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Jay excelled in Math at school. His teacher told him of a Math Tournament that was coming up. She encouraged him to enter it. He asked his parents if he could enter it, and they said yes. He studied very hard and won the Math Tournament!
Paul was in a convenience store shopping. Suddenly a man with a gun burst in. The robber held up the cashier for the cash. Paul quickly ran and knocked the thief out cold. Paul was considered a hero by the store owner.
Beth was suspended from school for fighting. She was to stay home for 2 days. Her mother banished her to her room for those 2 days. Her mother took her laptop, and her phone from her. Beth sat in the room for 2 days bored.
She stood up, angrily. She grabbed her purse. She picked up her keys. She ran out of the house. She left for hours.
Anna was struggling to deliver her first baby. She was in a lot of pain. The nurse offered her an epidural to help her. Anna gratefully agreed. The epidural helped her deal with the pain.
I ordered a new belt off the internet. I waited with anticipation for it to arrive. One day, I returned home to find a box containing my new belt. I tried it on with excitement. It didn't even fit.
My dog decided to leave the yard today. I was looking for him frantically. I told my parents to help me look for him. It started to get dark and I still had no idea where my dog was. When I was about lose hope, we find him down the street.
Lucy was far from home and missing her friends. Her grandpa took her to the park to get her mind off it. She sat on the swing barely moving, staring at the ground. Grandpa realized the park wasn't helping. They got ice cream and went home to watch TV.
Dan just got over being sick for a week and had a marathon to run. He missed seven days of training leading up to the race. Dan competed anyway and struggled the entire time. He did complete the race though however with a personal low. Dan didn't care he was just happy to finish it and be feeling better.
Kevin was listening to piano covers of his favorite song on Youtube. But he thought all of them were terrible. He decided to record and upload his own piano cover. But he hardly received any views or likes. Kevin still believed his cover was the best in every way.
Francisco hopes getting a new car will help him find a girlfriend. He goes to the dealership and looks for a cool looking car. Finally he decides to buy a Porsche. He drives his Porsche all around town but still doesn't meet girls. Francisco feels bitter that his car didn't help him get a girlfriend.
Ronny wanted to talk to his brother living in a different town. He visited me at 7pm to borrow my webcam. I gave it to him and he took it over to his place. In less than five minutes he'd installed the webcam in his computer. So Ronny was finally able to talk to his brother,
Ella took her friends out to her mom's camper. There, they started a campfire. Ella felt very proud since it was HER mom's campsite they were at! But soon the bonfire burned out of control and police had to come. Ella didn't feel so proud then.
David had always been a climber. He wanted to climb the highest mountain in his area. So he prepared himself to climb. He practice climbing smaller mountains to prepare himself. The day came and David climb the tallest mountain in his area.
Kelly and I were having lunch at a local restaurant. Several flies were swarming around. It landed in her soup. As a result, Kelly threw her entire soup away. She had to starve herself throughout the day since she had no money.
There was a new roller coaster called the Monster. Liz and her friends wanted to go on it. They waited in line for a really long time. When they got to the front of the line, Liz got scared. She decided not to go on The Monster roller coaster.
The Carson family wanted to take a road trip. They decided for hours over where they would go. They chose Niagara Falls. The family went and had a great time. The kids loved watching the water.
Tim went fishing with friends. He hadn't caught anything all day. Eventually he felt a tug on the line. It took him a while but he reeled in a big fish. It was record breaking.
Carly was a little girl in the neighborhood. She just got a new bike for her birthday. She finally decided to ride it without the training wheels. Carly crashed into the wall because she didn't know how to stop. Her mom came and saved her and put a bandaid on her boo boo.
Lilian had just started high school. She was jealous of other girls that had kissed boys. She decided she needed to have her first kiss. After some searching she found a willing boy. But at the last minute, she had a change of heart.
The man wanted to go into nature. He drove to a large park. He went on a hike. He saw a black bear. He wanted to get out of the woods.
Yolanda adopted a dog from the shelter. She bought her a sparkly collar. It had rhinestones and glitter on it. The dog seemed to love it. She loved spoiling her new pet.
Cole had been out of work for 6 months. He began job searching more seriously. Cole had an interview at a store. Cole was nervous but did his best. A week later he got a phone call that he was hired!
Jill got a kitten for her son. The kitten stayed indoors. Jill's son began to sneeze and have watery eyes. Her son was allergic to the kitten. Jill put the kitten outside.
Bobby wasn't allowed to have any pets. So he found a rock in the woods and drew a face on it. He proceeded to treat his pet rock like a real pet. His parents started to noticed this and felt really sorry for Bobby. To Bobby's delight, they told him he could get a real pet.
