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Tom was packing up to move. He got a big box and filled it with clothes and books. It was so heavy he couldn't move it! Tom unpacked the box he'd just packed. He put the items in small boxes instead.
Fred decided he should stay in touch with his aunt. He decided to send her a letter. Fred typed her a letter about how much he missed her. When he was finished, he mailed the letter. Fred was happy to be in touch with his aunt.
A man was playing fetch with three dogs. He threw a single ball behind a tree stump. All three dogs went after the ball. When they returned, they all had three separate balls. The man stared at the dogs, bemused.
Adan was the youngest of four kids. He always got the hand me down clothes. He was tired of that and wanted some new clothes. He went out and got a job and saved money. Now he's able to buy his own clothes.
Rex is driving down the road. He hears a tick in his engine. He decides to pull over. He lifts the hood and finds white smoke everywhere. He calls a tow truck for help with his car.
A movie that Jared has been wanting to see came out today. He asked all his friends if they wanted to go see it. They told him the movie got bad reviews so they were going to skip it. Jared didn't care about that and went to the movies by himself. He ended up loving the movie just as he thought he would.
Gina was excited to be leaving Illinois and going back to Minnesota. The visit had been way too long. She hopped in the car and looked back at the house. It struck her they wouldn't be visiting this house anymore. She didn't realize she would never see the house again.
Yesterday I had a craving for a burrito. I went to a local restaurant to get one. When I sat down to it it, I was shocked. I couldn't believe how small it was. I did not want to go back there.
Darla wanted a soft drink. She put her money into the soda machine. It took her money but it did not dispense her drink. Darla tried to reach into the machine to get her drink. Darla's hand got stuck in the soda machine.
I had failed a class. I changed the grade on my report card to passing. My parents were proud that I passed. Then, they realized I had changed the grade. They grounded me for lying to them.
I'm from Alabama, and when it snows here it's a huge deal. Schools shut down and people panic, buying the stores out of bread. On day my university was closed for three days for a tiny bit of snow. On the third day, we expected snow but it was actually 70 degrees. As students we were grateful for the mistake and enjoyed the day.
I started a diet yesterday. I was following my plan perfectly. Then a friend invited me to brunch. I ate chicken and waffles. I blew my diet completely.
Andrew's big brother was moving out of the house. So Andrew spent all day helping his brother move. He even drove with his brother to his brothers new house. He helped his brother move his furniture in his new house. After they ordered pizza and eat inside his brothers new house.
The dog jumped on the bed while I worked. She wanted to have the bed to herself. She rested on the covers and put her head on my pillow. She cuddled with a stuffed horse. She fell asleep for a few hours.
Frank and Tina were at her family's house for Christmas. They had special news to share with everyone over dinner. People all guessed what the news was, but no one was right. Finally, Tina announced that she was pregnant. Everyone at the party cheered for her and laughed.
Elliot was driving his friend's car. He felt uncomfortable as he sat. The car's cushion wasn't to his liking. He decided to remove it. After he took it off, sitting was much more comfortable for him.
I had not been to a gym in 8 years. I finally dragged myself to a fitness class. It felt so amazing to use all my muscles again! So when I came home, I felt like celebrating. I ate the entire box of chocolates.
Kelly had a spelling contest in school. She studied for weeks in preparation. Kelly was convinced she will get first place. She attended the contest and tried her best. Kelly ended up winning first place.
The city's crime rate was out of control. The police announced a crackdown on crime. They were going to patrol more. In the first week, they made a hundred arrests. They were determined to make the city a safe place again.
Jenna was outside walking her dog Peebles. Suddenly, Peebles saw another dog being walked and attacked! The poor other dog was bitten very badly by Peebles. The other dog-owner rushed her dog to the emergency vet. Jenna paid the vet bill for the other owner as an apology.
It was Allison's birthday. Allison went to school and was excited to go home. When she got home no one was there. Allison called her mom to find out what was going on. Her mom told Allison had passed away.
Tom was driving at night. He hit a pothole pretty strong. One of Tom's hubcaps went flying off. Tom tried to turn around and find it. Unfortunately he couldn't find it in the dark.
Angie wanted to treat her puppy to a new toy. She went out and bought a large hard rubber bone. Her dog Minnie was over joyed to see this new play thing. Angie watched for hours as her dog entertained herself with the toy. Angie was happy to see her dog so filled with joy.
My coworker Juli is 49 years old. She has never been married. Her last boyfriend cheated on her. Juli is overweight and has low self esteem. We are all worried about her.
Today I did not wake up in time to cook breakfast. All the cereal was gone. I found some pop tarts but they were passed their expiration date. I decided to eat them anyway. Now I have a belly ache.
Jenny was a ten year old girl. She loved the sound of electric guitar. Her parents bought her a guitar for Christmas. She practiced for hours every night. After a year, Jenny could play guitar very well.
