest.
Gail was at the gym running on the treadmill. She was listening to music on her phone. When she was done she stopped and put her feet on the edges. She pulled out her earbuds and thought she shut the treadmill off. But when she stepped back on it was still going and she flew off.
Joe had trouble paying attention in class. The teacher tried to make class interesting. Joe still fell asleep everyday. Then, the teacher threatened to call Joe's father. After that Joe always paid attention.
Jenny's mom rushed her out of the bed. Jenny was told to brush her teeth or else she can't eat. Jenny took out her toothpaste and toothbrush to brush them. Her mom was yelling from the kitchen. She said to hurry up since the breakfast was getting cold.
Jude decided to run a race. He had taken a break from running for a while. As he was getting ready, he started to feel nervous. On race day, he wore his lucky shoes. Jude won the race and beat his personal record.
Bob had inherited $5,000 recently. He wanted to invest the money. He did research on a computer company called Microsoft. He invested all his money into the company. Bob was a millionaire in less than 5 years after making his investment
Ann was sitting in the living room watching television. Her mother approached her. She told Ann it was time to make a list of presents she may want. Ann's mom handed her a paper and a pencil. Ann quickly began writing down many presents resulting in a big list.
Carol woke up to use the restroom at night. She tried to turn the light on. Unfortunately it didn't work. The light bulb was broken. Carol had to move around in the dark.
My first dog was stolen. My parents decided to buy me a new one. We named him Bruno. Bruno was hyper and always made a mess. He became my best friend.
Zooey's grandfather had just passed away, leaving a will. In the will, Zooey was given an entire farm. She knew nothing about farming but felt inspired to try it out. For the first few months, she had no control over the wild farm. Finally she hit her stride and she enjoyed her new farm life.
Leah woke up to find a thick layer of snow outside. She was ecstatic when she found out school was cancelled. Leah planned some fun activities for the day. However, before these activities, she decided she would sleep more. She was upset when she woke up that evening to find she slept all day.
Oni's friends invited her along to a corn maze for Halloween. Oni had never been to one, and she thought it sounded fun. It did not sound scary at all! But the maze actually terrified Oni, and she was so glad to escape! She decided it was great - but too scary to return next Halloween!
Irene wore a big hat that morning. But as it was very windy, it got blown away on the beach. As she approached it, the tide swept it away. Irene removed her sandals to swim after it. But as much as she tried, the hat bobbed far away from her reach.
The family had three member for 2 Years. The dog knew something was about the change. When the mom went into labor, the dog was nervous acting. The baby was brought home. The dog never left the baby's side.
Joe was falling behind on his bills. He decided to get a second job. He started to work bussing tables on the weekend. Joe started to pay off his bills. Eventually Joe was able to stop working his second job.
Ted went with Tim to go play table tennis. They went to the club and looked for opponents. There were no other people willing to play with Ted and Tim. Instead of playing doubles, Ted and Tim played singles. Ted and Tim went back home, exhausted after hours of table tennis.
Tom had just gotten married. He was on his honeymoon vacation in Hawaii. A tropical storm hit at the same time. Tom's hotel was hit especially bad. Tom's wife was seriously injured.
There was a new gelato shop around the corner. Alicia wanted to try it. When she tried it it was great. Unfortunately though there was a long line. But the line was worth it.
Jim worked at an ice cream factory as the foreman. One day the vats of ice cream began running over. He tried his best to stop it from happening but it just kept coming. It flooded into the streets but no one cared because it was ice cream. Every year since, the town has an ice cream festival.
Jacob has been scared of clowns since he was young. His friends thought it would be funny to pull a prank on him. They hired an evil clown performer for Jacob's 30th birthday. Jacob stormed out of his own party when he saw the clown. Jacob's friends' prank backfired on them.
Jenny waited all year to watch an animated Christmas show on TV. Her choir concert was scheduled for the same evening as the show. Jenny pleaded with her parents to skip the concert. When her parents refused, Jenny wailed for hours. At the concert, Jenny was too hoarse to sing.
Sarah was known for being an outstanding softball player. She practiced for several hours a day to improve her skills. Sometimes she would forget to make time to do her homework. The coach told Sarah she'd be benched unless her Math grade improved. Sarah studied hard to raise her grade so she could play with the team.
