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Paul is going to visit France next year. He is learning French. But his classes are not going very well. He is afraid he is not going to be able to communicate with people. He decided to also hire a personal teacher.
The teacher blew his whistle. Everyone climbed up their rope. Several people fell after a few seconds. My friend and I were the last ones that remained. He ended up falling before I did.
Jason wanted his ex girlfriend Lucy to meet his girlfriend Kim. He was afraid they wouldn't get along. However to his surprise, the girls really hit it off. Jason was thrilled. He was thankful there was peace.
Billy had his very first T-Ball game. He stood in front of the T like his coach had told him. He missed the first swing but he got to try again. The second time he made contact with the ball. It went flying across the field as he ran to first base.
Betty was serving her husband his dinner one night. While carrying a hot tray of food she falls and breaks the tv. Betty's husband gets very upset with her. Betty tries to turn the tv on but it will not turn on. Betty eventually had to buy a new TV.
Jeff and Walter had a suitcase of money. They were going to give the money to a kidnapper. The kidnapper had taken a woman named Bunny. So, Jeff was going to trade the money for Bunny. Walter and Jeff decided to give the kidnapper a fake suitcase instead.
Julie has always been interested in Latin American culture. She decides to learn Spanish as a way to find out about the culture. Julie studies Spanish very hard at school. At first it is difficult, but eventually she masters Spanish. Learning Spanish helps her understand Latin American culture.
I went outside to check the mail. I found a thick envelope. When I opened the envelope, I found money in it. Although my mom wanted to keep the money, I refused. I walked to the address and gave it to the owner, who thanked me.
In 1996, my sister-in-law's son overdosed on drugs. She got him into rehab. After a few days he denied having a drug problem, and left. In 2013, he overdosed and died suddenly. His mother was devastated.
Emil was working at a refreshments stand. A customer was impatient and angry. Emil was doing his best to fill out orders. The customer yelled at Emil for no reason. Emil ran to the back and began to cry.
Gray had a lot of toys, but his favorite was his bouncing ball. The ball had a handle that he could hold on to while he bounced. He bounced on his ball every day, from morning until night. One day, Gray bounced so hard his bouncing ball popped. He was so sad, but his mom went and bought him another bouncing ball.
Sara wanted a new puppy really badly. Every year at Christmas it was all she asked for. One day she heard an animal rustling in the garage. She thought it was her puppy and opened the door. A raccoon sprang out and Sara never wanted an animal again.
Paul tried to go to sleep. He fluffed his pillow up. The pillow was too soft. He smashed it down a bit. Now it was too flat.
Mary had bought chocolate Easter bunnies for all of her children. She left them in the trunk of her car so the kids wouldn't find them. She thought it would be okay since the weather was still so cold. But the sun was so bright that the inside of the car still got hot! Mary was sad and frustrated to find all the bunnies had melted!
Tia's mom bought her an ice cream cone. Tia smiled widely as she licked it. Then, accidentally, she dropped it on the ground! Tia's mom refused to buy her another cone. Tia wailed with disappointment!
Amy allowed her friend Beth to borrow one of her library books. It was time to return them and Beth couldn't find the book. Amy was afraid to tell her mother she didn't have the book. After school they searched Beth's room and didn't find the book. Amy's mom was so upset she grounded Amy for a day.
My best friend got married and moved to Hawaii. After a year, I decided to fly out and see him. We had a great time and hiked a few mountains. He told me on the top of the mountain he was going to be a father. We celebrated for days and I left for home at the end of the week.
Tony had a new girlfriend. She was visiting his house for the first time. Tony knew his house was a mess. Tony called his sister over to his house. His sister helped him get his house in order.
Every summer I make ice cream with my doctor. My daughter chooses the flavor. I cook the ice cream mixture. We place the mixture in an ice cream machine. It starts and after 2 hours we have ice cream.
