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Neil was grilling hot dogs. He had never used his new grill before. He hoped he was doing everything right! But when he tasted the hot dogs, he relaxed. They were juicy and very delicious!
Tom was leaving a bar. He really had to pee. He decided to do it by some bushes. Cops caught him in the act. Tom was given a ticket.
Bill wanted to be the best at video games. He practiced in his favorite game every day. Eventually, he started streaming his games to an audience. The audience gave him a lot of good tips, and Bill got much better. Eventually Bill was invited to play at a tournament like he dreamed!
The boy wanted to play baseball. His parents signed him up for baseball. He went to the first practice. He was scared. He made a lot of friends at practice.
Lynette had designed a puppet show. It was supposed to teach kids about bullying. She asked a lot of schools if she could come to them. They all said no. Lynette felt so discouraged!
Winter was coming and Kim wanted to get new jackets. She also wanted to get other winter clothes. She found a bunch clothes online. She ordered the clothes online. They came two weeks later.
Lily found a little puffin by the sea. Its wing was broken and Lily mended it. She kept the puffin in her house to check up on it. She fed it every day for two weeks. When it was healed, she let it go so it could rejoined its flock.
I am reading a novel by Orhan Pamuk. Pamuk is a Turkish novelist. His novel mentions boza and raki, two drinks favored in Turkey. I bought a bottle of raki this week and intend to drink it tonight. I will drink it while reading the book.
Kelsi and her friends decided to go to the beach yesterday. When they got there, the weather was beautiful. Yet unfortunately they got shocked by a storm. As it started to rain, they ran to the car. Luckily they were able to go to a movie instead.
Lucy was cooking dinner. She bought all the ingredients to make chicken and rice. She cooked the rice beforehand. She added the chicken to the mix. The dish turned out perfect.
Lily had a huge soccer game today. She was incredibly nervous. When lily got on the field she was shaking. Luckily her team ended up winning. She got nervous for nothing.
Mandy was going out of town. She asked her friend to feed her fish. When Mandy got back, her fish had starved. Mandy asked her friend what happened. Her friend told Mandy that she'd given the wrong dates.
Mary was dog sitting for a friend who was on vacation. One day, Mary's son Simon was playing in the backyard with the dog. Simon didn't realize that someone had left the gate open. When the dog saw the open gate, she took off running after a rabbit. Simon was able to catch her when she stopped to sniff a fire hydrant.
Jim was eating leftovers. He hated eating yesterday's dinner. He complained to his mother about it. His mother explained that they were low on money. Jim never complained about leftovers again.
Miss Haring noticed Mikey drawing in class and walked over to him. She asked somewhat sternly what Mikey was drawing. Mikey politely showed her the portrait of her he had nearly finished. Miss Haring cried at the accuracy of the features. Years later, she cried clutching the framed drawing at his graduation.
I decided I needed to do a good cleaning of my house. I first went to the store to buy cleaning supplies, a mop, and bucket. When I got home, I started cleaning the kitchen. Next I moved to the bathroom and living room. With that done, I took a break to admire the clean rooms!
Miranda found it hard to express her opinions in public. When there was a controversy at work, she always kept quiet. Only when she went home did she feel more confident. She wrote on her blog and there said all she wanted. It was a good balance as no one knew her online.
Susan was out swimming with friends. They were at a local river. All of a sudden a large gush of water surged through. One of Susan's friend's was washed away. Her body was later discovered.
I've always wanted to ride on a river boat. The kind with the big water wheel that went on the Mississippi river. I saw one once in an old movie. I guess the water wheel doesn't change much but I bet it's more quiet. I'm saving my money to ride one if I ever get the chance.
All Raymond wanted for Christmas was a new puppy. Ray could not wait to have a puppy because he wanted a friend. After much convincing to his parents, Ray finally was able to get one. His parents took him to the pet store so he could pick one out. Ray's eyes landed on a cute lab and the family took it home.
Rory's assignment was due at the end of this week. His assignment was far from finished. He decided to cram as much work as he can to finish. Despite working hard, Rory needed to ask for an extension. Luckily, his boss allowed it.
Ted bought a metal detector. He took it to the beach one day. When he started using it, he heard a beep. He began to dig all day. At the end of the day, he just found an anchor.
Sam was at the office supply store to buy pens for himself. He tried out all the pens on display to see how they felt. He decided to buy a set of 20 gel pens that were blue. At the register he paid with his credit card. To sign the receipt he used one of his new pens.
Kal prided himself as being the region's best adjustment clerk. One day, a customer wanted him to help appraise something. Kal went out to their house to see what he could do. They wanted him to estimate the replacement cost of their dead mother. Kal referred the whole family to a good therapist he knew.
The traffic lights at the intersection stopped working. Someone drove straight into the side of Jake's car. His car was so smashed it shut down. The tow truck had to take Jake's car to the junkyard. His car was totaled.
