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The man issued a command. His crew obeyed the command. He rewarded the crew with extra vacation. They felt thankful. They worked even harder in the future.
Sally and Tommy saw a family of Syrian refugees on TV. They were sad and wanted to help. They decided to have a lemonade stand. They sold lemonade all day Saturday. Tommy and Sally felt glad they raised fifty two dollars.
Pam was throwing a party for her friends. She invited everyone over and ordered pizza. Then she decorated her house. Soon Pam's friends arrived and began dancing. Everyone had a fantastic time at Pam's party!
There once was an outside dog named Fred. One night there was a storm. Fred got lost and was scared. The next day he tried to find his owners. Instead he found a new house and stayed there.
Mrs Sarver had a cookie jar with cookies. She found that cookies were missing from the jar. She hid in a pantry closet. She watched her son steal the cookies. She punished with for a week.
Xavier and his friends decided to go bike riding one day. On the ride, Xavier crashed his bike into a tree. He touched his knee to find out he had scraped it. Luckily his friend Zac brought a first aid kit. Xavier put a BandAid on his knee.
My Facebook friend loves to post photos of her kids. Her daughter is 7 and her son is 3. Today she posted a photo of her kids on the porch. The daughter was in a dress but the son's pants had fallen down. She posted the photo anyway.
It was win or go home for Carl's basketball team. Carl had the chance to win the game but missed. That was last year. This year Carl worked harder to get better. The same situation came this year but this time Carl made the shot.
John's old car was pretty broken down. The speedometer on it didn't work. He looked up an app for his phone to use as a replacement. He strapped his phone to a car holder. It worked well and was surprisingly accurate.
Chopra looked at her hair. The ends were looking dull and split. She had not trimmed her hair in over a year. She grabbed her scissors. After a few snips, her hair looked healthy again.
While visiting a casino I saw a woman drop a one hundred dollar bill. I ran up to her and returned the money that she dropped. The wrinkled old woman awarded me with a measly five dollars. I unfolded my small prize and uncovered three-hundred dollars. I walked away with a big grin on my face, skipping my way to the bank.
The Jones family wanted to buy a new home. They looked at several they weren't satisfied with. They finally found one they loved. It seemed that closing day would never come but it finally did. The Jones family are new homeowners!
The Henning family went to the Black Hills every summer. They packed up their bags. They began the 7 hour journey in the car. They sang and laughed the whole way. The arrived safely at their home for the week.
Bart was a bit nervous. He had a dentist appointment today. Bart didn't really like going to the dentist. Bart arrived for his appointment and was seen by the dentist. He was happily surprised that he had no cavities.
Angel got a job at a grocery store. She didn't enjoy her work. She came back late from all of her breaks. She worked slowly. Eventually she was fired for being so lazy.
John likes videogames. Last week he bought this new game called Enter the Gungeon. He played the entire day. He couldn't make it pass the first level. John decided to play other games because this one was too hard.
Delores invited some friends over. She was going to make them dinner. She cooked all afternoon. When the food was ready, they all sat down to eat. It was all delicious!
A ship sailed towards another in the open waters. The approaching ship began to raise a pirate flag. The other boat's captain got scared and told his crew to grab weapons. The pirate ship began to fire cannons. The other ship surrendered under the intense attack.
On August 13th, our granddaughter had her first dental cleaning. She is two. The dentist was a nice woman. Our granddaughter sat on her mom's lap. She had no cavities and was very happy.
It was Thanksgiving day. The Parsons happily ate their meal. Then they cleaned up the mess. When the Parsons finished cleaning they sat down to watch some TV. That's when they realized that Christmas was taking over other months!
My friends were playing on the playground. A group of kids older than us started to walk closer to us. They tried fighting us since they wanted the playground for themselves. We tried to run away and they ended up throwing rocks. A huge rock landed on my leg and I received a bruise.
Ellie was on a diet. But she really wanted cake! She struggled to resist it. She managed to overcome the craving! Ellie was so proud of herself!
Lou owned a pawn shop. A gentleman came in with several electronic devices. Lou was suspicious about the amount of devices the man had. Lou stalled the man while he notified the police. The police found that the items had all been stolen.
Tina broke the rules. The principal suspended her. Her parents were furious with her. She was grounded at home, too. Tina knew she would make a better choice next time.
Bob wanted to drink smoothies more often. So he bought a high quality blender. But the it was so loud that he had to wear ear plugs while using it. And he began hate using his new blender. Bob was no longer interested in smoothies and sold the blender.
Sam was waiting at a red light in the middle of town. He was not paying attention to the signal that closely. After about 5 minutes he realized that it should have changed by now. To be safe he waited another 5 minutes. The light never changed and Sam had to drive through the red light.
