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Dale knew he had a big test coming up. He had to study hard to pass it. Dale decided he could cram it all in in one night. Dale passed out studying. Dale woke up sleepy and totally failed his test. |
Jamie was sitting on her couch. She was holding a nearly empty popcorn bowl. She went to stand up and the bowl fell. Kernels spilled everywhere. She had to get on the floor and pick up each kernel. |
Today we were playing outside. We saw a lot of dark clouds in the sky. It looked like a storm was coming. We had to go inside to be safe. It didn't rain after all, so we went back outside! |
Ariana went to the zoo in her town. She saw elephants, tigers, and even some squid. When she left she discovered a monkey had escaped and was in her bag. She wanted to keep the monkey since it was so cute. Since she didn't know what monkeys ate, she returned the monkey. |
Gary's baby was laying in his grip. Gary left when his wife called him for dinner. On the other hand, his baby managed to climb on top of the crib. Since he didn't see where he was going, he ended up falling. Gary suddenly heard crying noises upstairs. |
My friend's sister had a bulldog. The dog wandered out on the street one day. It was killed by a car. She bought the same type of dog a year later. She keeps a close eye on it. |
There was a scared bird in a nest. The nest was breaking apart, so the bird had to jump. Luckily for the bird, it flew and landed safely. The mother bird came to check on the bird. The bird was okay and things were good. |
Sam wanted to join the basketball team He went for the try outs He did very poorly. He was not allowed in the team. Sam gave up on basketball after |
Sherry loved animals. She cared for every pet she had as a child. When Sherry got older she turned her love for animals into a career. She went to veterinarian school and earned her DVM degree. Now she happily and passionately cares for animals for a living. |
Their owner brought a box into the house. All the cats crowded around because it smelled like cat nip. The box turned out to be filled with cat toys. The cats had a great time playing with their new toys. Now the box is on the floor and the cats take turns sleeping in it. |
Carole went into work on Monday, thinking it was just another day. She sat at her computer for an hour before her boss called her over. Her boss explained that Carole's job was cut due to budget issues. Carole went back to her desk to clear her things, stunned. She walked to her car, shaky, but grateful for unemployment. |
Louis didn't want to eat his vegetables. He had carrots and peas left on his plate. He looked at his plate in disgust. His mom said he couldn't play til he ate them. Finally Louis gave in. |
I hated my old job. I hated my old boss. I decided I would be better off quitting. I decided to be an idiot my last day. My boss loved it and gave me raise ironically. |
Hannah fought with her mom over being grounded. The fight had a harsh exchange of words. Her mom got her feelings hurt. However, she still decided to cook for Hannah that day. Hannah felt bad and apologized for the fight. |
My friends and I went to an art festival in a nearby city. There were garlands of paper lanterns strung everywhere. At night, someone lit candles in all of the lanterns. It was so pretty. Afterwards, everyone got to take a paper lantern home. |
Josh's computer kept getting viruses and he didn't know why. He took it to his friend who was good with computers. His friend said that he needed to get an antivirus program. Josh listened to him and downloaded the best he could find. Now Josh no longer has any problems with viruses. |
Josh loved swimming in the ocean. One day while swimming he lost use of his right arm. Josh could swim very slowly with only one arm. Josh made it to shore where he yelled for help. Josh got help from someone who heard him yelling. |
A few years ago, my dog accidentally pushed me down the stairs. I slipped and with my big toe bent under my foot. The pain was intense, I couldn't get my breath for 10 minutes. The dog was very upset, crying and licking me. I had broken my big toe, and was on bed rest for 2 weeks. |
Mark went hunting with some friends. He was sitting in the woods when a mountain lion came up to him. He was very scared. He sat so still until the lion went away. He had never been so scared before. |
Jimmy lived in a neighborhood with a lot of kids. He would play baseball with his friends everyday in an old lot. One day Jimmy was asked to pitch for the first time. He was nervous pitching against the best hitter in the neighborhood. Jimmy struck out the big hitter easily. |
