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It didn't matter what they fought about. It always started with him making cruel digs at her. She would close down emotionally to keep it from hurting. Then he would get angry at her for closing down. She sat there while he berated her with terrible things. |
Flora wanted desperately to be a billionaire. She researched how current billionaires made their fortunes. After hours of research, her feelings had changed. She sat back in her chair, reflecting upon what she had discovered. She realized that becoming a billionaire was too much work for her. |
Kate was going to her first school dance. She wanted the perfect dress. She did not have much to spend. She went to several stores to find a dress. After a day of shopping, she finally found the perfect dress. |
I attended only one chess tournament in my life. I went to a speed chess tournament in the Boston area. The games were set a 5 minutes each. I managed to beat some good players but lost to others. I enjoyed the tournament but could not attend others due to health. |
Gus crashed his Cessna into a cornfield. He survived, but most of his bones were broken. He activated the rescue beacon with the last of his strength. A local ham operating noticed the signal. He thought it was just noise and switched to another frequency. |
Brian loved his iPhone very much. Brian's friends all used android phones. The friends all played android games with each other. Brian was jealous. Brian got rid of his iPhone and got an Android phone instead. |
Laura wanted to make a speech. She got up on the podium. She was amazed at how the audience was sleepy. Her speech was very long. By the time she was done her audience was asleep. |
My father and I went to the grocery store. He took about an hour to get his shopping done. I finished before he did. I smoked a few cigarettes while I waited for him to finish. On the drive home I was irritated that I had had to wait. |
Conner went to bake a cake and turned the oven on. He waited 15 minutes for it to preheat. But instead of preheating he noticed smoke coming from the knobs. He investigated the stove and found it wasn't even warm. Instead the stove had a small electric fire and is broken. |
We had dinner with friends in May. George had told us his two kids were born using IVF. I asked him if they had any viable embryos in storage. He said no, but they did store a few of his wife's eggs. We joked about other little Georges if they thawed the eggs. |
Hillary has always been shy. She unfortunately has a presentation tomorrow. She got so nervous, she couldn't speak. She got up to the front only to sit back down. The teacher allowed her to write a paper instead. |
Lucy rented a movie to watch at home. She had already seen the beginning of the movie. She didn't realized the movie ending was so sad. When the main character died she began to cry. Lucy sat with tears running down her face as the credits played. |
Mary had to give an important presentation at work. She had prepared all week for this presentation. She loaded up her PowerPoint on her laptop. The file was corrupted. She was able to retrieve another file from a backup on her email. |
Rita had invited her boyfriend for dinner. She wanted to cook him a great meal. She cooked up a thick juicy steak. Then she presented it to him, smiling. He said the steak looked better than any steak he had ever seen! |
Bob bought a lottery ticket at the gas station. Later that night he checked online for the results. He had won $100! Bob cashed in his ticket at the gas station. Afterwards, Bob bought dinner with his earnings. |
Chris had been agoraphobic for years. He had a special worker from the state come and bring him things. They became friends and she encouraged him to go outside again. When Chris tried it he was amazed at how bright it was outside. He promised his worker he would try it more. |
Chuck's city held a festival to honor WWII veterans. He and some friends went to the event. They gave free rides on small engines planes at the event. Reluctantly, Chuck agreed to take a ride. Shortly after take off, the plane had a system problem and crashed. |
Susie stayed at her beach house for the weekend. All of the sudden though, her power went out. Susie was scared. She stayed in the dark for an hour. But then the power came back later and she was alright. |
Dennis was interested in science. He participated in the science fair. He had a great project, but he was very shy. He couldn't speak up when asked to explain his project. He didn't win the prize because he was too shy. |
Jeffrey had a bad habit of pinching his little sister. His sister grew tired of his bad behavior. She plotted revenge. She switched his favorite toothpaste with shampoo. Jeffrey never pinched his sister again. |
Joe was combing the beach for perfect shells. His sister kept picking up small shells with holes in them. He thought that was a big waste of time. Then that night she had on a pretty seashell necklace. She had used the holes to string them together. |
Pam put leftover soup in a plastic container. And the next morning, she reheated it in the microwave. Pam didn't know that the plastic melted and went into the soup. And after she ate it, she had a headache. Afterwards Pam realized her plastic containers were not microwave safe. |
Tim was eating hard candy. His mother told him not to eat too much. Tim did not listen. After an hour, his teeth hurt really bad. Tim never ate hard candy again. |
Brooke went to the beach last week. It was her first time ever! She was excited to play in the waves. She stayed there for over five hours! Brooke cannot wait to return. |
Bradley was working for the government. He came across some very confidential files. The files showed some horrible things the government has done. He then exposes them online anonymously. He is now in prison because of it. |
