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There were mangoes for sale at the store. They were very expensive but I bought them anyway. I cut into into one and it was black inside. Since it was so expensive, I didn't want to waste it. I ate it and ended up with a stomach ache.
Tom got a new cat. Within a week it was lost. Tom looked around a bit for it but didn't find it. Tom decided to get a dog instead. Eventually the cat returned and Tom gave it away.
I wrote a short play about a musician. I wanted to improve it so it could be performed. I decided to attend a playwright's conference. The talks there were highly theoretical and very interesting. I can't help thinking that more practical advice would have helped me.
I was making my bed. My son was helping me. He asked about the tag. I said it could only be removed by the consumer. He asked if that meant I had to eat it.
Cole is a senior in high school. The senior class was having the annual day to cut class. Cole knew that his math teacher was going to give a test on that day. Cole could not afford to miss the math test. Cole decided that he was not going to take part in the annual cut day.
I always wanted to play the piano but I could not afford lessons. I liked going to the piano store and would try out all the pianos. The owner came over and asked if I took lessons, I shook my head no. He sat down and showed me how to play a short song. As I was leaving, he told me he would see me same time tomorrow.
A teacher was busy teaching math in grade school one day. The fire alarm rang and the students cheered. Everyone lined up by the door. The teacher led them outside. The teacher cursed the fire drill for ruining her plans.
Gabby was interested in joining the local soccer league. Her cousin was on one of the teams. Gabby went watch one of her cousin's games. Gabby immediately knew she would have fun playing. Gabby joined the league the next day.
Terry was a very big fan of insect research. He had displays full of beetles, spiders and other insects. During some research online, he found a place selling live spiders. Looking at the tarantulas, Terry decided he wanted to order one. After browsing for weeks, Terry chose a bright blue goliath tarantula.
I once had a rat named Nightshade. She was the cutest thing you could imagine. She would come when called and always greet me at the door. She only lived for a year though. She got cancer and died grotesquely.
Daphne was reading a book in her living room. Suddenly she heard a very loud thud at her window. She ran to inspect it and saw a dead bird on the ground. She realized that the bird must have hit the window. Daphne carefully cleaned up the body before returning inside.
A howl pierced the black night. The children huddled closer to the campfire. Everyone was terrified, even the camp counselor. The howl came again, right on top of them! Out of the darkness walked a friendly family dog.
Tom was reading a new book. He stood up too fast and dropped his glasses. While looking for them he heard a crunch. Tom accidentally stepped on them. They were shattered and he couldn't keep reading.
Joe likes computers. He works on them everyday. When he graduated high school, he went to college to study computers. Joe studied hard everyday. Joe graduated top in his class.
Timmy was a toddler. He was chasing his pet cat around the house. Suddenly, he grabbed the cat's tail. The cat was angry, and scratched Timmy. Timmy was so scared, his mom decided to get rid of the cat.
I went for a walk on Beale Street. I couldn't get a song about Memphis out of my head. I walked down to a club and had a drink. I talked to a stranger and listened to the blues. It was a fun night to get out of the house.
Matt asked a girl for a date at the prom but she declined. Matt was determined to not give up so he thought of multiple ways. He tried to impress her by giving her flowers but it didn't work. Finally he wrote a letter to her and why he was attracted to her. The girl was finally convinced that he was worth a shot and sai.
Jane was on vacation. The room she booked had water damage. Her reservation had to be cancelled at the last minute. All nearby hotels were booked. Jane wound up having to stay slightly out of town.
Max was walking down the street. It was snowing and very cold. He tried to keep warm in his coat, but it was too cold. He started looking for somewhere warm to sit. Finally, he found a warm cafe.
Today was the day of the big rivalry. Both teams were very good, they both had perfect records. They lined up and the referee blew the whistle. The game started like a flash, both teams battling. The game ended in a draw, both teams had given their all.