The small puppy played outside. It was a very hot day. The puppy grew tired and thirsty. The owner brought the puppy a bowl of ice water. The puppy swiftly gulped down the water in relief.
Shawn is very lonely. He needs to find a date. He goes to a bar to find one. He finds a pretty girl that likes him. Shawn asks for a date and she agrees.
James stopped at the gas station for gas. He pumped up his car with gasoline. Then he drove off the lot. On his way home, he got a warning message on his car. He pulled over to put back the gas cap on his car.
Tom's house was filthy. There was food and magazines everywhere. He never had time to clean up. He decided to clean part of the house each day of the week. His house was never dirty again.
John was opening a new business. He hung the sign out front. Soon, customers were streaming in. The sign had attracted a lot of business. John had a great opening day.
Henry was on a hike with his dog. He was supposed to head back to his car but soon realized he was lost. He decided that his safest bet was to stay put and call 911. The operator helped him to navigate his way back. Luckily, he was safe in no time.
Timmy did not like stew. It was boring and didn't taste good to him. His mom begged him to eat the stew that she made for him. Timmy refused wanting pizza instead. Timmy went to bed hungry that day.
Cammie was sneaking out of her boyfriend's window. Suddenly she slipped. Her foot slid against a potted rose under the window. She realized that she had snapped the roses stem. Her boyfriend's parents caught them when they discovered the flower.
Lucy found a necklace in her grandmother's attic. Her grandmother said she could have it. Lucy looked at the necklace and noticed small lettering in the jewel. She read it and it said sic semper tyrannis. Lucy decided she wasn't comfortable with the strange necklace.
Last week was Valentine's Day. I didn't have a Valentine, so I bought my son a box of chocolates. I told him he could have under one condition. He must agree to be my Valentine. He made it clear that he would, only for the chocolates!
I spent my life savings to go to the Super Bowl. I know it sounds crazy but I couldn't help it. My wife is mad, but she's lucky that I bought her a ticket too. I never felt more alive cheering for my team. It's just too bad I had to be a Panthers fan.
Neil wanted to vacation in Asia. He needed to stretch his dollar. So he decided to fly to Thailand. There, he found great deals on lodging and food. Thailand was a budget traveler's paradise!
Our teacher called on us to present. We introduced ourselves and began talking about our project. Since Dan didn't do much of the project, he froze up. When he was asked to address a certain question, he was confused. The class felt extremely awkward.
Ian had an envelope he needed to mail. He tried to send it, but he had no postage stamps. Ian peeled an old stamp off an old envelope. He used super glue to get it to stick. Weeks later, the envelope was returned to him because of mail fraud.
Khloe decided to have friends over for a drink night. She invited several of her good friends for drinks. Later on, one of her friends got drunk and started to be mean. Her and Khloe had a huge drag out fight. Khloe sent everyone home and regretted her party.
My school had a fundraising contest when I was five years old. Who ever sold the most candy would win a prize. I sold candy everyday after school till it got dark. I won the contest and was given a radio. The radio was too heavy for me so I dragged it all the way home.
Jimmy was worried. He forgot where he'd put his pills. He searched all over for them, with no luck. That's when he found his prescription. Jimmy read it and realized he wasn't due for another set for a day.
Sandra and her friend loved tacos. Weekly taco Tuesday's did not provide enough tacos in their lives. Sandra declared there had to be a way to have more tacos each week. Her friend slyly mentioned to her that Thursday also began with a T. Taco Thursday's has been created!
My Dad leaves for work early in the morning. He has to be up at three o'clock! He works hard all day. When he comes home, he is very tired. Tonight, my Dad went to bed before I did!
Jim was at dinner. He ordered 2 coffees and a sweet tea. The waitress brought him unsweet tea instead. Jim drank a sip of the tea and knew it was unsweet. Instead of being nice, he was rude to the waitress.
Willy was shown pictures of lightning bugs at school. Willy thought that they were really cool. Willy went home and waited until night time to catch one. When the sun went down, Willy went outside to catch some. He caught three dozen lightning bugs that night.
Gina was driving home. There was a street she wanted to take home which was closed. But today there was no sign saying it was closed. Gina wondered if she could now drive on the street. But the street wasn't paved, so she continued to drive past it.
Felix has always wanted to leave a record of his life. He decides to begin writing a memoir. At first it is very painful to write about certain parts of his life. However, over time he finds the process cathartic. As he finishes writing, Felix is glad he will leave something behind.
Ant was drinking in the bar one night. His friends challenged him to a game of darts. Ant shrugged and accepted. To his friends' surprise, And threw well, even inebriated! Everyone was shocked when Ant won the game.
Today I went to the library. They had so many books. But they also had movies and magazines too. I checked out a book and a movie. Now I have to go back to return them.