My band was booked to open for one of our favorite bands. We went to the bar that night excited to meet our heroes. Our favorite band stayed in their dressing room all night. After the show, they acted arrogant towards us. We learned that it is not always good to meet your heroes. |
Dan needed help with Excel. He wanted to import month's worth of data that was in CSV format. Dan's sister was a whiz with the program. She created a macro to do exactly what he wanted. Dan was able to import his data and get reports on it now. |
Ryan wanted to make sure he could defend himself. He decided to take a martial arts class. He signed up for karate lessons. Every week he learned new maneuvers and defense techniques. Soon Ryan felt very capable of looking after himself! |
Chastity needed to find a cheap car but didn't know where to start. She asked around but never found any leads. Her brother told her about a friend he had who was selling a car. She checked out the car with her brother and she liked it. Chastity bought the car and thanked her brother. |
Carl was tired at his desk. He spent the previous night awake until the early morning. He tried to resist the urge to yawn. After a few minutes, he couldn't hold it any longer. He let out a loud yawn that rang across the entire room. |
Lilly got married four times. She was never happy for long. She was always getting divorced. Finally she decided to stay single. She has been happy ever since! |
The room took a vote. The vote was tied. They argued over a tie breaker. They decided to vote on a tie breaker. The vote on the tie breaker was a tie. |
Greg got caught in traffic. He was already late to work but he was outpatient. A car in front of him eventually stopped moving. Out of frustration, he ran into it. Police officers came and arrested him. |
Shelly was bored with her brown hair. I suggested she should dye her hair. She went to the hairdresser. When she returned her hair was blue. She wants to dye her hair pink now. |
Kevin was a father who didn't get a chance to see his daughter often. One day he had time off and went to visit her in the country. She wasn't very happy to see him because he was gone a lot. However one day she got in trouble and Kevin rescued her. After that Kevin and his daughter had a very close relationship. |
James became a single father of his daughter. He was convinced that he would remain single and raise her on his own. One day he met a wonderful girl that seemed to like him. James fell in love with her and proposed to her. James and his new wife became a family and his daughter was happy. |
Jenny's dog was very much afraid of storms. Every time it thundered he'd hide in the bathroom. The only way she could calm him was to sing. So she made up a song that calmed the dog instantly. Now when it storms outside Jenny doesn't mind, she sings. |
Manny is on his way home. He notices a cat stuck under a trash can. He lifts the trash can up. The cat runs away. Manny saved the cat. |
Tom and Amy wanted to buy a new house. They found one the loved and applied for a mortgage at the bank. The loan officer reviewed their credit report and denied the loan. Tom and Amy had been victims of identity theft! The couldn't believe a thief had ruined their dream. |
Steve decided to ride his bike in the house. While his parents were gone he got the idea. He brought his bike in and took it upstairs. Next he put on his helmet to ride downstairs. His parents caught him and he got grounded. |
Tony was riding his bike home from work. He was crossing the street when suddenly a car hit him. His bike fell and slid across the road. Tony felt a lot of pain but luckily he didn't seem badly injured. Luckily the driver stopped to help him as well. |
Bill loved to gamble. He beat Tom he could run faster than him. The two raced down the street. Tom won the race. Now Bill has no money left. |
My mom's dog was very furry. The dog has knots all over her fur. My mom took the dog to the groomer. The groomer shaved off all of her fur. She finally doesn't have any knots! |
Tim wanted to buy a gift for his mother. Tim thought of what his mother likes. Tim went shopping. Tim entered a candle store. Tim gave his mother candles as a gift. |
Our father used to take me and my brother fishing. My brother and I would inevitably get our fishing lines tangled. My father would have to stop fishing and help us. My father would get very angry and frustrated while helping. We soon learned to dread going fishing with our father. |
Gerald was really excited for a new book that was coming out. He signed up online to get an official signed copy from the writer. He got an email that told him he had won a copy. He went to the signing in Los Angeles and waited in line. Gerald received his copy and went home to read it. |
Jim enjoys sitting on his porch chewing on his days off. He has two days off coming up. Jim Can't wait for his days off he thinks about it at work. A co-worker asks him if he can cover his shift tomorrow? Jim says yes, he will have to wait another day for his day off. |
JoAnn wanted an in-ground pool. She talked with the contractor about the dig and left for work. When she got home, the pool had been dug. It had not been dug deep enough, so she called the contractor. The pool had to be re-dug correctly. |
Alana had written a best-selling fantasy novel. She decided to write a sequel to the book. When it was published, the sequel sold even more than the first. Alana was truly ecstatic about the success of her writing. It was gratifying to know that people enjoyed her stories. |
Fred proposed to susie. She said yes. The two of them were very excited to get married. But they couldn't decide on a date. Finally they compromised for summertime. |
