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Valerie was cooking hot dogs on the grill. One of the hot dogs got really burnt. Valerie's friend Buzz told her he loved burnt hot dogs. Buzz ate the burnt hot dog. Valerie was glad that no food was wasted. |
Venus was playing jump rope with her friends. She jumped into the middle. Venus fell when she lost her timing. She bruised her knee against the concrete. Venus decided she had played enough jump rope for the day. |
It was a warm, sunny day in February. My kids and I decided to go to the park. The kids went down the slide and I caught them. We also all swang on the swings. After the park we walked home and had a snack. |
Sade loved to have fun. One day she was taking a bath. Sade thought it would be fun to jump in the tub. She slipped and cut open her chin. Sade was rushed to the emergency room to get stitches. |
Tom was a terrible baseball player. ONe day he got a big chance. Tom hit a homerun. There were two people on base he brought home. It was Tom's greatest moment. |
Suzy wanted to get a tattoo. She wanted one for years. Finally she has the guts to get one. When she got it they messed up. She was so disappointed. |
Carol enjoyed cooking for herself. She had not ever really cooked for guests before. She invited people over to eat one night. They kindly informed her that her food was overcooked and oversalted. Carol found out that she had anosmia, and could not taste anything. |
Chris is a defense attorney. He has a client that he must defend in court. The client is not guilty. Chris does his best to defend his client during his trial. Chris wins the case and the client goes free. |
John woke up late for work. He quickly got ready and left for work. When he was at work he realized he only had one sock on. He kept the fact that he forgotten a sock hidden. On his break he bought some socks from Walmart. |
Andy saw this new shampoo. The promise was that it would make your hair shiny. His friends told him that it had bad side effects. He used it hoping for the best. But the shampoo ended up making his hair fall. |
Sara wanted to have a baby. She was already 35 years old and worried she waited too late. Sara prayed and kept trying to get pregnant. She went to a routine women's health check up. She was thrilled when the doctor told her she was pregnant. |
Susie was not a fan of her waitress job because it didn't pay well. Today she had some of the sweetest customers. Susie was happy because she thought she would get a good tip. But to her dismay no one tipped her at all. Susie was so upset and questioned the character of those people. |
Ed was visiting New York. He didn't want to look like a tourist. He decided not to carry a map. He quickly got lost. Ed decided to ask for help. |
Peter waited until his local grocery store closed. Then he went into the dumpsters behind it. And he found lots of good food. He took home $70 worth of groceries. And he did the same thing a few weeks later. |
One night, I was sleeping. Suddenly, I felt something crawling on me. I turned on the light and looked at my chest. It was a cockroach! I screamed and killed it with a magazine. |
Tim was running around. His parents told him to tie his laces. Tim kept ignoring them. He then tripped and busted his chin. Tim wasn't seriously hurt but learned a lesson. |
Kayla and Zaiden spent the night with their uncle. They tried talking him into taking them to the park. He didn't think it was a good idea. It was cold outside Kayla and Zaiden decided to go home. |
Mark considered Charles a real friend. But he was wrong. Charles pulled up on Mark's girlfriend in a new car. She got inside his car and Charles kissed her. Mark saw the ordeal walked up to Charles and said they're not friends. |
The kids were playing freeze tag. Paul kept getting caught. Nobody unfroze him for some reason. He was very upset by this. He cried and left the game. |
Dan had worked at Acme Products for forty years. He was the most senior employee the company had. On the anniversary of his hiring he was called into the boss's office. Dan was sure his boss and coworkers were going to throw him a party. Instead he was fired to make room for younger blood to come in. |
Sam was a lonely kid. He had just moved to a new neighborhood where he didn't know anyone. Sam's mother was worried about him. She decided Sam needed a companion, so she got him a kitten. Sam was very happy to have his fuzzy friend. |
Linus found a blanket on the street. He carried the blanket with him wherever he went. One day he forgot his blanket in the park. He went back in a panic to find it. He found the blanket where he left it. |
Kellen needed to find a better job. He talked to his friend who offered him a job as a carpenter. Kellen took the job and found it very rewarding. Kellen eventually became a construction manager. He is forever grateful to his friend for getting him the job. |
Tim bought an expensive new drone. But he worried about losing it. Nevertheless, he had fun flying it around his neighborhood. But one windy day, it got stuck in a tree. Tim was embarrassed after the fire department had to retrieve it. |
Dubby had a ferret. I went to his house to play with it. It would run from room to room. I wanted to keep it as a pet. He offered to let me have it, but I was sad when my parents said no. |
Kenji fell very ill. He was hospitalized for a week. Kenji missed over two weeks of school. His teachers were very understanding in catching him up. Kenji is now feeling better and getting good grades. |
Gina was making Thanksgiving dinner. She had never made a turkey before. She carefully followed the directions. When it was dinner time, she pulled it out of the oven. It was perfect! |
