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Terena had a job interview in California. At the airport, she learned her flight was delayed. She was going to miss the interview! She told the Delta desk agent. The desk agent didn't care.
Jill was on summer vacation. Her grandmother had signed her up for ice skating lessons. Jill's grandmother thought she may enjoy taking up the sport. Jill went to her lessons twice a week and got to skate around the rink. She met a few knew people and got to try out ice skating.
Jack enjoys driving his new car. He enjoys it so much he drives it around for hours after work. The next day the car wouldn't start, he was very angry. He took the car to the shop, hoping they could fix it. The mechanic was able to fix it and quickly.
Earl was redoing his kitchen. He bought a new, giant fridge. He wheeled it into his kitchen and noticed a problem. The fridge wouldn't fit between the cabinets! Earl regretted his purchase.
Tom bought frozen pops from the store. He really liked them but they cut up his mouth. He kept eating a lot of them. His mouth was really sore within days. Tom had to stop eating them for a week.
I live near a large University. Yesterday, a young woman rang my doorbell. She wanted to buy a bike from me, but I'm not selling one. It turns out the bums who live in my apartment house sell old bikes. I warned her away, and she thanked me with a smile.
Mable forgot she had an appointment with her doctor. She hurriedly got dressed, got her purse, and rushed out of the house. She ran down to the bus stop to catch the bus. She caught the bus for downtown. She got to her doctor's just in the nick of time.
Tim bought a new dog as a pet. He already had a cat. The two did not get along at all. Tim tried everything but they kept fighting. Eventually Tim had to give away the new dog.
The dog was running loose. His collar had slipped off. The owner chased him and grabbed him by the ear. He tied a rope around him as a makeshift collar. He would buy a new one at the pet store that night.
The new album from my favorite pop star came out today. I bought the CD at the store. However, on my way home, I dropped it down a storm drain. I squeezed my way into the sewer. After an hour of searching I finally found my CD.
Paul grew up in a well to do family but they didn't spoil him. Anytime Paul wanted something he had to earn it. When he was 16 he made shirts to sell so he could make money. Classmates liked his shirts and started buying some from him. He had so many sales that he opened a successful business at just 17.
Ben was a big bully. Ben would terrorize kids at school. Ben bullied everyone around him. One day, a kid fought back. As Ben got beat up, he learned he was behaving like a fool.
Last weekend I went swimming at the lake. When I was swimming I noticed something shiny at the bottom. I dove down to investigate. The object was a silver metal box. I opened the box and it was empty.
I decided to start a daily workout schedule. Today was my first day. I had to run and lift weights. It was tiring but I finally finished. I hope tomorrow's workout is easier.
Kevin was driving to work. He saw a woman stranded on the side of the road. Kevin stopped to help. He remained with the woman until a tow truck arrived. Kevin was late to work.
I was in high school. I went to a park with a friend. I lost my friend. I was late for my curfew. I got in trouble.
Tom got a shirt as a gift. He didn't really like it. Tom tried to return it but didn't know what store it was from. He looked it up online. Tom was able to figure it out and get store credit.
Samantha was having her birthday party in a few days. She wanted to pick out a really nice looking dress. She shopped with her mother at the mall. She found a red dress that was perfect. Samantha added flowers to make her dress stand out at her party.
The baby was taught by her parents. The baby learned some new things. The baby started to say the ABC's. The ABC's were easy for her to say. The parents were so proud!
Sarah was tired of seeing spiders in her room. So she decided to use special bug spray. But later, she read that birds are a better solution. So she built a birdhouse to attract birds to her backyard. And she didn't see spiders in her room anymore.
Ella woke up in the middle of the night. She was so hungry. She crept into the kitchen. She opened the fridge and found some grapes. She snacked quietly, then returned to bed.
Natalie got a jury summons through the mail. She ignored it thinking she wouldn't have time anyway. She got another letter a few weeks letter demanding she appear. Natalie was very nervous for her court date. She saw the judge and got sentenced to community service.
Hannibal was in the market for a new set of sheets. He wanted something tough and undecorated. Hannibal settled on some off-white flannel sheets. Hannibal found them a bit stiff at first, but very durable. Overall, Hannibal was pleased with his choice.
Jane was driving to school. She picked up her friend. The friend kept distracting her. Jane wound up running a stop sign. She crashed into a van.
Mary ordered expensive bulbs to plant in her garden. She spent an afternoon planting the bulbs. Mary couldn't wait to see the bulbs bloom into flowers. The next day, Mary's son came running into the kitchen. He showed her the 'potato' bulbs he had dug from the garden.