Jimmy had one job, to destroy the barracks. Everyone pleaded with him to do it. Alas, Jimmy was hardheaded, and would not listen. Instead of destroying the barracks, Jimmy went to the jungle. Jimmy was fired for insubordination. |
Paul had bad grades and didn't think he would graduate. There was only 5 days left but he studied and did make up work. He worked hard and stayed late after school. Finally, the grades were posted and he went to look. He had passed and was going to graduate! |
Last night, our headboard came loose. It made creaking sounds. I am disabled and cannot use two hands. I jammed a pillow down, wedging the headboard. The headboard is no longer creaking. |
I was having difficulty reaching my work goal. No matter how hard I tried, there just wasn't much to do. I worked late into the night. I took on extra jobs for less wages. Eventually I made enough money to get by. |
Brady was boiling some eggs. He decided to watch tv while they were cooking. Brady heard a strange noise. He had forgotten about the eggs. They were burning. |
Jackson always dreamed of being a famous musician. He worked very hard to make money playing music, but it was hard. One day, a friend recommended he try learning computer programming. Jackson found that he could make more money as a computer programmer. He decided to abandon his dream of being a musician. |
Betty couldn't wait for her beach vacation. She bought a new swimsuit and sandals. When the day of her trip arrived, a hurricane blew through. The beach was wrecked and strewn with debris. Betty's vacation was ruined. |
Tom was an attractive man. Tom had fun changing his appearance. Sometimes Tom would shave, other times, he would not. Tom wanted to grow a beard. Tom grew a beard. |
Josh wanted to become an inventor. He didn't have the required skills. He decided to get a degree in textiles engineering. Josh graduated and worked hard to create an invention. He eventually invented a new stretch-resistant fabric. |
Ronnie's daughter did not want to share her toys. Ronnie did not know how to make her think differently. Ronnie's daughter made a new friend at school. Ronnie's daughter liked the new friend so much she shared with her. Ronnie was relieved that the problem had solved itself. |
Leo is at the carnival. He wants to win his date a prize. He plays the shooting game. He knocks down all the bottles. He wins the prize and gives it to his date. |
Something was wrong with Patricia's beehive. The bees were obviously agitated and she did not know why. She called a beekeeper who seemed to know what the problem was. He would come out to split the hive since there were two queens now. He saw a swarm of bees cross the street and knew he was too late. |
Dax, Andy and Marilyn were three four year olds having a play date. Their moms were in the kitchen while the boys played in the playroom. Suddenly the moms heard the boys fighting. Dax and Marlin were being mean to Andy, so their moms broke it up. The play date ended after Dax and Marlin apologized to Andy. |
Lori just started playing tennis. She needed help with her backhand. She decided to take lessons. Her backhand finally got better. She started winning matches. |
Rashad gets really into Halloween. He loves to dress up and hear the compliments on his costume. This year he dressed up as a scary hot dog, a halloweeny. No one even cared about his costume they just him. It turned out the costume was completely see thru. |
Shay liked to dress her baby up. She especially liked to put bows in her hair. She had a huge collection of bows in the baby's room. When the baby grew into a toddler, she refused to wear the bows. Shay bribed her with candy to keep the bows in her hair. |
Sonia didn't know why she could not sleep. She was very cranky to her friends. So they pointed out that she drank a lot of coffee. So she finally stopped. And got a good night's sleep as a result. |
Beth loved hot water. But her houses water tasted horrible. She told her sister about it. Her sister explained that hot water has been softened. Beth adapted to drinking cold water. |
Erin wrote Cindy a note. It talked about the boy she liked. The teacher found it and read it to the class. The boy heard and laughed. Erin was embarrassed. |
Nathan wanted to be a computer programmer. He would code everyday after school. Eventually he got a degree in computer science. He was hired by Microsoft to help program their new operating system. Nathan was a big contribution to Microsoft's development team. |
Jeffrey enjoys eating sandwiches a lot. His mom started to pack sandwiches for lunch for him. After Jeffrey ate a sandwich, he said it tasted bad. His mom said that she forgot to put cheese on the sandwich. Jeffrey had to make a new sandwich with cheese on it. |
Becky really wanted to be a pop star. She signed up for an audition on American Idol. She passed the first round and got to sing for the judges. She sang her heart out and they tore her apart. Becky has decided to try dancing. |
Kathy lived in a terrible neighborhood. But she didn't have enough money to move to a better one. So she got another job. But the added stress ruined her health. Kathy accepted that she would be poor the rest of her life. |
Eric was a weatherman. He had made a few bad predictions lately. Eric was heckled on social media. Everyone stopped listening to Eric's predictions. The station got a new meteorologist. |
Nat wanted to read more books. He couldn't find the time to read more books. One day he learned that he could listen to audio books. Nat started to listen to audiobooks on his drives. Nat read all the books he could. |
Greg wanted to take an exciting vacation. So he went to the amazon jungle. He found it pretty dull. But when he got home he found things wiggling under his skin. The doctor told him that a bot fly had laid eggs in him. |
