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Jack stopped at the sports store to buy new golf balls. He got golf balls in five different colors. He paid for the balls and drove to the golf course. He met up with his team and distributed the balls. The team played, ate lunch, and everyone went home.
One day I wanted to study abroad in Spain. I registered for my classes and put everything in order. At the last minute I realized my scholarship didn't cover everything. I was so sad that I wouldn't be travelling. In the end though, I ended up going to Peru with my church!
Syd had an eleven o'clock curfew on school nights. He finished his homework, then went out with his friends. While he was out, he lost track of time. It was after eleven, and he had missed his curfew. Syd snuck quietly into the house, and luckily his parents were asleep.
Randal ordered a cheeseburger and fries at the diner. Randal's friend came into the diner. Randall shared the burger with his friend. His friend offered to split the bill with Randal. They got into an argument about the tip.
Gina had a friend named Ruth who lived across the street. One day the girls and Gina's sisters went to the store. Gina paid for her treats and they left the store. When they got a block away Ruth pulled cookies from her shirt. Gina was shocked since she had no idea Ruth had been stealing.
Lisa was all ready to go to her trip to Europe. She went on the plane and arrived to Europe in half a day. Lisa got settled into her dorm and was having a good time. Unfortunately, Lisa was very upset. She forgot to bring her purse full of Euros with her!
Diana was exuding confidence when she interviewed for a new job. She aced all the questions like a pro. She waited for an answer but it never came. She learned a month later that they hired a man instead. And as he was less competent than her, she sued the company.
I was able to hit the ball into the green. My friend's ball landed in the water. However, he was able to sink the hole in the next attempt. After my next hit, my ball came close to the hole. I fell short since the next hit was too strong.
Tyler made fun of Maryann for being a girl. He said she wasn't as good at anything like boys are. Maryann challenged him to his favorite video game. She destroyed him. Tyler doesn't make fun of girls anymore.
Wealthy David inherited a large family fortune. He lived like a playboy, sampling many of life's pleasures. Then, he was the only first class passenger to survive a plane crash. David looked at life differently after surviving the crash. He settled down with a nice woman, and donated millions to charity.
Allie needed new sweatpants. Her old ones were too big. She needed smaller ones. So she went to the store. Luckily she found some on sale.
Pam was trying hard to get a job as a cashier. She submitted her resume to twenty different stores. Eventually, she got an interview at a pet store. She did excellent at her interview. Now she works selling food and toys for cats and dogs.
Ivy was sleeping on the beach. She'd gotten a sunburn as she slept. Suddenly she was struck by a volleyball! Nearby players had accidentally hit her. The sunburn made the hit hurt awfully!
Donna bought a car last week. The car broke down in the middle of the street. She had the car towed to the mechanic. The mechanic informed her that her car is totaled. She is convinced she purchased a lemon.
Jane was supposed to be walking home with groceries. Unfortunately she had way too many bags to carry. She called her boyfriend and explained the situation. Luckily he came to her aid, arriving to help carry bags shortly. The two got the bags home much quicker thanks to his help.
Ramona invited the girls on a summer trip. When they got to the island, Ramona decided to charter a yacht. When the girls walked aboard, they were amazed. The yacht was gorgeous. The girls couldn't be happier.
The reporter skidded across the pool of blood. He fell directly on top of the body. He left a bloody hand-print as he stood up. The police ignored his protests as they arrested him. The killer saw the news report and cackled with insane glee.
John was walking on the way to work. John saw a food cart. John tried out a rice dish. John was surprised of the rich flavor. John would go to the food cart daily for his lunch.
I collect pez dispensers. My prized piece is a Santa from a few decades ago. I'm always on the lookout for rare and interesting ones. My friend bought me a Pez Dispenser that looked like a pumpkin. I thanked him, and didn't tell him that I already had that one.
Lisa was going to her first school dance. She and her friends went shopping for dresses. Lisa couldn't find a dress she liked. A friend had a dress that Lisa really loved. Lisa's friend let her borrow the dress.
Sam loved to play with Legos. Sam built a huge tower out of the Legos. Sam's brother liked to run around the house. Sam's brother didn't look where he was going! He ran right into Sam's tower!
Tom wanted a new hobby. He bought a bicycle. He took the bicycle to the nearest trail. He had a lot of fun riding the trail. Tom knew he had found his new hobby.
Lynn gets a new dog. She loves her dog. She is out one evening walking him. Her dog runs off away from her. She cannot catch him and he runs away.
My boss called and asked me to work over the weekend. After some thought, I agreed it needed to be done. I left the house early on a Saturday morning. It didn't take long to get situated at work. Once there, I got to work on some papers that were needed.