My friends and I were telling jokes to each other. The jokes were not personal until Jeff started to talk. He made a negative comment about Sam's deaf father. She was highly offended and decided to walk away. Although I managed to cheer her up, everyone stopped talking.
Tom loved eating delicious food. His favorite food was sandwiches. He told his friend about the best sandwich. Tom's friend tried the sandwich Tom liked the most. Tom's friend agreed it was an amazing sandwich.
Matt was bored. He decided to go explore a new part of town. He rode his bike for half an hour in a random direction. He discovered many new areas and places to go. It was a rewarding experience that he decided he would do again.
Justin wanted tickets to see his favorite band. The concert had been sold out for weeks. One of his friends had tickets to the concert. Justin's friend found out he had to work the night of the concert. Justin was able to buy his friend's tickets.
Alex was excited to go to Friendly's restaurant with his friends. When the boys entered the restaurant, they quickly found seats. The menu had many items and the boys settled for chicken. When the boys got their food, they were very happy. By the time the boys were done, they were very full.
Charlie was fired from his job. Charlie found that he needed a new job if he wanted money. He searched the classified ads for job openings. Because he had no skills he could find no job he was qualified for. After searching fruitlessly Charlie instead enlisted in the military.
The first day I was so anxious I forgot my backpack. I didn't know what to expect from High School. I was sweating so hard because I didn't have any new clothes. I went to first period and saw my old teacher. She reassured me everything would be okay, so I made it through the day.
Patty had a traffic ticket. She had no money to pay the ticket. The judge told Patty that she could volunteer in lieu of paying. Patty agreed to volunteer. She found it satisfying and decided to become a social worker.
Eric was having a hard time financially. He tried to make extra money on Mturk but it was difficult. One day, he saw a good looking batch pop up. He started to work on it and realized that it was great. He worked on it until it ran out and made a lot of money.
Kirk is loves fast cars and making trouble. One evening, he stole the keys to his father's hot rod. He was out cruising, having a great time. Suddenly, he saw red and blue lights behind him. Kirk got in trouble with his dad, and a speeding ticket to boot.
Sean and Sara had an argument. They disagreed about who should clean the kitchen. They didn't speak the whole day. Eventually, the argued again. This time they resolved the disagreement.
Patty had taken up sewing. She was working on a dress. Her sewing machine was hard at work when suddenly it stopped. She needed a new one! She had to wait to finish the dress until she got a new machine.
Josh goes to college tomorrow. He is very nervous and did not sleep at all during the night. When the day comes, he goes to orientation. He meets a lot of people and become friends with them. He feels much better about college now.
Dank Memes liked to make terrible posts on the internet. He'd lash out at anyone, or anything. He held contrary opinions for no reason. Eventually someone found Dank's personal information. Thus Dank made bad posts no more.
Tom played football for his high school team. Tom worked very hard to help his team win. Tom would collide with the opposing team's players. Tom suffered a concussion. Tom quit the football team.
I bought a fuzzy hat the other day. I bought it because the weather was getting colder. Ever since I bought it the weather hasn't been cold enough to wear it. I'm really bummed out about that. I hope the weather gets colder soon.
My wife and I saw the Star Trek movie yesterday. We saw some people in the lobby. I tried to guess which movie they were going to see. I saw a nerdy teenager and guessed he was going to see Star Trek. I was wrong, as nobody else was in the theater watching Star Trek.
Bay took a pop quiz in math. She failed the test horribly. After class she pulled the teacher aside and asked to retake the test. Bay's teacher shook his head and said no. Unfortunately, Bay was stuck with the failing grade.
We have a book exchange in our building. i donated two books for two paperbacks. The paperbacks looked unread. I listed them on Amazon and sold them for $8. I was very excited.
A mill worker and a rich girl fall desperately in love. Separated by life, the boy goes to fight war, she returned to college. After many years, the boy returned back to his home town. The girl is engaged to another man and moves back to the same town. After seeing each other, it was clear their love never died.
