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Adam laughed loudly at the movie. He was having a good time. His new girlfriend was being really nice that night. He told her he wanted to marry her. She frowned at him suddenly and made an excuse to go home.
Kate was on food stamps. New rules meant she had to work to receive them. Jane looked for a job. Unfortunately nobody was hiring. Jane's benefits were cut off.
I do volunteer work for the Minnesota Bach Ensemble. I do research online for potential donors. In July I listed music teachers for high schools in Minneapolis. I did another list for St Paul in August. The MBE director thanked me for doing this.
Kevin asked Toni out on a date. Both were nervous. They met at the restaurant. When she got there she saw him. They had a great date.
Paul was elated the Saints finally made it to the superbowl. Paul gathered all his family to watch the game. They were all nervous and excited. They all cheered as the Saints closed out the game. Paul and his family went downtown to celebrate.
Jenna was at a concert for her favorite band. She was front stage and was able to catch all the action! She nodded her head to the music. When the concert was over her ears started ringing. She had trouble hearing for the next week.
Tori wanted to go home for the holidays. She had to take a plane to get there. When she arrived at the airport, her flight was delayed. It took six hours longer to get home than it should have. Still, Tori was able to make it home before Christmas.
Allen was heading out to the lake for the day. The first thing he did was set up a camp on the beach. Then, he went out for a swim. In the afternoon, he rode his boat around the lake. He finished the day with a cookout on the beach.
Joe's new dog slept in an old box on the porch. Joe got busy building a fabulous dog house. As he worked, the dog snoozed in the old box. When Joe finished, he replaced the old box with the fancy dog house. That night, the dog whined until Joe brought back the old box.
Frank was humiliated by Ron in tether ball the other day in school. Everyone laughed when Ron beat him. So the next day Frank challenged Ron again. At first it looked like Ron was going to win again. But Frank made came back to defeat Ron.
My wife bought me a new jacket for christmas. It's puffy and warm. I tried wearing it to the store the other day. The alarm went off when I tried to walk in and out. Apparently there was a tag hidden in all the fluff.
Sam was performing the lead in her school play. It would be her last show before she graduated. She was nervous but she went out on stage and gave it her all. At first, she felt sad when the play ended. Then someone threw her flowers and she felt elated.
My daughter decided she wanted to be a dwarf for halloween. She looked everywhere for the perfect costume. She said she wanted to go as Sleepy. Unable to find a costume, she settled with Dopey. Everyone thought she was the cutest kid that halloween.
Jo liked to watched soccer. He decided he wanted to play. He signed up for team tryouts. He practiced every day. Jo made the team.
Joseph went with his friends on vacation in Spain. While on vacation they all went to the beach. While his friends went swimming Joseph fell asleep in the sun. He ended up with a terrible sunburn. Joseph learned to always wear sunscreen.
Annie's first quilting class had been wonderful and challenging. She learned a new world of quilting vocabulary and tools. The next day, Annie set about her first homework assignment. She was buying four coordinating fat quarters for her first block. She felt content about her choices and checked out at the register.
A few years ago, me and some friends decided to play video games. We brought over all our consoles to my friends house. We set them up in the living room together. We played video games all night that night. I had a great time playing video games with my friends.
Ashley just moved out of her parents house. She is on her own for the first time. She figured out real quick how expensive life can be. She had to pay for tv, the internet, and her phone. She regretted moving out of her mom's house at such a young age.
Laura has had pain while chewing food for months. She decides to visit her dentist to discuss it. Her dentist tells her that she needs to get braces. At first Laura isn't happy because she doesn't like how braces look. However, when the pain goes away, she is glad for the braces.
The Seattle Seahawks played the Miami Dolphins. Miami was winning 10-6 with less than a minute left. Russell Wilson drove the Hawks down the field to about the 7 yard line. He then found a receiver in the end zone to give them a 12-10 lead. The Seahawks held on to win for a nice comeback.
