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Jared has been training for the Olympics since he was 14 years old. He made it to the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. On the day of his events, he was extremely nervous. He lost three events but placed second in two others. He returned home very thankful with two silver medals.
Daniel was playing a video game. He couldn't get past a certain section. He tried again and again. He got so frustrated that he yelled. Trying so many times had slowed his reflexes.
Kip lost his job at the factory. He talked his friend Ace into joining the army with him. During boot camp, Ace had a hard time. He blamed Kip for his decision and they fought bitterly. The both stuck it out and eventually became officers.
The roaring fire started to pop and crackle. The boys had put all sorts of wood and brush in the fire. They now inched away from the out of control blaze. The scoutmaster then ordered a couple of boys to go fetch some water. He took the water and dowsed out the fire.
My social media accounts have few followers. I felt so bad about it that I started cheating. I make burner email addresses and make accounts on social media sites. Then I like and follow my own accounts. I still get no attention, but it doesn't feel quite so bad.
Tim wanted to become a professional tennis player. He began filming himself and watching it. He compared his form to the professionals. He then made adjustments in his own form. He became a very good tennis player.
Ida needed a new dining set. She went shopping and found a great one. She had it delivered the next day. After she rearranged her new furniture, she looked it over. It made her whole dining room look new and lovely!
Lisa was a phenomenal athlete. She won a gold medal in the Olympics. She was training to compete in the next Olympics as well. Every day after practice, she'd look at her gold medal. She was determined to win another one.
Nell was excited about becoming a big sister. She ran to the door when her parents came home with the baby. She begged to get to hold her new baby brother. As she held him, Nell's parents paid no attention to her. For a second, Nell thought of dropping the baby on the floor.
Cody is very good at video games. He plays from the time he wakes up to the time he goes to sleep. One day he was playing at a store and attracted a crowd. He did so well that the store offered him a job. Cody is so happy he is now getting paid to play video games all day!
A businessman walked past his secretary and told her he's busy. The business man went to his office and locked the door. He say down on his chair and opened his computer. The business man went to Netflix and watched TV all day. When he left, he told the secretary that he finished his work.
Jim was an alcoholic. One night he was arrested and jailed for drunk driving. The judge ordered him to go to detox. Jim resented the three days of misery he spent there. When they released him, he headed straight for the nearest bar.
Lucy had to get a tetanus shot. She was shaking to the doctor. When she got there they got the shot ready. It was very painful. Lucy began to cry.
My friend and I play rock, paper, scissors all the time. We use this to settle everything. However, we begin to argue all the time. We accuse each other of cheating. However, we still play the game anyways.
Janie wanted a puppy for Christmas more than anything else. Her mom told her dogs are not allowed in their apartment building. Janie was a little bit sad when she went to bed on Christmas Eve. Christmas morning Janie found a small white kitten with a big red bow. Dogs were not allowed but her new kitten was just as good as a puppy.
Maryann was made fun of in school for her looks. She was tall, thin, and multiracial. After she graduated high school, she moved to California. She was signed to a modeling agency. Now those same kids from school try to be her friend online.
Joe decided that his dog needed a bath. Joe's dog was a big hairy black lab. The dog had so much hair that he clogged the drain. Joe had no way to fish out the stuck hair in the drain. He ended up having to call a plumber to fix the clog.
Tim's neighbors have little kids. They often go into the yard and are really loud. Tim is slightly annoyed by their noise. He considered speaking to the neighbors about it. Tim then decided to just let kids be kids.
Charles grew up in Compton, a city considered a ghetto. He thought he moved out when he went to college. But he came home after graduation. He found a good job but it would take time to save money and move. After six months he qualified for an apartment and moved.
Larry wanted to get his hunting rifle professionally cleaned. He made sure to unload his gun beforehand. However, his friend decided to prank him by secretly loading it again. When Larry got to the gun cleaners' he accidentally shot the wall! The gun cleaner made him play a fee to fix the wall.
When I was little I made a very stupid move. I decided to play with the outlet on my wall. I grabbed a fork and played around. I ended up feeling a surge. I then learned never to play around again.
Erin went to the ranch with her mother. The ranch was building a new barn with a well. Erin got too close to the well and fell in. She screamed and screamed until her mother found her. The ranch owner found a ladder and got her out of the well.
Eric was not a good fisherman. He would fish for days and get nothing at all. Then he got a new lure at the bait shop. He tried it out for the first time. He ended up with 10 fish by the end of the day.
Jane was going to parent teacher conferences for her son Dan. When she arrived Dan's teacher had a stern look on her face. Jane was informed Dan's grades were slipping. Jane returned home to find Dan hiding in his room. Jane gave Dan a stern talking to, and a week without his cellphone.