Tammy likes to cook for the family. She wants to make apple pie. She gets all the ingredients ready. Then she realizes they don't have any apples. A friend told her she could use zucchini as a replacement.
Jordan and his girlfriend of three Year's decided to move in together. They figured since they love each other, this will be the next step. As soon as they settled in, things were going down hill. She complained about dishes, he complained about his privacy. In the end, they decided to break up and move on.
It was passed Emily bedtime. She wanted to stay up a little bit longer. Her parents agreed. She stayed up watching Disney movies. Emily was unable to wake up in time for breakfast.
Kelly had a photo of her and her mom on her fridge. One day she realized the picture had slipped off. She searched everywhere for the photo with no luck. She began to grow upset as the photo meant a lot to her. Luckily she found out her toddler had found it and had it.
Kara was walking with her headphones in one day. She wasn't watching where she was going. She bumped into a very big dog on accident. The dog started to growl and bark at her. Luckily the owner came out and stopped the dog from attacking.
Kurt was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Because of the arrest, he lost his auto insurance. Without insurance he could not drive, and he sold his car. Kurt had to ride his bike to work. He told his coworkers that he was doing it for health reasons.
I lost a shoe today, and needed a new one. I asked if Jim would like to accompany me to the mall. He obliged and we trekked down to main street. I found several shoes I liked, and finally bought a pair. I feel much better now that I have a new pair of shoes.
Morgan was covered in cat hair. She'd gotten a new cat and played with it often. The cat would shed even more when it was excited. Morgan decided to brush it. Soon the shedding problem was under control.
Ann slept in the basement by the freezer when guests visited. For Thanksgiving, Ann's mom filled the freezer with pies. Ann woke hungry in the night and went to the freezer. She managed to eat an entire cream pie before returning to bed. The next day, Ann's mom found an empty pie dish in the freezer.
I decided to read Christopher Isherwood's A Single Man. It is about a gay man. I was concerned about my family's perceptions. I decided to buy the book on Kindle, where nobody can see it. I read the book in two days and liked it.
Susan always texted on her phone. She would not watch where she was going. She would sometimes run into things. She walked out into traffic while on her phone. She got hit by a car.
Sonia usually worked alone. One day, she got a partner. They hit it off right away. Soon, Sonia was thrilled with the new arrangement. She was much more productive now!
Dan's friend Jake had a new power wheels truck. Dan was jealous of his friend. When Jake asked Dan to visit Dan declined. Jake was sad Dan wouldn't come over. Dan didn't care if they were never friends again.
I started a chess club at my high school. It only has four members. We tried to put on a social to get more members. Only the four of us and our parents attended the social. I am thinking of starting a new math club for maybe better turnout.
Peter was meeting his girlfriend for Valentine's. He had an entire date planned out for them. He took her to the movies and then to a restaurant. When they were done eating he got down on a knee and proposed. She said yes and they began to plan their wedding.
I really do not like the way I look with glasses. I look much cooler without them. One day I just left them home. While driving, I crashed my car. I never left the house without glasses again.
Janice always feels lonely on Sunday because she doesn't see anyone. One Sunday she decides to take her book to read at the coffee shop. Although she doesn't speak with anyone, she likes being around people. She decides to spend more Sunday afternoons at the coffee shop. Janice notices that this habit makes her feel less lonely.
Tommy was walking in the field. He saw a plant with pointed, hairy leaves. He picked one of the leaves! Immediately, his hand started burning and stinging! Tommy found out later it was called a stinging nettle.
Todd was playing computer games all day. He was starting to get tired but he also wanted to continue playing. He played throughout the night. He finally fell asleep in his couch. He woke up late the next day and missed work.
I recently started work at a medium-sized housing company. I was instructed to send individual emails to tenants. Wanting to speed things up, I sent a single email to all 450 tenants. Apparently this is a severe violation of federal policy. I could be in a lot of trouble if someone reports me.
Just a week after getting a new phone, Brad dropped it. The screen on the phone cracked. Brad had to take the phone to a repair shop. He was thankful to learn that the phone was still under warranty. The screen was fixed and good as new.
Tom and Ben were best friends. They liked hunting. They went hunting together. They shot and ate a bear. They had a great time hunting.
Julia was baking cookies. She was adding things to the mixer. An egg slipped and the whole thing fell into the mixing bowl. It made bits of egg shell mix in with the batter. She yelled and threw the batter away.
Belinda wanted to hear some blues music. Belinda decided that the quickest way would be to turn on the radio. Belinda browsed through the stations to locate blues music. Belinda finally found a station that played blues music. Belinda was happy to find a station that played blues music.