Steve was furious when he saw his car. He had gotten a parking ticket. He was angry because the meter only expired by a few minutes. Steve thought it was unfair and went to court. The judge ruled that the ticket was unfair and he did not have to pay.
Jim came into the house with a large pizza. His brother asked him, "What's inside of it?" As soon as Jim opened the box, the pizza feel. Since it well on the side with the cheese, it was no longer good. Jim yelled at his brother for asking.
My grandmother turned off the air conditioner. She thought it was cold. It was almost 90 degrees. Everyone else was sweating. They turned on a fan.
I met up with some of my friends at the beach. We played a few matches of volleyball. The game was intense, and my team ended up winning. Before we left, we ordered pizza at a nearby restaurant. We left and agreed to meet up again soon.
Cindy always made the best macaroni and cheese. As she was mixing her ingredients, she added too much milk. She was able to heat the mixture to remove some. Luckily no one noticed. It still tasted great.
Sean was in his kitchen. He noticed a few gnats flying around. When he looked closer, he realized that they were everywhere. He called an exterminator. The next day, a man came out and got rid of the bugs.
Kate was on a trip driving to Las Vegas with friends. They had finally reached the desert. That meant they were getting close to Vegas. Kate was so excited she almost let out a little squeal. But she didn't want to wake anyone so she just smiled big instead.
Year's ago I got an ear infection. I got it after I got my ears pierced. Weeks later my ear hurt. It was big and red. Thankfully i got medicine for it.
At the age of 27 I weighed 300 pounds. I felt the need to lose weight to improve my health. I could barely walk without getting winded. Every day I could walk more and more. After a year, I lost 100 lbs and completed a marathon!
Samantha had a new baby. The baby girl was three days old. The whole family was smitten with the infant. They all came by to see her and bring gifts. The baby was spoiled already.
Ronald hammered a sign to his bedroom door. His sister removed the sign when Ronald was sleeping. Ronald accused his sister of taking the sign the next morning. She returned the sign to Ronald. Ronald hung the sign back on his door where it belonged.
My wife took our car in for service last week. She needed to take a trolley back to work. The car was ready by the end of the work day. She was going to take the trolley but a coworker drove her there. She thanked him for going out of his way to help.
Kay went to the store to buy groceries for a special dinner. When she arrived, she realized she had forgotten the shopping list. She debated whether she should go back to get the list or not. Kay decided that she did need the list so she went back to get it. With the list she got everything she needed and dinner was perfect.
Jen got fired from her job. Her boss had accused her of stealing money. Money continued disappearing after Jen was gone. The boss called Jen to apologize. Jen obviously wasn't the culprit.
We packed our beach bags and got in the car. We drove to the beach and parked the car. It was a long walk to get to the water. When we finally got there, we laid out our blanket. Then it started raining, so we went back home.
Jed and his girlfriend were going out to a movie. They spent an hour getting nicely dressed up. They got in their car and began to drive. They turned on the radio and heard the theater was closed from rain. The couple turned around and went back home.
Laura wanted to go to a theme park with me one day. When we went to the theme park it was very sunny outside. She told me I should put on some sun screen but I thought it was fine. There was a very nice breeze outside so it wasn't very hot. After the theme park I noticed I had sunburn all over me!
The roof of Wendy's house was swaying. It had originally been a barn and the rafters were far apart. Wendy considered her options to fix it. She eventually decided the best course was to tear it down. She figured she'd build a better house where the current one stood.
Mack wanted to be the volleyball team captain. He knew his first step was to make the team. So in his yard every day, he and his sister practiced volleyball. The team held tryouts and Mack tried out. To his shock, he was the best player on the whole team!
In the middle of the night, the baby started crying. Secretly, Daddy hoped that Mommy would get up to comfort their child. Mommy shoved Daddy out of bed. Reluctantly, Daddy walked to the baby's room. Daddy rocked the baby back to sleep.
I love going to the park. I found the most perfect spot to stay at. It has enough shade, but not too much. The spot is on top of a hill so I always get a slight breeze. I always picnic at this particular spot.
Tim's dog ran away one night. He found the dog, Mo, missing in the morning. He was devastated and spent all day looking for Mo! Luckily, he caught Mo running around the local park. Tim was so glad he had found Mo!
Barry needed new clothes. He shopped online. He didn't find what he wanted. He went to a local store. He found the best clothes there.
Ben was on a road trip with his parents. His mom challenged him to a game called the quiet game. Whoever could be quiet for longer won. Ben tried very hard to stay quiet. But soon he spoke, and his mom won the game!
John had dreamed for many Years of riding a bike. His brother told him that he would never ride a bike. However, John was determined to prove his brother wrong. He got on a bike and rode it across town. John was so happy that he had the chance to ride a bike.