The patient was getting worse. The doctor ordered the patient be moved to a different area. The transporters transported the patient to a different room. The patient's family came to visit him. He died shortly after they left.
Rob was becoming too anxious to handle daily tasks. He looked for a solution. And he found herbal medicine online. The medicine made him feel much better. But he learned it only contained water and powder.
John had friends over for a movie night. Nobody could agree on what to watch. Those that claimed not to care complained the hardest. Eventually John picked for everyone else. Nobody liked his choice.
Ken was a computer enthusiast who really wanted a new keyboard. One morning, Ken went to a computer store to try out a few options. After a lot of testing, he decided on a mechanical keyboard. He purchased it and went home as fast as he could to try it out. When he got home he set it up, then sat down to break it in.
Mike had been anticipating the Dub Show car show all year. A week before the show Mike put on Facebook the show would be special. Two reporters made appointments to interview Mike at the show. A day before the show Mike crashed into the back of another car. He cursed on facebook he crashed his car and many people were sad.
Eric was playing his favorite online shooter game. He kept on losing in the game. It was because his internet was too slow. Eric called up his internet company. He purchased a faster internet package for $20 more a month.
Lee and her mom went to the mall, but Lee got lost! She wandered around sadly looking for her mom. Then a security guard found her and took her aside. They paged her mom on the intercom. Her mom rushed right to the office and hugged her tightly!
Our neighbor Lois had a son in college. One day he announced to his mother he was gay. She was very upset, being a Catholic. Lois said she supported him. A year after graduating, her son became heterosexual.
Sara needed new shoes. She did not have enough money for the ones she wanted. She decided to keep shopping. She finally found another pair. She left the mall with a great pair of shoes.
Kevin started a new job. He asked them how much he would have to work. They told him 60 hours. Kevin began to fear the job. He quit the next day.
Bill and Dan used to be best friends when in college together. They used to talk about having a startup tech company. One day Bill came home to find Dan in his home, with Bill's wife. Dan and Janice, Bill's wife, informed him of their relationship. Bill stormed out and never spoke to Dan or Janice again.
Tom went to the beach with his family. His little brother lost his footing and went under. His family didn't notice until it was too late. Tom was always traumatized by the experience. He didn't return to the beach for decades.
Phyllis loved to garden. Rabbits kept getting into her vegetables. They were also ruining her flowers. She finally found out how to stop them. Now she has all the vegetables she can eat!
Ralph never tried a Philly cheese steak. He wanted to try one. So he decided to make one to try. He looked online how to make one. He made one and eat it, it was good.
The shower head broke off of the shower today! Kramer was using it and all of a sudden, it burst. He had to turn the water off quickly. He called a plumber because he didn't know what to do. The plumber came and fixed it.
Our calm flight home to New York had a a suddenly eventful ending. As the plane touched down, there was an abrupt slip and slide. In the slow motion of fear, the tail section glided out of control. Mud splattered the windows as we stopped with a grinding jolt. The plane slid off a wet runway into the grass, but no one was hurt.
On a clear summer night Traci likes to look at the stars. Since the time she was a little girl she has been mesmerized by them. Her favorite constellation is the Big Dipper. She also loves the Aurora Borealis. If it's a clear night you know just where she can be found!
Jon wanted to know more about birds, so he went to the library. While at the library, he saw an attractive librarian. He slowly got up the nerve to talk to the librarian, and asked her out The librarian told him no. Jon ran out of the library and never went there again.
Katie and Erin were best friends. They played together every day. One day Erin got sick. Erin played with Katie anyway. The next day neither girl was healthy enough to go to school.
Frank and Jill always wanted to travel to Europe. Neither of them made a lot of money. Both worked hard and saved up. Eventually they had enough money for their trip. They had a wonderful time and created amazing memories.
Anne was wearing her brand new dress. It cost her a fortune but she thought it was worth it. As she walked down the street, a man with a coffee cup tripped by her. Spilled coffee flew toward her. Anne dodged the beverage just in time, sparing her dress.
Jelly liked wine. She decided to open up a bottle. When she tried it, it was good. Jelly was mad though, about the smell. It was too strong for her.
Drew walked into the front of his new school. An upperclassmen approached him and tried to take his money. Since Drew refused, they got into a fight. When his mom found out about the fight, she freaked out. She ended up sending Drew to another school.
Fred invited Lucy it the movies. He asked her on a date. She said yes. Fred then kissed her. It was their first kiss.
I met a girl from Greece named Aspasia. I told her very frankly that I wanted to date her. She said she had a boyfriend back in Greece who hadn't yet moved. I told her that what he didn't know wouldn't hurt him. She responded by slapping me right across the face!
Ronald's daily routine was to read the newspaper. He honestly looked forward to sitting in his chair with his coffee. One day, the paper wasn't delivered and Ronald was very upset. Then, Ronald realized he could just read the news online on his phone. Ronald decided to cancel his newspaper subscription.
