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I play the piano. And I practice for a piano recital every year. I practice until I've mastered the song. Then I invite family and friends to my recital. And I play my song for them. |
Ryder needed to go outside. His owner opened the door for him. Ryder played outside. He came back in smelling like a dead animal. Ryder had to get a bath. |
I loved working on Mechanical Turk. Alas, there was not enough work during Christmas break. Luckily, a natural language processing researched posted lots of work. His work gave me enough money to get through the break. I decided to thank him with a heartfelt thank you note. |
Chucky was a TV news reporter who stopped at nothing to get a story. He tried to get a story from a kind man who wouldn't take a bribe. Blackmailing didn't work, so he started following and harassing him. The man hurried away, and right into traffic and a speeding bus! Chucky tripped, knocking the doctor out of the way, and got hit. |
Tim was out camping. He started a campfire. At night he got drunk and forgot to put it out. Tim's fire grew bigger and out of control. He was responsible for a small forest fire. |
Tom was doing laundry. He had a lot of quarters ready. In the middle of a load he ran out of quarters. He didn't know what happened. Tom checked his car and they had fallen there. |
Prom season was just a month away. Lindsey wanted to attend this year but needed a dress. Lindsey didn't have any money or a job to buy a dress. She began advertising her ability to babysit. Lindsey babysat enough kids to earn enough money for a nice dress. |
Meghan is a poor tennis player. She always misses the ball. One day, she hired a trainer. She practiced hard every day. Now, Megan is a great tennis player. |
Becky sat on the steps watching the girls jump rope. She wanted to learn and asked the girls to show her. The girls teased her that she was too small. Her mom felt bad for her. She taught her daughter how to jump rope. |
Ursula's friend Betty always had the biggest hair bows on picture day. This year, Ursula wanted her's to be the biggest. She gathered two feet of ribbon. She put it in her ponytail on picture day. People laughed, but her hairbow was the biggest that day. |
My girlfriend and I wanted to do something yesterday. We spent hours thinking until she had an idea. We decided to go to the movies. I was glad we went. It was a good movie. |
Mary found an old pair of binoculars at a lawn sale. She decided to go for a walk in the woods to watch birds. Mary spent most of that day bird watching. When she returned home she researched bird watching on the internet. That was several years ago and Mary is still an avid birdwatcher. |
Red saw plans online to make a secret book safe. He went to the book shop to get a thick book. At Sam's book shop, he couldn't find any thick books. The owner said that he had thicker books in back. Red was delighted with the selection that was hidden away. |
Janet was overweight. Her friends invited her to the pool. She really wanted to go. Unfortunately she was embarrassed of how'd she look. Janet declined their invitation. |
Fred decided to take his date to ping pong. He thought Rita would like it. It turns out she did. The two raced off. Fred ended up winning. |
I had never mowed grass before a day in my life. I walked outside, worried if I could manage it. I tried starting the mower, and began to push it around the yard. It turned out to be a lot easier than I thought it would be. The only issue I encountered was simply that it was very hot that day. |
Gina's librarian handed her the books they ordered for her. Gina decided to look them over to be sure they were what she needed. She found a table and began to inspect the books. Gina was worried when the first book was mostly pictures. She needed books that contained facts, not photo's. |
I went to a corn maze in middle school. It was easy to find the way out. At the end there was a tunnel. I was outside the tunnel moving the plastic. One lady did not like that. |
Ana was on a trip to visit Santa Fe. She was looking for a perfect souvenir for her mother. Then she saw a gorgeous turquoise necklace! She bought it right away and took it to her mom. Her mother examined it and said it was the loveliest necklace ever! |
Ellie and Ethan were rivals on the track team. They were both fast, and both wanted to win first prize at the race. They agreed to a truce and began to train together for the race. They became good friends, and then even more - they began dating! And on the day of the race, the happy couple won - in a tie! |
Gary gossiped with his friends. His friends posted the gossip online. Gary found the gossip they had posted. He called his friends. He mad his friends promise to remove the gossip from online. |
Victor thought that all foreigners were un-American. But when he met his neighbors, he was flabbergasted. They had more American flags than him on their lawns. They also sang the anthem every day in sign of respect. Victor was happy to change his mind about foreigners after that. |
One day a man moved from New Hampshire to Aomori, Japan. There were many similarities between the two places. For example, they both grow a lot of apples. The man met a beautiful woman and got married to her. They both lived out their days in the countryside of Japan. |
Melo really liked to play sports. His basketball coach recognized his skill. He told Me that he could pick out the team jersey's. Melo decided on neon green jerseys. Now Melo's team is the most colorful team on the court! |
Bill sat in the coffee shop waiting for his friend Al. Al finally walked in an hour late. Bill gave him a hard time. Then Al reminded him that time had changed the night before. So in fact Bill had gotten there an hour early. |