Darren liked to play poker with his friends. Darren usually won most of the poker games. He decided to enter a poker tournament. Darren lost a lot of money in the tournament. Darren decided that he wasn't that good at playing poker.
The market was rallying. Kelley was not happy about it. She didn't want it to go up that much. She was short. So she was losing money.
Joel liked being a bully. He was riding his bike when he saw Brandon from class. Brandon rode his bike up to Joel. Joel pushed Brandon off his bike and threw one leg over. As Joel tried riding away on both bikes he immediately fell over.
John was terrified of hurricanes. One day he was watching the news. There was a forecast warning of a hurricane. John ran to a shelter. The hurricane hit the same shelter he was in with full force.
I inflated over 10 balloons for the party. One of my kids popped one and scared all of the other kids. Another kid took one and started hitting another kid. I decide that maybe I should move the balloons away from the kids. Moving the balloons helped.
Howard had a pet turtle name after him. He was walking to the store on some icy roads. He slipped and dropped his turtle. The glass container broke into many pieces. Howard's turtle Howard was ok however.
Joey always wanted a puppy of his very own. His parents told him when he turned 7 he could get one. On his 7th birthday, his parents took him to the animal shelter. He almost immediately fell in love with a furry black puppy. He got to take it home with him that very day.
A lady made a jewelry box and decided to paint it. First she painted it red. Then she painted it green. Then she painted it red again. Then she realized she meant to make a bird house.
Jill needed to visit a doctor friend of mine. I called him and asked if he'd see Jill. He told me he would be happy to see her and when. The appointment was for Friday at noon. Friday at eleven I drove Jill to see the doctor friend.
Sam went to a Chinese restaurant on a blind date. He had a great time getting to know the woman he met. They shared crab rangoons, lo mein noodles, and sushi. At the end of the meal the waiter brought them fortune cookies. Sam's cookie had not one but two fortunes inside!
Liz noticed a baby bird on the ground in front of a tree. She looked up and saw a nest about 8 feet up. She carefully lifted the baby into the nest. The mother came back with food for her babies. She didn't seem to notice one had been touched by a person.
Lisa's middle school class offered a home ec class. Students would learn to sew and cook in it. For the first time ever a boy signed up to take the class. All the girls thought he would do terrible. However, he was the best baker out of all of them.
Nancy hated dirt a lot. In fact, she wouldn't step in it at all. One day, she was forced to go outside. After a couple of minutes Nancy stepped in dirt. Now, Nancy is not afraid of dirt at all.
Janet was not a cat person until one night. She heard a soft mewing as she walked to her car. Looking down, she saw a small shivering kitten. Picking up the kitten, it licked her hand. Janet smiled placing the kitten in her car.
Ben needed to buy a camper shell for his truck. He searched on the internet to find a retailer nearby. He drove to the nearest store to see if they had it in stock. Luckily they had one that matched, so he bought it. They installed the shell on his truck in about an hour.
John's football team was down by five points. There was enough time left for one play. The quarterback threw John the ball. John jumped as high as he could and reached for the ball. John's caught the ball and his team won.
Susie was curious about being a vegan. She didn't think it was right to eat meat. So she tried being vegan for a week. It was simply too hard. So she quit after three days.
Nick wanted a new car. So he got a job and saved his money. He felt like quitting his job and giving up however. But he knew it would be worse without money. Nick was glad when he was able to afford a new car.
Mark was driving home from work when a huge rock hit his windshield. He called his insurance company and they sent someone out. They fixed it for him in his driveway! He was able to drive to work the next day. He was relieved it hadn't been a hassle!
One night, while I was tired, I felt a burst of energy. I couldn't sleep, so I wandered around my apartment. I eventually put on my shoes and went out for a walk. I walked around my block for a minute. I eventually went back to my house.
Clyde is at the bar drinking. A man comes up to him. The man insults Clyde. Clyde has heard enough. Clyde fights the man and beats him down in the bar.
