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Billy ran very fast all the time. He ran to school and back. He didn't tie his shoes one day. Billy tripped and flew onto the pavement. He ended up bruising both knees and chipping a tooth. |
The boat was traveling for a long time. It was out at sea on a mission. The mission was to pick up trash. It found a giant piece of styrofoam. The boat picked it up and helped keep the ocean clean. |
Sharon was on her way home from work when a huge storm came down. The storm made it impossible for her to see, and she crashed her car. Later the police arrived to help her. The police pulled her from the car, and she was okay. Sharon was thankful, and started checking the weather before driving. |
Maya was an apiculturist who was afraid of bees. She went through her days afraid to be stung by one of them. She only found solace in eating the honey they were making. Until one day she sold it all to build a new life. And away from the bees, she finally knew what it meant to feel secure. |
Tom moved into a new apartment. He liked that it had a pool on the top floor. He loved that it was a salt water pool. He swam laps there daily. He quickly became an adept swimmer. |
Kay's vision had begun to deteriorate. She asked her daughter to buy her a magnifying glass. Her daughter found a large magnifying glass on Amazon. She gave the magnifying glass to Kay. Now Kay can read the small print on her prescription bottles. |
Bella's job after school is babysitting. She enjoys taking care of the neighbors' kids. They pay her for her time when she does watch them. Bella is saving to buy a car. She will get her driver's license in a few months. |
Timothy likes to trade in cans for money. He digs through his neighbor's' recycling bins on garbage day. Once, he found a can of beer from a brand he didn't recognize. He decided to research the brand on his computer. After reading rave reviews about the beer, he bought a case of it. |
I could not afford to pay my rent. I decided to rob a store to get the money. I held the store clerk at gunpoint and demanded some cash. The clerk emptied the cash drawer into my bag. I was able to pay my rent but I was arrested shortly thereafter. |
Jason picked up on Jenny on campus. Jenny liked him but didn't want to complicate things with sex. Jason, however, had a plan for a romantic evening. He took Jenny to the pier and brought wine. When Jenny was ready to kiss, rain poured and ruined the mood. |
Jenny was going bird watching. She loved to look at them at watch them fly. There was a local park that had a lot of birds. She went there and looked at them all. Jenny had a wonderful time bird watching. |
EJay had entered himself into a tennis tournament. He spent all of his free time practicing. After a few weeks he felt confident about his skill level. The day of the tournament Jay got a good draw. He went on to win the tournament. |
I used to love to eat beef steak. One day we had a school trip to a slaughter house. We saw cows get slaughtered. Many of us puked. I never ate beef ever since. |
Andrea had had a bad night at home with her mom. The next day at school she came in drunk. Everyone was worried and debating telling on her. Finally a friend did call her mom. Andrea was able to get the help she needed. |
Ben had surgery in June. He was given pain pills. He began to become addicted. His friends noticed. They made him seek help. |
Eli got a new motorcycle last summer. He took it out for a ride one hot afternoon. Eli rode to his friend's house. His friend got out his motorcycle. The two of them rode together for hours. |
Jane found a big creature in her yard. It was a tortoise! It was huge and brown and moved very slowly. Jane fed it lettuce and carrots. She never figured out where it had come from. |
Emily was reading a book about Vikings. She then noticed some shadow at the door. It appeared to have two horns on its head. Emily's mind raced and she hid under the covers. It was actually just the floor lamp in the living room. |
Bonnie had been a smoker her whole life. She went to the Doctor and got some bad news. He told her she had to stop smoking if she wanted to live. Bonnie was determined to stop smoking. Bonnie with a little help from her friends stopped smoking for good. |
Luke was late for a meeting. He run in the hallway and bumped into a woman. He apologized and started running again. Until he realized that this was the person he was supposed to meet. He went back and helped the woman up to her feet. |
Jack was extremely afraid of heights. His friends and family tried to help and took him skydiving. It was difficult but he finally jumped out of the plane. As he fell all the fear left his body and he became calm. Now Jack often bungee jumps and rock climbs to great heights. |