It was a gorgeous fall day. Sara decided to enjoy it by going to the park and painting the foliage A few hours into her painting, a man walked by. He told her he loved her painting and wanted to buy it off of her. Sara was flattered that someone would pay for her art.
George bought a slinky at a thrift store. He took it home and opened it. He played with the slinky. His dog noticed and ran away quickly. George laughed as he continued to play with it.
My wife developed a cough this week. The cough is worse at night. Today I found a website that recommended using vaporizers. My wife bought a vaporizer at Target. I hope it helps her cough.
Connor was on a diet. He began to lose weight. Connor was on the last notch of his belt. He lost ten more pounds. Connor had to buy a new belt.
Ann had never been on an airplane. Her family was going on vacation next month to Florida. She was scared the plane was going to fall down. Her friend told her there was nothing to worry about. Ann got on the plane, and the plane landed safely.
Linda had a red dress. She wore it wherever she went. One day she was at a dinner with her boyfriend. As she was drinking soda she spilled it on herself by accident. Linda never wore her red dress again.
A man thought he'd try growing tomatoes in his garden. So he bought seeds and equipment. He planted the seeds, and waited. A few months later, he found himself the owner of a small cornfield. His friends were baffled that he couldn't tell the seeds apart.
Joan got 5 inch hot pink heels to wear with her prom dress. When her date arrived, she realized she was now taller than him. She thought a minute, then went back upstairs. She switched into some 1 inch pumps. He was taller than her once again.
The owner of a water park designed a brand new exciting water slide. He built and then tested it out by sending his workers down it. The first three workers missed their landing by 15' feet. The fourth worker, Jim, protested and begged not to go down. The owner didn't yeild and said Jim stood in the way of science.
Riley wanted to learn to skateboard really badly. She spent weeks asking her mom for a skateboard. Her mom finally bought her one and Riley brought it outside. Just as she began to try to ride it, she fell on it, breaking it. Riley ran to her mom crying while carrying the broken board.
Mary was hiking with her family. She had gotten a bit ahead of them but figured it was fine. Suddenly she realized what she had been following was not a trail. She didn't even know her way back to the trail either. Luckily her parents sent out a park ranger to find her.
Luther is ordering food for his wife at a restaurant. He is in a hurry and needs it to go. He orders the food and takes it home. At home he gives the food to his wife. Luther brought the wrong order home!
Lea was nervous about starting high school . She had been homeschooled all her life up until then. She feared her shyness would render her unpopular. But on her first day, she just smiled and tried to be friendly. And before she knew it, she had made dozens of friends!
A woman went to her twentieth high school reunion. She was ashamed of her relatively un-prestigious job. Having seen a lot of sitcoms, she decided to fake being a doctor. Unfortunately, so did everyone else. It was a very, very awkward reunion.
Tom had old tires on his car. He was too lazy to change them. One day he had one blow out on the freeway. He was luckily not hurt. Tom decided to buy new tires the next day.
A little old lady stood on the street corner. It was obvious she wanted to cross the street. Then a well dressed older man approached her. They talked for a minute and then he gently grabbed her elbow. And with his guidance, they crossed the street together.
Jenny squirmed in her seat. She eyed the clock. She still had two more hours before she could go home. Jenny took a deep breath and tried to concentrate. She figured time would go by faster if she focused on work instead.
Lou bought a newly constructed home. He already submitted a change of address form with the USPS. Lou checked his box everyday for a month and it was empty. He called the post office concerned and found that they had his mail. They weren't able to send it because his new address was new.
Megan was supposed to be boarding her second flight of the day. Instead, her connection to Dallas had been delayed for over two hours. Megan was so bored because her phone had died. She was wandering shops and eating snacks to pass the time. Finally her plane arrived and she was able to board after hours.
Kaylee's mommy and daddy told her she was going to have a new brother. Mommy's tummy grew and grew and one day she went to the hospital. Kaylee stayed with her grandma and grandpa for three days. Grandma and grandpa told Kaylee they were going to her house. When Kaylee got home a baby boy was in daddy's arms.
Anna had a big event coming up. She decided to consult her horoscope. She wanted to see if it would go well. Her horoscope told her she'd have great success on that day. Anna was relieved and encouraged.
Tristan visited his grandmother's house one day. His grandmother told him a story about a lucky charm. The grandmother handed him the lucky charm from the story. The boy took it home and decided to walk with it on him. Very shortly after he found twenty dollars on the ground!
Amy, Lynn, and Kim had been talking to boys at the park. Ben had kissed Amy. Lynn and Kim saw, and stood with their mouths open. Amy reminded them it was almost 3 AM and they needed to get home. The girls ran down the block giggling the whole way.
I started a fire to warm up the house. Once the fire was going it started the house on fire. I ran out of the house as fast i could. The fire department showed up in just a few minutes. They put out the fire but the house was destroyed.