Frank decided to take a trip. He went to Las Vegas to let loose. Frank drank and gambled and relaxed. He had a lot of fun with his friends. When he returned home, he decided to make it an annual event.
Maeva got money for her birthday. She had a list of things to buy. She went out with her friends. They bought clothes. She went home.
Brett wanted to pet a zebra. It was his dream for a very long time. Unfortunately there were no zebras at the zoo. He went home and watched a zebra documentary. He liked seeing the zoos on television very much.
Jessica was upset. She was in a public place. She tried to hold back her tears. She was unable to hold them back. She began crying in a public place.
Morris called Danny to remind him to pick up ice cream for the cake. As soon as he hung up, Morris realized he forgot something else. He called Danny back. He asked him to pick up some wine too. Danny returned home with ice cream, wine and roses for his Valentine.
Malory was out paying bills when she decided to go to the casino. She had a dollar to spare and thought why not. Mallory played the first machine she saw. She thought she was rich when the machine said jackpot for 8 million. The staff crushed her when they told her the machine had malfunctioned.
Growing up my parents always made or bought me dinner. I never had to cook for myself. Now I'm moving in with my girlfriend. She works during the day and expects me to cook for us. I have been quietly learning recipes online during each day.
Jenny walked into the room for her interview. The manager asked her a few questions. She tried to make her responses short and brief. At the end of the interview, the manager expressed his interest in her. When he placed his hands on her, she immediately ran.
Heather wanted to befriend the new girl in class. But the girl was well dressed and looked very cool. Heather feared the girl would be too cool to befriend her. But to her surprise, she was very polite when Heather introduced her. Soon the two girls had become great friends!
I was playing basketball with a friend. I threw the ball to her since she was open. She immediately shot the ball. It ended up as an air ball. However, she blamed me for not passing it to her faster.
Mrs Jones was nervous. She was starting her first day of teaching! She practiced what she would say to her class. She marched in with a big smile on her face. She was determined to make it a good year!
Lily decided to go out to her favorite tea house for lunch. She got there and ordered a pot of tea and cucumber sandwiches. She drank her tea and ate her food, enjoying the people around her. She paid for her food and left and went home. Lily decided to make this a new once a week tradition.
Tom wanted to impress his friends. Tom knew how to juggle. Tom juggled for his friends. His friends enjoyed the show. Tom was happy to captivate his friends attention.
Desmond had been following the forecast in the news. There was a strong hurricane building on the coast. Desmond had prepared his home and stocked up with emergency supplies. The hurricane weakened and became a mild storm. Desmond did not need to use his emergency plan or supplies.
My sister and I had an argument. She stormed out of the house and drove away. After a few hours, I began to get concerned. Suddenly, I received a phone call from the police. They informed me that my sister crashed her car and died.
Sandy was given a part in the school ballet. Sandy practiced hard day and night for the ballet. A few days later, Sandy sprained her ankle during practice. Sandy realized she would not be in the ballet anymore. Sandy was so upset that she would not be able to perform in the ballet
Luther is running low on fuel. He keeps his car running. Luther has no money for gas. He tries to drive it home. He breaks down on the side of the road and calls for help.
Alexia loved to cook. One day she heard about a cooking contest. She decided to enter one of her dishes in the contest. Alexia won the contest. She was paid a lot of money for her dish.
Kate was on a road trip with her boyfriend. She kept needing to pee. Kate's boyfriend got annoyed after a while. Kate decided to hold it in. She got an infection because of it.
Tom grew his hair out. He worked at a machine shop. One day his hair got stuck in a machine. Tom wasn't hurt but freaked out. He cut his hair short that night.
Tiffany was taking photos in the park one day. The park was very boring, and she could not get any good pictures. Tiffany began to feel doubt about her abilities. Suddenly, a bald eagle flew down and perched right near her. Tiffany excitedly took pictures of it and felt reinvigorated.