Molly was a girl scout troop leader. She took her troop on a roller skating field trip. Molly wasn't a good roller skater. As soon as she put on her skates, she slipped and fell. Molly and her troop had a good laugh. |
Katie and John were playing a board game. They had made it more than halfway through the game. Then, Katie needed a specific card for her turn. She realized that she couldn't find it. Instead, they used a card from a different game. |
My son wanted to spend his birthday money. We went online to look at games. We chose several for him to purchase that were on sale. He really loved getting a good deal. I think he learned an important lesson about budgeting. |
A farmer went to his chicken coop to collect eggs. He noticed that there were a few chickens missing. He concluded that a fox must have taken them away. The farmer installed a fence around the chicken coop to stop the fox. The chickens were no longer in danger of the fox. |
Tom uploaded a video to youtube. He got a notice that it was taken down. A lawsuit was threatened. Someone thought he was using licensed music. Tom was able to prove it was his own music. |
Max spent the day raking leaves. He raked them to the curb to be taken away. That night, a storm blew through town. Max's leaf piles were blown apart. Max spent the next day raking the leaves all over again. |
Doug is drunk. Doug argues with his son. Doug fights with his son. Doug bloodies the face of his child. Doug gets arrested for his violence. |
John was playing poker with his buddies. The pot was up to two hundred dollars. John had two kings in his hand. John took an additional card - a king! John went all in, making all the other players fold. |
Suzy studied so hard for her upcoming test. But she was so nervous. She didn't know if she would do well. She came to class scared. But luckily she got that A. |
Drumbly Gumbly was dishonest. He lied his way into a hotel room on Christmas. Nobody realized he wasn't who he claimed to be. Not even the woman who was to meet the man he was impersonating. Though he was a liar, he carried out her requests diligently. |
Stewart checked into a hotel late at night. He took the room keys and found the room. Someone shouted from inside when he tried to open the door. Stewart angrily stormed back to the front desk. The hotel clerk apologized for giving Stewart the wrong room. |
David went on a tour to see the countryside. The bus broke down. David was saddened. Due to time constraint, he either can go home or keep touring. David chose to go home. |
I ran into class about twenty minutes late. I had missed the beginning of the lecture. The teacher told me he would lock me out next time. Frustrated, I sat down and listened. After class, I told him I didn't appreciate his condescension. |
Mary was a very successful artist. One day though she couldn't find any inspiration. She tried very hard to find something to paint. She decided to go for a walk. On her walk the beautiful woods inspired her. |
Tim's internet service went up in price. He no longer had a promotional deal. Tim decided to call to cancel. The person over the phone offered Tim a new deal. Tim accepted it. |
Andrew was angry at the things Grant had said about him. He spoke to his lawyer about the situation. The lawyer said that there was little they could do. He told Andrew to get tougher skin. Andrew tried not to let things bother him as much. |
Gary was working near the some railroad tracks. He saw a train coming and decided to stand back while it passed. He noticed his co-workers still near the tracks. He screamed in their direction and they finally turned around. Gary watched as his co-workers barely escaped the passing train. |
Lenny was baking cookies. But he was disappointed in how they turned out. They were paper thin and crumbly. He decided to mix them with vanilla ice cream. And he felt better that his cookies had some use. |
Mia wanted to go sledding. She called up her friends. They said it sounded like fun! They all met at the hill in town. They spent the whole day sledding and laughing! |
Pippa had a lot of cuddly toys. She collected the ones she liked from charity shops. She decided to look at the value of one of hers online. It was a vintage toy and was worth $150. She loved it too much to sell it in the end. |
Rachel wanted to attend the movies with her friend Greg. He promised to go with her last weekend. Greg failed to show up at the movies. Worried that something bad had happened Rachel phoned him. Turns out Greg had driven to the wrong movie theater. |