In the morning, my alarm goes off twice before I get up. Then I jump into the shower, where I wash and brush my teeth. When I get out, I towel off and get dressed. I eat breakfast and read the paper. Finally, I get in the car and drive to work.
My friend Joe is a transit buff. He keeps an extensive inventory of MBTA vehicles online. Yesterday I went to the website. It was reported down. Joe said there were some issues with Godaddy and was working on it.
Lana bought some chicken. The chicken tasted old. Lana returned the chicken. She put the money away. She resolved to miss a meal.
The cop realized he was powerless. This feeling made him feel bad. He told his partner about his feeling. His partner suggested vigilante justice. This made the man feel more powerful.
I went to get hamburgers for dinner. I sat in the drive thru, thinking about the weight I'd gained. I looked at the menu and thought about all the calories. I decided to have a salad instead of a burger. I went home happy with my choice.
Ronda has been dating Fred for 4 years of high school. Ronda thinks it's better if she's free for college. Ronda calls Fred and tells him the relationship is over. Ronda attends college without Fred. Ronda meets Fred after college and gets married.
Tom was bored one afternoon. He saw there was a wedding nearby. Tom decided to crash it. At the wedding security spotted him. Tom was kicked out almost immediately.
Tim wanted to learn a new language. He was decided what the best way to begin learning is. He decided to move to South America. He contacted his friend who lived there. He moved there and soon learned Spanish.
George really like hot dogs. He saw a flyer for a hot dog eating contest at the state fair. George signed himself up and trained hard to win. On the day of the contest, he was totally ready. George got third place in the contest out of 80 people.
The deadline for Dave's research paper was approaching. He was almost finished but was having trouble with the conclusion. He went to his professor for some advice. His professor advised him to just tell the truth. Dave made the conclusion about his difficulty reaching a conclusion.
Crosby needed new shoes for work but she didn't what was good. She asked her friends and co-workers and they all agreed on one brand. Crosby invited me to go shopping with her to look for them. After a few hours she decided on one shoe specifically. She bought the shoes and we headed home!
Norma was having an anxiety attack again. These attacks used to consume and cripple her when she was young. Over the years, though, she had learned ways to cope. She took a moment to note her breathing, heartbeat, and thoughts. She then focused on existing and let the thoughts pass harmlessly by.
I heard nothing, but saw Mike had angered the teacher. Before I knew it, she had pushed his desk across the room. It fell with a thud as papers and books fell out of its compartment. She yelled at him, telling him to clean it up. Mike didn't say anything, but barely seemed affected by the incident.
Sally began her exam. Surprisingly, the first question was familiar. She realized that her teacher talked about the same problem. Since she didn't pay attention to her that day, she was confused. As a result, she left the question blank.
I mixed together several ingredients in order to make a cake. Once I placed it in the oven, I allowed it to bake for 20-30 minutes. Since the temperature of the oven was high, it cooked fast. It eventually started to burn. I took it out as quickly as I can, although it was completely burnt.
One day Shannon went to Lansing. First she went to Potter Park Zoo. Then she went to Impression 5 Science Center. Finally she went to the Capitol Building. She had a fun day.
Jane wanted to plant some flowers. She did not know what to plant. She finally decided on some hanging baskets. She watered them daily. They still died.
Angie dreaded August. She always had to take her kids school supply shopping. They loaded up the cart with folders and crayons and pencils. The total was over $200. Angie was glad they had gotten it out of the way.
Kim and Keith were on a date. They went ice skating at a local rink. They held hands and made laps. They stopped and kissed in the center. Ice skating was a romantic, fun date!
Todd was not athletic like the rest of his siblings. He was slow and short. Todd could not get a sports scholarship. However, he had been singing since the age of eleven. Todd ended up getting a scholarship to Fresno State for choir.
Alex was a keen cycler. He would cycle with his friends, as well as for exercise. He enrolled himself for a cycle club to help get fitter. There, he met lots of new friends. Now Alex cycles both with friends and for exercise at the same time.
