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Adam was going to propose to his girlfriend. All through dinner he fidgeted nervously. Then he knelt. He popped the question to his astonished girlfriend. He was so thrilled when she said yes!
The couple had been set up by their friends. They met at a restaurant for dinner. They had a nice dinner and conversation. They decided to have dessert at a bakery. They talked until 2 am!
Tony woke up in the middle of the night. He heard a smoke detector chirping once every few seconds. Tony got out of bed. He got a battery out of the kitchen drawer. Tony replaced the battery in the smoke detector.
George wanted to be fireman. He signed up to join the local fire department. George had to go through extensive training. He failed training on the first round. But on his second try he was able to pass and join.
Her team needs a home run to win the game. All year her hitting was terrible. She was nervous but ready to hit a homerun. The pitcher throws the softball. Sandra hits a homerun.
Todd went to the night club by himself. His friends didn't want to go out to the club so he went alone. He arrived at 11 and the club was packed. Although nervous, he managed to meet a girl, Tina. He bought her a drink, and took her home for a fun night.
Jack and Jill went up a hill. Each of them carried an axe. They spent all day and half of the night chopping firewood. When they were finished they were too exhausted to carry it all home. The firewood was ruined by the rain in the morning.
Yesterday Tina got a terrible sunburn. She tried putting some aloe on it to make it better. When she was done with the aloe, she realized she got it on her shirt. Tina was upset because the shirt was ruined. Thankfully however, the aloe ended up washing out.
Tom had the day off. He woke up early out of habit. He became bored fairly quickly. Tom decided to start drinking beer. He had a lot more fun after that.
Joe was at a picnic. And he expecting his friend to arrive. He waited for hours, but nobody showed up. And he ended eating all the food he brought by himself. When Joe got into his car, he saw his friend arrive but left anyway.
Dan and Rob were in the back yard. Rob tried to stop the ball from going over the fence. They weren't supposed to go into the neighbor's yard. Dan made Rob go into the neighbor's yard to get it. The boys were sad when their mom threw the ball in the trash.
Tommy was a lively three year old boy. He had a favorite toy that he always played with. One day his cousin came over and Tommy didn't want to share his toy. His mother was very upset and scolded Tommy. Tommy realized that he had to share and waited for his turn.
The opera of the night had a steel set. During a song, a singer went to open a gate but it didn't open. The singer tried multiple times to yank it but still nothing. Eventually, the singer awkwardly swung through the opening. I had built the set so as I watched I slumped in my seat.
The doctor told Greg that he needs to go on a diet. Greg's wife Marsha said she would help Greg diet. Later at home, Marsha wouldn't let Greg eat cake. When Marsha was on the phone, Greg quickly ate a piece of cake. Marsha saw the icing on his shirt and scolded him.
Will had no car. He always had to ask for rides from his friends. He was saving money to buy himself a car. He finally saved enough money. He bought himself a car.
One day Yolanda went to Central Park. First she ate lunch on the grass. Then she walked around a bit. Finally she went to Central Park Zoo. She had a great day.
I recently finished reading Infinite Jest. It is a big, heavy novel. I bought it new, but spilled coffee on the edges. I tried to sell it on Amazon with a note about the condition. Surprisingly, I sold the book.
Jill was overjoyed to have her very own apartment. She had lived at home, then in a dorm, then with friends. This was the first time she had a place all to herself. She couldn't wait to give it her own personal touch. Then it would really feel like home!
Yesterday my friend Ed and I played speed chess online. We played 4 games. I lost the first one and tied the second. I won the next two games. Ed claimed his wife was yelling at him, and quit playing.
Trisha looked suspicious. Her boyfriend told her he could burp the alphabet. She waited for him to do it. He told her he needed to drink a cola first. He asked if she had a quarter, and she realized he just wanted money.
John asked all his friends to help him move. Most came with with excuses. But a few true friends showed up. They got it all done in a few hours. He bought pizza and thanked them all.
There had been a rash of burglaries in Claude's neighborhood. Claude no longer felt safe at home. He began looking in ads for a new apartment. Claude found an apartment within his price range. He moved into the new apartment.
Sophia was looking to her birthday in two days. Her friends from work and school invited her to a party. She couldn't go to both parties. Sophia decided to throw her own party. She invited everyone from school and work.
Rose was just arriving at work. She noticed a huge bouquet of flowers on her desk. No one knew who they were from. Then, one of her guy friends admitted that it was him. The two decided to try going on a date.
Ken moved into a new apartment. It was near a busy street. The sounds kept Ken up most nights. He decided to buy some ear plugs. Ken was more easily able to sleep.
Horatio is enrolling in college next fall. He decides he needs something to keep all his books in. Horatio buys a great backpack at a store. Now he feels prepared for college. He is excited to start his first day at college.