Gina hated being crammed in a room with 2 other girls. She was always looking for some place she could be alone. In the summer she could sit in the garage. She would leave the door open and let the natural light stream in. It was her very own private oasis.
My wife is an Instagram fan. She often takes photos of what she is doing. Tonight she made a whiskey and ginger ale drink. She posted a photo on Instagram. Dinner has thus been delayed.
I was walking around at night. I saw a racoon. It was cute so I approached it. The racoon bit me and it had rabies. I was saved at the hospital and I learned to be wary of racoons.
The man shaved his head. He could see the shape of his skull. He thought it had a funny shape. He decided to grow his hair back out. He wore a hat until it got long enough.
My friend Ben was a soldier in the second world war. He was in Italy once. One day he and his platoon heard screaming. He saw some US soldiers trying to rape a woman. His platoon stopped the men and called the MPs.
Kia took the bus home from her first day of ninth grade. But the bus stopped a mile from her house. She got lost wandering the side streets. She had to stop and ask for directions. Luckily, she wasn't very far from her home at all!
Sara has a big English test tomorrow. She has not studied at all. Her test counts for half her grade. Sara decided to pull an all- nighter. When she got to school, she slept through her test.
Bill rode bulls for a living. His wild nature brought him to the top of his game. Bill rode the wildest of bulls and became famous. Others took special interest and loved his talent. Now Bill's name is attached in the Bull Riding Hall of Fame.
Sandy and Syd were best friends since kindergarten. While Sandy remained plain looking, Syd blossomed. Syd got the attention of boys, who ignored Sandy. Sandy started spreading rumors about Syd. When Syd cried to her about the gossip, Sandy acted concerned.
As my family got ready for an eventful night out to the circus. I rushed them into the car, as I didn't want to be late. The journey began and we all start getting giddy as we got closer. I pulled into the parking lot, and noticed the draping tent. I turned to my kids, and with a huge smile, told them we're here!
Ricki signed up to take lifeguarding class to help her pool. She found out she had to take a pretest before she could sign up. She had to swim 8 lengths of the pool without stopping. She had to dive 10 feet to get a brick underwater. And she had to tread water for 3 minutes in the deep end.
Terrence was guarding me. I tried approaching the hoop but he moved fast. When he decided to jump, I crossed over him. He fell to the ground and I scored the winning point. Terrence felt embarrassed afterwards.
Josh ordered a new ipad. He was excited about finally receiving it in the mail. When he got home, he ran to check the mail. The box was waiting for him. He opened it and his ipad was completely shattered.
Jane bought new slippers from Target. She decided to indulge and purchased fuzzy white ones. She slipped her feet into her new slippers. She loved the slippers and wore them all the time. A year later the slippers gray and matted so badly they weren't fuzzy.
It was the day of the talent show. Erica was nervously practicing her song hours before the show. She was determined to make her parents proud. When the talent show began, Erica played her song with grace. Erica received 1st placed and her parents were astounded.
Tom always lost his lighters. One day he was down to his last one. Tom decided not to give up and find it. He spent hours looking everywhere. Eventually he gave up and bought a new pack.
Tia was grounded. But she really wanted to attend a party that night! She snuck out her bedroom window and went to the party. But when she returned home, her mom was waiting up for her. Tia had her cell phone taken away as punishment.
I dreamed of having a baby when i was in college. Because i saw one of my classmate that she is happy with that child. She dress her daughter,tie her hair and play with her. I thought having a child is that easy. But now that i have a son,i realized how difficult having a child.
Thomas was shopping for clothes. He saw a sign that said all t shirts were 50% off. Thomas grabbed three t-shirts and got in line. Thomas and the cashier talked about what a good deal he found. Thomas called his friends to share the t-shirt deal.