Ken wanted to earn extra money. He put up fliers in his neighborhood. A few neighbors hired him to shovel their driveways. After a few hours of working, Ken collected his pay. He had earned over thirty dollars!
Max had learned to be courteous from his grandma. So when he took women on dates, he was always the best. Women always asked him how he turned out like he did. And he loved talking about his grandma saying how she taught him. The problem was he never stopped and the women left.
I went to the drugstore yesterday. I picked up some gummy bears. They were out of this world. I couldn't wait to get more. I immediately bought ten packs.
The boy counted his fingers. He always had ten. He counted other people's fingers. One man only had nine. The man explained that he lost it in an accident.
We had a lot of cookouts in front of our condo building. We usually had burgers and dogs. Our neighbors were vegetarian - except for the husband. One day I gave a burger to the kids and told them to give it to the hu He was very appreciative.
I was washing dishes for a long time last night. My hands got so soapy and wrinkly that I could barely hold anything. When I tried to grab a glass in the soapy water it slipped. The glass fell and shattered on the ground. I took relief in knowing that at least I didn't already clean it.
Andy always had the gift of persuasion. Andy recently saw a flyer to join his school's debate team. Andy decided that he would sign up for tryouts. Andy tried out for the team, and was anxiously waiting the results. Andy was elated to learn he was picked for the school's debate team.
I wanted some pumpkin bread. I asked a good friend to make me some. I offered to pay for it. He brought it to me, and refused payment. I sat down and ate a big slice with a cool glass of milk.
Billy was going to have his boss over for dinner. He needed to clean up his house. He went to his closet to get his favorite vacuum. Billy got so into vacuuming that he lost track of time. He was still vacuuming when his boss arrived.
Carrie walked her dog past the bakery every day. The dog always barked seeing the goodies in the window. Today Carrie tied the dog outside and went into the bakery. She came out and split a jelly doughnut with her dog. Carrie has the happiest dog in the neighborhood.
Everyone said that Cecil was a good cook. He decided to use that talent to make money. Cecil got a business loan to open his own restaurant. The place was packed for the grand opening! Cecil considers his restaurant a success.
The man lost his mind. His friends noticed the change. They sought help for the man. The man was committed to a hospital. The man's condition improved.
One day, my parents forced me to stay in a hot car for over an hour. I became very ill from the heat and sunlight pouring into the windows. I began vomiting when they let me out. I had to drink a lot of water and rested in bed for days. That day I became very sick from sunlight and it stuck with me.
Cathy loved watching figure skating. Cathy dreamed of watching figure skating live. Cathy saw a flyer where former skaters were holding an event. Cathy decided to purchase a ticket to the figure skating event. Cathy could not wait to see the skaters at the event.
Jane wanted to learn to ride horses. She joined a horse riding club. On her first day of practice she fell off the horse. She kept practicing for three months on her skills. Jane is now a well known experienced horse rider.
Fariq had worked hard all day. He was extremely hungry. He looked through his refrigerator for something good to eat. His eyes passed over all of the fruits and vegetables he had. Today he ate cookies for dinner.
Shana bought a new car and wrecked it on her way home from the dealer. She was so upset she began to cry. When she got home, her insurance company called her. The insurance specialist assured her she would have a better car. She received her new car a week later and was happy.
Jay was nervous about going to the prom. He had just gotten a haircut and it was awful! Then he had an idea. He covered his hair with a big cap, and went to prom like that. His friends loved his cool new style!
Tom was a food lover. He tried all sorts of food. His favorite sauce was pesto. He went out to eat one night with friends. He convinced everyone to try the pesto and they loved it.
I went to the doctor because I was sick. I had to wait in the waiting room. The nurse called me back. I waited in the room for the doctor. The doctor brought me shots to get better.
Justin was in a fight at school. He had gotten punched in the face. When Justin got home, he realized his tooth was loose. Justin's tooth fell out. He had to go to the dentist for repairwork.
David was a sad boy. He had nobody to play with. One day, his cousin came over. The two played for hours. David was no longer sad.
Ruth woke up one night to the sound of footsteps. She could tell immediately someone had broke in. She woke her husband who grabbed a gun quickly. Her husband threatened the unseen predator. Luckily at the mention of the gun, the people ran away.
Tony made a huge batch of waffles. He called his family to the breakfast table. They all gobbled them up. They told Tony to make waffles every Saturday morning. He was happy to make it a tradition!
Rob had a new Nintendo system. He played for hours a day. He was determined to save the Princess in Super Mario brothers. After months of game play he beat the game. The next day he bragged to all his jealous friends.