Hal was trying to put a cover on his recliner. Every time he tried to hammer in a carpet tack it would bend. He was becoming very frustrated until he had a clever idea. Hal got a pair of pliers to hold the tacks so he could hammer them. His idea worked and he was able to protect the recliner with a cover. |
Jester started out with a square piece of paper. He meticulously pre-folded the paper to prepare it for more folds. He folded and creased, making sure he was careful. He took his time and remember the steps. Jester ended up with a paper swan, which he gave to his sister. |
Every night, Jim sits at his computer and stares at an empty document. Tonight, he is not sleeping until his first chapter is finished. Jim worked for hours, but only finished a paragraph. Finally, he remembered his wife and how they met. During the next two hours, he wrote more than he has in months. |
I needed a way to listen to music for free, so I asked a friend. They told me about a website called Spotify. I went to the website, and it didn't seem to work. After some research, I found out my flash was out of date. I updated flash and it worked just fine. |
Piper was not used to not getting her way. She tapped her slender foot on the floor, unhappy. The waitress came to take her order but forgot her wine. Piper insulted her before throwing her water in the waitress' face. The whole restaurant gasped when Piper left in a hurry after that. |
A baby kitten wanders out of the house. The kitten wanders around trying to find some food. He goes to his neighbor's house to look for food. Today was the kittens lucky day he finds a fresh fish. After the kitten eats his fish he returns home. |
Amy went Trick or Treating with Beth. There was one house on the block too scary to visit. Beth dared Amy to ring the doorbell on the scary house. Amy approached the house slowly. Amy ran screaming when the door opened before she rang the bell. |
The man smashed a pumpkin. The neighbors saw him do it. The neighbors told the cops. The cops had no choice but to look into it. The man admitted his crime. |
June Miller was always bragging about how everyone adored her. It was still great fun when our families went to the beach together. The children had gathered around a crab once, careful not to touch. Nosy June Miller shoved through, insisting all creatures love her. The crab clamped down on her toe, sending her into a funny frenzy. |
Lindsay decided to make some Christmas cookies for her co-workers. She rushed to mix and bake them. Lindsay brought them to work the next day. Her coworkers said they tasted awful. Lindsay realized she put salt in them instead of sugar! |
Vicky unknowingly committed a crime through her business. She signed some fraudulent documents without reading them. The FBI was investigating her business and she had no idea. Turns out that she was signing fraudulent documents. She was arrested and is spending a year in jail. |
Adam went to the liquor store on his 21st birthday. He had no knowledge on what to buy. He was too nervous to ask for assistance. So he just grabbed random bottles off the shelves. The cashier gave him a funny look after seeing his choices. |
There once was a loud bully. He yelled and belittled all. This bully seemed large to those in fear. Until one day, everyone ignored this bully. What once was a big problem, now seemed so very small. |
Emma was adopted as a baby. When Emma turned 18 she decided to search for birth parents. She found them after a year of searching. Emma wasn't very fond of her birth parents or their lifestyle. She became very thankful that she was adopted. |
My internet browser was terrible. I decided to download a new browser. I did some research on browsers. I found one that I liked. I downloaded it and it was perfect. |
Sam realized he had just sat on a bench with wet paint. His expensive suit had a stripe on it, minutes before the big meeting! Sam thought for a moment, then acted. He rolled around on the bench, creating more stripes. The executives were impressed with his pinstripe suit. |
Kim had taken down one of her braids. She knew her mother would be upset. But she liked it better down. She intended to put the braid back before going home. To her dismay she was unable to replicate her mother's braid. |
Tom won a prize in a raffle. It was an expensive vacation package. Tom went with a friend. It was a great time. Tom felt worse about his normal life after. |
The kids were stuffing their faces with candy and cookies. An hour later, they were zooming around the house. They had so much energy from the sugar! They ran and ran until they finally collapsed. The decided to eat healthy foods the next day. |
