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Greg wanted to buy his wife a pair of pearl earrings. He lost his job a few weeks before their anniversary. So, instead, he cooked her, her favorite meal and gave her a massage. She was so grateful she forgot all about the pearls. They were closer than ever before. |
Daphne loved doing chores. Ironing was her favorite! She loved making clothes look neat and tidy. She even ironed her sheets! Daphne thought everyone should have neatly pressed clothes. |
Yates was a dying old man. He had a choice to make. Give his will to charity or his children. Yates made a choice and passed away. He ended up giving have to Charity and have to his kids. |
Pierre loved Halloween. He decided to be a vampire this year. He got a black cape and white face paint. His fake teeth were uncomfortable but looked great. Pierre couldn't wait to go trick or treating! |
Daniel is driving home from work. He pulls over and gets some gas. He buys a lottery ticket. Daniel goes back home. The next day he realizes he has won the whole jackpot. |
I always wanted to learn to surf. Last weekend my friends took me out to teach me. My very first try a big wave hit me and knocked me out. It cut short my first lesson. And it's made me doubt going back for another. |
Joey was getting married and needed a gown. She looked at many stores, but nothing looked good on her. Then she found her mom's old wedding dress in the attic. Joey brought it down and tried it on. The dress was perfectly sized and looked lovely on her! |
Neil took a trip to Borneo. The island was so remote and exotic! He interviewed some locals for his newspaper. He gathered lots of material for his paper. When he got home, he wrote a great travel story about Borneo! |
The man was hiking alone in the woods. He saw a wolf standing in the distance. He was very afraid. He yelled at the wolf to go away. The animal crept back into the shadows. |
Hilda was at the library when she saw an ad for a competition. The contest was for the best cookies.`. Hilda had an amazing family cookie recipe so she entered. She delivered her cookies to the judges who refused to give any hints. To her delight they finally announced her cookies as the winning ones. |
Kelly needed to get a new pair of headphones. She had earbuds but needed new ones. She searched everywhere for the perfect pair. Finally she found a pair. When she tried them on they were great. |
Tommy always loved to sing and dance. The boys in school made fun of him. When he grew up, he went to a school of dance. Tommy was a shining star there. Now, Tommy is on Broadway, having the final laugh. |
Tim bought a new car alarm. It kept going off at night. It was far too sensitive. He tried adjusting it but it would still go off. Tim had to uninstall it. |
I love to see beautiful trees growing. Whenever construction goes on, a lot of them get cut down. This makes me so sad. I know people call this progress, but I don't like it! I would prefer more trees were left alive! |
I wanted some flowers in the house. I wanted something pretty and springlike. I went to the nursery to shop. I picked some purple orchids in a pot. I took them home and put them by the window. |
Sue was at her daughter's house. Her daughter was out of town and her son was sick. Sue was more than happy to help get her grandson well again. She bought a chicken and made a soup. Her grandson ate the soup heartily and felt better. |
Barry saw someone in the river. They were hanging onto a power line tower in the water. He swam out to help them. He pulled them to safety. They were too tired to swim back. |
Marissa was visiting her aunt in California. She was planning on taking her to do some shopping. First though she wanted to do her hair. Marissa was excited when her aunt braided her hair tightly. She had never worn a braid before and felt very pretty that way. |
My wife got a Yankee candle for Christmas. Her nephew's wife gave it to her. The scent was caramel salt. My wife is not a candle fan. I put the candle up for sale on Amazon. |
Rocky was a medical school student. He had gone through his residency. Rocky was about to perform his first surgery. Rocky was scared of messing up. Rocky completed the surgery with perfection. |
I had a girlfriend in college in 1973. She wanted to do something different. We went into an adult shop. The items were too kinky and we left. We broke up in 1974. |
Janet scored a B on the final exam. However, her final grade was a 69 percent. The professor didn't curb her grade. Therefore she failed the class. She had to repeat the course during the upcoming semester. |
Kennedy and her family were moving to a new town. Kennedy was nervous that she would not fit in with the other children. She thought about interests that she may share with the others. The first day of school she met Elena who liked the same tv shows. They became best friends and Kennedy was no longer worried. |
Stacy moved away from her hometown after finishing high school. After she left, her parents also moved away. However, her parents had a hard time selling their old house. Stacy decided to spend the next summer at home to fix up the house. Because of this, the house sold within the next year. |
Max had always liked his next- door neighbor Julie. Finally he asked her on a date to see a movie. But then Max's dad's car broke down and he had no way to get there! Julie saved the day by suggesting that they walk to the theater. They had a long walk there, full of fun conversation! |