My friend works in a government purchasing office. He was asked to issue an order for work already performed. At a seminar he was told this was illegal. His boss pushed him to issue the order. He called the press.
Tom was really into motorcycles. He built up his own chopper. It was very well designed and aesthetically pleasing. Tom took it out and everyone complimented it. Someone even offered to buy it from him.
Kayla's father was having a terrible week. He was a pastor and was struggling to find a sermon to preach. He watched some of the protests on the television. Kayla's father suddenly had the idea for a perfect sermon. It was so inspired his congregation is still talking about it.
I used to buy saving bonds all the time. I had about a hundred of them. I learned they don't earn much interest. Bonds also take a long time to mature. I stopped buying bonds many years ago.
Susan is a talented artist and was thinking about what to paint. She misses her childhood home and decided to create a painting of it. Susan purchased all of the supplies necessary for her painting. She drove to her old home and set up her easel outside. Susan created a beautiful watercolor painting of her former house.
On an off chance one day, Marie found herself in Passaic. Parked, she happened to look up at a going out of business sign. She went into the store with the sign which was a material store. Once inside, she was immediately drawn to a beautiful gold fabric. She instantly knew what to make with it and bought the whole bolt.
Kalie had never played basketball competitively. She had a friend who encouraged her to try out for the team. Kalie was nervous, but decided to just do her best. At tryouts, she sprained her ankle. Her basketball aspirations died that day.
Tom was trying to check his account balance online. He kept forgetting his password. Eventually he got it wrong too many times. Tom was completely locked out of his account. He had to fix the problem in person.
Ollie was taking a bath. He was playing around with the bubbles. He came up with a funny idea. Then, he called his mom into the room. When she saw him, he had a beard made out of bubbles.
I slowly drove down the lane to the cabin. It had been quite a while since I was last here. I parked and walked onto the porch. I opened the front door. A raccoon ran out of the door, and gave me quite a scare.
Justin decided to make dinner for his boyfriend. He went to the store and bought all of the ingredients. He started cooking but got distracted. The entire meal was burnt. Justin ordered pizza instead.
My friends decided to visit me. My mom handed a platter of cookies to them. Timmy caught an allergic reaction after taking a bite of a cookie. I quickly took him to the hospital. The physician was able to stop the allergic reaction.
Ella bought herself a cheese danish. She ate half of it. She left the rest on the kitchen counter overnight. When she woke, it was gone. Her dad had eaten the rest of her danish!
Sam was playing in his front yard. He wasn't aware of a garden rake lying down in the grass. Running fast, he stepped on the rake, which made him trip. He fell on a boulder in his mom's flower garden. Sam was rushed to the hospital for a concussion.
Eric worked a lot. Eric enjoyed working. He worked at the same job for 50 years. He eventually was worn down. Now he is tired or working.
Fred went on a hike by himself. Halfway through the hike, he saw a moose. The moose started walking towards him. Terrified, Fred sprinted back. He decided he was too scared to go back into the woods.
Johnny was always told he's very strong for his size. He decided to enter a local tough man competition in his town. The main contest was an arm wrestling competition. Johnny ended up beating his opponent within the first 3 seconds. Johnny was then declared the strongest man in his town.
Kenny is on vacation. Kenny wants to swim. He goes out into the ocean. He swims with the dolphins. Kenny has the time of his life.
Gretchen the goat lived in the backyard of a sweet family. Every day they would feed Gretchen and pet her. One day some dogs got into the back yard with Gretchen. They chased her and bit her until she became very exhausted. Gretchen's family was devastated that the dogs almost killed Gretchen.
Samantha was drenched in sweat. She woke up from a nightmare. She dreamed about a monster chasing her. She could not run away from the monster. Samantha was glad that it was just a dream.
Tom was a high school wrestler. Tom worked hard at practice everyday after school. Tom had excellent hygiene. Other kids did not and got ringworm. Tom never got ringworm and credited his great hygiene.
Ella wanted to enter a singing contest. She wrote her own song. Then she designed the music. She performed her song in the contest. Sadly, Ella didn't win.