My roommate last year was horrible to live with. He was loud and inconsiderate. I eventually snapped at him and we got in an argument. The argument was resolved with a compromise. I'm glad I expressed my feelings.
Dean bought an old house that needed work. He went to the hardware store and bought supplies. After fixing up the house, Dean prepared to sell it. One day, a tornado hit the area and Dean drove out to the house. When he arrived, all of the house's windows had been broken.
Ken and Julie were married for fifteen years. Julie found out that Ken was cheating. She was so hurt. She wanted to work things out. He left her for another woman.
A man went to the bank to make a deposit. This savings total was 486 dollars and 53 cents. He wanted to make his deposit an even 500 dollars. He took out his calculator to see how much extra to add. The man deposited 13 dollars and 47 cents.
Melissa drew three designs for monsters for the school play. Her classmates had to vote on which design they liked best. They picked the one that had three eyes and a fuzzy mane. That one was Melissa's favorite, too. Now, Melissa will give her design to Joe to make the costume.
Jason was waiting outside the principal's office. His teacher had sent him there for starting a fight. Jason was very nervous because the principal was scary. When the principal called him in, Jason ran away. The principal caught Jason and suspended him.
The Smith family had a black lab that liked to dig holes. The dog dug a hole under the fence escaping. The family searched and searched for the dog. Finally they found her at the county dog pound. After paying a fee, they were able to take her home.
Alice lives in Oklahoma. One day, the tornado sirens went off. Alice warned her family members that a storm was coming. The family headed to the basement. Alice and her family survived the tornado.
Jim didn't have anything to make for breakfast. He decided to pour a bowl of old cereal. He took a bite and realized it was stale. It wasn't expired, just soggy and chewy. Jim decided to eat it anyway.
May hated doing dishes. She piled them all into the dishwasher. She ran it through a cycle. When they were dry, she put them all away. May was so relieved that her dishes were all done now!
Kara lost her iPod in class. She suspected her friend and seatmate of stealing it. She even outright accused the poor girl! But then Kara found the iPod in her bag. She apologized, shamefaced.
Jerome is a fisherman. Everyday he fishes at the local pond for 2 to 3 hours. Usually he catches an average number of average sized fishes. Today he caught the biggest fish of his career. He sold the fish to a local butcher for a hefty sum.
John loved to play basketball with his friends. Once they played when they were on vacation in the nature. John threw the ball in behind the basket table. The ball ended up in the woods. They could not find it.
John sat on his porch every afternoon. One day the sky was green and winds felt strong. Out of nowhere a tornado appeared and headed towards the house. John feared for his life and ran inside. He came up after 20 minutes and his house was fine.
My daughter has always loved bulldogs. She never had a dog. When she got married she got bulldog books. Then she had a baby girl. She does not talk about bulldogs much anymore.
Ally and her friends were gathered around the firepit. Their parents had set it up for them to toast marshmallows. Each of them had a stick with a marshmallow cooking over the flame. They toasted them carefully to make sure they didn't get burned. When they were perfect, they took them off and ate them.
Fred was building a snowman. The first ball was very hard to make. But the smaller top balls were less difficult. Soon Fred's snowman was complete and decorated. Fred was very proud of his cold creation!
Corey was riding his jet ski when suddenly a boat ran him down He got scared the boat was attempting to injure him. The driver of the boat was very drunk. Corey called the police. The driver was arrested for disorderly conduct.
Tom was a student at a large university. Tom decided to major in English literature. Upon graduation Tom could not find a job. Tom applied to many jobs with no success. Tom eventually became homeless and blamed his poor degree choice.
Colonel Vlasic had spent 17 years in the Soviet army. Upon retirement, he decided to move someplace warmer. He moved south into Hungary, hoping he could relax in peace. But the Colonel was followed there by an angry former private. The private shot him down one day in Budapest.
Ben had a bad reputation. He was not nice to his classmates. Everyone was scared of him. Ben worked to repair his reputation. He tried to be kinder to those people around him.
My mom bought me a thermos. I filled it with hot soup. It was in my backpack for hours. I pulled it out of my bag. The soup was still very hot.
I woke up happy and excited. First, I put on my wedding dress. I put on my makeup. Then I met my fiancee at the lawyer's office. I married my fiance in front of my family.
Mark was very political. He cared a lot about poverty and crime. He often marched in protests. This last weekend he started his own. It wasn't that big but he is still proud of the support.
Chris needed some extra cash for clothes and CDs. She set up a small lemonade stand in her front yard. Neighbors and passersby stopped there all day. At the end of the day she counted her earnings. Chris was very pleased with how much she'd earned!