Yesterday I had a vet appointment for my dog, Brody. He seemed really nervous all day. When it was time to go I had a really hard time getting him in the car Once we got there he really liked the vet. I don't think I will have a problem again. |
Jimmy was playing around too much in class. He was warned to settle down several times. At one point he started running around with some scissors. He tripped and cut himself with them as he fell. He had to go to the nurse's office and learned a valuable lesson. |
Tina was standing on the side of the street. When the cars to the left were gone, she ran to the other side. However, there were several trucks moving from the right. One driver ended up hitting her on the waist. She was paralyzed and ended up in the intensive care unit. |
Jim son is three years old. He still is not potty trained. Jim wants him to poop in the bathroom. He buys a book about pooping to read to him. His son uses the bathroom on his own. |
It was Stuart's turn at the strong man game. Stuart gripped the mallet over his shoulder and began to swing. At the top of the swing Stuart stumbled into the worker jostling him. The worker's foot dislodged from the lever that stopped the ringing. As the bell rang true, Stuart was declared the winner. |
Cal was looking forward to eggs and waffles for breakfast. He made the waffles from scratch. As Cal cracked an egg to fry it, a stillborn chick fell out. He was really disgusted. Cal threw out the legs and skipped breakfast altogether. |
Walker enjoyed biking every day. He biked so much that his bike broke down. He had to get a lot of expensive repairs done. After the bike was repaired it was as good as new. Walker then biked with his friends as well. |
My husband woke up in the middle of the night. He rolled over and shook me awake. I moaned and asked what he wanted. He said he wanted me to go get him a bacon cheeseburger for lunch. He said to remind him today that he wanted it. |
Jodi and her friends were in a band. They would practice for hours in Jodi's garage. They decided to take their first gig at a local pub. They arrived late played too loud and broke a few bottles. Jodi and her band were sued for the damages to the pub. |
Halloween was rolling around. Little Chesney's parents were taking her to get a costume. They asked if she wanted to be princess this year. She boldly said no. Chesney wanted to be a warrior princess. |
John want to go to the concert but he didn't have enough money. He asked his parents for money but they would not give it to him. He asked his siblings but they were lacking funds as well. He asked his friends but they did not enough money. Finally, John found a solution to get the money which was mturking. |
Yani bought himself a new game for his PC. It was through an online distribution network and it had to download. Yani excitedly started the download. He tried to pass the time with other activities. It took hours and Yani was too tired to enjoy the game by the end. |
Jim's hands were sweating as he was walking to her front door. He had liked Jayme for so long, he was so happy to take her out. Jayme answered the door and walked to his car with him. They had a nice dinner at a diner and saw a show afterward. Both of them had a great time and agreed upon another date. |
Wilbur was a very patient man. It took a lot for him to lose his temper. But when he had waited for four hours in the waiting room, he rose. He went to the desk clerk, yelled at him, and left. When he got home, he realized his appointment was for later that day. |
Tom was eating at a fancy restaurant. He didn't know what to order. Tom went with a safe pick and got a burger. Since the restaurant rarely cooked those it wasn't that good. Tom was disappointed by the sogginess and taste. |
Robert moved up north, where it got much colder than he was used to. He was not prepared for the maintenance needed for his car. After work he went to open the door and it came off in his hand. The handle had frozen shut in the extreme cold. Robert was out one car door handle. |
Once I got back to my desk at work, I opened my breakfast and began. The first thing I ate was a muffin. After eating the muffin, I proceeded to the milk. It was all so good! Now, I don't feel like I'm hungry at all. |
My niece recently got a promotion. She was excited until she saw the pay. Her pay raise was half of what she expected. She talked to her boss and was told it was non negotiable. She took the promotion but is looking elsewhere. |
Jon decided to steal a police car. He stole a 1997 Ford police cruiser. Unfortunately, there was a GPS tracking device in the car. The police promptly found Jon and arrested him. Jon went to prison for three years. |