I was seven years old in 1960. I heard about the Presidential election. I stayed up watching tv to get the results. I rooted for Kennedy because we lived in Boston. As an adult I became a Democrat.
Gina was having her friends Tony and Maria over for dinner. She was going to serve her nonna's Pasta Puttanesca. However, she was all out of tomato sauce. She improvised using canned diced tomatoes and tomato paste. The pasta turned out just fine!
Brian was playing for a spot on his school basketball team. He accidentally tripped over another player. Brian twisted his right ankle. He had to have his ankle wrapped. Brian is now unable to play for a spot on the school basketball team.
James was riding his bike with his friends. One of his friends turned in front of James. James wasn't able to stop his bike. His front tire hit the friend's bike. James flew off the bike.
Tom was out with friends. His mom didn't set a curfew but called to check in on him. She told him that she was waiting up for him. Tom felt bad about the situation. He decided to go home at a reasonable time.
Practice makes perfect is what Alice always believed. She practiced day in out on her speaking skills. She wanted to be selected for a major part in the school play. Alice spent every Sunday morning rehearsing her lines to perfection. The theater teacher selected Alice for the main part in the play.
It was my senior year. I was about to run cross country sectionals. My coach told the younger teammates to stay with me until the dam. She clarified that she did not mean she didn't give a damn. But she was talking about a hill.
Allie wanted to go to the drive in. So she invited Maggie to join her. Only kids movies were playing. So Allie changed her mind. They went another day instead.
Larry heard the familiar music fast approaching. It was the ice cream man! He ran to his mom and begged her for a few dollars. She reluctantly handed him her change purse. He ran outside and bought the biggest ice cream they had.
Tim spent all morning raking leaves. His kids came running outside and immediately jumped into the pile. The leaves scattered everywhere. Tim got ready to reprimand them, but stopped. They were having so much fun, he changed his mind and joined them.
Tom and Jerry were riding their bikes. Suddenly the bike wheel fell off of Tom's bike. They were far away from home. Tom and Jerry had to walk all the way back. It was a horrible 3 hours for them.
Carl was an old man who sold balloons. One day, he met a young boy named Russell. Russell wanted a balloon but couldn't afford one. Carl was in a charitable mood. He gave Russell two balloons for free.
Christy went shopping every Saturday but this week she went on Sunday. She got stuck in traffic, and her grocery list was left at home. Shewould eventually make it to the store but then it was crowded. After 2 hours she finally got home. Christy will never try to go to the store on Sunday again.
Megan was going to find out the gender of her unborn baby. She brought all of her family along for the exciting ultrasound. As the technician searched, she gasped in delight. She announced to everyone that Megan had twins in her. Megan was terrified but everyone's happiness comforted her.
Julia decided she needed to update her hair. She went to a new salon. She picked out a new hairstyle. She was nervous but went for it anyway. She was so pleased with the final result.
Lucy had a pet watermelon in the garden. In the morning she ran outside to greet her pal. The stickers she chose for eyes had washed away in the rain. Upset she told her grandma what happened. Grandma laughed and decided they would use paint instead.
Jack knew that Gloria was the perfect woman for him. He went to the jewelry store and purchased a diamond ring. On their next date, he got down on one knee and proposed. Gloria immediately said yes, knowing that Jack was also her soulmate. The two were married just weeks later!
James brought his dog to the vet. The vet said his dog needed to take special medicines for his eyes. The vet prescribed the medicines. James went home with his dog. He began giving the dog his medicines everyday.
Elena wanted a new doll she saw on a TV commercial. The doll was a special type of toy that only a thousand were made. Her parents waited six hours in a long line outside of a toy store. They were able to get one of the dolls. Elena was presented her new doll on her birthday.
It was a nice spring day out. Sam figured he would go to the park. He went on a walk and lost track of time. Without knowing he got sunburned. It made Sam stay inside for days after that.
Rob went to the store to buy a new cat. When he got there, the owner said there was only one cat left. This cat was completely insane and attacked anyone it met. Rob bought the cat anyway because he was desperate for a pet. Turns out, the cat was just hungry and Rob really enjoyed its company.
Tara had a beautiful voice according to her mother. Her mother encouraged her to try out for a popular singing contest on Tara practiced with a voice coach and finally auditioned. When she got on stage, Tara began to sing with all her heart. The judges loved her voice and accepted her into the competition.
James was working on a new project. He was using a saw to cut some very thick boards. He worked all day to cut the pieces he needed. When he assembled them, it all came together well! James was very proud of his handiwork.
Kate was at the new grocery store in her town. She had a list of items she needed to get. One of them was her usual brand of water. But the store only carried their brand of bottled water. Kate was extremely disappointed by the lack of selection.