Nehemiah got dressed in his cleats and flag football gear. He arrived at the field and warmed up with the team. They started the game and won 20-6. The crowd cheered for their accomplishment. The team huddled at the end of the game and cheered.
She didn't like that she had lost control. She couldn't dictate his decision. He would do what he wanted, he told her. She started crying in anger. He walked away, uncaring how she felt.
Maggie was an older lady. She could still drive. Maggie was so confident that she began speeding. Maggie is pulled over by policeman for speeding. Maggie is okay with the ticket to prove she is still young and hip.
Paul finished his dinner. He decided to make an ice cream sundae. He put vanilla ice cream in a bowl. Paul poured chocolate sauce over the ice cream. Paul topped his dessert with a cherry on top.
Rob wanted to become a boxer. He joined a gym and began training. He worked hard and learned skills rapidly. Rob stepped into the ring for his first public fight. Rob knocked out his opponent in the first round!
Priya was the best speller in her class. Her teacher decided to enter her in a spelling bee. Priya won the first spelling bee. She then advanced to the state level. She won it as well and went to nationals.
Kristi took on some private music students to make extra money. She had one student who never practiced for his lesson. Every week she tried to encourage him to want to practice. Finally she had to tell his parents that lessons were not helping him. When his parents threatened to stop lessons he started practicing.
Tito challenged his dad to a tennis match. He was only 12 and he was sure his dad would win. But he made his dad promise not to go easy on him anyways! Then the two males started playing tennis. To Tito's surprise, he beat his dad!
Tim decided to get his own business. He was selling shoes. No one came to buy any. He decided to put an advertisement on a billboard. The billboard ended up getting him many customers.
Kina wanted to learn to embroider. She read a few how-to guides, then started practicing. At first her stitches were large and sloppy. But she persevered, embroidering often. Soon Kina was very good at embroidering.
Sean was getting fed up with his town. He had been hearing so much about robberies and things like that. Then one night he heard about a shooting in town. That pushed him over the edge. He decided right then to move as soon as possible.
Danny and Tiffany were very hungry. They had little money and no food in the house. Danny dug through the freezer and found some chicken nuggets. He didn't read the directions and didn't cook them for very long. Tiffany ate them and the next day got food poisoning.
I wasn't feeling too well last weekend. I went to the doctor to see if something was wrong. They told me it was a cold. After giving me some medicine I headed home. I felt better the next day!
Jim loved to eat fast food. He ate so much he started to gain weight. He decided to end his addiction. He picked up an exercise routine. He was glad to end his addiction.
Everyone knew Sam was forgetful. So they were worried about him being in the school play. Sam practiced his lines and reviewed his steps. But before the day of the play, everyone still had doubts. When the play began the next day, nobody could find Sam.
Masako was one of three triplets. Her friends and family often had trouble telling them apart. Masako was tired of being mistaken for her sisters. One day, she dyed her hair blue. Now, no one mistakes Masako for her sisters.
I have been dating someone for a couple years. We have even lived together for the past 2 years. We are looking to buy our first house. I decided that it was time to 'pop the question'. On the beach, at sunset, she became by fiance.
Tina had an upset stomach. She tried everything to fix it. Yet nothing would help it. Tina felt helpless. Finally she took some ginger and it helped.
Todd was tired of his boring office job. He decided to quit to pursue his dream of being a guitarist. Todd reached out to many local music venues. He eventually became very popular with his live performances. Todd traveled all over the world on tour.
Bill wanted to pay a fair price for a good. He engaged in negotiation with the seller. They argued back and forth over a price. They eventually arrived at a fair price. Bill obtained the item he desired at a fair price.
Nick decides to make pasta for dinner. He boils the water and drops the pasta in. While the pasta is cooking he is distracted by the television. Unfortunately, he allows the pasta to become overcooked. Nick feels embarrassed about his overcooked pasta.
It was my first time to have job interview. I don't have any idea what to wear and what to bring. So i decided to search on the internet what are the do's and dont's. So i think i was prepared for the interview. After my interview,someone called me and she said i was hired.