The man had a custom made tuxedo in 2000. He went to two weddings in it between 2000 and 2010. Another grand daughter was being married in 2015. He took the tux and flew to the wedding. He had to writhe on the bed to snap the pants, his waist was larger. |
Raymond went to the liquor store to buy some vodka. When he arrived, the clerk informed him they were out of vodka. Raymond couldn't believe how stupid that sounded, and flipped out. Raymond started breaking bottles everywhere. The clerk called the cops, and Raymond went to jail. |
It was Jillian's birthday. She celebrated the day with her family. It was getting late and she hadn't received any gifts. She was a bit confused, but didn't say anything. Suddenly, her mom surprised her with her gifts right before bed. |
When Roger was a kid, he went to live with Aunt Minnie. She was eccentric and let him do whatever he wanted. One day he came home wearing a construction hat on his head. She put on a cowboy hat. Instead of grounding him for stealing, she played with him. |
Four friends decided to start a band. They met a couple times a week to practice. Soon they had written their own songs and found their sound. They auditioned for several records with no luck. Finally one day they got a call that they had a record deal. |
A year ago I had a long work week and decided to take Saturday easy. I lied down on my bed on Friday night at midnight and closed my eyes. I had a lot of dreams that night and really got a nice sleep. I woke up and looked at the clock which read eight o'clock. I realized that it was actually Saturday evening and I slept all day. |
Jane was set up on a blind date. She was excited for it. Unfortunately there was no physical attraction. He was awkward and annoying. Jane cut the date short. |
Eddie was one of the biggest kids in his grade. He was only 12, but he was already six feet tall. One day, Eddie saw a worm on his desk and started screaming. Everyone in the class burst out laughing. Eddie was very embarrassed to have looked so silly. |
Kate had a pair of ugly sunglasses. She thought she looked great in them. Nobody had the heart to tell her. Finally one day a drunk friend made fun of her. Kate never wore them again. |
Juliette lived in a huge house. She would often wander around it alone at night. One day she tripped over a pair of her brothers sneakers. This sent her tumbling down the staircase. Juliette learned to never wander around the house at night. |
Sally loves shopping with her grandmother. Her gram picks her up early in the morning and takes her to the mall. They visit all of their favorite stores within a couple of hours. Sally is then treated to lunch at her favorite restaurant. When Sally goes home, she always writes a thank you note for her gram. |
Larry is a single man. He wants to change that. He heads to the bar. He sees three women there he likes. He is turned down by all of them. |
Joe was tired of his old haircut machine. So he looked online for a better one. He found one cheap on Amazon. He ordered it. It arrived a week later and Joe was glad to have it. |
Tom was out at a party by a river. They decided to have a campfire. It got bigger than expected. Tom struggled to put it out. They decided to not try another one. |
Tom was going to turn 80 years old. His family decided to surprise him with a party. Tom was completely shocked. He went into cardiac arrest. Tom never recovered. |
Maggie realized one day that her feet were hurting. She decided that it was probably due to her old shoes. Maggie went to the mall to go to her favorite shoe store. The sales person helped her to pick out a new pair of shoes. Maggie left the mall with her comfortable new shoes. |
Tim was at a party He wasn't old enough to drink. His friends pressured him into it. Tim wound up drinking more than he should. He threw up and had to be taken home. |
Mary got a gift from her parents. They decided she was old enough to have a pet. She came home from school to find a kitten in her room. She was so excited to take care of it. Mary named her cat Fluffy. |
Jane was dragged to a metal concert by her boyfriend. He wanted to go toward the stage. They were pushed around and she got her nose broken He was having too much fun to notice. She never went to another concert with him again. |
Every morning, my alarm went off. I didn't have a normal alarm, however. My alarm happened to be the neighbor's rooster. At the same time each morning, he would crow. I hated it back then, but grew to miss it one day. |
Anita was a nice person who loved her son. At one point, she needed to have a minor surgery. The surgery went well, but Anita seemed to come home upset. Her attitude toward her son changed and never changed back. Her surgery made her treat her son like she hated him. |