Kya was trying to be vegan. But she kept slipping up! She ate a lot of animal products unknowingly. Soon, though, she became more aware of what was in her food. Before long, being vegan was effortless.
Amanda was a college student. She loved all of her classes. One day she got sick and had to miss a semester. Amanda became severely depressed. She was very happy when she was able to return to her college.
Fay was taking a hike one day. She stumbled across an egg from a fallen nest. She decided to take it home. The egg hatched a week later! Now Faye has her own pet falcon!
Susan had been saving for a long time. Finally, she had enough for her dream vacation. She went to Paris. There, she saw all of the most famous sites. It was the best trip of her life.
Tom rented what he thought was an action movie. He let his kids watch it alone. Tom had accidentally gotten a scary movie. His kids were freaked out by it. Tom had to stop playing it mid way.
Frank hadn't studied for his science test. The weather forecast was calling for a foot of snow. He just hoped school we be cancelled. When he woke up the next morning he sighed in relief. The ground was covered in snow and it was still falling!
Amanda loved nature and to hike in the woods. One day she got lost as she went too far with her hike. Then she remembered about landmarks for when you're lost. She hiked up higher so she could find one she recognized. Thankfully she did and made her way back home safely.
Ben didn't like art and his wife knew how much he hated it. To get back at him for a joke, she signed them up for pottery courses. She drove him there while Ben thought nothing of the long drive. When they got inside, he frown deeply realizing what was going on. Although, he seemed to enjoy himself quite a bit when they left.
It was really hot outside. I was extremely thirsty. I went to a vending machine. I got my change out of my pocket. I bought a water bottle.
Malia needed to buy a new car. She had her uncle help her look for a new car. They went and test drove a few cars. Finally she found the perfect car for her. She paid for the car and drove it back to her house.
There was a bus strike in Amy's town. She had a hard time getting to and from work. Her boss suggested she transfer to a store closer to home. Amy sadly agreed with her boss. She said her goodbyes and left her job for the last time.
Micha was supposed to dance in her ballet recital. Thanks to her lost clothes she was a few minutes late. Her teacher angrily rushed her to get to the stage. Luckily, she made it to her spot just in time. Despite the delay she danced very well.
Jan and Brent took a trip to the mountains. They took a lot of pictures and had a good time. They planned more trips to the mountains. They both wanted to move closer to the mountains. Jan and Brent eventually moved to the mountains.
Matt's grass was too long. He bought some gas for the mower. He put the gas in the mower and started it. He mowed the lawn in less than an hour. Now Matt's wife will stop complaining about the lawn.
Kate was on the train. She was listening to headphones and on her phone. A guy still tried to start talking to her. At first she just tried to ignore him. After a while she had to tell him to leave her alone.
The family took a trip to the Everglades. They'd never been to the swamp before. They were amazed with the alligators and the mangrove trees. It was a very unique place. They took lots of pictures to remember the experience.
I went jogging this morning. While I was out jogging I saw a friend of mine. He was driving on his way to work. I waved, but he didn't see me. I can't wait to tell him about this!
The Taylors wanted to take a vacation. They all brought up the different places they could go. The young ones wanted theme parks and entertainment. The older ones wanted rest and entertainment. They made the decision to go to Pigeon Forge.
Tim was playing with friends. He got caught up on a fence. It ripped open his hand. Tim freaked out and ran home. His parents took him to get stitches.
A man in Alabama wanted to see what life was like up north. He got in his car and went to the highway. Once he reached New England he did not stop. The man drove all the way to canada. Once he crossed the border he got out and smelled the air.
The family signed up for sailing lessons. Only the dad wanted to go. The day of the lessons came. The whole family said they were sick. The dad went alone.
My brother had a pack of cigarettes. We tried to get him to quit. He smoked one on the porch. He began to cough a lot. He threw his pack of cigarettes away.
Maria heard there was a public transport delay on the TTC. Her boyfriend had just left for work, and he used the TTC to travel. Maria called her boyfriend to tell him about the delay. Her boyfriend answered the phone just in time to hear about the delay. Maria's boyfriend thanked her, and walked to work instead.
Alice wanted to make her hair longer. Alice decided she would put in hair weave to make it look longer. Alice contacted her hairdresser to let her know of her plans. Alice got the hair, and patiently waited for her appointment. Alice could not wait to see what her hair weave would look like.
We were looking for another cat to keep our current cat busy. We went to an adoption fair. After a while we picked a cat we liked. Then a woman let her foster cat out of its carrier. In an instant we knew that this cat was for us.
Mark was so in love with his girlfriend. Mark was going to propose to her tonight. He took her out to the nicest place in town. Mark got down on one knee and ask her to marry him. She said no she stopped loving him months ago.