My sister in law got a perm last week. She had suffered a nervous breakdown a few months ago. Her sister took her to the salon to boost her spirits. She took a selfie and sent it to her family. We are glad she is feeling better.
June asked her father if she can go out. Her father immediately said no. However, her mom said yes when June asked her. She dressed up and left the house. Her father was bickering at her mom for letting her go.
It was the first day of the 6th grade. Gina was excited to see all of her friends. She had the same teacher as the last year. She assumed all the same people would be in her class. She was shocked to see half of the class was new students.
Ivan loves fruit. He forgot that he had an old banana. Now, his house is infested with fruit flies. He threw away the banana. They're all gone now!
We had a tree in front of our condo building. It was low, and kids climbed onto it. One day a kid fell off it and was shaken up. The property manager trimmed off the low branches. The children stopped playing by the tree.
Nina was planning a pool party. Everyone arrived on the day of the party. It began to rain. All her friends ran into the house. They spent the afternoon playing party games because of the rain.
I once had a pair of socks that were the most comfy in the world. I wore them every day because they were so comfy. Before long they began to smell. Eventually they got holes in them because I wore them so much. I ended up having to throw out my favorite socks because of the holes.
Bill is trying to get to sleep. But Bill's pillows are killing his neck. They are old and flat. Bill is so frustrated he goes to the store and buys pillows at 2 AM. Bill comes home with his new pillows and has a restful sleep.
Stacy wanted to learn to sew. She had inherited her grandmother old sewing machine. Stacy spent hours alone learning how to use the sewing machine. She soon became proficient with using it. Stacy now makes all her own clothing using the old sewing machine.
Nick entered a talent show at his school. He practiced singing the Star Spangled Banner at home. On the day of the talent show he went on stage first. Nick sang the song perfectly. The crowd clapped loudly and gave a standing ovation.
Shy and friendless, Gail was tired of eating lunch alone at school. One day she climbed over the schoolyard fence with her lunchbox. She felt free and excited as she walked into the shady trees. Finding a quiet spot, Gail shared her bread with birds and squirrels. A sweet lunch with wild friends, it was worth getting yelled at later.
Kim likes to go deer hunting. She and her dad usually go together. However, she had not killed her first deer yet. On their outing today, Kim spotted a deer. She aimed her gun, and killed her first one!
Laney was doing a bunch of chores around the house. She noticed that her fish tank looked extremely grimey and dirty. To clean it, she needed to find somewhere to put the fish. At first she couldn't find anything, but then she found a bowl. The bowl was good enough and she was able to clean the tank.
Kate was at her grandpa's nightclub in the afternoon. She was playing pool with her sister. But they had no idea what they were doing. Their uncle showed them how to play and told them the rules. She decided it was more fun to play her way without the rules.
There was a break in at Tina's house. A lot of her jewelry was stolen. Most of it wasn't worth much money. Tina had deep sentimental value to it, though. She never got any of it back.
Stacey had cat named Tux. Tux would always jump onto her at exactly 8:00 each morning. He didn't need food or anything when he woke her up. Stacey sometimes hated waking up so early on her days off. She appreciated it when her normal alarm didn't go off when needed.
Lana was at the lake with friends. All of her friends wanted to jump off a cliff. Lana went up with them and watched them all jump. When it was her turn, she started to feel scared. Her friends promised it would be okay, so she finally jumped.
Alex had been working at the car company for years. He had made a decent living there working the factory. But one day he got bad news. He found out he was being laid off. After 25 years, Alex started to cry.
Jim was watching the Chicago Bulls basketball game at home. His team had just won a playoff game against the Boston Celtics. Jim jumped on his bed to celebrate. He broke the bed right in half. Jim had to buy a brand new bed from the store the next day.
Blake was planning a halloween party. He had decided to make it a costume party. Several of his friends complained because they didn't want to dress up. Blake did not care because he thought it would be fun. Blake was correct and the costume party was a great success.
