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Bill was driving down the road. He saw his friend Amy walking. He stopped his car. He gave her a ride. Then he went home.
We bought a toy kitchen set for our granddaughter in 2015. She was one, and did not play with it. She came to visit in 2016. She played with it right away. We were pleased.
Cindy is running her first marathon in the morning. She is so excited and has been training for over two years. The next morning, she arrives early and keeps a steady running pace. During the run, she twists her ankle and drops out of the marathon. Cindy is disappointed, so she'll wrap her ankles at her next marathon.
Wendy went to the movies. She watched a horror movie. It was very scary. She crouched down in her seat. When the killer appeared, she jumped.
Sandy had never been to a horse race before. She was excited. All the jockeys and horses were going on to the track. They lined up in the gate and were off with a bang. She had a great time and thought it was so exciting.
Billy was excited that school was out. His mother told him she needed to speak to him. Billy had done poorly in school. His mother said he needed to attend summer school. Billy sulked into his room.
Jose grew up in a house where soccer was king. Tryouts for his school's team were in one month. Jose practiced his soccer skills day in and day out. On the day of tryouts his hours of practice paid off! Jose ended as one of best players in the league.
Kelly decided to have a fun soccer match with her best friends. The girls got together at the house to play. It was a close match. Kelly won goals, then lost some. Finally Kelly won.
I went to the store one day to return my rotten milk. The lady at the store told me I could exchange it. I went to the back to try to get a new one. Unfortunately they did not have anymore. The lady at the store gave me my money back instead.
Since it was a beautiful day, Tom and I went fishing. We took the boat out to a nice, clam lake near my house. After much deliberation, we rowed to an area near a few rocks. Almost immediately, Tom caught a fish. I was cheering while he reeled it in.
Tom ate a lot and got fatter and fatter. I asked him why he ate so much. He said it was because his wife, Mary, kept buying food. I asked Mary why she bought so much food. She said it was because Tom kept eating the food.
Brenda was deciding whether she should watch a movie. She thought about various movies in her head. And eventually, walked to her DVD collection. Brenda was overwhelmed with choices. So she decided to watch nothing.
Gary got a job as a proofreader with a big firm. His first day, he broke his glasses on the way in to work. He had to squint and he was worried he was missing mistakes. He came in the next day with new glasses. He looked over the previous day's work to make sure.
I wondered how merchandising worked. I immediately researched the topic on the internet. I learned I needed a story and a product. I wrote an ebook where my main character sold Pokemon Go decals. Now I sell and merchandise my characters decals for mega bucks.
My boss worked for a railroad once. He was given a locomotive bell. He asked me to sell it on eBay. It sold for $800. My boss was very pleased.
Abby started second grade. She had a new teacher! Abby brought her an apple to start her year off well. The teacher smiled and said that she appreciated it. Abby was happy she had been so kind.
Me and a friend met up at a fishing hole. We were hoping to catch a couple trout. All of a sudden it started raining out. We took shelter underneath a tree. We had to seek shelter for a couple hours until the storm passed.
Missy love her chocolate. She had no money to afford it. She did chores for a week for mom and dad. She raised ten dollars for her Chocolate. Missy got the biggest chocolate bar and became super happy.
Brad fell during practice. It took him a while to recover. He needed physical therapy. He was finally cleared to play again. He was happy to play again.
Ann's favorite bracelet broke one day. She had no thread to fix it. She was sad, until her dad offered a solution. He gave her a roll of fishing line. Ann was able to use it to fix her bracelet!
Jess was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 20. It caused her a lot of pain, but no medicine seemed to help. She went through twenty or more types before she found relief. Finally, a newly-marketed drug helped her pain and function. Jess was so happy to function normally again!
One day, Bob noticed that he was out of milk. Bob decided to make a trip to the grocery store. Bob picked up a few other things while shopping. When Bob decided that he was done, he checked out and headed home. When Bob got home, he realized that he forgot to buy milk.
Gage was taught that voting was his privilege in America. Sam was taught that his vote wouldn't count for much at all. When Gage and Sam became friends they argued about it a lot. Gage tried to convince Sam that voting was important. Sam didn't care until it was his son who ran for office.
Jane picked up her phone since she got a text. She freaked out since the text was a threat. She reported the incident to her school. Instead of sending police enforcement, they helped me find the bully. We ended up reaching an agreement.