Jordan was reading her school newspaper. She saw an ad for a schoolwide joke contest. She decided that she would enter her very favorite joke. To her surprise the next week she won the contest. She was happy to earn a gift certificate for pizza.
I had a got a stain on my favorite white shirt. I wanted to wear the shirt to school the next day. I threw the shirt in the washer with other clothes and some bleach. When I took the clothes out to dry they all had big spots on them. I had ruined a whole load of colored clothes with bleach.
Sam wanted to bond with his dad. He tried starting conversations, but that never worked. Then he asked his dad to take him hunting. The two males spent a weekend alone in the woods together. When they returned, they were as close as brothers!
During the summer the kids did not have school. Jessica was home with her babysitter during the day. They were bored so the babysitting took her to the museum. They saw many historical artifacts. Jessica learned a lot at the museum.
I walked across the street to my apartment's gym. Fortunately, I was the only person in there. I started by doing some pushups to warm up. I worked out for about 45 minutes. I drank a chocolate protein shake when I was done.
Tanya walked to the garbage can to throw away her food. Tom approached her. He said that she looked like the trash can. She got very tense and kicked him in the stomach. Tanya and Tom received detention.
Kris wanted to be a good husband. He noticed a grocery list on the counter and decided to go shopping. He got everything on the list and proudly returned. Once back he noticed they had a lot of that stuff already. He finally noticed the list was for last week.
Chad was experiencing a very bad toothache. Chad decided it was time to see the dentist. At the dentist office, he gave Chad some bad news. Chad would have to get his tooth pulled. Chad was upset that he would have to get the tooth pulled.
Gina was friends with the cool kids at her school. Now her old friends were getting jealous. Gina's friend Tami asked her to introduce her to the cool kids. She wanted to be cool as well. Gina agreed, but was apprehensive about it.
Zeke went to the department store to buy some shoes. He went to the sales clerk and asked for a size 9. The clerk told him he needed to be more specific. Zeke pick up a boot and asked for it in a size 9. The clerk checked in the back and brought Zeke the shoe.
August awoke a few minutes late. She got out of bed and went to the bathroom. She quickly performed her morning ablutions. She hurriedly dressed in her work uniform. At the usual time she left to go to her job at Dunkin Donuts.
Rhonda and her friends were angry at a local animal testing facility. They decided to break in one night and free the animals. They went to the building one night and broke in through a window. Rhonda and her friends began to uncage several animals. Suddenly, several police busted in and stopped them.
Grace was doing an experiment for her science fair. She had been working hard on the project for months. One day, a jealous classmate tried to destroy her display. Luckily she salvaged it just before the judges arrived. Even botched her experiment won the first place ribbon.
Mrs Arthur had rules about when her son could play video games. She caught him playing after hours and took the game away. Her son waited until she was not around, found the game, and took it. Mrs Arthur caught her son with the game again the next day. She had to punish her son more severely to teach him the lesson.
Spencer was moving. He tried to lift the bookshelf. The bookshelf fell down. It broke all over. Spencer bought a new one.
Ava made chocolate shakes for her kids on a hot summer day. She called them in from play, but they dallied. By time they came in, the shakes were almost melted. Ava blended in more ice cubes and refreshed them. Voila-the shakes were perfect again!
Mandy was talking to her parents. She was telling them about her sleepover with a friend last night. The truth was that she had been out at a club instead. Soon her parents noticed that her store had many holes in it. They caught her lie and grounded her.
Paul saw something floating in his soup. It was a disgusting dead bug! Paul screamed and called for a waiter. The waiter took the bowl away. He apologized and paid for the meal.
I decided I wanted to change my appearance for the better. I researched diets and weight control. Online I discovered and ordered the perfect Green Diet. I changed my eating habits with the Green Diet four months ago. I lost thirty pounds and look healthy good.
The pitcher took his stance. He took the baseball and tossed it at the batter. Before the ball got close, the batter caught a cramp on his leg. He accidentally kicked the catcher. The refs had to call a timeout afterwards.
Don decided to take an afternoon nap. He didn't set an alarm. By the time he woke up it was already night. He decided to stay in bed. And just slept all the way until the next morning
Tim wanted to learn about different cultures. Tim was fascinated by Portugal as a country. Tim wanted to move there. Tim learned Portuguese by studying online. Tim eventually moved to Portugal and was very happy.
Anna could not swim. She decided it was time to learn. She signed up for a class at the pool. She began by learning slow, easy strokes. Soon she was swimming quickly and expertly!
I was always afraid of hot air balloon rides. I thought I would fall out of them. One day I decided to face my fear. I got on the hot air balloon shivering with fear. It turned out to be a safe and relaxing experience.