I was having a party at my house. I was mad that someone took my favorite chair. That chair had a nice armrest. I had a good idea. I kicked everyone out so I could enjoy me chair in peace. |
Tom decided he wanted to read more. Tom thought about how he could incorporate books into his life. He decided to purchase audio books. He began listening to audiobooks daily. Tom felt gratified and fulfilled after listening to many books. |
Matt and Kelly attended the same geometry class. They were very competitive about their place in class. Matt studied very hard to get better grades than Elly. During their next test Matt knew all the answers. He got a higher score than Elly and was very proud. |
Jamie had been writing all day. She was writing an important paper for history class. She turned it in and felt anxious. She couldn't wait to see her grade. She knew she had done a bad job on it. |
Ally and Jake were siblings. They loved to play videogames together. Although Ally was honest, Jake often cheated. To be able to compete, Ally started cheating. Ally won every game they played. |
There was a big tree in our back yard. It grew to be a danger. We decided to take it down. It took a few hours of cutting and some planning. Eventually it fell over without hurting anybody. |
Betty went out of her way to be a good employee. She tirelessly helped customers day in and day out. One day her supervisor came to her and fired her. Betty was so upset she took her 401k and cashed out. Betty bought out her old employer and fired her old boss. |
A school was about to open a new building. The new building didn't have a mascot yet. They asked the students to vote on the animal. It was hard to choose, a lot of people argued over what it should be. Finally, they agreed on a lion. |
Sally likes to work. She would rather work than play or have a day off. When she gets paid she feels good. Sally's friends do not like that she works so much. But Sally has plenty of money because of all the work she does. |
Jo had a favorite pair of name brand shoes. He had worn them all through eighth grade. He planned to wear them for luck on the first day of high school. But when he tried them on he got a shock. Jo had outgrown his lucky shoes - they didn't fit! |
Meg bought new stiletto shoes so she could be tall as a model. She wobbled around at work in the six-inch heels, feeling super. Then Meg tripped on a curb in the wobbly heels. The doctor had to put a cast on her broken foot. Meg put on a sneaker and put the stilettos in the back of her closet. |
Diana caught her son playing with a bottle of coffee. The coffee has spilled and rubbed into the carpet. Nothing she tried would get all of the stain out of the carpet. She was about to give up and replace the floor. Luckily her friend suggested a simple baking soda trick that worked. |
I went to my job as a lifeguard. One of our floats was in the river. I went out to get it. The water was shallow. That was my only rescue that day. |
Angel was arrested for shoplifting a purse from a store. Angel was assigned a court date by the county judge. When the court date came Angel was so drunk she forgot the court date. When Angel missed her court date a warrant was issued for her arrest. A local Sheriff arrested angel at her home and took her to jail. |
I was at the mall. And I wanted to eat sushi at a Japanese restaurant. Because of time issues, I ordered it to go. I was told there would be 8 pieces of sushi. But when I opened the container later, there were 5 tiny pieces. |
Aiden was playing with a friend. They were playing rough in his room. Aiden and his friend broke the window. Aiden's father sent his friend home. Aiden was punished. |
Gloria was saving for a new doll she saw at the toy store. When she had enough saved, she went to the toy store. The doll she wanted was sold, but there were others to buy. Gloria bought a different doll. She named it after her least favorite aunt. |
Briana had driven the same car for almost a decade. The car was old and started to break down. Briana decided it was time to purchase a new car. She saved a lot of money for the car and did her research. Today she went to the dealership and purchased the perfect one. |
Elly was babysitting for a new family. They were payer her $20 an hour for just 2 kids. She usually made half of that. She soon found out why the pay was so high. The two kids were absolutely terrible. |
Jane tried to make dinner. She cooked chicken. Unfortunately she didn't do it all the way. The meat was still raw. Jane got sick because of it. |
Nick was taking a chemistry class in school. He didn't pay attention to the instructions. Nick mixed two dangerous chemicals. The chemicals made a smoke in the air. The science lab had to be evacuated. |
Anna walked into math class. The teacher announced that there would be a pop quiz. The other students groaned, but Anna smiled. She was great at math and she found the quiz very easy. She wasn't surprised when she got the highest grade in the class! |
My cat always wants to look out the window . The cat is upset because he can't jump high enough. I moved the furniture and used a footstool. The cat can now climb on the furniture like a ladder. He is able to look out the window. |
Doug had just bought a new truck. He decided to go muddin in it. He realizes it was a big mistake. Doug arrives at the car wash. He washes it until it's new again. |
Jill was excited to ski for the first time. Her dad took her to the bunny slope. She caught on very quickly. After about an hour she looked sad. When her dad asked why she said because she thought she'd see bunnies. |