Jim bought a new laptop. But he realized that his router doesn't support wi-fi. He saw that his neighbor's wi-fi connection was open though. And he decided to use it everyday. A week later, Jim heard a loud knock at his door.
Leah sat straight up in bed. She'd had a terrifying dream. Leah often had nightmares, but this one was especially horrible. She got a glass of warm milk and tried to relax. Leah swore to not watch scary movies before bed anymore.
My class was having a party on the last day of school. I told my mother I had to bring a dish to the party. My mother took the leftovers out of the refrigerator. She put the leftovers in a container. I took the leftovers to the party.
Richard was scared of dogs. He thinks every dog will bite him. He visited his friends house one day. His friend introduced him to his pet dog chihuahua. Richard almost fainted.
Dan thought it would be cool to ride a motorcycle. He took a motorcycle license course and passed. He shopped for a bike and found a cool Harley. That night, the news showed a man killed on a motorcycle. Dan's new motorcycle gathers dust in the garage.
Mary was sorting through a vase of roses. She was trying to trim some leaves when she caught a thorn. It got her particularly deeply, and she began to bleed. She quickly wrapped it up in a bandage. Luckily, the prick didn't bleed long and Mary got pack to her task.
The school play was weeks away, but Millicent was already nervous. She considered dropping out, but her teacher persuaded her not to. The teacher advised her just to concentrate on memorizing her lines. The teacher knew Millicent wouldn't be nervous if she was prepared. Millicent worked hard on her lines and the play ended up being a hit!
There was a boy looking for a women. He was always shy around the girls. One night he got courage. He took a stand and asked a girl out. She said yes and they went on a great date.
Don had leftover pizza in his refrigerator. But he wasn't sure if it was still safe to eat. The thought of throwing it away made him feel guilty. So he decided to finish it all for dinner. After having a terrible headache, Don't regret eating the leftovers.
Lisa went to the candy store. It all looked very good. Then she went to taste it. It tasted horrible. She didn't want it again.
Rick had a nice home down near the beach. Last summer the house caught on fire. It took forever to get the insurance stuff taken care of. But finally the house is done being rebuilt. Rick likes it even more than his old home.
Soccer was the first sport I ever tried as a child. I was always nervous to play team sports. I never felt I was very good at them. Before our first game I broke my elbow. I never even got to play in a game.
The man made poor eating choices. He grew very fat. The doctor told him to go on a diet. The diet failed. The man died of heart disease.
Josh was out for his daily jog. As he was jogging, he stumbled across a snake on his path. He wasn't sure what to do. He stood still and let the snake pass. Josh was glad he was careful and saw the snake.
I started collecting coins. I primarily like to find North American coins. I have a huge number of Canadian pennies. I'm beginning to rethink my collecting habits. Collecting more than one of each coin is just getting cumbersome.
Harry really wanted to try out for his school's basketball team. He practiced all summer in the gym. When tryouts came he made sure he was in peak physical condition. Harry really showed improvement in his ability compared to last year. The coaches told him he made the team after tryouts.
Last week we were hiking in the woods. All of a sudden we saw a bear in the distance. It turned and saw us too. We all slowly backed away and left. Luckily it didn't chase after us.
Harry ate too quickly. So he made an effort to chew his food more slowly. He ended up overeating less often. And he had fewer digestive issues. Harry was able to enjoy his food longer too.
I bought the movie Breathless for my 19 year old niece. Her boyfriend broke up with her over winter break. She is at home, very sad and depressed. She likes French culture. I sent her this movie to try to cheer her up.
There were twenty Girl Scouts at an away from home camp. They woke up sleepy one morning to go hang the American flag. The camp supervisor started getting calls asking if they were alright. The camp supervisor asked why the people were calling. The sleepy Girl Scouts had hung the flag upside down.
The class was talking at a high volume. The teacher got mad and decided to yell at everyone. He told us to stop talking although the talking continued. When the dismissal bell rung, he held the class. Everyone was late to their next class.
I was playing music in my apartment. The neighbors came and said there was too much noise. Slighted, I turned the music up louder. They called the police. After a hefty fine, I never played loud music again.
My friend was fishing in the river for catfish. He had something huge on the line. He pulled and pulled and pulled and then it was nearing the bank. It looked like it was four feet long. Just as he was about to grab it, the line snapped.
Greg was a mean and awful kid in school. He would tease whomever he could, and few people liked him. One day someone stood up to him. It was Gretchen, a new student that didn't take bullies grief. Greg got a black eye by the end of the day.
Keith needed new clothes for an interview. He did not know where to go. He also did not have any money. He begged people for money. They gave him money.