Brett had become frustrated with his job. His co workers don't work as hard as he does. His boss also takes him for granted. Brett found another job at a better company. He left all the ungrateful people behind.
Candace saw Cindy wearing some beautiful shoes. She went to the mall to find the same exact pair. Candace searched for over two hours and finally found the shoes. The next day Candace wore the same shoes as Cindy. Cindy glared at Candace for copying her style.
One of my ex coworkers left the agency today. He was a manager who did not get along with his staff. He did not do much work on his own. On his last day he left quietly. He was so unpopular we did not give him a farewell party.
June enjoyed nature and spending time outdoors. She decided to try to explore the woods near her office. June had set out late in the day when she started exploring. Because she was not familiar with the area, June got lost easily. June was lost in the woods for 48 hours.
Ava was doing laundry. She went through the pockets of her husband's pants. Then she pulled something out. It was a note from another woman! Ana angrily went to confront her cheating husband.
Mary was really looking forward to her first day of cheerleading camp. When she got there, she was chatting with some older girls. The girls were kind of stuck-up and weren't very nice to Mary. A sad Mary soon recognized some friends her own age. Hanging out with her friends improved Mary's mood a great deal.
Tom was reading to his kids before bedtime. He got pretty into it himself. Before he was done his kids had fallen asleep. Tom wanted to know the ending. He kept reading through to the end.
Timmy visited a lake. Timmy started swimming. He saw movement in the water. He was scared for a few moments. He was relieved to see it was just a fish.
Donovan decided to build a robot. He went to the hardware store to buy parts. He made a square head with an antenna. He added claw shaped hands. The finished robot could walk and talk.
Tom was hungry one night. He saw some cold leftover pizza. Tom tried to eat a slice. It was really old and disgusting. Tom didn't even bother trying to heat it up.
My favorite restaurant in town was the KFC on the corner. They went out of business a few years back. They were replaced by a Sonic's, which I sort of enjoyed eating at. That place also went belly up. Now I avoid looking at the used car lot that replaced it.
Tom went to the store and bought a phone. He was very excited and began to run home. He ran too fast and dropped his phone. His phone screen had cracked. He picked the phone up and walked home sadly.
Todd loved science experiments. He saw a video of soda and mentos making huge explosions. He grabbed all the needed material and went to his garage. Todd set up a camera and prepared the experiment. The soda didn't explode but it did make a big mess all over his garage.
Jean likes to read. She bought a new book last week. It is a science fiction book. She read it in two days. The book was very interesting.
Timothy grabbed the lit marijuana joint. He smoked a whiff and passed it down. Then he heard a cop car in the distance. Timothy ran down the road fast. The cops turned another corner and he was safe.
I ran to the bathroom with my new pajamas. I didn't care that it was the middle of the day. I took my clothes off. I put on the pajamas. I strutted around in them, looking adorable.
Today was Allison's eighth birthday. She couldn't wait to open all of her presents. One especially large present caught her eye. Allison saved the biggest present for last. When she opened it, she found out it was a new bicycle!
Betsy could not sleep at night. She had a bad feeling. She went to the kitchen to grab some snack. She found out her kitchen was flooded. She had to call 911.
Michael's sister was having a sleepover with friends. He decided to prank them. He waited until they were watching a scary movie. Then, he jumped out and scared them. When they realized who it was, they were so annoyed.
Stacy wants a garden. She goes to the gardening store to buy bulbs and supplies. She carefully hoes the dirt where she wants her garden. Stacy plants her bulbs. Her bulbs grow into beautiful flowers that Stacy enjoys.
Niam was asleep for a couple of minutes. The baby began crying instantly. Niam got out of his bed to hold the baby. After she finished crying, she urinated into her diaper. Niam ended up with no sleep tonight.
Tyler's parents told him to clean up the basement. It was going to be a big job and Tyler felt overwhelmed. He asked his friends for help but they hesitated. Tyler promised they could play with his Xbox in exchange. Everyone helped and soon they were all playing video games together.
Kathy was watching her husband cook breakfast. He had just pulled a donut out of the hot oil. He brought it to her on a plate. She was so excited to eat it that she immediately took a bite. She ended up burning her tongue.