It was a normal day at the bank. Not a sound could be heard aside from the boring elevator music. All of sudden three men come crashing into the bank. They tell the clerks to give them all the money. The crooks get away with all the money and severe damage to the bank.
Nola took her daughter to the shore for the first time. Her daughter Ana, two, loved the shells most of all. So Nola walked with her and helped her collect them. When they left, Nola lugged their findings home with them. Ana had collected over three dozen seashells!
The man said a prayer out loud. Praying in the school was prohibited. He was asked to stop praying. He refused to stop. He was asked to leave the school until he could follow the rules.
Melanie and her friends loved to play kickball. Everyday at recess they would run to the field. They had a blast kicking the big red ball. Melanie and her friends were always there everyday. They spent many afternoons playing and having fun together.
Jane was excited about her class trip. They were going to New York City. She had never been before. The class arrived by bus. The city was so much bigger than Jane had imagined.
Jim could not wait to get his new phone. He had ordered the new version of his phone. When he got home, the box was at his door. He ripped into and opened it to find disappointment. His new phone was already shattered.
Carrie was out at a restaurant with her family. They were eating seafood. Suddenly, a waiter appeared and offered a sample of alligator. Carrie decided to give it a try even though she was grossed out. It turned out to taste pretty good, like chicken.
The elections were coming up for a new president. The person winning, it seemed like nobody liked him! The polls opened today, so we would see if people really liked him. After the polls, the votes were counted, and he won president! The country is now in disbelief, and everybody moved to Canada.
Tom bought a vacuum. It broke down within a week. Tom didn't have his receipt. They were able to look him up with his credit card. Tom got to exchange it for another one.
Kyle had packed his daughter lunch to go to school. She didn't eat her packed lunch and instead ate in the cafeteria. Kyle stopped packing lunch for his daughter. He sent payment for her school lunches. She began eating lunch in the cafeteria daily.
Quinn was in trouble at work. She hadn't checked the schedule and had missed work. She yelled at her boss to post the schedule in a better place. The boss told her to go home until her attitude was better. Quinn said she would quit.
Tatiana had just come home from a day of errands. However, at her front porch she realized she lost her house key. She inquired whether anyone found a lost key, but had no luck. Fortunately, she had a spare key hidden outside. Her next task was to change the locks in her house.
I was chosen to do an interview for school. I was nervous about doing so. However, I was honored to be chosen. The interview was fun. I was glad I did it.
Dan had a huge collection of comic books. Recently, Dan allowed his best friend to borrow a comic book. When Dan asked for the book back, his friend could not find it. Dan's friend had lost one of his most valuable comic books! Dan was furious that his friend lost his comic book.
Lorna started dating a cop. He was very nice. They dated for several months. He got a job offer out of town. He asked her to go with and she said no.
The kids liked helping with the grocery shopping. They would add all sorts of things to their mom's list. One day, they added ice cream and candy and chocolate. THey were disappointed when their mom came home from the store. She hadn't bought any of the junk food!
Nick was a student at a large university. Nick had a classmate named Phil. Nick and Phil worked on a project together. They got along quite well. Nick and Phil became close friends.
A poet woke up every morning struggling to come up with new ideas. The poet would look out his window for inspiration. After weeks of no luck for inspiration a squirrel climbed up near him. The poet filled with enthusiasm watching the cute squirrel eat acorns. He decided to write a poem about the squirrel's everyday life.
Emma sat at her computer all day. But when she lied down in bed, she noticed pain in her lower back. She figured it would be gone the next day. But when she sat down at her computer, it still hurt. Emma had to go to a chiropractor to ease the pain.
Nick needed to get an oil change. He went to the store to have it done. He was too lazy to do it himself. While they did it for him he lounged around the store. Eventually he paid and drove back home with his new oil.
Today, I looked at the date and noticed that Christmas is coming soon. I realized I hadn't bought any gifts for people yet. I began making a list of presents for everyone. The first on the list is my fiancee. I remembered that I already bought his present and was relieved.
She needed to ease her mind from a memory. So she went out to a party. The music was not to her liking. She asked the DJ to play a song that brought back her memories. She ended the night passed out upstairs.
Cori worked hard at her job in the mall. It was the first job she had ever had. One day one of her coworkers came in on their day off. The coworker disappeared to the back room for a while. Cori was nearly blamed when money went missing from the safe.
Gary went to hang with new friends. They wanted to test him out. They asked him to tag a train car. He said he wouldn't do it. He left the group.
Jim called the u-haul support line. Someone answered his call but the ringing didn't stop. His phone kept making the ringing sound as they talked. Jim found it incredibly annoying. He made an effort to get off the phone as quickly as possible.