Tom lived alone in an apartment. He noticed his mirror was dirty. He was too lazy to clean it. Eventually he became fed up with the sub-par apartment. He cleaned the entire apartment and became happy with his apartment.
Lea was worried about her dog. He had grown plump and sluggish lately. She feared for the worst, but then she got a surprise. She found her dog birthing four tiny puppies. Her boy dog had been a girl dog all along!
When Katie was three years old she found a permanent marker. She drew a line on the carpet from one side of the room to the other. When Katie's mom noticed the line she asked what Katie was doing. Katie told her mom it was a racetrack for her toy cars. Katie's mom could not get the stained line out of the carpet!
Ned loves cereal. Applejack and Fruit Loops mostly. He hated milk though. So he would just crunch down on dry cereal. Until he choked and milk being the only thing in his reach.
John has a physics test. He has not studied. He pulled an allnighter. When he got to call, he was very anxious. John was happy when his teacher postponed the test.
I used to bike to work. I went from Brighton to Boston. Some girls on a bus bound for Catholic school mocked me. I telephoned the school's headmistress. I was never bothered again.
Stan kept his yard free of any stray leaf or twig. He got angry when leaves from the neighbor's tree blew in his yard. Stan raked the leaves into bags. That night, he spread the leaves back in the neighbor's yard. As he finished, a big wind sent the leaves back to his lawn.
Tom bought a new jeep. He wanted it to take it out right away. He decided to go off roading with friends. Tom wasn't very experienced at it. He wound up rolling his Jeep his first time out.
Jon loves music. Jon gets a music creating software for his birthday. Jon gets excited and thanks his parents. After his birthday is over and ate all his cake. He starts to make and record his very own song.
Sheila loved her grandkids very much. She loved being able to shop for them. Christmas was coming but Sheila was low on cash. She went and picked up a part time job. When she earned enough money to shop she quit her job.
Sara needed a prescription. She went up to the counter. The pharmacist asked for her name and birthday. She gave him the info. He had her prescription ready and handed it over.
Tom was living in Texas. Tom heard Spanish frequently spoken around him. Tom desired to learn Spanish. He began studying it seriously. He enjoyed practicing with people he encountered.
Ben found a frog in the creek. It was green and slimy. He took it home and put it in a bucket. The next day, the frog was gone. He'd jumped out and escaped!
My daughter's friend has a hippy mom, S. S loved to smoke pot at home. She would get very talkative and friendly. One day she called me Sam instead of my real name. My daughter's friend was mortified.
Juniper sat down dejected on the sofa. She called her boyfriend right away to give him the news. When he didn't answer, she sighed even more. She'd have to deal with it herself then. So she called the police to tell them her apartment had been robbed.
John was moving to South Carolina. He packed up everything in his house in boxes. When the moving company came for the boxes, John heard a loud MEOW! He had accidentally packed his cat, Fluffy, in a moving box! John let Fluffy out of the box and gave her a big hug.
Last week I was going to my first class of the semester. It was a biology class. It was really early in the morning and I hate biology. While I was in class I fell asleep. The professor yelled at me and got very mad.
Ned had been a mail carrier for many years. He was promoted to the head carrier because of his experience. He was dedicated to serving his community. When he retired, they named the building after him. Ned had been a respected member of the postal community.
Mike had been working in the garden. He went inside to get a glass of water. Mike left his shoes on. He left mud on the floors. Mike's wife yelled at him.
Henry was writing a story for his English class. But he had trouble making progress on it. He kept criticizing his ideas. And after several hours, he only had a few sentences on his paper. But Henry could not help being so critical.
Barry was an avid skateboarder. However, there was never anywhere for him to skateboard freely. As Barry was walking, he say a sign for a new skateboard park. Barry was pleased to see the park would be finished by December. Barry was pleased that he would be able to skateboard freely.
Jenny put on a pair of long underwear made of synthetic material. She donned her NOMEX pants over the leggings and hurried out the door. She miscalculated the fire's pace and got caught in the flames. Jenny's synthetic leggings burned into her skin. She screamed every time the EMTs cut another piece away.
Leroy was a boy but always felt like a girl. He had been very confused his whole life. His friends urged him to become a transsexual. He decided instead to seek gender dysphoria counseling. This was much easier for him, than to become transsexual.
Judy was going for a drive. She put her coffee in a travel mug. Judy took a corner too fast. The lid popped off and the coffee spilled on her. Judy was so mad!
As I walked out of the movie theater I saw a homeless man. He was asking for money to eat. I offered to give him my popcorn. He turned it down. I understand, it's nasty stale old popcorn.