Jerry wanted to go the amusement park but he didn't have enough money. He asked his friend for money and he would agree if he was invited. As a result, Jerry invited him and they went to the amusement park. They enjoyed the vast amount of rides and experienced many thrills. Jerry thanked his friend and invited him for future activities.
Oliver had a doctor's appointment. He had to take the bus to the office. Once he was there he got checked in. The doctor saw him and everything looked healthy. At the end of the appointment, he got a flu shot.
Kayla's cat was going crazy. Kayla had just given him a bunch of catnip. The cat ran all over the house and climbed the curtains. He was full of energy! Kayla hid the catnip so it wouldn't happen again.
Jane was waiting for her son Tony to come home from school. The school bus came, and he didn't get off. This had happened before, so she called Tony's phone. He answered, saying he was staying late for extra help. Jane went to the school and found Tony playing basketball.
My husband and I went on a cruise for our honeymoon. We traveled to four different islands, they were so beautiful! When we went to Honduras, I was amazed at how poor the people were. There were children selling homemade necklaces on the beach. I bought at least 10 necklaces, hoping to help them eat some food.
Molly ordered a brand new motherboard for her computer online. She had a long time to wait as she chose the lowest cost shipping. She spent the ensuing two weeks highly excited. On the day of its scheduled arrival, the package did not show up. Molly contacted customer service and was told a refund would be given.
Charlie was underemployed. Charlie felt that he needed to get a new and better job. He sent many resumes to prospective employers. Charlie scheduled several interviews. Charlie was given the option of choosing a job from several offers.
Howard was bummed when they cancelled Reading Rainbow. It had instilled in him a deep love and joy for reading. He found out there was an app for it on the Internet. He logged on and purchased it right away. Howard is happy he can share it with his children.
Megan made friends with the new girl in her third grade class. After school she went to her friend's house. She saw strange symbols and items in the house. Megan asked what they were all about. Her friend explained that they were Jewish symbols and she was Jewish.
Bob and Lisa went to the football game at the university. As they sat in the stands, they noticed a large cloud in the sky. The cloud grew as it came closer to the stadium. All of the sudden, it began pouring down rain! Bob and Lisa were soaked by the unexpected shower.
Dave was depressed because he was an American living overseas. His dad was stationed in Japan and they did not celebrate halloween. It was his favorite holiday and reminded him of his cousins back home. One day after class he was surprised by his father, He had a costume. They went trick or treating with other Americans and he finally smiled.
My cat was scratching at his ears more frequently than usual. I also found that there was discharge coming out of his ears. I took him to the veterinarian so he could take a look. He said the cat had ear mites so he gave him medicine. My cat feels much better now.
Patty worked at the apartment building. The landlord told her to evict the people in 2C. Patty nervously told them they had to leave. They screamed at her. Patty ran back to the office to call the police.
Rob is walking down the street. Rob has headphones on. A man comes up behind Rob and grabs his wallet. Rob tries to run after the man who took his wallet. Rob could not catch the thief and loses his stuff.
It had only been a few weeks at her job when Ann found love. A cute manager had came up to her and asked her out. They had been on numerous dates so far. Ann was falling head over heels for him entirely. But then she found out he was married and she had to dump him.
Amy was pleased to find a good parking spot at work. At her desk her friend informed her glue leaks onto cars in that spot. On her break Amy checked her car. There was a substance on the hood. When wiped off the substance scratched her paint.
Jane was on her first date since her divorce. She was eating dinner with a nice man from work. Jane realized she was really bored. She ate quickly and asked to be taken home. She hugged the man, said goodbye and went into her house quickly.
Craig was having a small party. His fat friend didn't find a place to sit. He wound up finding a chair tucked in a faraway corner. He sat on it and fell right to the floor and was embarrassed. Craig tried to explain that the chair was broken to begin with.
My best friend used to knit a lot. She decided to quit. So, she sold all her yarn to me. Now, I have too much yarn. As a result, everyone I know will be getting knit hats for Christmas.