Lulu felt so preoccupied lately. She was in the midst of sending her daughter Victoria off to school. Victoria was being sent to a boarding school two hours away. Lulu felt the distance would be tough. But she was prepared to send her because the school was excellent. |
Tim's girlfriend had a younger sister. She needed a place to stay. Tim let her stay with them. After a while Tim became attracted to her. Tim's girlfriend became jealous. |
Dan loved to watch Dancing with the Stars. Dan especially loved watching the women do Salsa dancing. In addition, Dan loved hearing the commentary from the judges. Furthermore, Dan learned a few moves from watching the show. Dan could not wait until next week to watch his favorite show. |
Jamie built doll houses for a living. As he was self-conscious, he told people he was an architect. When an acquaintance asked him for a house, he drew the plans. He built the house and showed it with pride. His acquaintance was speechless as he was facing a doll house. |
She said I should not give that kind of gift. I was headed out of town for a few months. Things had been sour between us. I left a chocolate pie on her doorstep. I wanted to tell her I was going. |
Tina's mom warned her to not play on the rusty playground equipment. Still, the old swing set looked tantalizing. Unable to resist, Tina sat on the dusty swing seat and began to kick. She was flying high up in the air when she heard the chain snap. Tina learned her lesson when she hit the ground and broke her arm. |
The record executive hung up the phone. Suddenly several men burst through his door. They began yelling and making demands all at once. Eventually security came in, but the executive turned them back. He listened patiently as the men aired their grievances more calmly. |
Last year I took a day trip to see a friend in Maine. I took the Amtrak from Boston to Saco, Maine. We had lunch at Gritty's in Portland. My friend drove me back to the train station. I had a nice time and will visit my friend this year. |
Tom really wanted a videogame for his birthday. He told his parents exactly which one he wanted. Unfortunately they never paid much attention. They got him a completely different game. Tom was upset and never played it. |
Jim and his friends started skating. Jim had to borrow his friends board and wanted a new one. He asked his parents for a new skateboard. They took him to the local sport store. He looked around and found a board he likes. |
Frank was supposed to be dieting. His wife was monitoring what he was eating. One day Frank left a receipt to a fast food place in his pocket. His wife found the receipt when she was doing the laundry. Frank's wife confronted him about not sticking to his diet. |
The Smiths always looked forward to the local fair. They visited every year and couldn't wait for the next one. When the time came it started to rain heavily. The fair was postponed and the Smiths were really upset. Thankfully it was only for a week and they visited the next weekend. |
Sandra was cleaning her house. She noticed her toddler had gotten into the bathroom. When she checked on him, she saw that he had emptied a pack of wipes. The wipes were all over the bathroom, most of them wasted. Sandra cleaned it all up and swore to keep the wipes up. |
Joan was out of school for the summer. She went to many foreign countries. She found a wonderful restaurant in France. She met a handsome man there. They got married. |
Francine took pride in her house. It was always neat, clean and ready for company. One day a huge thunderstorm ripped a hole in the roof of the house. Water poured into the house quickly. Francine knew right away that her house wouldn't be the same again. |
Kayla had been on the dance team for years. This year she was trying out for varsity. She was nervous that she wasn't going to make it. She practiced and practiced. Kayla was relieved when she made the team. |
I got into my car after work. A coworker challenged me to a race. We were still in the parking lot. I gassed it very hard, trying to win. My car spun and started doing donuts. |
Tom was trying to drink water. He poured a cup for himself. After a while Tom noticed the cup was half empty. There was a puddle below it. Tom's cup had sprung a leak. |
Erica was doing bad on her chemistry homework. She asked her friends for their notes to see if that would help. She even went on Youtube to see if she could find a video to help her. In the end, she had a talk with her teacher and he advised tutoring. After the tutoring her grades are much better. |
Every Christmas Eve Charlie and his family spent the night together. They'd sip hot chocolate with marshmallows and just enjoy it together. Until this year when Charlie took a sip of his hot chocolate. There were no marshmallows. Unacceptable, Charlie angrily stormed out ending the tradition |
Princess had a small jewelry business. She was ready to expand her enterprises. She went out on a limb and opened an additional shop. Unfortunately, the shop failed but she learned a whole lot. The next shop she opened was very successful. |
Tara had a problem finding a new job. She decided to rewrite her resume and highlight her accomplishments. She started getting responses back from her inquiries. She went on several interviews before getting a job. Tara truly appreciates her new job now. |
Bill tried out for the golf team. He assumed that they would teach him to gold but that wasn't the case. The coaches were looking for people who already knew how to golf. Bill did not join the team but instead went home and practiced hard. A year later he tried out for the team again and was selected. |