I woke up one morning and my newborn baby was screaming. My wife checked his diaper, but it appeared to be fine. She asked me if I could go and make a bottle for the baby. I left the room and walked to the kitchen and prepared a bottle. I came back, gave the baby the bottle, and then the screaming stopped.
Molly and Devin love going on long walks. Last week they decided to go on a walk together. During their walk they saw a lot of squirrels. They went home to tell their friends about all the squirrels they saw. Molly and Devin had a great time out on their walk.
Lou's big brother told him he would never find a girlfriend. Lou prefered playing video games to hanging out with people. One day Lou was in the video game store. A pretty girl asked him what he thought about one of the games. They made a date for him to teach her how to play it.
Ian decided to take a road trip to visit his girlfriend. He drove all the way from California to Arizona that rainy night. As he drove through the mountains, the rain began to make the road sli. Ian screamed as the car careened off the road before hitting a tree. Ian was grateful to be alive even if his car was damaged.
Dan wanted to meet women. He decided to take a pottery class. The first day in class he met Belinda. Dan mustered up his nerve and asked her on a date. They had a great time at dinner later that night.
Lisa went on a date with Ron. She was excited at first. Yet when they went on the date it was terrible. Ron kept talking about himself. Lisa didn't like that and didn't want to see him again.
Mark was excited to go to a baseball game on opening day. As his father drove he gladly read what was written on the ticket. When they arrived at the stadium he was in awe of it's size. As they approached Mark gladly handed the ticket to the worker. As they sat in their seats he smiled, happy to be close to the field.
Ollie was loading a moving truck as it got dark. He needed to leave the screen door open as he loaded it. The bright porch lights attracted many months. They flew into Ollie's house. He closed the front door and started hunting them with a flyswatter.
Tom was drunk at a bar with friends. He wanted to drive home. They couldn't convince him not to. Tom's friends hid his keys from him. Tom eventually passed out at the bar.
Susie was so hungry. She filled her plate to the top. She needed to eat. All the sudden she got full. She put on too much.
There were two candidates for president, A and B. A wanted the government to grow and control everyone, but was polite. B wanted more free enterprise but told dirty jokes. A accused B of harassment based on the jokes he told. In the end the people saw A as the real threat and voted for B.
I thought I lost my hat at the park today. I spent a lot of time looking for it. I was just about to give up when I saw something far away. It was my hat, stuck in a bush! I'm really glad I found it.
Ian wanted to eat Chinese food. But his sister, Jane, wanted to eat Indian food. Ian was reluctant to try Indian food. But Jane convinced him to try it. Afterwards, Ian always trusted his sister.
Sadie was at her high school prom with her boyfriend. She was thrilled when she learned that she was prom queen. Unfortunately her boyfriend was not the prom king. While Sadie was thrilled, she didn't want to dance with another guy. She decided to pass on the crown and another girl took her spot.
Ned rode his bike to work everyday because he lived close. One day the weather turned bad so he decided to ride his car. On his way to work he got a flat tire. He was in the rainy fixing it and was late to work. Ned bought a raincoat and still rides his bike even in the rainy now.
Sandra decided it was time for a change in the house. She went out shopping for new furniture. She went to a local store and picked out some pieces. She had them delivered to the house. Sandra's family was very happy with the new furniture.
I needed roommates really bad and found two that seemed nice. After we moved in, I realized they were drug dealers. I don't do drugs so I felt really uncomfortable. They ended up getting us evicted. I only move in with people I know and trust now.
I needed a big knife for cutting raw vegetables in the kitchen. I didn't have a lot of money with which to buy a nice one. I went to a value store and bought the cheapest they had. It cut vegetables very well that night. But it was not stainless steel, and got trashed when I washed it.
Henry was a factory worker. He worked hard for his family. One day he gets a call from his boss. Henry is laid off from his Job. Henry is very sad he lost his job.
Sam was taking his son fishing. They went out early in the morning. They got into a rowboat. Then, they paddled out to the middle of a lake. They spent the whole day fishing.