Sara had a physics exam coming up. Sara is always nervous about science and math testing. Sara studied and studied all the physics material. Sara made sure to get a good night's sleep before the day of the exam. Sara nailed the physics exam! |
Tom was pulled over by the police. They gave him a ticket for not coming to a full stop. Tom argued that he did do a full stop. The cop gave him the ticket anyway. Tom tried to fight it in court and lost. |
Joe went scuba diving. He saw many beautiful fish. Then he spotted a shark cruising his way! Joe hurried back up to the boat. He was grateful that the shark hadn't attacked! |
My sister took my daughter for the week. She spoils her so much when she is with her. She buys her all types of things. My daughter loves spending time with her. She loves visiting with her. |
The fire raged throughout the night at the park. Firemen from 6 towns all came to combat the fire. Some inhaled too much smoke and began to see things. One fireman thought he saw a person dancing in the fire. He thought that it looked like a great place to dance. |
Tom was excited for a new videogame. The previews made it seem awesome. He pre-ordered it and got it at midnight. The game turned out to be a huge disappointment. Tom never even finished playing it. |
Tom and his girlfriend were arguing. She said he didn't know anything about her. Tom felt like he knew enough. She asked him basic questions about her favorite things. Tom got most of them wrong. |
It was William's birthday. He would be dining with his parents and his wife. He decided to pick an Italian restaurant. It was a hard choice, there were many to choose from. He let his wife decide on the restaurant and they had a lovely dinner. |
JoAnne was at the bus stop on Valentine's Day. She was surprised she didn't get flowers at work. She was wondering if her husband forgot about the holiday. A car pulled up right before the bus came. The driver was her husband with a bouquet of flowers. |
Jill was taking her driving test. She was backing out of the parking lot. Jill ran into a mailbox. She began to cry. Jill failed her driving test. |
Nick was five Year's old and an only child. One day Nick's parents told him he would be an older brother! Nick was excited and nervous at the same time. He went to the hospital to meet his new baby sister. He touched her tiny hand and decided he loved her! |
Tom was on a date. It wasn't going so well. He thought he could save it with a kiss. Tom's date disagreed and turned him down. Tom felt embarrassed for attempting. |
I was on my Computer one day. All of sudden my mouse stopped working. Sitting right next to me was 4 year old Nick holding a Scissor. He cut the cord. I had to purchase a new mouse. |
When 9-11 happened, I was at home. I had just gotten in my car to go to school. I started the engine and they were talking about it on the radio. Confused, I went back inside to see what was happening. I turned on the tv and watched the news all day. |
I went to the restaurant yesterday. It was good. But when I got there something happened. I got the wrong order. So I had to return it immediately. |
I had a great time. There were plenty of people there. I had to find skates that fit. It was cold inside. This was at the ice rink. |
Terry was helping a friend move a refrigerator into his house. Terry didn't properly bend when lifting. He felt a pull in his back. Terry was in pain and saw a doctor. The doctor said Terry had strained his back. |
Cornelia has always hated flossing her teeth. However, her dentist tells her that she needs to floss to be healthy. She buys floss but at first she cannot convince herself to use it. Finally, after learning about tooth decay, she begins to floss. Cornelia is proud that she has finally begun flossing her teeth. |
The keyboard was broken so I had to buy a new one. The new one I picked turned out to be very cheap. I typed on it but it drove me crazy. The keys were extremely loud. It was obnoxious to everyone. |
There was a big boxing match coming up. Tom was a big fan of one fighter. He bought the pay per view to watch him win. Unfortunately tom's fighter got knocked out within a minute. Tom felt ripped off. |
John retired from work. John was bored of being retired. John needed to find something fun to do. John saw a squirrel and fed it. John realized that feeding squirrels was a worthwhile activity. |
Hank dreamed of being successful. He thought of himself having a good job. But he made no efforts to become successful. Hank realized he didn't do anything all day. But he had no motivation to make his dreams a reality. |
Francine decided she wanted to do something fun this weekend. She thought that painting her nails would help make her feel fun. She painted her nails a bright blue color. Afterwards, Francine felt very happy. She was glad that she had painted her nails. |
Ed was driving home one night. Suddenly, he heard a loud pop. He pulled over to investigate. He saw that he had run over a large chunk of glass! The glass had slashed Ed's tire and caused a flat. |
Roger was always suspicious of everything. This afternoon, he set out to enhance his tin foil hat. He started cutting the heavy duty foil he just purchased from online. He cut the foil into pre-cut shapes and started to bend them. He ended up with an enhanced hat, which he tried on for size. |
Desi could not figure out why she smelled. One day, her sister noticed Desi's foot was infected. Desi had not been able to see her foot because of her weight. She had to go to the hospital. Later Desi had her foot amputated. |