Harper smelled the stranger standing on the lawn. She decided this lawn was not that great. She pulled her owner around the corner. There stood another dog of similar interest. Another round of smelling began. |
Tim was at school. He took off his jacket during lunch break. He couldn't find it when they had to go back to class. Tim looked everywhere with other's help. Unfortunately he never found the jacket. |
Amy was being transferred to another store. She thought she would simply start working at the new place. The boss at the new job told her she needed to interview first. Amy went to the interview assuming she would start work soon. Amy was shocked when the new store didn't hire her. |
I have a younger sister. My sister follows me everywhere. My sister repeats everything I say. My sister does annoying items that drives me crazy. However, I have to tolerate her because she is my sister. |
Daniella was catfishing guys on the internet. She pretended to be this cute Norwegian girl. In reality, she was overweight and not very attractive. One day, someone figured out her true identity. They told the forum who she was and she lost all her friends. |
Jose was a migrant worker who traveled wherever the crops were. Joanne lived in a manor house and had never travelled anywhere. One day Joanne was sent to the fields with iced tea for all the workers. Jose accepted Joanne's tea with a smile and happy heart. Joanne accepted Jose's heart. |
The official blew the whistle to start the race. Everyone started to run fast. Nancy had one person behind her. She decided to push her and the person ended up falling. The official disqualified her. |
The mountains were a scene of unimaginable beauty. In fall everything the light touched shone with colors of the leaves. Riding down the road was like taking a trip into a painting. The leaves of the trees combined into a collage of loveliness. Every year the same beauty returned. |
I was babysitting my younger cousin at my house. He would not stop crying. He even cried when I gave him candy. I decided to turn on the television. He immediately stopped crying and just watched cartoons. |
Jim's wife really wanted strawberries. Jim was very forgetful. He didn't forget this time, though. Unfortunately the store had run out. Jim's wife thought he was just making an excuse. |
Lance is feeling lonely one day. He knows that singing always make him feels better. He decides to sing a short song. He feels much better after. Lance temporarily feels less lonely. |
Alicia was feeling stressed. She needed to do some yoga. She went to her first lesson. But problem was she couldn't do the poses. So she had to do another sport instead. |
During a blackout I bought some candles. I set them up in my living room. The candles melted quickly. They had melted all the way before I noticed. The candles went out and I was in darkness again. |
The day was finally here. John was nervous. He was going to ask his girlfriend to marry him. He got down on one knee. She said yes! |
I tried serving sweet potato fries to my family. None of them liked them at all. They left most of them on their plates. We talked about it and decided to go out for dinner instead. We went and picked up some fried chicken. |
Berry is playing basketball. Berry loves to play sports. Berry is driving to the basket. He lands on his leg. He breaks his leg in two. |
Dani dad criticizes her weight constantly before summer ended. She tried everything to stop her from eating so much. Dani knows that obesity runs in her family causing sickness. Dani goes to school the following week and joins Soccer. She starts conditioning and loses weight and her father is proud. |
Tim joined his company carpool. It was a good way to save gas. Unfortunately people in it were often late. Tim feared getting in trouble because of it. He had to eventually leave the carpool. |
My husband wanted to buy me a gift. I collect antique cookie jars. He found the perfect cookie jar for me online. He ordered the cookie jar. I was so surprised by the gift! |
Zoey's mom told her they could go pick out a new dog today. Zoey was so excited she ran to the car. They got to the pet store in no time. Zoey found a beautiful French Bulldog that she loved. Zoey's mom paid for the French Bulldog and they took him home! |
Alex's alarm didn't go off as it should have. She awoke when she heard her sister in the bathroom. She was very relieved that her noisy sister had awoken her. She got up and dressed for school. Alex arrived just as the school bell rang. |
Deb was drinking a juice box from the fridge. She had never had cranberry juice before. At first it was ok. But then a frown appeared on her face. She had to spit it out in the sink! |
Chad couldn't find his daughter anywhere. He had only turned his back for a minute. Suddenly he heard crying coming from a hole. His child had fallen in the old well. After many hours, a fireman was able to pull her out safely. |
Sue wanted new shoes. Her parents could not afford to buy any. Sue decided to buy them herself. She babysat all she could to save up. Sue finally had enough to buy new shoes and was proud of what she did. |
Bob just got his cast off from a broken arm last week. He is the pitcher for his baseball team and he's glad to be back. The coach asked him to come to the game early for some extra warm ups. Bob arrived an hour early and threw a hundred extra pitches. Bob was completely warmed up and ended up having a great game! |
The dog chased the rabbit around the yard. The rabbit was very fast. The dog nearly caught the rabbit twice. The rabbit ran under the fence. The rabbit managed to get away. |