Laura had always wanted to learn how to bake a cake. She gathered a recipe and the ingredients. She followed the instructions perfectly. When the cake came out of the oven, it looked amazing. Laura couldn't wait to taste it! |
Tom was driving home from a party. He took a wrong turn. He wound up driving down a dark and scary street. Tom tried to get out as soon as possible. He was relieved when he left the area. |
Kenna went for a walk on the beach. She stepped on a sharp rock. Her foot started to bleed. Soon she was rushed to the emergency room. Kenna got seven stitches in her foot. |
Joni's class is leaving for Paris in the morning. She is very excited and can't wait to get there. Overnight, a terrible storm hits and is still raging in the morning. The flight to Paris has been cancelled. Joni is very disappointed. |
Ryan woke up for work earlier than usual this morning. He wanted to beat the morning traffic rush. He got in his car and pulled out of his neighborhood. Ryan hit heavy traffic due to unforeseen construction work. Ironically, Ryan ended up being late for work. |
Ko was very shy around girls. He practiced talking at home. Soon he had enough courage to approach a girl. To his shock, she smiled and kept talking to him! Ko was proud of himself for overcoming his shyness. |
Tom loved smoothies. Tom bought a new blender. Tom broke the blender on the second day of use. Tom was unable to return the blender. Tom had to buy another blender. |
Jenny took her nephew from his mom's hands. As she was twirling him in the air, he started to shake. He looked at Jenny and slapped her directly in the face. Damon grabbed her nephew before he fell from her hands. Jenny took some time to get back her eyesight. |
Larry really wanted to be an astronaut. Larry looked online to find out the requirements to become one. Larry joined the military as a pilot and got a bachelor's degree. Larry applied to become an astronaut and was accepted. Larry is now very happy with his life as an astronaut. |
Tom loved basketball. He forgot his shoes one day. He decided to play in low-cut sneakers. He rolled his ankle. He injured his ankle because he forgot proper footwear. |
This extra innings baseball game made us all tired. Zack, our worn out pitcher, weakly threw the ball. The batter swung hard and crushed the ball. The ball flew way over my head at second base. In the outfield, Landon dove to the grass and made an amazing catch. |
Nick was groggy before work, so he made some coffee. He poured his coffee, then added cream. Nick realized he mistakenly added orange juice instead of cream! His coffee was ruined so he dumped it in the sink. He laughed at his mistake and brewed a fresh pot of coffee. |
Holly wanted so much to become a famous poet. At college she became friends with Matt and Dee. Dee was jealous that Matt liked Holly's poem so much. Holly had no interest in Matt, Dee, or their poems. After graduation, Dee left Matt for a novelist. |
Lance got into a car accident with his Land Rover. The Land Rover was given to him by his late grandfather. Lance was very distraught that the Land Rover could not be fixed. Lance's insurance covered the cost of a new car. However, Lance decided that he would keep the Land Rover. |
Our daughter and her family are visiting from NYC. I asked my daughter what her husband likes for coffee. She said it has to be fair trade. And he prefers Sumatra. I was able to get some from Amazon. |
Tabitha face turned upward, she smiled as she looked towards the sun. Thoughts of her father rushed into her mind. Three Years have passed since the divorce. Determine to make new memories, she looked forward to better days. Excited about the future, Tabitha joined a group focused on happiness. |
Josh is an employee of Burger King. Hes usually a very cool and calm person. But a customer is testing his patients. But Josh remained calm and didn't get angry. Josh still has job. |
I woke up late and forgot to brush my teeth. When I got to school I had bad breath. My friends told me my breath stunk. I went to the bathroom and washed my mouth. My friends said my breath still stinks. |
Jeremy's favorite food is lasagna. His mother cooks it for him every Sunday. One Sunday, she couldn't afford the ingredients. Jeremy was a little upset that he couldn't eat lasagna for dinner. He ultimately forgave his mother because it wasn't her fault. |
Alex invested all her money into ruby stocks. When they rose in value, she became rich. She picked a Tuesday to start her charity. Rubies allowed her to help impoverished people of the world. Alex keeps channeling her good luck into helping others. |
The teacher announced that there would be a vocabulary quiz in a week. The students decided not to define their terms. When it was time for the test, the students were not ready. The teacher gave out the quizzes and there were many complaints. Only a few students aced the quiz. |