The family was out fishing. They reeled in a huge catfish! They all stood in horror, not sure what to do. No one wanted to touch the creepy fish! Finally, the dad took it off the hook.
I was in a coffee shop working on the computer. A man in a wheelchair rolled in and began harassing customers. What we didn't know was that he was suffering a major brain aneurysm. Before he could be kicked out, he began to go into convulsions. He died within minutes, and we were all shocked.
Kito applied for his first job. He was very nervous when they called him in for an interview. But he did rather well, and the interviewer was very kind to him! The next day, he got a call offering him the job. Kito excitedly said Yes to the job offer!
I got a new roommate in my apartment today. We got along fine until we started to play music. He played his music way too loud. He couldn't stand my music. So I bought two pairs of headphones so we both could enjoy our music.
Rory was taking archery lessons. When he was good enough, he decided to enter the archery contest. The winner would receive one hundred dollars cash! Rory tried his best during the competition. But, to his dismay, he did not win the cash prize.
Jason applied for a good paying job. Two weeks later, he got called to come for an interview. During the interview, he was nervous and unsure. Another two weeks went by and he heard nothing. Finally, they called him and told him he got the job!
Tom was a great college student. He majored in philosophy. He did not know what kind of job he could get. He was worried about providing for his family in the future. He went to law school to secure his future.
One of the laboratories caught on fire. The teaching assistant pressed the fire alarm. Everyone in the building came out. The fire wasn't clear until 10 minutes later. Since the laboratory was destroyed, the teacher cancelled the class.
Linda was a new mother. She was still learning the tricks of being a mom. One day, she needed a shower when no one was there to watch her baby. She slid the baby carrier into the bathroom. Now Linda could take her shower without worry.
Matt was always a bit racist. He would say racial slurs jokingly. One of his friends confronted him about it. Matt got defensive and angry. They stopped being friends.
A group of people began to protest the local library. The brought out signs that said that knowledge was too much power. The crowd grew as the time went on and everyone was getting excited. A protester threw a brick at the library and cursed education loudly. The librarian came out and told them to please be more quiet.
Gina had brought a stray dog home from the park. He had no tags so she couldn't return him to his owners. Gina wanted to keep him. But he had already frightened her mother. Her mother refused to allow her to keep the dog.
Mia and her friends had a big exam coming up. They decided to get together to study for it. They met up and studied throughout the evening. When the test came, they all did very well. They vowed to study together every time they had an exam after that!
Joseph went to his father's 80th birthday party. He has been preparing for this day for months. He has to give a speech about his dad. Joseph practiced in front of his wife last night. He pulled it off without a problem.
Sarah went out for a run. She saw a turtle in the middle of the road. She also noticed a big cut in the turtle's shell. Sarah stopped her run and brought the turtle to the vet. The turtle survived and was able to be released back into the wild.
Jen was always afraid of flying. She needed to fly to Japan for an important meeting. Jen took some Dramamine and boarded her plane. Jen dozed off shortly after the plane took off. Jen woke up when they had landed in Japan, safe and sound!
The man started a church. He had a hard time getting members. He went door to door in the community. He seemed like a good man to the people. The church became popular.
Tom had spent his day planning a big vacation. He had gone on lots of websites and called a lot of hotels. Deciding on Mexico to start his vacation, he called his wife. She told him that the car had died, and the vacation is cancelled. Tom hung up and booked it anyways, he was going to travel.
I just turned forty years old. I had a midlife crisis. I decided to buy a sports car. My wife got mad at me. She made me sell the car.
There was a kid who loved to read books. He had so many books his bookcase was full. He decided he would have to stop collected. He went to the library a whole lot more now. He would read the books at the library.
Tammy was a really bad student. Tammy was failing every class. During the final weeks she began to shape up her work. Sunday night she was ready, prepared for the final exam. Tammy walked out of the classroom with her A plus test in had, proud.
Richard was driving to work. He wanted to buy a cup of coffee. He pulled into a Starbucks. Richard got out of his car. He went into the Starbucks.
The dog went outside in the yard. There was something new in the yard. The dog sniffed it. The dog went inside it and slept. The dog liked its new dog house.
My daughter volunteered every Saturday at an animal shelter. One Saturday when I arrived to pick her up she was out walking a dog. The dog broke loose from her and came running to me. He laid on my feet and wagged his tail. We took him home and he has been my best friend ever since that day.
Lisa was a ballet dancer. She was rehearsing in a ballet room. Suddenly, she tripped and fell down. Her ankle was in pain. They had to take her to the hospital.
My town has really weird traditions. It is a small town so things don't really change. There is something that is new this year. An all out puppy parade instead of the traditional Christmas parade. Dogs of all kinds flooded the streets and marched to Christmas songs.