A man was running late. He wanted to catch a train. He was running fast. The train doors are almost closed. He just barely made it into the train!
Wendy checked the mail outside. She was disappointed when she didn't see her package. Her neighbor was carrying a large box. Wendy tried to ask if that's hers. Although the neighbor said no, Wendy noticed that the package had her name on it.
Tom had really bad vision. He finally went to an optometrist. Tom was told he needed new glasses. Tom couldn't afford them. He stayed squinting for a long while.
The team had to score 3 points. The kicker came out to practice. He took his practice kicks. He kicked the ball. He scored the points!
Bob opened the curtains. There were birds in the yard. They were eating his garden plants. He ran outside yelling. The birds flew away.
Morgan wanted to hold a tea party. She invited all of her friends. They each brought a sweet dessert to share. The tea party went off without a hitch. Morgan is already planning her next great tea party.
Max was getting ready for the big snow storm. He had a shovel, but did not have salt to melt the ice. Max went to the store to buy the salt. He was able to buy the last bag of salt. Max got home right as the snow began to fall.
Liz traveled to Europe to visit her sick grandmother. Once there, she was able to meet with many family members and friends. On the third day Liz was there, her grandmother died. Liz was heartbroken, but she was glad she could help her family. She arranged the funeral and went home shortly after.
My mother and I were hit by lightning. We both had just gotten into the car. The entire car shook for a few seconds and all the window lit up. We both couldn't believe it and looked at each other. Then we drove away.
Jeffrey threw a Frisbee at Carlos. The Frisbee approached him. However, the wind blew it in another direction. It smacked Jane on the head. She had a large bruise on her head.
Terry had several items to ship to customers. He had limited time to do this, as he wanted happy customers. Terry efficiently had them all ready for one visit to the post office. He would go on to repeat this process and gained a good reputation. His business took off from there and earned him a comfortable living.
Tina got a terrible snowstorm. A lot of ice got stuck on the roof. As a result the roof started to leak. She was horrified. But thankfully she called someone and they came and fixed it.
Kate and her sister were watching TV. A scary movie was on HBO. It was way too creepy for them. But neither wanted to be the one to say they were scared. So the two girls watched the movie in complete terror.
The man was hiking a steep hill. The hill got even more steep so they got climbing gear out. The gear helped save them from falling. They were glad they brought it. Climbing gear was always brought on future trips.
Elizabeth was planning her wedding on a small budget. She knew exactly what she wanted in a dress. Unfortunately she had no money for those types of dresses. She decided to make her very own dress. On the big day, everyone was stunned by the gorgeous gown.
Laura and I weren't sure what to get for dinner one day. We wanted Italian but it was very expensive. I ended up ordering the Italian for the both of us. It was kind of expensive but I didn't mind. We both really enjoyed out Italian food!
Jessy wanted to go to a party but none of her friends were going. She refused to go alone so she kept asking all her friends. One of them eventually said they'd go with so she picked her up! They went to the party and all had a great time. After the party Jessy drove home and thanked her friend a lot.
Tom was going to his friend's wedding. It was a formal wedding. He realized that his suit didn't fit. Tom went to the mall and bought a new suit. He dropped off the old suit at a donation center.
Frank took a trip to Washington DC with his family. Frank got to see all of the attractions during the week. However, the highlight of his trip was when he saw the president. Frank saw him pass by in his limo. Out of all the things he did, this was a memory he would never forget.
Miles has wanted a pair of leather motorcycle chaps for months. Usually he wears jeans while riding his motorcycle. However, when he sees other motorcyclists in chaps, he feels jealous. Finally he saves up enough money for a good pair of leather chaps. On his first ride wearing chaps, Miles feels great.
Jeanne was afraid of flying. Her family tried to get her to go on trips but could not. She was left behind from many vacations and outings. She tried going on small planes but could not. Jeanne died at 62 and never flew once.
Ina has a favorite hat she wears a lot. One window day, the hat blew off. Ina chased her hat down the street. She caught it 4 blocks away. Ina takes more care with her hat now.
Not much is known about Mike Olsen. It was once said he went to a tunnel in Nebraska. He got lost in the tunnel. Many people searched for him but could not find him. Mike Olsen was never seen again.
Joe and his wife listened to the emergency report on TV. There was a high wind warning and a wildfires headed towards them. Joe had time to prepare his home and yard by wetting them. They then were forced to evacuate. Their preparations saved the house from burning in the fire.
Tom wanted to treat his parents to dinner at his house last night. He was nervous because he does not have a lot of cooking experience. After he put dinner in the oven, a phone call distracted him. By the time Tom was off the phone, dinner had been burnt. His family refused to eat the burnt dinner and got take-out instead.