Colton got a new dog. He was slobbery and sweet and friendly. Colton liked to take him for a long run every morning. The dog was in love with his owner. It was a match made in heaven!
Scott and his three brothers went rafting every spring. They loved how the experience bonded them strongly together. They went through near death accidents together and survived. Until one brother fell down and died. Since then, the three brothers don't raft anymore and mourn.
Alana loved chocolate cake. She decided to make one for her friend. When she was done with the cake, she delivered it to her. Her friend was thankful. Alana went to make more.
I needed to go to Europe for business. It now takes a lot of paperwork to travel. I submitted all my forms. They didn't reach the authorities in time. I couldn't complete my trip.
Mark had gone to bed. A short time later he was woken by a loud sound. An alarm next door had gone off. Mark went back to sleep as the alarm had finally stopped ringing. The alarm went off again and woke Mark.
Jack was looking forward to the day when they took pictures at school. He couldn't wait to show his mother the pictures. Jack walked into a swing and got hit in the face. On picture day, Jack had two black eyes and a bruised nose. His mother loved the pictures anyway.
Rowan wiped the sweat from his brow. He was running fast toward the goal. He knew at any moment the defender would run at him. Rowan was right, but prepared, as he swept past the defender. He kicked the ball hard and watched as it sailed into the goal.
Escaping her abusive marriage, Donna moved into a hotel with her sons. Donna still had to work so she left her two sons alone in the room. Her two sons got bored very quickly and spent that time exploring. One time, they climbed into a laundry chute and got stuck. After some hours they managed to get out before their mother returned.
I live in an apartment building. The next apartment next to mine was infested with bedbugs. The landlord hired an exterminator. All tenants bagged up their clothing and bedding. The exterminators came and sprayed chemicals.
Jeff went to Lebowski's house to get a new rug. Lebowski told Jeff that he could not have a new rug. Jeff got angry and yelled at Lebowski. Jeff left Lebowski's house, and took one of his rugs anyway. Jeff brought the rug home and took a nap on it.
Allie went on a trip to Asia. She couldn't wait. Unfortunately Allie had to be on the plane forever. She couldn't wait to be off. When she got of the plane it was a relief.
Sara wanted to buy a book. Sara did not have the money for the book. She decided to mow the lawn for her parents to earn money. She mowed the lawn three times before she had earned enough. Once she had the money, she bought the book.
Julian's mom gave him a list and sent him shopping. He walked to the store holding tightly to it in his hand. Unfortunately, when he was almost there, the wind blew it away. He bought as many of the things as he could remember were on it. When he got home, his mother was not upset with him at all.
When Eric showed up to work today he was shocked. He heard terrible news that his boss had passed away. Eric felt like he was being groomed to take the job after his boss. His boss passing away meant they were getting a new boss. Even in mourning Eric hoped the job would be his.
Bret was proud of his hair, but he started to bald very early. He met a great woman and they began dating. But Bret was ashamed of his receding hairline all the time. Then one day his girl told him how attractive she found bald men. That day, he shaved off all the rest of his hair!
Chance was on his way to his very first date. It was with his crush Sandra who he had loved since the third grade. He was nervous but more excited than anything. He rang the doorbell at her house to pick her up. She opened the door and Chance threw up all over her shoes.
Cody was attracted to his next door neighbor Becky. Becky was too cool for Cody. Cody tried very hard to impress Becky. Becky started to see how cool Cody was. Cody and Becky started going out.
Pippa loved to collect dolls. As a young girl, her favourite doll was Barbie. She thought she lost this Barbie decades ago. After doing some DIY, Pippa spotted something underneath the floor. It was her Barbie doll covered in decades of dust.
Ray went to the movies without any particular show in mind. There was a horror and a comedy film playing. He asked the teller which one was more popular. The teller said the comedy movie was. Ray bought a ticket to the horror movie to avoid the crowd.