Dan recently heard his mother on a phone call from school. Dan was concerned, because he felt he may be in trouble. Dan knew that he had missed a few assignments for English. As the phone call ended, Dan's suspicions were confirmed. Dan was immediately grounded for a month for failure to do his work.
Last week I got a sunburn. So I bought some aloe gel. I did not like it. Yet I ended up using half of it. I was happy to have it.
Mom always makes vegetable soup. She adds in steak meat. She puts in many type of vegetables. She makes it spicy with seasonings. It is great in the winter.
I have a friend who fell in love with Skittles when we were five. He ate them every day, and would bring them in a container to my house. He liked the red ones the best, so he'd give me all the rest. We sat on the bed and ate them and drank chocolate milk. We did this every day after school for 3 years.
Jodie was obsessed with Tom. He started to feel suffocated. He decided to cut the relationship off. She went crazy and attacked him. He changed his number and moved away.
Tina watched the news. A snowstorm was about to come. She got nervous. The next day they got ten feet of snow. Tina had never seen anything like it before.
Tim had been trying to have a child with his wife for years. It was with great pride that he was now holding his newborn son. At the hospital, Tim could not help but grin. The nurses and doctors noticed this as well. Tim left the hospital, a changed man.
Angie was at a subway shop. She wanted to get a sandwich. When asked what she wanted on it she was too shy. She answered quietly and wrong. She ate the sandwich anyway but didn't like it much.
Carey found out she was pregnant after she broke up with her boyfriend. She struggled about what to do. She was concerned the pregnancy would ruin her academic career. She decided to have the baby and give it up for adoption. Years later, carey felt that year off was a small price to pay.
Roman wanted to be a millionaire by the time he was 18. At 16 he started up his own lawn care company. He lived in an area that gave him a lot of business. He did good work so the word spread to other cities nearby. He became so successful that he made $2million in his first year!
Rachel had dropped a box of tacks on the floor. She got down on the floor to pick up the tacks. Rachel missed a few of the tacks. She went to vacuum the floor the next day. The tacks got stuck in the vacuum cleaner.
Mordecai was reading in the Torah to prepare for his bar mitzvah. The rabbi spoke, and Mordecai wandered out onto the stage. As he tried to speak, his throat tightened. Mordecai looked around nervously, seeing all the faces watching. Mordecai finally started speaking in Hebrew, reciting the Torah.
Maya went to work in the morning at the coffee shop. She waited tables all day long and got tired. She left work and stopped by a fast food place for dinner. She got home and ate dinner. She had a relaxing bath and read a book before bed.
A third base coach gave the wrong sign to a player on first. The player ran to steal second base and was almost thrown out. The coach felt in the moment so he told the player to steal again. Once again the player tried to steal a base but was thrown out. That was the third out and the inning was over.
Lila was looking up into the starry sky. She told her brother she saw a ladle in the sky. He laughed and told her it was the Big Dipper. She didn't know about star formations. He pointed out some others to her, too.
Jerry loves to spend time outdoors hiking. He walks five miles everyday to stay in shape. He decides to try out a very rough hiking trail by himself. On the hike, Jerry falls and twists his ankle. Luckily another hiker comes by and helps him get to the doctor safely.
Nathan was a young boy who was afraid of the beach. He thought the sun would be too hot and the sharks would eat him. One day his parents took him to the beach for the afternoon. He played in the waves and dug holes in the sand all day. The beach was now his new favorite place.
Jack collected books about wrestlers. Jack sold one of these books to the bookstore for six dollars. Later he learned that the bookstore was selling the book for $50. After doing some research, Jack discovered he had sold a rare book. Jack vowed to do more research before selling another book.
Today there was a movie marathon of Harry Potter. Susie and her friends got together to watch it. After the first movie however, Susie got tired. She started to not have any more interest. As a result she had to shut it off.
Lisa had just gone to the salon to get her nails done. She went home to fix supper for her family. Lisa was using a knife. Lisa cut part of a nail with a knife. She returned to the salon the next day to file the nail.
Joe was in middle school. He had never made a bad grade before. One day he forgot to study. When he got to class, the teacher gave a pop quiz. Joe made his first bad grade.
Josiah loved playing with his aunt. She always took him by the hands and made him turn around. He loved the sensation of flying in his house. But when he hit his foot on a table, he screamed. And his aunt had to console him from the pain.
Hillary had poor grades in her math class. Her mother told her she needed to improve her grades. She promised Hillary a trip if she got her grades up. Hillary worked hard and got her grade up to a B. Her mother planned a trip to a local amusement park.
Alexis was walking through the park. Suddenly, she noticed two girls fighting. The fight was becoming physical. Alexis decided to watch and make sure they were okay. Soon, the police arrived and arrested the girls.