Gina sat in the plastic chair. Her legs were sticking to the material. She lifted one leg from the chair. It made a long sticking sound like velcro. She wished she were wearing pants instead. |
A woman sat down to do her taxes. She tried to determine if she could use the 1040EZ form. It took several hours. In the end, she concluded that she could. The IRS disagreed, and audited her. |
Doug wanted to be with Nelson but he had a problem. Doug was still married to Robyn who hated his guts. Doug pleaded with Robyn for a divorce but she said no. Doug pleaded with Nelson to wait and asked him to be patient. Doug is now with Nelson because they killed Robyn. |
I had a big paper due last week. It was supposed to be fifteen pages long. I didn't start working on it until a few days before it was due. That was a big mistake. I had to stay up all night to get it done. |
Laura went to the bank to withdraw money. She filled out a withdrawal slip for $9000.00. The teller asked her what the money was for. Laura explained she was remodeling her house. The teller counted out all large bills and wished her good luck. |
The man tortured the prisoner for information. The prisoner told the man about a terror plot. The man investigated the terror plot. He discovered that the man's story was false. He tortured the prisoner with a renewed vigor. |
A boy scout wanted to teach himself how to make smoke signals. He tried to get the smoke right but instead burnt his blanket. In a panic he threw the blanket away, causing a forest fire. The park ranger arrived on the scene and put it out. The scout felt like he achieved mixed success in this effort. |
Jane always wanted a pony. She asked her parents for one every year. Finally for her 12th birthday they got her a surprise. It was the pony she always wanted. Jane loved having rich parents. |
Eric and his wife had a daughter named Meg. Eric's wife passed away. Eric and Meg were very sad. Eric met a woman and married her 5 years after his wife died. Meg is now happy with her new stepmother. |
Danny wanted to head to the park. He called his friends but none of them were available. He went to the park alone. Danny walked 4 miles at the park. Danny was proud of his exercise while at the park. |
I had dinner with three coworkers in October. Rita is a single 49 year old white woman. Estelle is a 40 year old black woman and Steve is white. Rita told us she would not date interracially because of her father. Everyone said Rita was foolish. |
Erica was doing her PhD in a Biology lab. Her professor was a difficult man to please and was very strict. In her third year of PhD, Erica went through a personal crisis. She got really stressed that her professor would not understand. Her professor understood her position and helped her complete her PhD. |
Gina had been dreading her grandpa's funeral. It was now over and she could finally relax. Once she did she became drowsy. She had been tense for so long she was exhausted. Gina fell asleep in an armchair while watching TV. |
I was going to ride my first rollercoaster. I was so afraid to go upside down. When it began I closed my eyes. After the first drop I really began to enjoy it. I will definitely ride more rollercoasters in the future. |
Gary warmed some soup. He brought it to computer. He tripped. He spilled it all. The computer broke. |
Larry was at the store. He was looking at glassware for his wife. He accidentally bumped into a display of jars. They all fell over and shattered. Larry had to pay for them all. |
There was a huge exam for the semester finals. I was nervous and could hardly breathe. The professor told us this exam is worth 90 percent of our grade. When the test began I was actually the first person to complete it. When I got my exam back, I scored very well and I was relieved. |
Leroy had terrible trouble sleeping. He often kept the television on all night. His wife was annoyed with the television being on. She began giving Leroy melatonin before bed. After melatonin Leroy slept like a baby. |
John was in a bad neighborhood when he found a sick dog. He tried to comfort the dog, but the dog did not trust him. Despite this, he took the dog home. John fed the dog, walked the dog, and loved the dog. After a few days, the dog began to trust John. |
When Henry turned 14 his father died. It was a big deal and meant Henry had to take on more responsibility. He was unsure but knew what had to be done. He was named king at a young age. He ruled over his people terribly and was assassinated. |
Sue was looking to buy a new car. She found a red truck that she liked from the local car dealership. Sue was able to negotiate for a great price on the truck. She signed all the papers on the spot. She was able to drive away from the lot with her new truck afterwards. |
Jerry wanted to grow his own peppers, since he loved to eat them. He drove to the store and bought seeds and supplies. Jerry then took the supplies, went to his backyard and planted seeds. After a while, the plants grew to be strong and healthy. One morning, Jerry went outside and animals had eaten all his plants. |
Dana loved soup. She made a big pot of it. She served it in a fluffy bread bowl. Her family gobbled the meal up. Soup and bread bowls was their favorite! |
The cat strolled through the house. It found something funny. There was a pink ball on the floor. The cat swatted the ball. The cat liked playing with the ball. |
Robbie could run faster than anyone in his class. He did not realize that he was not faster than everyone in the state. He entered a state competition, confident he would win. He did not train, after all, he was the fastest in his class. He came in dead last. |