Tim was a good student athlete. Tim was too young to drive. Tim's father would pick him up for practice. One day, Tim's father was 2 hours late. Tim waited at the football field for 2 hours, until his father showed.
Kay went fishing at the lake with her dad. He loved to fish and invited her all the time, but she always said no. She bran to nod and fall asleep. When she awoke she apologized to her dad. He laughed and told her it was fine since he enjoyed her company.
Tim was at a poor carnival. He got on an old ride. The ride broke in the middle of it. Tim was stuck for hours. They only gave him a partial refund.
The woman bought some amazing new shoes. They were platforms with a straw heel. The woman was ready to strut down the Las Vegas Strip in them. She strapped them on and checked out her reflection in the mirror. She felt very confident!
George is an introvert. He hates going outside or doing anything social. Today he has to meet some new people at work. He discovers an old friend of his at the work meeting. George is better with social situations and loves meeting people now.
I stroked the paintbrush across the canvas. Red and blue paint swirled together. I was creating a masterpiece. I finished the painting quickly. When I looked at my creation I was proud.
A boy was playing with his toys in his room. While playing with the toys, he began to get very loud. His father opened the door and yelled at him to be quieter. The boy played quieter and more calmly. After he quieted, his father able to fall back to sleep.
Elaina was a little person. She hung out with many other little people as friends. The friends started to bully her and be really mean. She was used to this from regular people, but not little people! She dumped her little friends and made new regular sized friends.
Devin was a star quarterback in high-school. At the big game he was set to stand out. He played great the whole night. He even ran for the game winning touchdown after a fumble. He still remembers those days fondly.
Jan really wanted a can of soup. But her can opener was broken! Jan determined to open the can on her own. She took a knife and carefully used it to pry the lid off. Jan was very proud of her industrious maneuver!
Mark was just getting into work. He saw that his whole office had been ransacked. His computer was also destroyed. Apparently a co-worker had been fired and got his revenge. Mark had to replace his computer as soon as possible.
Tom fell and broke his arm. He had to be taken to an emergency room. They made him fill out a lot of paperwork. It took him an hour to see a doctor and longer to get a cast. Tom was still appreciative for what they did.
Julie met a boy named Brandon. Brandon swept Julie off of her feet. Several months later, Brandon was arrested was selling drugs. Julie spent all of her money bailing him out of jail. The next day, Brandon broke up with her.
Me and my girlfriend went to the park to see the red leaves. We walked around the park and looked at all of the different trees. Suddenly, my girlfriend noticed an odd shape in the sky and told me. I looked up and saw a weird orb before it vanished. We then continued walking and eventually went back to our car.
My friend literally ran for office one year. He would jog in running gear from event to event. He said his foe couldn't run or hide. Some people did hide. He got mugged.
Mike's girlfriend went to buy everyone beer. She knew they liked different things. She only wanted to buy one case, though. She decided on getting her favorite. Everyone else didn't care because they were already drunk.
Annabelle had a vast collection of dolls. Her favorite doll was small one named Princess. It had string yellow hair with a bow on top. Annabelle loved to play a game called Queen with Princess. She imagined they were a loving royal family together.
Bry had a dog. Its name was Fido. Everyone made fun of its name because it's too ordinary. So Bry thought hard about a new name. He changed its name to Fido Redo.
Candice was a high school senior. She thought graduation meant freedom. After graduation Candice moved out of her parents house. She realized bills are expensive. Candice dreams of going back to high school.
Diana loved pottery. She made some beautiful pieces. She displayed it at an open house. Some people were interested in buying it. Diana was flattered they liked her work.
John felt ill. He was worried he had contracted Malaria. He visited the doctor. He had many tests performed to detect disease. The doctor confirmed he had Malaria.
Sam had never been camping before. He and his friends went camping last weekend. However, everything that could go wrong did. They ran out of food and spilled a ton of water. It was overall a negative experience.