Tim had worked so hard to have his own store and the day finally came. Tim went out to lunch with friends to celebrate the grand opening. While at lunch, city council showed up at the store to cut the ribbon. They were about to cut the ribbon themselves because Tim was gone. Tim arrived just in time and was able to cut the ribbon himself.
Karen's grandmother gave her two gifts for Christmas. One was a videogame that she really liked. The other was twenty dollars to give to another person or charity. Karen thought very hard about what to do with the money. She donated it to a group that bought books for poor children.
My sister in law broke her ankle one year. She had a bipolar husband. One day her husband got into a fight with her son. She tried to break up the fight and they fell on her. She ended up divorcing her husband.
Will had never been to the eye doctor before so he was nervous. When he arrived he checked in with the doctor and he was examined. After Will had the test the doctor told him he didn't need glasses. Will was surprised and happy. Will was glad that the visit was over.
Tom had never owned a new car. He was going to buy one for the first time. He did a lot of research into it. He got a good deal on a great car. Tom kept that car for several years.
Ken was going on a vacation. Many of his friends wanted to join. Ken had a hard time planning the trip. Ken called a travel agent. The travel agent planned the trip.
Ana couldn't find her child in the crowd. She started to panic and an official took notice. He asked her what the problem was that had her so disturbed. Ana told him she couldn't find her child. He pointed a relieved Ana to her kid, sitting on the clown's lap.
I was standing outside of my house. And I saw a man on a bicycle. He was going up and down the sidewalk. And he decided to go to my neighbor's porch. I was confused when I saw him carry away one of their garbage bags.
Jonathan is driving his new car for the first time. He is very nervous about driving. Jonathan pulls out in front of Sara's car and the two cars hit. Sara is hurt and Jonathan's car is totaled. Jonathan's dad said, "You will not be driving for a very long time."
Erica worked in a small diner in her small town. As nothing ever happened, she was pretty bored. But one day a stranger came by. He talked about faraway lands and travel. When he left, Erica decided to go travelling herself.
Rex realized that he was feeling sleepy. He decided he wanted to have some tea to drink. Rex made a big pot of tea. After drinking it he felt more awake. Rex was glad that he didn't feel sleepy any longer.
Jill is feeling sick so she stays home from work. When Jill's mother calls she tells her that she is sick. So Jill's mother comes over and makes chicken soup for her. She does her dishes and cleans her house too. Jill thinks she has the best mother in the world.
Sam went on vacation to the beach. He loved the small town he stayed in. Everything about the people and culture was appealing. Sam decided to live there. He moved within the year.
Mark was the goalie on his high school soccer team. When the team won, he got none of the glory. When the team lost, he got all of the blame. Mark's position was exceedingly unfavorable for him. Mark quit the team after that season.
Neil was at a restaurant. And he saw another person eating something he hadn't seen before. The person told Neil it was cow tongue. So Neil decided to order it too. But as he saw his order approach, he wasn't sure if he should eat it.
In 1982 we rode from Oakland to Boston by train. The train was delayed by mud slides in Utah. We missed our connecting train in Chicago. Amtrak put us up in a hotel for the night. The next time we went cross country we flew.
A lonely boy sat in Korea. He had no family. He lived in an orphanage. A family from America came to visit. They gave the boy from Korea a new home.
Ryan wanted to go on a church trip to Asia. His mother said they couldn't afford the tickets, though. So Ryan fundraiser and sold candy bars. In two months he had warned enough for his trip! He and his church went to Asia and had a wonderful time.
Ana was eating at a diner. She had ordered a sandwich. The bread on the sandwich was moldy. Ana got a refund on her sandwich. She had lost her appetite.
I was never taught about being financial responsible. So when I got my first job I didn't know I was supposed to save money. One day I lost my job and my car broke down on my way home. I needed money fast so I took out a personal loan. I quickly learned that saving money is very important!
Amy decided to open a cupcake shop. She scouted locations for months. When she found the right location she called the owner to lease. The price was more than she expected. Amy decided to go with her 2nd choice.
Lucy went with her school on a ski strip. She had no idea how to ski and feared to look foolish. She hid in the ski lounge hoping no one would see her. But her teacher found her and taught her how to ski. After that, Lucy had a lot of fun going down on easy slopes all day.
A farmer got up in the morning. He put his boots on. He went outside. He milked the cow. He went back to bed.
Bill was a creepy guy. He would sit by his creepy bed. In his creepy house. Right next to his creepy dog. Bill kept on being creepy his whole life.
George was at the airport. He was walking to his next terminal as he ate a slice of pizza. Suddenly he dropped the pizza. He was trying to pick up the mess when he realized he was late. He missed his flight and had to wait for a new one.