Perry tried to drive to a local festival. Since there was a lot of traffic on the way, he took different routes. However, he became lost. After an hour, he decided to go home. His gas completely ran out.
Shelley needed to update her phone card. So she was taken over to the drugstore to get one. Unfortunately they didn't have one. So then she had to go to the grocery store. Shelley was rather irritated.
Fred loved kayaking. So he took his buddies with him. But they needed their id. Fred thought it was weird. But he handed it over anyway.
Andy took a new job that consumed most of her time. She made plans to spend time with her boyfriend on his birthday. That day her boss needed her to work overtime. Her boyfriend stayed home watching TV alone. When Andy arrived, her boyfriend went to bed while she held a cupcake.
Raj was making naan bread in the clay oven. He had to be quick or the heat burned his hands. Raj was distracted by a pretty girl entering his restaurant. Raj burned his hand badly. The girl came up to him and kissed his hand to make it better.
Lucy almost drowned in the pool. At the last minute she was able to save herself. She sat on the edge of the pool crying. Her friend Gina wanted to go home and tell Lucy's grandma. Lucy talked Gina into staying and keeping the incident secret.
John was at an ATM. It wanted to charge him five dollars per transaction. He decided to go to a store instead. He bought some gum and got cash back. It saved him over four dollars.
I was telling stories to my grandchildren today. They love my stories. It made me realize how much I love them. I'm doing research about children's stories. That way, I'll never run out of stories to tell.
Ken felt like gambling. He wanted to bet all his money on a horse. That is exactly what he did. He sat down to watch the horse race. Kens horse beat them all and made him a lot of money.
John was a cook at a little diner. He always tried to make his dishes as tasty as possible. However, nobody ever complimented him on his cooking. One day an older lady came in and told him how great her meal was. Her compliment put a big smile on his face.
It was a nice wintery day. I was walking through half a foot of snow. I could see christmas lights all around me. I finally saw my apartment in the distance. I went inside and had a cup of hot chocolate.
Sam's dad gave him newts as pets. The two newts had their own tank. They were tiny, but Sam fed them crickets. He cleaned their tank often to keep them healthy. Soon the newts were as big as his hand!
Keith was working in his yard. The wind began to blow hard. Several limbs fell from the trees in his yard. Keith decided it was dangerous to stay outside. He went inside to wait out the storm.
Allie wanted to go and see her boyfriend. But her parents would not let her. As a result, Allie felt very sad and angry. She couldn't believe they would not let her go out. So when they were asleep she decided she was going to sneak out.
Luther the puppy ate lots of grass in the yard. His stomach began gurgling shortly afterward. Luther felt bloated and sick. Luther barfed grass all over the kitchen floor. Luther learned not to eat grass again.
It was the fourth of July. Janie was leaning on the storm door while her dad set off fireworks. All of a sudden she was falling backwards. The glass on the door had broken. She needed six stitches in her hand from the broken glass.
On New Year's Day my daughter and I took the kids to New York City. We took a train from Long Island to Penn Station. We spent the night indoors and woke up in the morning to a snowstorm. She and I walked a few blocks to buy hats and gloves for the kids. With everyone warm, we enjoyed a snowy few days in the city.
Sue was out playing in the field. Suddenly, a crunching noise was heard under her foot. She accidentally stepped on a fallen beehive. A swarm of angry bees flew at her. Sue didn't stop running until she was safe in her home.
Julie was tired of her clothes getting stained while cooking. She decided to start wearing an apron. She picked a pretty, floral one. She wore it when she was cooking and her clothes were saved! She hung her apron back in the pantry.
Daniel makes a lot of money from streaming video games. He has a lot of viewers and subscribers. His friends asked him if he could help them out. Daniel decided to give them all some advice. Their channels got a lot more views after that.
Johnny was a good boy when he started out. He took that job working security for Willie Bodeen. Willie taught him the ways of politics. Johnny saw how it's done. He's not a good man anymore.
Bo found a bag of money on a park bench and held it close. He saw his friend emerge from a behind a tree to greet him. Bo ran from his friend to keep the money secret. The friend ran after Bo. Bo turned around a knocked out his friend and ran away.
Lily was in labor with her baby. She had really bad pain but it wasn't time to go to the hospital yet. The pain was so bad so she decided to take a bath. Her husband set it up and she climbed in. Luckily for her, the water really helped with the pain.
Sam was in a bad mood. He had been cranky all morning. He skipped breakfast. He took an early lunch to get some food. It put him in a much better mood.
Melvin loved buying things online. The excitement of shopping met the convenience of his home. Melvin started buying more and more neat thing on the web. He went over his monthly budget for two months straight. Melvin ended up blocking his favorite online shops for a while.
Today the pound had a special on pet adoptions. We decided to head down and look for a dog. Our dog had passed away a few years ago. We were ready to bring another pet into our home. It was the last kennel where we found our puppy.