Kelsi needed something new. She needed a different hairstyle. She got out scissors and started cutting. She cut off six inches. When Kelsi was done she was happy with it. |
Nic was lighting off fireworks one Fourth of July. But it was his first time and he was nervous. He managed to accidentally burn the tip of his thumb! But Nic had heard far more serious horror stories. He was relieved that his injury wasn't worse. |
Jen walked out of the mall only to find her car was gone. She looked around frantically. Finally she called mall security. As they started questioning her she realized her car wasn't missing. She had gone out of the wrong door of the mall. |
Jacob joined the boys cross country team. The coach told him he had great potential. He trained hard for the next week before the first race. He rested for the race and ate well. Jacob won first place at the meet. |
The jury debated. They could not come to an agreement. They asked the judge for more time. The judge gave them more time. They returned a verdict of not guilty. |
Liz had been training all winter to run a 5K in the spring. She had a goal of finishing within 28 minutes. When the race started, she took off. She didn't even feel tired as she neared the finish line. She had beat her goal time by two full minutes. |
I walked out of my workplace one day. I got into my car and began to drive away. While on the road, I noticed my gas was low. I quickly looked for a gas station to refuel. I saw one, and pumped gas into my car. |
I was walking in the park. Suddenly, I stepped in something gooey. It was dog feces. I tried to clean it off but it was hopeless. I had to throw away my shoes. |
The dog was thirsty. The man brought him water. The dog followed the man home. The man fed him. The dog never left the man's side. |
Dee was stirring the bubbling fudge mixture. She was getting frustrated. The kids wouldn't accept that the process was precise and dangerous. She was distracted when she had to explain for a fourth time. When she yelled from getting burnt the kids stopped asking. |
The wind howled loudly, carrying sheets of cold, stinging rain. Alex's tears could hardly be seen against the water drenching them. They couldn't believe their dog AND doll had been lost to one storm. Suddenly, the sound of paws slapping against wet concrete drew near! It was Hattie, bounding home with the missing doll in her mouth! |
Madison just started at a new high school this year. She was afraid she wouldn't make any friends. To get involved, she tried out for the school musical. Madison got the lead part! She made a lot of close friends by participating in the musical. |
Tom woke up to a loud noise at night. He realized his car's window was broken. Tom checked to see but nothing was stolen. The cops found out it was young hoodlums being destructive. They were caught and Tom was paid back. |
The cat smelled the scent of a female cat. It was mating season. He followed the female cat's scent. He found the cat. The two mated. |
My friend used to have a pet tarantula. They had a small plastic cage that sat on the counter. Once, the cat knocked the cage off the counter. The spider got loose in their house. It took four days, but they finally found the spider. |
Jack wanted a new phone case. He decided on a certain case and ordered it online! When he got the phone case it wasn't the right one! Jack called the company that sent him the phone case. The company sent him the right phone case next week! |
Tammy liked to listen to music. She always listen with the volume at its highest. Her mother warned her she would go deaf. She went to the doctors to get her hearing checked. She had lost 50% of her hearing. |
Adam was a piano player. He should play Mozart's piano concerto today. He came for a rehearsal. Orchestra started to play a different piano concerto. An orchestra made fun of him. |
Rye was starving at school one day! She dug through her purse for change. Then she went down to the cafeteria. She bought candy bars and chips from the vending machines. Rye snacked and snacked until she was sated! |
I sat on the bench with my friend Joe yesterday. It was 46 degrees out. That is warm for a winter's day. Afterward Joe had lunch. Ieft at 2:30 and went home. |
The car dealership was having a contest. Whoever could guess the number of jellybeans in the car would win. I entered my guess. Never did I think I would have a chance. I got a call 2 days later and won a car! |
Lenny always wears shorts in the winter. It's as if he doesn't feel the cold at all. Last December, it was so cold, he finally had to wear jeans. But as soon as it was no longer sub-zero, he wore shorts again. Nobody is sure how he does it. |
Alex loved to lay outside on his hammock under the sun. He was sad today because his hammock broke. Alex's Mother brought a large sheet outside. Together they tied the corners of the sheet around two trees. Alex was happily able to lay outside again under the sun. |
A boy pick up a rock at the beach. He felt the texture and inspected it for smoothness. He approved of the rock for a skipping stone. The boy brought his arm back and waited for calm water. During a lull he threw the stone and it skipped 11 times on the water. |
Phuong brought some reusable bags to the store. She checked out the produce section. Phuong then selected some spices. She got in line at the checkout. Then she paid for her groceries. |
Tyson had a new puppy. He loved the puppy very much. One day, the puppy ran away. Tyson was very sad. He decided he needed to pay better attention to his pets. |
Mary went to this cute cafe for breakfast. They make these delicious scones. They have quite a few varieties. She got a blueberry one with her coffee. It's one of her favorite places. |