Michelle had been working hard all week. She really missed her family and friends. After the long week she had a long drive home. She could not wait to sleep in her own bed. After a long drive Michelle got home and sleep in her own bed. |
Dan wanted a treehouse. He begged his dad to build him one. Finally, Dan's dad agreed. He labored all summer with wood and nails. Finally Dan had his very own treehouse! |
A man was on a hectic commute to work one morning. He noticed many drivers were not good drivers. He learned that driving slightly faster than every other car was best. He felt safer using this driving strategy. He began to enjoy driving more this way. |
Brett secretly liked to dance. He especially liked dancing to kpop music. One day, his mom caught him dancing in his room. And Brett felt ashamed. Later on, he deleted all of his k-pop music and sold his speakers. |
My boyfriend bought me a gift for my birthday. He is usually not very good at picking things out for me. I opened the hesitantly. It was a beautiful emerald necklace. I was really surprised. |
Ben was a cashier. He really wanted to be a musician. One night while doing some cleaning in his store. He started singing. A man from a record company heard him and signed him to his label. |
When I was 12 years old, my dad got angry and kicked me aggressively. Afterward, I became very ill, and tasted something metallic. I went to a doctor, and was informed that one of my kidneys was dead. Ever since, I've had swelling and hypertension. I started taking medications to combat the symptoms at 13. |
Gil was an inattentive driver. He would continuously check his phone messages while driving. Then one day he had a bad car accident. He had injured himself and another person. Gil now speaks publicly about the dangers of texting and driving. |
To become a better painter Alex decided to buy new brushes. But they were too expensive for her. So she went to a local artist to try and get help. They taught her about brushes and how she didn't really need one. So that night she made her best painting, a finger painting. |
Tom was drinking some soda. He set it down for a while. Tom picked up a different bottle by accident. The smell was disgusting. Tom realized it was an expired drink and threw it out. |
It was a clear day in Victoria. A float plane was expensive, but the day was too nice. They decided to spend the money and fly to a glacier. Only the four of them flew to the glacier with the pilot. The views were amazing and it was worth every scary moment. |
Eva loved to dance. When she had a son, she hoped he would share her love. All his life, she taught him dance moves. As an adult, he told Eva he wanted to be a ballet dancer. Eva was so happy to have shared her passion with her son! |
My daughter's old college roommate came to visit today. My daughter is in NYC and her roommate is in FL. She had a great time seeing my daughter's two year old girl. The girl cried when the roommate left. My daughter cheered her up with chocolate milk. |
Carly had just called her kids in from playing outside. She noticed her daughter was scratching a lot. Upon closer inspection she realized her daughter had chicken pox. She gave the girl a nice bath. Then, she put some medicated lotion on her and hoped it would pass. |
Tina decided to make a frozen pizza. She took it out and put it in the oven. But then she forgot about it. Before she knew it it was smoking. The alarm went off and she was embarrassed. |
Andrea was a teenager who wanted to be a movie star. She took drama class and acted in a school play. Her mother looked online for auditions for Andrea. She took Andrea to audition for a part in a sitcom. The casting director called and offered Andrea a part in a big movie. |
Joey went to the arcade at the mall. He played Ski-Ball. After throwing the ball into the top hole, he scored 2000 points. He was awarded 100 tickets. He redeemed his tickets for a really cool prize! |
I kept losing my pens. I bought a big box of them. One day I started cleaning off my desk. The pens were hiding under a pile of papers. I clean my desk regularly now. |
Tim needed a new TV. He went to the mall. He shopped until he found the perfect TV. Then he took it home and set it up. Tim loved his new TV! |
Georgina was a big spender. She tried to limit herself to a budget but could never do it. She bought a book to help her make better financial decisions. And she tried to apply the advice to her way of life. But it failed and she had to accept that she'd always spend too much. |
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