Brandon was an artist. He enjoyed drawing futuristic landscapes. A movie production company saw his paintings and hired him. Brandon painted several of the backdrops for a new movie. Brandon's backdrops were well-received and he made a lot of money.
Dora told her husband she saw a mouse in the kitchen. Her husband brought home a standard trap, but Dora balked. So, Dora's husband returned with a humane sticky trap. The next day, Dora found a mouse squirming on the trap. She tossed it in the garbage and put the lid on tightly.
I once bought myself a basketball because I loved to play. I use to take that basketball everywhere. The basketball was like my best friend. I had it for three years. So when I lost the basketball I was very sad like I lost a friend.
I found a penny on the ground. I put it in my wallet. Ever since I had the penny in my wallet I had really good luck. I accidentally spent the penny at the store. My luck had been bad ever since.
Pamela went to a conference in Chicago. As she wasn't used to see so many new people, she was overwhelmed. She also didn't know where to eat her lunch. So she went to the cafeteria and looked around. A group of strangers waved to her and she was relieved.
Sue was playing hide and seek with her brothers. Her brothers were much older and thought it was funny to not find her. When she had been hiding for an hour, she grew scared. It got dark and she suddenly realized she was lost in the woods. When she saw a light she realized her father had come to save her!
Gina wanted money to go to the mall. Her dad offered to pay her to wash his car. Gina needed the money so she agreed. She washed the car and finished in 30 minutes. Her dad pointed all the spots she missed, and made her start again.
Martha was a little girl who still sucked her thumb. Her mother wanted her to stop doing that. Every day she put a bitter tasting substance on Martha's thumb. Whenever Martha would try to suck it, she would get a bitter taste. This eventually broke her thumb sucking habit.
Hector prepares to go to work. He notices that his shirt is very wrinkled. Hector decides to iron out the wrinkles in his shirt. After working very hard the shirt looks great. Now Hector is ready to go to work.
Three summers back, I decided I wanted to adopt a dog. Specifically, I wanted to adopt a little black dog. A local rescue agency had an adoption event at the park. While I was at the event, I found the cutest little black puppy. I adopted him right away, and he has been my best pal ever since.
Kelsi loved cupcakes. A new cupcake place opened up. Kelsi decided to try it. When she went in she ordered chocolate. The cupcake was heaven to her.
Olive was very happy that day. She was hopping on the sidewalk with glee. She took her keys out and threw them in the air. She caught them put she lost her balance. She fell on the floor and hurt her hip hard.
Kenny wanted to become a chef. He went to culinary school. He was still not very good at cooking. He got a job as a chef at a restaurant. He ran the restaurant into the ground.
We had dinner with my son in law Will's family recently. We were talking about eBay, as I am a dealer. I told the family Disney VHS tapes were selling well. They found about 20 tapes, owned by Will's sister. I offered to sell them but Will's sister refused.
Bobby was riding in the car with his parents. He told them he was very thirsty. They had forgotten his sippy cup, but the asked if he could use a can. Bobby eagerly said he could drink from a soda can easily! But when they handed it to him, Bobby spilled it everywhere!
The Wilson family just moved to their new home. They were in a new area that was prone to tornadoes. They weren't familiar with them. They ignored the warnings of one heading their way. Their house was destroyed and they all died.
My husband and I took Sam and Kelton bowling. The bowling alley was packed and all the lanes were full. On Sam's turn, he told us he was a pro and to watch how good he was. Sam threw the ball, it flew over two alleys and hit another ball. We screamed and Sam then announced he had never bowled in his life!
Anna wanted to play on the volleyball team. She went to auditions. There, she did a very poor job! It turned out Anna wasn't good enough to make the team. She was sad, but she understood.
Brandy and her brother Jake were fighting over what game to play. Brandy wanted to play cards, while Jake wanted to play dominos. Their mother said they need to agree. After having a discussion they still could not agree. They decided to read a book instead.
Ted had a terrible earache and fever. He went to his doctor to have it looked at. The doctor said he had a bad infection. Ted was given an antibiotic injection and a prescription. After taking the medication for two weeks, Ted's infection cleared up.
I went to an Italian city called Luca. I was with 4 friends, and we were all prepared to have fun. We explored the town on foot, and checked into our hostel. We argued over which restaurant, but settled on a great one. After a long night of laughs, we all considered the trip a success.
Rick was searching for a bicycle helmet. But he didn't want to settle for something cheap. He saw an expensive helmet on sale. And he bought it right away. Rick was happy about how much money he saved.
Ralph looked at his family with tears in his eyes. In two weeks, he would be evicted from his apartment. In desperation, Ralph set up a Go Fund me Account. To his surprise, donations poured in from all over. Ralph was able to keep his family in their home.
A musician needed to release a single for his record label. He sat around his house trying to come up with ideas. He could not come up with any good ideas and he felt bad. Suddenly, a melody he played caught his attention and inspired him. The musician worked the song out and sent it to his label.