Sara loved to sing. Sara's dad was injured and hospitalized. She needed to pay the bills but had no money. She started to sing for money. After months of singing, she paid the bills and is singing full time! |
James worked in a large office building. One day, while answers emails, he became curious about the company. He began to ask his co-workers questions. One of them was where the headquarters of the company was located. Surprised, the co-workers told him that this was the headquarters! |
The coach recorded the attendance for the class. Afterwards, he did a couple of exercises with them. We had to run across the baseball field several times. Although I had a huge headache, I tried to continue running. Eventually, I collapsed on the ground and fainted for a few minutes. |
I was taking a shower one day. I heard my wife and son yelling the frying pan had caught fire. My 12 year old daughter grabbed a fire extinguisher. She calmly put the fire out. We were very proud of her calm behavior. |
Xavier was at recess when he started to fight with a boy. The two boys yelled until Xavier pushed the other one. The boy's friends ran to tell a teacher what had happened. Xavier got into huge trouble with his teacher. It took weeks for Xavier to redeem his reputation. |
Tom was in the market for a new backpack. He researched many different bag styles online. He found a backpack he really liked. It was very expensive so he was hesitant. He decided to purchase it. |
The family was in Costa Rica. They picked some pineapples off the plants. They couldn't believe how fresh the produce was. They ate pineapple until their tongues were raw. They wanted to experience everything Costa Rica had to offer. |
I used to be confused about my sexual preference. I liked guys and girls. Then, I dated a girl. I found out girls are crazy. Now, I only like guys. |
Sammy ran an online business. His hosting service was usually dependable. One day the site went down and did not come back up. Sammy called the hosting service to learn why. They said that their servers had overheated and caught on fire. |
Marissa is turning 16 this year. Her parents are planning a sweet 16. They are going to surprise Melissa. Then they will holding the party at their house. The party was a success Marissa was in shock with her party. |
Finn's mom and dad had been separated for a while. He always wished they would come back together. He invited them both to his baseball game. He saw that they met each other and began talking. It looked good and he was thankful that they had begun talking again. |
Martha's credit card debt had been building up. She wanted to pay it all off. She limited her expenses everyday. She paid off her credit card in weekly installments. After months of hard work, she was finally able to pay it off. |
Mason wanted to eat some food but his house had no food. All they had were flour tortillas but nothing to fill them with. Mason searched and searched but found nothing to eat but the tortilla. He finally decided he had no choice and decided to cook the tortilla. To his horror when he checked it he realized it had mold. |
John decided he wanted to move to a new state. Before he could move he needed to sell his house. A buyer offered John a good price for his house. John sold the house. He was happy that he could now move to a new state. |
Lisa quickly learned that riding Lucy, the elephant, was tricky. It had taken quite a bit of energy and luck to get on Lucy's back. Staying on Lucy would require more skill. Lisa teetered and tottered as Lucy walked slowly around the circus. Once Lisa learned how to balance, she had great fun. |
Dina had suffered a lot of abuse when she was a child. As a result, she had very low self esteem in adulthood. Dina went to a psychiatrist for help. She learned about why she felt the way she did. After a lot of therapy, Dina is in recovery from the abuse. |
Chris fell in love with the woman of his dreams. He proposed to her, and she said yes. However, it wasn't long until Chris found out that she was cheating. Chris didn't tell her that he knew. He simply moved out while she was at work and never told her. |
The homeowner was tired of spending over $180 on pool chlorine yearly. He decided to add a salt generator so he would not need chlorine. He spent the investment dollars to change his pool to a salt pool. The equipment worked for two years then broke down. The $1200 cost to replace the equipment was more than chlorine. |
Ian was proud of his expensive plasma television. He thought the picture was superior to the television sets sold today. He was quite distressed when the set stopped working one day. He learned from the internet a simple trick to get it to turn on. He was ecstatic when the picture reappeared after the procedure. |
Tony loved frosted flakes. It was his favorite cereal. He thought they were Great. He ran out of milk though. He went to the store and bought some milk. |
Sam was always good at math. He struggled with it at college, though. It had gotten much harder. Sam decided to go to tutoring. It helped him catch up tremendously. |
Gina's mom caught her yelling out the window on the 2nd floor. Her mother grounded her to her room. Her siblings found out why she was in trouble. They thought the yelling out the window sounded fun. They opened the screen and began throwing things outside. |
Everybody always told Craig that he was too skinny. Craig tried to lift weights but he did not gain any weight. Eventually, Craig heard about combining protein and weightlifting. Craig started lifting weights and eating a lot of protein in his diet. Craig soon gained lean muscle mass and looked very healthy. |
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