One time I was really sick and throwing up. My mom thought that Pepto Bismal would solve the problem. I took it and felt alright for a few moments. I even considered eating food because then I felt better. Soon after these thoughts I made a huge pink vomit puddle on the floor. |
Kenny and Stan set up a lemonade stand on their front lawn. It was a hot day, perfect for lemonade. By noon they had sold out all they had. They were twelve dollars richer! The decided they would make even more to sell tomorrow. |
Marvin was excited to go to camp. It was no ordinary camp though. He was going to basketball camp for a week. He could barely sleep he was so excited. The next day his parents dropped him off for the week. |
Adam was supposed to meet Paul at the park. Paul got to the park and waited for Adam. Paul finally called to see where Adam was. Adam had forgotten he was meeting Paul. Adam hurried to meet Paul. |
The principal were calling the graduates up to the stages. Each person walked up to receive their diploma. Once she called Jenna's name, she quickly stood up and walked. One of her heels broke and she end up slipping on the floor. Everyone stopped clapping for a second and then continued. |
Young five-year-old Kate hated vegetables on her food. She sat at the restaurant and glared at the pizza on her plate. She began picking off the spinach until her mother scolded her. Her mother told her she'd lose her hair if she didn't eat spinach. Kate then decided vegetables are a very important part of her diet. |
Hal was led to a room in the back of the clinic. A beautiful nurse asked him to open his mouth wide. She shoved in a hard wooden board so he wouldn't bite his tongue. Hal became a bit concerned when she brought out a large plastic tube. The nurse reassured him and took x-rays of his mouth. |
Pharmasset was a biotechnology company in New Jersey. The company was working on drugs to treat viral infections. One of their drugs had great promise to cure patients of hepatitis B. A larger company, Gilead, bought Pharmasset for that drug. Now Gilead sells billions of dollars of the drug every quarter. |
Arthur took his girlfriend to the ice skating rink. Neither of them had ever been ice skating before. They laced up the skates and got on to the ice. Arthur and his girlfriend both fell flat on their butts! With some practice, they decided they really enjoyed skating. |
Nick has a math test on Monday. He decided to start studying early. He did not want to fail. When he got to the test, he was ready. Nick made a 100 on his test and was proud. |
Emma couldn't wait to learn to drive! She started taking classes the day she turned sixteen. She paid close attention and practiced often. In six months she had earned her license. Then she began saving for her very own car! |
I read Far from the Madding Crowd in 2006. It was enjoyable. I had seen the movie version in 1969. I recently bought the soundtrack on an LP. My son is converting it to mp3. |
The alarm sounded loudly in Eric's ear. Quickly, he grabbed the neon yellow jacket and flags. He heard the panic begin to rise among his co-workers. Calmly, he ushered the group out of the building. In the parking lot, Eric did a headcount to ensure everyone was there. |
Daisy was named for the white flower with thin petals. So it was only natural that she learn to make daisy chains! At age 5, her mom sat her down and showed her how to link the stems. Soon Daisy had the hang of it. She was making floral chains like a goddess! |
Avery and James were best friends since they were little kids. One of their favorite pastimes was going to see the newest movies. One thing that Avery couldn't stand was James constant critique. He thought he was a film student since he had taken a college class. Eventually their friendship ended due to the constant bickering. |
Thomas came home from school. He put off doing his homework because he didn't have much to do. Thomas planned on doing his homework after dinner. He began to watch a movie after dinner. Thomas forgot to do his homework. |
John and Eric had been best friends since they were young children. But Eric started to spend less time with John. One day John followed Eric, and discovered he was doing ballet! Eric hadn't wanted to tell John, as he was worried John would laugh. John reassured his friend he would never judge him for his hobbies. |
I always hated veggies on burgers. I always took them off. One day I kept the lettuce on. It tasted great. After that I always liked veggies on my burgers. |