Hao grew up in China, where money was always very tight. Then, when He was 11, his family moved to America. There, Hao was shocked to see kids throw away entire lunches! He told them about the hunger and poverty in China. After that, fewer kids discarded their meals.
Jay decided to grow a beard. His wife didn't like the idea. He grew one out and didn't like it either. It was itchy and cumbersome. He decided to shave it off.
Chris was excited when he saw Tom's new computer. He decided to try it out. Although he didn't know how to use it, he kept clicking random buttons. When Tom tried to use it, it couldn't work anymore. He became furious towards Chris.
Calvin walked by a car and heard a baby crying from inside. He looked around for help, but no one was there. It was hot outside and he couldn't walk away and leave the baby. He grabbed a rock, smashed the window and extracted the crying baby. The mother arrived moments later, and was relieved instead of angry.
Vicki is going on a date with Hector. Vicki and Hector decided to go to an Italian restaurant. Vicki and Hector ordered pasta. They enjoyed their food very much. Vicki had a perfect date with Hector.
Sondra wanted a new cell phone like everyone else. Her parents told her they could not afford it. Sondra worked any jobs she could find to save the money. She finally had enough for her cell phone. She was so excited to finally buy it.
I walked to the grocery store by myself today. It was my 12th birthday and I thought I was old enough. On the way back I got lost and started to cry. But Mom appeared from behind a tree and walked me home. I guess I'm not old enough after all.
Christian challenged a stranger to battle at Pokemon Go. The stranger looked at him confused. Christian asked why he was at the Pokemon Go gym if not to battle. The stranger said he was just texting his girlfriend on his phone. Christian felt like a loser and went home.
I was working at am plant for a temp agency. I was asked to go to work for the plant directly. My contract required me to give 2 weeks notice. For 2 weeks I had to work days for the temp and nights for the plant. It was really worth the extra money it brought in.
Louise was having trouble finding work. She finally finds a large batch of hits to work. She figures the work could last all day. She is so excited, she mentions the work on a forum. Within minutes, the large batch is gone.
Jim decided to grow a beard. At first he liked how it looked. After a while it was too itchy and scraggly. Jim tried clinging on to it for a bit longer. After a while he gave up and shaved.
Susie was looking for babysitting work. She really needed the extra money. So she decided she was going to apply for jobs. Finally her friend gave her a job. Susie was so thrilled.
Sarah was excited today because today she is taking her driving test. The test was in the afternoon. Her and her dad drove in the morning to help her with the test. Finally she and her dad drove to the DMV. She took her test and passed, Sarah's excitement grew.
Billy and jean were playing in the classroom. They stole the teachers eraser and started to throw it around. Elena didn't approve of what they were doing and told the teacher. The teacher told them to stop and gave them detentions. Elena felt nervous since she was the old who told the teacher.
Mike was on his last day working at a construction site. The boss let him drive the bulldozer around for fun. He wasn't paying attention and ran over his co-worker. Mike had to go to jail for manslaughter. He was able to adjust to prison life pretty quickly.
Mandy bought a gift for her son's teacher. It was a tea pot. A local artisan had made it. She wrapped it carefully and sent it to school with him. The teacher sent a nice thank you note home the next day.
I decided to go to the beach today. I wanted to get some sun. I packed my sunscreen, bathing suit, and towel. I got into my car and drove to the beach. After staying for 2 hours, I drove home.
Lucy was walking down the street. She had nothing better to do on a boring summer day. A puppy ran alongside her as she walked past it's fence. She stopped to play with the puppy. An old man came out of the house yelling causing her to run away.
Robert worked as a computer programmer. He kept getting raises year after year. The company decided they were paying Robert too much. They started contracting out their programming work. Now Robert collects unemployment and watches television.
I love to sing. Tomorrow I will audition my singing in a talent show. I'm very nervous about going on stage. My friends are rooting for me. Finally I got to sing, and I ended up winning the contest.
Alice moved to a new place in a new city. She began having trouble sleeping. After discussing it with a doctor, she said she didn't have insomnia. She said Alice was merely being kept up by the loud city noises. She prescribed ear plugs, which worked like a charm.
Fernando owned a computer store. The computer store was not doing very well. Fernando decided to run a huge promotion to bring in some customers. The entire community took advantage of the promotion. Fernando ended up having to close the store and filing for bankruptcy.
I wrote my own wedding vows. I fashioned my vows after a business plan. I explained all my deal breakers. An attorney approved my prenuptial. My soon to be spouse made some adjustments.
Samantha was on her last date from her deleted profile. When he showed up, he was dapper, smelled good and was polite. As the date went on, they were smitten with each other. After four hours at the eatery, they didn't want the night to end. So they stayed and talked until the restaurant closed.
I was looking at my lawn one day. I was sad that my grass was brown. My neighbor's grass was green. I wanted green grass just like my neighbor. So I decided to move in with him.