My friend's brother was drinking. She told her parents. He has arthritis. He is not supposed to drink. She asked them not to tell she told them. |
Pete wanted to help his father wash the car. He filled a big bucket with soapy water. He and his father using car brushes wiped all over the car. Pete accidentally spilled the bucket over his father feet. Instead of getting mad his father only laughed about it. |
Jane's daughter sue came to her with a nose bleed. Jane told the child to hold her head back and hold a tissue. Sue was panicky and scared and Jane had a hard time calming her. The child kept pushing the tissue away and crying. 20 minutes later the nosebleed stopped and Jane had a mess to clean. |
Jeff's son worked for him on his farm. His son was leaning over a fence to feed the hogs. Jeff's son fell from the fence into the hog cage. He cracked two ribs. Jeff had to bring his son to the hospital. |
Radiohead went to play a show in Berlin. The tickets sold out in a minute. The crowd went to the show the next weekend. They set up the stage. The band played a great show. |
Ned had signed up his son to play tee ball. There weren't enough coaches in the league. The director asked Ned to help coach the team. Ned agreed to help coach the team. His son enjoyed having him around. |
I was walking to school. Since I wasn't looking at my feet, I stepped on a rock. I landed on the ground in pain. Thankfully, a stranger rushed to pick me up. He took me to the hospital to seek treatment. |
Jimmy couldn't ever get in contact with his friends easily. He decided to buy a cell phone. Jimmy went to the phone store to pick a phone. Jimmy picked an iphone. Now Jimmy can easily contact his friends |
Art was throwing a holiday party. He feared nobody would show up. He was so nervous on party night! But then his doorbell rang again and again. Dozens of people showed up for his party! |
Kelly and Rob had a date for tonight. Rob picked her up at six. The two of them had a great time. The date went so well, they ended with a kiss. Rob and Kelly agreed to see each other again. |
Ginger's two babies were toddling around the living room. She kept an eye on them as she made breakfast. Suddenly she heard a loud scream. One boy was taking something from the other. Ginger decided to separate them for awhile to keep them quiet. |
Victor was stuck in traffic. The car in front of him had stalled. He frustratingly pushed on his horn. To his surprise, no sound emerged from it. He repeated the action angrily, with no result. |
Emma was looking forward to the sleepover at her friend's house. The next day at school they talked about how much fun it was. At home, Emma noticed that she was missing her necklace. She was searching the house, but she couldn't find it anywhere. She then remembered that she took it off at the sleepover. |
While camping Linda was enjoying molasses cookies she brought. In the middle of the night she heard a sound. In the morning she looked and noticed all the cookies were gone. A raccoon had eaten them in the night. Every time since she made them, Linda called them raccoon cookies |
Sam had a conversation with an investor. He offered $1500 for a small share of her company. She promised him a deal if he paid $2000 dollars up-front. Although the investor hesitated, he agreed to the deal. However, he was rejected when he offered $1800 dollars the next day. |
My wife is not a cook. We eat whatever is around. Last night we had canned beans and fried hot dogs. Ketchup was the condiment. The meal was simple, but it was enough. |
One day a man sat down to watch some TV on his satellite dish. However, a great storm was forming above his house. His TV wouldn't show his favorite programs. Because he couldn't watch TV, he rekindled his marriage with his wife. They were both better off for the storm coming in. |
Josh usually drank liquids at his computer desk. But it was always very messy. One day, he tried to reach for his glass of water. But he knocked it off of his desk. The next day, Josh cleaned up his desk. |
I moved the razor over my face. With every swipe more hairs came off. Ten swipes were enough, nor were twenty. I went to the store and got a better razor. Five more swipe made my face smooth. |
Jana dreamed of opening her own business. She found a small storefront for sale. She purchased the location and hired employees. After a few months, she was ready to open a brand new coffee shop. Jana was excited to start a new journey of business ownership. |
Facebook had a quiz about chess knowledge. I had been playing chess for 30 years, so I took the quiz. I got the general questions right. I missed some of the historical questions. I was depressed. |
Brenda had taken gymnastics lessons since she was young. Recently she had been training for an upcoming national championship. The uneven bars were her specialty, and she had an excellent coach. She was nervous, but she believed she could give a great performance. Brenda was overjoyed when she received a near perfect score. |
Jill's birthday was Saturday. Her daughter wanted to surprise her, so she contacted all her friends. They all bought presents and showed up at the right time. Jill's daughter forgot to tell her she was having a party. So Jill didn't show up for her own birthday party. |
A man felt unwelcome in his new neighborhood. He heard a knock at the door. When he opened the door, no one was there. All he found was a flaming arrow stuck to the door. The arrow had a note that said to get out. |
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