Tanya parted the ferns, and looked between them. The villagers were unaware of her presence. Tanya watched as they performed their primitive mating rituals. She discreetly took pictures with a zoom lens. She sold the pictures to a magazine when she returned home.
Anna got a cough. She ignored it for a while. It worsened, so she had to seek medical assistance. The doctor said she had pneumonia. Anna was very glad she had sought help!
Charlie likes food. He learned how to cook for his grandmother. He asked for cooking lessons Christmas. Charlie became a very skilled cook. Charlie is now a well known chef.
Amy was a baker who had just opened her new bakery. She worked late into the night, baking cookies and cupcakes. A restaurant reviewer came in the next day and tried her products. He wrote an excellent review in the paper. Amy was very proud of her success.
I went running this morning. While I was running it started to rain. I ran under a bridge for cover. Once it stopped I continued running. It started to rain again after I finished my last mile.
June was working when she got a call from her child's school. Apparently her teenage daughter hadn't come to school and was missing. June searched her daughter's room and found a note saying goodbye. She began a long search for her runaway teen. In the end, the teen returned on her own when she couldn't survive.
Brad found a girl he's interested in online. He sent a message to her. During the next day, he started to communicate with her. They agreed to meet up in person. After going out and eating dinner, they made a relationship.
Kate was starting college. She was so nervous about her first day. She had her schedule and her books. On her first day, she followed her schedule. However, she mixed up her times and went to the wrong class.
George challenged his new girlfriend to play Scrabble. His plan was to show her how smart he was. But he found it maddening that she kept winning! George coerced her into staying up very late to keep playing. Eventually, he was delighted that he started winning again.
Jim needed to make a quick hundred bucks. He decided to scour Craigslist to find an opportunity. He saw an ad for a job that paid exactly one hundred bucks. He drove to the jobsite. He posed for ten photos for an ad agent and was given a hundred bucks.
Javier had always wanted to learn how to use chopsticks properly. He knew he needed practice. He bought a set and practiced each night before going to bed. Finally he was a chopsticks expert. Javier and his friends enjoyed a meal together using chopsticks.
Emily's grandfather often did something strange. If he saw a penny on the ground he didn't always pick it up. Finally Emily asked him why. He explained that a penny was only lucky if it was heads up. If it was tails up, he'd leave it where it was.
Sarah had an old toothbrush. And she thought about getting a new one. But she figured it wasn't that important. But during a dental exam, lots of bacteria was found in her mouth. Sarah regret not buying a new toothbrush.
Maria was laying in bed trying to sleep. She wrapped her blankets around her but she was still cold. She was so tired that she didn't want to get up. But the longer she went, the colder she got. Finally, she jumped out of bed to turn up the heater.
Jill always sent her graphic designer instructions at the last minute. One day, she sent him a job that she needed by the end of the day. However, her graphic designer was out sick. The job didn't get done and Jill looked bad in front of the client. Jill never waited until the last minute again.
I was headed to visit my boyfriend. When I got there, I noticed an unfamiliar car parked in front. I walked in and found him in bed with his ex-girlfriend! I screamed at him, cried and ran out the door. I never talked to him again.
Kim watched the wind whipping the tees about from her desk. She was dreading going outside in that wind. As she walked to her car she tried to keep her head down. Just then the wind swept a gust of sand into Kim's face. She stood on the sidewalk coughing out the sand.
Kate had had a very long month. She had studied and taken exams for weeks straight. Finally it was summer vacation! Kate gladly turned in her books and schoolwork. Then she spent eight happily weeks lazily enjoying her summer!
Our dog came from a rescue. She had been returned twice before I thought she had a great demeanor. We took her home that day. Nine Years later, she's still our best friend!
Gary loved to go camping. He even rapped his own small game like rabbits. Once Gary caught a ground squirrel and ate it. Gary didn't know the squirrel had black plague. Gary had to go massive medical treatment for his illness.