Ted carried his trash outside. He put his trash into his can. While putting his trash away, he noticed his neighbor's trash spilled. Ted walked over and cleaned up the mess. After cleaning the mess, Ted walked back inside feeling good.
Our granddaughter is coming from NYC to visit. She is two years old. My wife wanted to clean the kitchen and bathroom floors. She bought a mop, as she was not keen on our Swifter. I told her advertising always tricks people.
Amber was trying to buy a gun. Her husband had been drinking a lot lately. When he drank he got mean. Amber felt she needed the gun for protection. However, her husband stop drinking and she never bought the gun.
Billy Bangingstrom loved to bang the drum. One time, he banged it so loud his neighbors complained. Being the vindictive sort, Billy stole their wifi password. With this password, he made their computer play drum music every day. Eventually Billy was charged with cyber crime and sentenced to prison.
Jim loved the water. He spent time on the lake whenever he could. One day, he took his boat out. He paddled it for hours. Jim was so at peace when he was boating.
Computers were always Manny's favorite electronics. He learned all he could about them. Throughout the Year's he became really good at fixing them. Because of his natural talent he was offered a job opportunity. He is now the head of the IT department for a national company.
Rod was trying to find a parking spot at the mall. All the close parking spots were taken. Rod saw a car leaving a parking spot near the building. Rod waited for the car to leave. He was able to take the car's parking spot.
I was a heavy child growing up. At 20, I was 60 pounds overweight. One day I went on a boat ride and they had me sit in the center. I was embarrassed and went on a diet. I lost 40 pounds.
My wife started working part time last year. Her boss Mary agreed to the new work schedule. Mary started thinking that having a day off would be great. She started taking Wednesdays off. Today she went to lunch with her husband.
As a boy, I picked up a centipede, thinking it was a caterpillar. It bit me hard on the finger and wouldn't let go. My mother took me to the doctor just in case. I learned centipedes can be poisonous and their bites hurt. Even now, as an adult, I fear centipedes.
Moe decided to run for president. He promised everything he could think of to gain votes. A girl asked him to make college free. Moe told her he'd do that if she voted for him. The girl got excited and promised she would.
Kim and Beth wanted to try genuine New York City Pizza. They asked around to find out who had the best Pizza. They tried two of the original New York pizza parlors. The girls loved the pizza at both parlors. After trying the pizza's they weren't able to say which was better.
Gina had been reading a book at the library. She hadn't been back for a week. She had found other things to occupy her time. Now she was bored again. She returned to the library to finish reading the book she'd started.
I was excited to go to college. It was there I'd achieve my dreams of being an engineer. I took my first two years of classes, and came to a realization. They weren't teaching me anything at all about anything. And so, I quit.
Derek made a New Year's resolution to become a better batter. He purchased a subscription to a batting practice range. He went to it every day. A year went by, and Derek kept at it. Today Derek's able to hit the ball every time he swings.
There was a noise in the garage. I went to check it out, it was very dark. I grabbed the flashlight and looked around. I saw two glowing eyes looking back at me! It was just a baby raccoon, but boy did it scare me at first.
The police were trying to catch a neighborhood thief. They decided to stake-out the entire area that night. They didn't catch the thief so decided to continue the stake-out. Four nights later they saw the thief. All the police officers rushed to grab the guy and they caught him.
Darla is an accountant. However, she always wanted to be an author. In her free time, she's been working on a series. She's getting published this fall. Darla secretly hopes that she can make enough money to quit.
When the tide comes in it is impossible for me to drive to the store. My house is not far away, but water covers the road at high tide. Yesterday I needed eggs urgently for a recipe I was making. My son offered to swim to the store for eggs. He swam to the store and walked home.
Amy had just arrived for her first day of junior high. She sat in her first period and tried to blend in. She realize all the other kids were doing the same. She realized they were all new to the school. Amy began to relax and enjoy her day.
Sheila's father had bought a new home. She was going to visit him. Sheila wasn't exactly sure where his house was. She met her father at the pharmacy down the road. Sheila followed her father to his home.
Aaron went to Arizona. He wore a sweater. He forgot it was winter. He began to sweat a lot. He took the sweater off.
Mike's son lived two hours away. He had scheduled a time to visit with his son. Mike's son was excited to see his father. Mike had to cancel the visit due to work. His son was very upset.
3 dogs were sitting idle. A bone is placed between them. All 3 dogs grab a section of the bone at the same time. Tug-a-war commences. The poodle wins.
Molly was planning on making a soup. She was using her grandma's recipe. One of the measurements was sort of confusing. Molly called her grandma to ask about it. Her grandma gave her the correct number.
Anna was so excited to take her road test. She could not wait to get her license! But she failed her test! Anna was devastated. She knew she had to get more practice!