Allen and Maria decided to visit the beach. At the beach, they saw a small crowd of people around something. Allen and Maria moved closer and saw a dolphin was lying on shore. The small crowd discussed what to do about the dolphin. Allen and Maria helped by nudging the dolphin toward the water.
Randy is a man who has 5 kids. Randy starts arguing with his wife one day. Randy got so upset he promised to leave his wife. So that's what Randy did. He left his children and wife.
Laura loved corn. So she decided to grow some in her backyard. The whole process of growing them made her very excited. But she realized that they required too much water. So Laura quickly abandoned her corn garden idea.
Gary found a cigarette butt in his lawn. He threw it in the trash. The cigarette was still burning. It smoldered in the trash. Rain put out the smoldering trash.
Tom bought a plane ticket. At the airport they told him the flight was full. Tom was upset and told them he demanded to be let on. The airline didn't care and put him on another flight instead. Tom made sure not to fly with them again in the future.
Anna wanted to make cookies. She was a terrible baker, though. Then she had an idea. She bought a roll of slice-and-bake cookies. Anna had no trouble baking her cookies!
The sailor felt a breeze blow across his face. He ran over his ship and began to pull ropes. The main sail of his small boat began to unfold. The wind caught the sails and became taut. The boat sailed far away into the sea.
Larry was cooking burgers outside on a grill. He went to spray some sunscreen on himself while still grilling. Unfortunately for him, the fire from the grill ignited the spray! Larry stopped, dropped, and rolled to put out the fire on himself. That day he learned to never spray sunscreen near an open flame.
Addie was at the zoo with her family. They were looking at giraffes when one came up to the fence. Addie pulled up some long grass to feed the giraffe. She was shocked by its long purple tongue. It wrapped it around the grass, taking it from her hand.
Charlie was trying to learn how to play baseball. He wanted to learn the curve ball but couldn't get it down. Fortunately his dad knew baseball very well. He started getting lessons from his dad. The next week he tried out for the baseball team and made it!
My husband wants to build a koi pond. There is a lot involved with building a koi pond. They require a lot of maintenance. My husband thinks it will be fun. I think having a koi pond will be a lot of work.
My wife asked me about dinner last night. She suggested fish cakes. I suggested beans as a side dish - a school favorite. She made a face and said she could not eat beans. We settled for mac and cheese as a side dish.
John grew up in a small rural town and wanted to move. He began to search for jobs outside of his state online. While searching he discovered that a job fair was being held nearby. John attended the fair and received several job offers on the spot. In three months he moved to New York and was pursuing his dreams.
Game of thrones was on. Susie hated that show. She thought it was boring. But her boyfriend loved it. So he made her watch six hours straight of it.
Penelope was learning to drive. It was her first time. She was bad at first. All the sudden she went over a curb. Penelope felt so bad for ruining her dad's car.
Chet played soccer in a local league. Chet's team came out in first place in the league. The league had its closing ceremonies. The league awarded the teams with medals and trophies. Chet's team got the biggest trophy in their age group.
Ray had poor vision. But he didn't change his habits. He sat at his computer all day. And he didn't eat food with enough vitamin A. Ray had to get stronger and stronger glasses every year.
We used to buy dim sum from a restaurant in Allston. Recently the restaurant moved. We have searching for dim sum restaurants in our area. We found one in Belmont. Sadly, they do not make the dim sum dishes we like.
Amy got a flat tire on the way home from work. She called Triple A and waited nervously. A truck pulled up behind her, but it wasn't Triple A. It was a man who stopped to help and he changed the tire for her. Amy drove away, happy there were still good samaritans in the world.
Cheryl hurriedly pulled on her costume, late because of her chores. The only house whose porchlight was on belonged to the creepy lady. Cheryl shook like a leaf as she rang the doorbell. The creepy lady screamed at her costume and dropped all the candy! Cheryl picked up the candy and filled her bag to the brim.
When Lucy went to live in India, she didn't prepare very well. She arrived in the heat and was still wearing her winter coat. She tried to eat some local food and got sick to her stomach. Gathering her courage, she didn't give up. She stayed there six months and learned to live the local life.
One day Maddie went on a day trip to Michigan. First she went to Lake Michigan. Then she went to Mackinac Island. Finally she visited the Henry Ford Museum. She had a great time.
The man laid down for a nap. His cat jumped on his stomach. That woke the man up. The man petted the cat. The cat took a nap with the man.
Dan felt that his life was in complete stagnation. He was employed in a dead end job. His relationship with his wife was horrible. He was so miserable he barely could do anything to make himself happy. One day, inspiration came to him, so he quit and left his wife.
I decided to learn spanish. I bought books to help me. I also bought audio teaching. I tried for months to learn. I did ok but could have learned more.