I was a defender in middle school soccer. I had seen the defender pass to the goalkeeper on TV. I did the same thing in a game. I was told not to do that. The field was too small.
The team was having practice. A thunderstorm blew in. The lightning was getting closer and closer. The coach decided to send everyone home. Immediately, the rain started pouring down.
Tom was home for the holidays. Several family members were in town. Unfortunately his grandmother was very sick. She had to be hospitalized the day before christmas. She died within twenty four hours.
For a couple months boxes were thrown in the backroom. The room was now full. Jim's manager ordered that Jim break down the boxes to make more room. Jim hesitantly accepted his new duty. Now Jim has to spend the next several hours breaking down boxes.
Tim was walking to school. He accidentally dropped him lunch money. He didn't even noticed. Sue saw the money. Tim was relieved when she gave him his lunch money.
Diane was in charge of her child's school pizza party. She set up pizza and snacks in the classroom. She also prepared some fun games for the kids. The kids enjoyed the party after coming in for recess. At the end of the party, the kids went home for the day.
Jimmy loved popcorn, and ate it almost every day. He usually threw in a packet into the microwave after school. He did this recently and went to the bathroom to kill time. The popcorn ended up burnt, but he ate it anyway. He got very sick and gradually lost an appetite for it.
Stan was a big fan of State basketball. The national basketball tourney was here. Stan bet a hundred dollars his team would win the tourney. When the first round was played, an unranked team beat State. Stan was very sad that his team had lost.
Our niece had day surgery last week. She had some skin tumors removed. She had a biopsy months ago and just had the procedure done. We sent her get well flowers. She emailed a thank you note.
Lou's dad went fishing with his friends one Saturday a month. Lou always asked to go along but his dad said he was too little. Then one day, Lou's dad said he could go! He and his dad went out on a boat with fishing poles. He was very excited when he caught his first fish that day.
The friends all sat on the curb. They were waiting for the parade to come by! They watched intently as the bands and floats walked by. The caught candy when it was tossed toward them. They had a fun time at the parade!
Tanya decided to watch American Horror Story. All of her friends have been obsessed with the show. She's not a big fan of horror. After the first episode, she turned it off. Maybe she'll find something else to bond with her friends over.
Clark started writing for the school paper, excited to be a reporter. He had a hard time coming up with a story idea. He became more and more frustrated, and considered dropping the class. Rather than quit, Clark decided to write a piece about writer's block. His fellow writers really liked his article and identified with it.
Frank wanted to attend cooking schooling. It was his dream to become a master chef. However, the cooking school was very expensive. Frank played the lottery in hopes of winning big. He did not win and can't go to cooking school.
For years, Martin has been trying to think of the next big invention. Finally, he had a breakthrough. Martin built a prototype of a bowl that separates the cereal and milk. He pitched his idea to several flatware companies. The executives rejected Martin's new invention.
George had to buy gifts for his children for Christmas. He did not know what to get. He went to the Apple Store. He figured everyone likes technology. He bought 3 ipods.
I wanted to smoke a rack of ribs. I bought everything I needed and prepared it. I turned on the smoker and got a fire going. I put the meat in for several hours. I took it out later and enjoyed tasty ribs.
Byron showed up at a room at 4 for his final exam. The room was empty. Byron double-checked his class schedule. The exam was scheduled to end at 4, and start at 1. Byron wrote a rueful email, begging mercy from the teacher.
Dean was sleeping one night. He woke up to his stomach growling. He headed down to make a snack. He looked for some bread to make a sandwich. There was no bread and Dean was left hungry.
My wife received an Alex and Ani bracelet as a gift. She cannot wear bracelets due to a medical condition. She emailed the company about an exchange. They allowed her to exchange the bracelet for a necklace. She was pleased with the company's customer service.
I decided that I needed a new computer. I searched online to compare features and prices. I read other customer's reviews of the computers. I ordered a computer that had the best reviews. My computer came in the mail and I was very happy.
The war veteran felt proud. He commensurate with his veteran friends. One of his friends felt ashamed of his service. The veteran convinced him that his work had been important. His friend cried in gratitude.
Sam had just moved to a new house. He wanted to use his guitar. He took it out of the box that it had been moved in. Then, he realized that the bridge was broken. He had to buy new parts before he could play.
Randy needed a drink after work. He opened the refrigerator to look for a drink. He got a coke but he noticed another drink behind it. There was a beer hidden in the refrigerator. He got the beer and got drunk off of it for the night.
Sandy went to the doctor for her yearly check up. She finds out she's in perfect health. The doctor suggests that she receive a flu shot. Sandy does not like shots but knows it's better than getting the flu. She lets the doctor give her the flu shot.