Tom wanted pie. But he didn't have dinner yet. He thought about his poor health. And he decided to skip the pie. Later, Tom felt good about his decision. |
Mike and Ally became friends when they were two. They grew up together side by side their whole lives. One day they decided to start dating each other. They had their ups and downs, but were generally happy. Finally they decided to get married and lived happily ever after. |
When Bill gets out of prison no one will hire him. So Bill starts his own company. Bill gives ex cons a second chance by hiring them. Bill's business becomes successful using exclusively ex cons. Bill even wins a community service award |
The Davis family went to their mother's birthday party. There were a lot of people at the party and lots of food to eat too. Later on a dance troop arrived and danced with fire sticks. One of the dancers dropped the stick and nearly set fire to the grass! Luckily Mr Davis put it out with a bucket of water. |
Brad wanted to go to prom. But he couldn't find anyone to go with him. He despaired, but then had a new idea. He invited his baby sister Liesel. The two siblings went and had a great time! |
Gary's dog was a mess. He barked and drooled a lot. Gary came home and the dog jumped up on him. He had drool dripped from his face. Gary yelled and brushed the drool off of him. |
The radio announced schools will be closed. It snowed a lot the night before. The kids were happy to have the day off. They spent most of the day playing outside. They all slept very well that night. |
My nephew's wife works in a bank. One day a customer gave her a bag of toy soldiers. They came packed in little boxes. I sold them on eBay for $600. My nephew was amazed. |
I looked around my living room at the ugly walls. The paint was faded and even peeling in places. I went to the store and picked out a new paint color and purchased it. When I go home I painted all the living room walls. I looked round and loved my living room walls. |
Steven was preparing for his chemistry exam. He was very worried about failing it so he studied with friends. While studying he gained a lot of confidence. On the day of the exam Steven felt really good. He passed the test and was happy with himself! |
Cornelia's parents always wanted her to play the oboe. However, she wishes she could play bass guitar. Cornelia moves to Chicago and buys a used bass guitar. Now she plays bass a few nights a week. Cornelia looks back at her oboe and can't help but laugh. |
Joe went fishing with his mom. They sat in their boat all day. They chatted about life as they fished. At the end of the day they had caught nothing. But each of them had had a great time anyways. |
It was the final lap of the race and Tanya was determined to win. She leaped off the platform and splashed into the water. Tanya swam as fast as she could. As she neared the finish line she held her breath one last time. Her fingers touched the edge of pool, she had finished her final lap. |
I never seem to have enough money. Recently I turned to Mechanical Turk to earn more. So far I'm happy with the results. I started doing penny batches but then moved on to mostly surveys. I've made nearly $1500. |
Jen was cooking dinner for her boyfriend. She was making her speciality of chicken and rice. As she was cooking, she received a phone call. Jen forgot about the dish in the oven until the smoke alarm went off. Jen burned dinner and had to order pizza. |
Our neighbor Tracy has a boy and a girl in elementary school. Ava is 9 and Charles is 7. Tracy said Charles is already having trouble concentrating. She said this always happens the first week of school. She said he will get better next week. |
When I was 6 years old, a dog followed me home from school. This dog became my best friend of all time. Her breed was a Boxer, which is a protective, family oriented dog. Unfortunately, someone stole her from our backyard when I was 12. I will always wonder what happened to Gertrude the Boxer dog. |
June was supposed to get a gift for a secret Santa exchange. She didn't have a lot of money and planned on waiting for awhile. It started getting so close to Christmas that she had to buy the gift. Unfortunately, it wouldn't be shipped in time for Christmas. Even though the gift arrived late, the giftee still appreciated it. |
Tom was an aspiring DJ. Tom as at the mall at observed a DJ mixing music. He saw the DJ standing around after the show. He asked the DJ for advice. He was happy to hear the expert advice from the DJ. |
We decided to play mini golf. The indoor course had put put. We got our clubs and got started. As we moved through the course, we found that it glowed in the dark. We had a hard time finding each other, but it was a fun game. |
I saw a woman walk out of our building with a dog. Our building has a no dog policy except for service animals. I recognized the dog as a service animal. Another neighbor said out the dog was supposed to wear an id collar. I said the neighbor was being too nosy. |
Martin was very bored at work. There were no projects going on and nothing to do. He had to spend his time playing cards waiting for more work. But as nothing happened again that day, he decided to go home. Instead of wasting his time, he called in sick the next day. |
I found a letter he had written. It was to an old girlfriend. He was begging her to take him back. I was sickened when I realized it was recent. Now I know I cannot trust him to stay. |
The temperature was dropping. Opal decided to knit her granddaughter a new scarf. Her granddaughter was always excited to have something knit for her. Opal picked a light blue yarn. That was her favorite color. |
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