Gina wanted to sit in her dad's car to be alone. It was the only place at her grandparents she could be alone. She found her dad in the den. She waited while he finished his important phone call. Her dad was hesitant, but he allowed her to sit in his car.
I was travelling along the road one day alone. When it got dark I decided to make camp and rest. I rested well but was greeted by a grim sight upon waking. In the dark I had camped near a large rock which rolled onto my gear. Despite my best efforts I couldn't move it and had to leave it behind.
Little Jimmy had waited enough. There were still miles of kids in front of him to meet Santa. Jimmy marched forward and walked straight up to Santa. He demanded that Santa make his brother walk again. Santa took Jimmy aside and promised him some candy.
Che went and had his palm reading done for kicks. The prediction was that he would struggle for money. Che was well-provided-for by his wealthy parents. The funds were never exhausted in his lifetime. Che was soured on palm reading quite immediately.
The dog scratched his ear all the time. It's owner checked the dog's ear. The dog had fleas. The owner gave the dog medicine. The dog got rid of the fleas.
Sam ate a banana every morning before work. One day, he noticed his banana had the words Eat Me written on it. Sam was baffled as to how these words had appeared. That night, Sam's wife laughed and told him she wrote the words. Sam felt silly for not figuring out her joke.
My niece got engaged this summer. She got an emerald ring from her fiance. They had been dating for a year. We met her fiance in a restaurant. I look forward to the wedding next year.
We decided to stay in last weekend. We had so much housework left to do. We pulled out lots of boxes. We unpacked them and put everything where it belonged. Then we cleaned the items off.
My friends invited me to a movie tonight. I told them yes because I wanted to go at the time Now I lost interest and want to bail. But I don't want to upset them. Which is why I'm putting on my clothes and meeting them.
Dave was working in the garage with his Dad. Half the garage was filled with empty pop cans. Dave's father told him to recycle the pop cans. Dave recycled the cans and was given twenty dollars. When Dave returned his Father said he can keep the money.
Lauren got a hotel room for the weekend. She was super excited. Her husband and her needed to get drunk. The weekend was awesome. She needed to take more time off in the future.
Vinny wanted to be like his uncle in every way. While shopping, his Grandma found a pair of shorts just like Noah's. Grandma hoped that they were the right size for Vinny. When Vinny came over, Grandma gave him the new shorts. Vinny was so excited that he put the shorts on right away!
Ava threw a party. It was her very first party. She tried to ensure all her guests had fun. After the party she asked for feedback. Everyone said Ava had been a great hostess!
Allie went to the ice cream shop. When she got there it was packed. She got a new flavor. It tasted bad. She didn't like it.
Sally was nervous was about her first date with Matt. She took all day getting ready and changed clothes at least 5 times. Matt arrived right at 5 and took Sally out to dinner. Sally quickly calmed down and had a really good time with Matt. At the end of the night they decided to make a second date.
Dan loved to watch Olympic Curling. Dan loved seeing the players, and the intensity that they showed. In addition, Dan loved seeing the players skate slowly on the ice. However, Dan knew he would have to wait two more years to see curling. Dan could not wait until he could watch Olympic Curling on television.
Steve usually likes to light candles around the house. He usually remembers to blow them all out when leaving. One day, he forgot to blow out the candles. The candle fell off the counter. Steve's house burnt down.
Jake was bored at home. He wondered why none of his friends had invited him out. It was the weekend and he wanted something to do. When he checked his phone he noticed missed calls and texts. He had accidentally set it to silent.
Milton warmed the bread. He but butter on it. He brought it to his wife. His wife liked warm buttered bread. She hugged him in appreciation.
She chose to write her own vows. Their relationship had always been unusual. As such, she needed to express herself personally. He teared up at the sound of her words as she read them. She kissed him romantically at the end of the ceremony.
Ray lived in a poor neighborhood. And everyday he dreamed of moving somewhere safer. But he could barely afford to live in his current house. And he didn't see anyway he could make more money. Ray eventually stopped dreaming because it just made him more upset.
They were scared out of their minds. Up on the platform they had no idea why the signed up for this. The instructor began his countdown. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, JUMP! They were free-falling, scared but happy.
Tammy went to the park with her brother. They played on the swings together for an hour. Then they built a castle in the sandbox. Tammy and her brother had a great time. After three hours they walked home hand in hand!