Our teacher told us that we have a report due tomorrow. I've spent the entire day finishing it. The printer wasn't able to print my document. It couldn't turn on when I tried to press the power button. My teacher allowed me to email my report with a lower grade.
Maggie was walking with her son's empty stroller. She was walking up a huge hill. Suddenly, she lost her grip on the handles. The stroller began hurdling down the hill. Maggie chased it and caught it just in time.
I tried to flush the toilet after using it. The toilet couldn't flush completely. Therefore, I tried to unclog it with a plunger. After flushing the toilet, it didn't flush again. I ended up calling my parents to handle the situation.
Kate had a small tin for garbage in her room near her desk. And it was full of tissue. She wanted to empty it in the big trash before it got dark. But she was busy working and not paying attention. Before she knew it it was dark.
I love to walk through the forest, and try to daily. Today, when I walked through the forest I found tons of mushrooms. All of the mushrooms were in little circles. The circles were formed by where the spores had landed. The mushrooms that had grown were even edible.
Carl's favorite drink is a hot cup of coffee. He would drink about 10 cups a day. One day he ran out of coffee and was forced to drink tea. To his surprise he actually liked the tea almost as much as coffee. Now he says his favorite drinks are coffee and tea.
Scott was relentlessly pestering his big brother, Paul. Out of desperation, Paul thought of an idea to entertain Scott. Paul disassembled his Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton model. He hid the many pieces throughout the family's sandbox. Scott was happily occupied for the rest of the day with his digging!
Annabeth wants to buy some apple in the market. When she is the market,she decided to buy some oranges as well. But she noticed her money was not enough for the apple and oranges. Luckily,her friend saw her and lend her money. So annabeth got home with her apple and oranges.
Otto went outside to discover that his car had been stolen. Later that day he went to look for a new car to buy. Otto found a car that he really liked. The police called to tell Otto that they had found his old car. Otto was disappointed that he couldn't buy the new car.
Yesterday at the store I picked up some spicy almonds. I was not sure how they would taste. To my delight they were delicious. I immediately went out to buy more. I also recommended them to my friends.
Bill wanted to play football. He practiced hard all summer. He tried out and made the team. He worked hard every practice. His teammates elected him team captain.
There was a fire in the city! There was lots of smoke! The big fire truck came to the rescue! It put out the fire! Everybody was saved!
Paul hear about a huge blizzard approaching his town. The blizzard was coming up in just a few days. Paul hurried to the store to prepare. Almost everything in the store was already gone. Paul had to eat nothing but cat-food for three days.
Tina prepared ingredients to bake a cake. She worked hard mixing the ingredients together. After she was done, she anxiously waited for the dough to rise. Finally, when she was done waiting, she began to cook the bread, Unfortunately, when she checked on the bread later, she burned it bad.
Miss Lewis was a new first grade teacher. During her first two weeks the students were being very difficult. Miss Lewis was frustrated and tired. Then one Friday a little student left an apple on her desk. Miss Lewis felt appreciated and knew she wanted to continue teaching.
Will wanted to buy a new necktie. Will looked at the selection in his local men's apparel store. He boiled it down to a paisley tie and a striped tie. Will asked the clerk which one looked best, who suggested the striped. Will felt great when he bought the striped tie.
Andy recently traveled to Haiti for a charity event. While there, Andy fell in love with the people and culture. Andy decided that he would relocate to Haiti permanently. Once relocated, the local village he helped threw a party for him. Andy was touched by the way the local villagers welcomed him.
Randy wasn't a generous guy, and he liked showing off. He purchased a million dollar duplex and threw a family bar-b-que. His cousin Chuck was impressed with the real estate purchase. But Chuck didn't like how Randy acted conceited over the purchase. Randy wouldn't share any financial expertise so Chuck left.
John was shopping at a store. He slipped and fell due to some water on the floor. There was no sign around and John tried to sue. He did not win because he sustained no injuries. John lost time and money on the lawsuit.