Theresa went to the zoo for the first time. She visit the zoo with her younger sister and friends. Suddenly theresa noticed that her younger sister was out of her sight. They tried to find her sister each place as possible. Luckily,they found her at the corner watching the fishes. |
Bertha lost her last friend when she was eighty years old. As she didn't have kids, she was alone in the world. Strangers sometimes came to talk to her. But she didn't listen anymore. She was ready to go and eventually died too. |
Arnold was terrified to get a papercut. Everytime he would do something with a paper he would get cut. One day he had to write an important case on a paper. He felt something weird on his hand. He had a paper cut. |
It was Lee's sophomore year of high school. The school homecoming was approaching. Lee really wanted to be on the homecoming court. She campaigned amongst her peers hoping they would vote for her. The big day arrived and Lee had won the vote! |
Willard seeks health through foods. He knows they're good for him if they have the right label. He religiously buys organic, and nothing else. Willard is baffled, though. His health is as poor as it has always been. |
Alex was on a gameshow. He was so excited he kept forgetting to buzz in. Even though he knew the answers, he fell very behind. At the end of the show, he was in last place. He felt ashamed, having embarrassed himself like that. |
Linda wanted to save money. So she bought cheap laundry detergent. But after she washed her clothes, they didn't smell clean. At work, someone told her she smelled like chemicals. Linda felt really cheap. |
Molly's teacher gave the class a leaf collection assignment. Molly forgot about the assignment until the day before it was due. She looked forlornly around her tree-bare neighborhood. Then, Molly got an idea. She went to a nursery and secretly plucked leaves from every tree. |
Anita hadn't talked to her son Charles in eight years. Charles was told she wouldn't speak to him until he was rich. Charles published a book and it sold a lot of copies. He became rich and famous because he was on the news. Anita contacted him contrite but he thought she called over money. |
Ted was homeless. He wanted to make some money to eat. He would go around picking up cans and bottles. It was barely enough to keep him from starving. He was indirectly helping clean up. |
Sally had a pond on her property. Every spring she could hear the frogs croaking. One spring she set out to catch one of the frogs. She went down to the pond and caught a nice big frog. She placed her new pet in an aquarium in her bedroom. |
Miles wanted to plant a new tree in his yard. He purchased a large evergreen at the store. He dug a hole in the yard and planted the tree. After a few days, the tree turned brown. Miles decided to hire a landscaper to try again with a new tree. |
Ryan was eating at a diner. The food came out cold. Ryan called his waitress to come over. He complained to his waitress about the food. The diner computed Ryan's food and made him a new dish. |
Erica's 2nd grade class had a reading challenge this year. If she was able to read 50 books or more she won a pizza party! She read a book every day for the entire semester. At the end of the semester Erica had read 85 books! Her teacher awarded her with a pizza party and icecream. |
Wednesday is my sister in law's birthday. I bought her gifts from Amazon Prime. They were due yesterday, but did not arrive. I received a late delivery alert, and was worried. But they came this morning. |
Lacey had worked three years without a single day off. She asked her boss for some time off of work to travel. Her boss refused. Lacey decided to quit her job. Now Lacey had all the time in the world to go on a vacation! |
The teacher handed out a sheet of paper to everyone. He told them it was a pop quiz. The students all groaned. They had to work together to solve a problem. It took them 20 minutes but they finished. |
It was Amelia and her family's last day on vacation in Disney. Amelia's parents had one last surprise for Amelia. After waiting in line for just a short while, it was Amelia's turn. Amelia's face lit up when she went through the doorway and saw them. It was Mickey and Minnie, smiling and reaching out to her! |
Kyle wasn't feeling too well. His stomach was upset and he was nauseated. The doctor said he had a virus and it had to pass. Kyle stayed at home sick for two days. On the third day, the virus was gone and he was feeling much better. |
I was award a free trip to France. Since I was reviewing for finals all week, I gave it to my friend. He decided to go to the trip. Not only did he had a good time, but he got more out of it. He told me that a random person gave him several million dollars. |
Megan broke her favorite pair of earbuds. She browsed for a new pair to purchase online. Megan selected a nice pair and prepared to buy them. Megan mom gave her an old pair of functional earbuds she found. They were uncomfortable, and Megan disliked them. |
The school campus was hot since the temperature outside is 100 degrees. While I walked between classes, I had exposure to the sun. At the end of the day, I had several sun burns. They healed after a few days. However, major scars appeared on my arms. |
Danny was going swimming at the public pool down the road. Danny got to the pool and realized it was pool. The pool was being cleaned. Danny went back home. He returned to swim the next day. |
Steve has taken a break from college classes for many Year's. He worries that he will never have an undergraduate degree. Finally he decides to enroll in night classes to finish his degree. He works very hard until all his courses are finished. Steve is very proud that he finished college. |
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