Sam was going to the store. He pulled up close to the entrance and found a spot. As he tried to get it another car tried as well. Sam honked his horn. The other car backed off and Sam parked.
Bella just turned 6 years old. Her favorite movie is Frozen. Her parents planned her a princess party. The characters from Frozen came to the party. Bella had a great party.
Donald worked in an advertising firm. He would always struggle to think of new ideas in the office. He found that his best ideas came consistently when he played golf. He told his boss this, who didn't believe him at first. Donald's boss now tells him to play golf in work hours.
In the morning the singer would wake up everyday at 7 AM. He would eat his breakfast, workout then get ready for the show. At the show the singer would sing his heart out hoping to get noticed. After the show he goes back to the bus and goes to sleep. When the singer wakes up he follows his same routine.
Charles built a boat with his father. He was so proud of the boat that he decided to enter it in a race. The race was downtown at the river. Charles went to the contest boat in hand ready to win. His boat was faster than the rest and Charles took home a prize.
Jane bought a new truck She wanted to take it off roading. She was having fun until she heard a snap. The truck had broken down. Jane had to be towed back.
Lolita invited me to her grandma's house. I was excited to possibly get home cooked food and cookies. When we pulled up, it was decrepit looked like a haunted house. It was filthy, brown, old and filled with thick spider webs. I was so scared, I faked an emergency and left!
Jeremy looked everywhere to find his first job. He applied to many different places, but no one was hiring. He was discouraged, but applied to a Subway near his house. A week later, he had an interview with the general manager. The next day, the manager called to offer him the job!
Nancy like almost every vegetable except asparagus. Her parents knew this so they didn't make her eat it. When she was visiting her grandparents they served asparagus. She didn't want to be rude, but she didn't want to eat it either. When her grandma wasn't looking, her dad moved it to his plate.
Leo was making a bean burrito. And he filled the tortilla with as many beans as he could. He began to fold the burrito and roll it. But then the tortilla ripped apart. By the time Leo got another tortilla to wrap it, the beans were cold.
Ted was driving his car and got into an accident. He injured his forehead. The ambulance took him to the hospital. He wasn't sure when they would let him go home. After three days they said he was fine and let him go.
I like to feed ducks at the pond. I often bring pieces of bread with me. I've started bringing my grandson with me. He doesn't like feeding the ducks very much. The irony is that he plays a sim video game and feeds ducks in it.
My friend wanted me to help him study. Since he has a low grade in the class, he was panicking. I tried to go over today's lesson. The next day, we took a test. My friend ended up guessing on every answer.
Tom arrived back home from a trip. Unfortunately his luggage didn't. The airline wasn't able to locate it anywhere. Eventually Tom got them to pay for the contents of his bags. Unfortunately the pictures would be lost forever.
Jack was feeding applesauce to his child. He enjoyed eating the apple sauce. When Jack threw away the container, he started to cry. Since there wasn't an extra container, Jack had to calm him down. He continued to cry until going to sleep.
Kia gave up soda for Lent. She thought it would be difficult. But she ended up finding a lot of beverage variety! She explored juices and flavored waters. Kia did not even miss soda at all!
Little alice was a lazy child. She wanted to go to the store. It was right around the block. Still she didn't want to walk. Eventually she convinced her mom to carry her.
Alex really wanted to play a video game. But his brother did not. So when Alex was in the middle of the game, Nathan turned it off Alex ran up crying about it. Both kids ended up getting in trouble and having an awful day.
Abigail was having a boring Thanksgiving. She decided that she should volunteer. She went down to the soup kitchen and worked all day. There, she met some really interesting people. It ended up being her best Thanksgiving ever.
Tom won a raffle at his office. He received a free lunch at a fancy restaurant. Tom was excited to go. He invited his girlfriend. Tom had a great time for free.
Kia was working as a semi-skilled laborer at a factory. She wanted to make more money. She went and enrolled in trade school. When she graduated, she had many new certifications. She was able to find a new job that paid much more!
Clarence got a break in the music industry, now he thinks he is God. He recorded an album with his cousin in Oakland. Doctor Drew heard the album and paid Clarence one million dollars. Now Clarence owns a house and sometimes drives around his old block. When his friends flag him, he keeps driving because they are poor.
Tammy had an old couch. The couch was ratty and torn up. She had to throw it away at the dump. It was too heavy to take on her own, so her dad helped her. Tammy is really glad to have gotten rid of that couch.
My dad hasn't been able to find work for months. I love where we live. They say we may have to move soon. I started packing early just in case. Today I found out it was a good thing I did.
Donald made a speech. The crowd clapped at the end. Donald remembered that feeling. Donald gave another speech. He recalled the feeling of people clapping.