Hugh just got a new job as an insurance salesman. He got a contact list from his employer to call. He didn't have a relationship with any of the clients. When Hugh made his first sale he was very proud. His boss gave him a bonus because cold calls are the hardest to close. |
Lexi had a passion for singing and music. She wanted to sing but was very nervous about performing. Lexi finally got the courage to try to sing. She entered a local talent show in her home town. Lexi took the stage and realized her dreams. |
Chris's girlfriend gave him a gift card for a free sandwich. Chris finally found time to go to the restaurant in order to use it. He walked up to the counter with the employee. He ordered his favorite sandwich on the menu. With the card, the meal was entirely free! |
My niece's wedding was set for June 2. The day before the wedding, her groom was arrested! He was jailed for failure to report a change of address. We managed to bail him out just in time for the ceremony! My niece was greatly relieved and had a lovely wedding. |
After school, Billy went with his mother to meet with his teacher. The teacher described how Billy distracts the other students in class. Billy looked at the floor as his teacher talked. Billy's mother did not say anything to Billy as they drove home. Billy was sent to his room to think about his bad choices. |
It was a rainy day and Kelly decided to play card games. Kelly was have fun. As she was occupied, she heard something at the door. It ended up being an intruder. She called her parents. |
Daniel wanted to buy a toy plane, but he didn't have any money. He asked his neighbors if they would pay him to do jobs. Daniel raked leaves for one neighbor, and helped another one garden. After 5 weeks of work he could finally afford his plane. He bought his toy plane, and kept working so he could buy another! |
Frank was terrified of going to the dentist for the first time. His big brother told him that it was going to hurt. The cleaning didn't hurt, but he hadn't seen the dentist yet. He was shaking when the dentist came into the room. He poked around a few minutes and it was all over with no pain at all. |
It was Valentine's Day. Tom decided to take Lucy to France. He thought it would be romantic. It certainly was. The two never had more fun. |
I didn't have money to buy dog food. I made my dog some white rice and eggs. She ate it quickly. When we went outside she ate dirt. I got free dog food samples from the store to tide her over. |
When I was 15, I had an imaginary friend. My imaginary friend was named Jeff. Jeff was always with me, even if he was imaginary. When I was 16, I no longer needed an imaginary friend. Jeff left my life and I haven't seen him since. |
Terry's favorite ride at the fair was always the bumper cars. He loved them very much. He got out onto the little track and started driving around. Other cars were banging into him and he was doing the same. Terry really loved the bumper cars. |
Sia saw a shape out of the corner of her eye. When she turned to look, it wasn't there. She heard a whooshing sound, though, and was becoming scared. Sia suddenly saw what had startled her! It was merely a large black crow now flying above her. |
Carl forgot his English book. So a classmate, Zach, was told to share with him. Zack was annoyed that he had to share books. But Carl later apologized to Zack. After class, they talked to each other and became friends. |
Tony was working out at the gym. He didn't replace any of the equipment when he was done using it. The other gym members were getting annoyed. They reported Tony to management. The staff talked to Tony about his behavior. |
Today was Andrea's first day at her new school. She was nervous to speak to any other kids. Another girl came up to Andrea to introduce herself. The two became quick friends. Andrea felt more confident at her new school. |
Daddy was supposed to be watching the kids. The kids starting playing in the playroom. The kids were playing nicely so daddy let his attention wander. Erin started spraying cream all over the room. Daddy had a big mess to clean up. |
Barb was a retail store manager and made a lot of money. She was offered a job at another company with more money. She accepted the job then slacked off at her current job. Barb was fired and offered a nice separation package. Now Barb has money from the old company and money from the new one. |
David was very clever. He had a pHD in philosophy. However, he wasn't very socially savvy. He once apologised to his mugger. He felt bad that he didn't have anything to give the man. |
Alan could not find his car keys. Alan looked everywhere around the house for his keys. Alan was frantic about losing his only set of keys. Alan decided to check his car. Alan had left them in the ignition from the night before. |
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