Clint loved playing classic games from the 1980s. His dream was to own an original Pac-Man arcade cabinet. His family built him a replica for his birthday. Clint loved it and thanked his family profusely. Inside Clint felt a pang of ingratitude at it being inauthentic.
Dave wanted to name his new band. They just started and he's been thinking of calling it nirvana. Suddenly he got a lot of complaints of trademark. He had to change the name. It's now called horseblock.
Kate went into labor on Monday morning. Her husband rushed her to the hospital. The nurse called for her doctor. The doctor came to her room. The doctor delivered Kate's baby.
Tom sent a check to pay his rent. The rental company never received it. Tom took another one in person. He called up his bank to cancel the old check. They charged him a fee to do so.
Jake was a great pianist. He was playing the piano in the lobby of a hotel. A crowd formed around him. Jake captivated the audience with his soothing melodies. A woman burst into tears after hearing his beauty songs.
Sam was learning jQuery. She watched tutorials on youtube. After many months he became proficient at the language. Sam developed many scripts for Amazon Mechanical Turk. Sam ended up making lots of money from his scripts.
The boy left the gate open. The dog got out. The family searched for the dog. They found it a few blocks over. The boy cried in relief.
Joe had a big imagination. He would imagine all sorts of things and characters. His friends loved when he would tell them his stories. Joe started writing down his stories. He is now a well known children's author.
There was a loud beeping noise outside. It wasn't a bus backing up. It wasn't a garbage truck. Kelenda thought maybe it was an alarm clock. It was the neighbor's obnoxiously loud alarm clock!
My dad gave me a gift card. I was excited to use it! Alas, I lost it and couldn't find it. I was preparing to tell my dad what happened. Suddenly, I found the gift card in my back pocket!
Julia was at lunch. She had taken her glasses off and realized that they were missing. She walked all over trying to find them. Suddenly, a girl ran up to her with her glasses. They had been completely destroyed by someone.
Will was in communication with his lawyer. It was for his last will and testament. He was giving all his possessions to his son. He had other kids. But he only liked the one!
Jan's lamp broke. Jan decided to get a new lamp. He went to the store. He found a lamp he liked. He bought the lamp.
Amy was on a canoe trip. She pushed her canoe off the river bank. Then she jumped in and paddled. Amy managed to paddle several miles. She was very satisfied with her day's journey!
Last night I had the most fabulous italian food ever. I went to Bertucci's restaurant and it was amazing. I ordered pizza and it was delicious. I would definitely go back in an instant. It was the best food I ever had.
Terry was going through a big issue. He started questioning everything around him. He started believing that he is the only one who exists. No matter how his friends and family tried to convince him he wasn't. He never would budge.
Josh wanted to get married in his boyhood church. He convinced his fiance to go ahead with the plans. On the day of the wedding he had a great time. He loved seeing his old pastor and his old church friends. Josh had the wedding of his dreams.
Javier has always wanted to be more independent. He decides to learn to drive to be less dependent on his parents. He works very hard to learn how to drive and park. Finally he is an expert driver. Javier loves his newfound independence.
Saturday was the annual neighborhood picnic. Sally had to decide what dish to bring to share with her neighbors. She walked down every aisle at the store trying to pick something. She finally decided to buy an assortment of cookies. Her neighbors loved the cookies and ate every last one.
Tim broke his mom's favorite lamp. He thought she would be furious. When she noticed he tried to hide. Tim's mom looked for him everywhere. He finally broke down and fessed up.
Jay wanted to get out of his record label. He can't because of his contract. He decided to bring in a lawyer. The lawyer did things behind the scenes. Jay got out of the label.
Sophie's friends had a video game. Sophie didn't own a copy. So she saved up her money. She bought the game. Finally she could play with her friends.
Patricia joined a paintball team called The Green Team. She faced off against the Blue Team. While running through the field, she heard a familiar voice. Her best friend Lindsey was a blue team member. Patricia didn't care, and shot Lindsey in the back.
My mother had a black eye. She told me she fell. Really my father hit her. It made me mad and scared. I told my friends mother who helped me.
Tom and his fiance decided to write their own wedding vows. Tom was nervous about it. He spent a long time trying to find out what to say. When he actually said his vows his fiance wept. She thought it was perfectly beautiful.
Ruth was a girl who loved baseball. The boys would never let her play. The boys told her she couldn't play because she was a girl. Ruth took a stand and told them they had to let her play. The boys eventually let her play and she was better than all of them.
We took my nephew to the movies. We told him to pick what he wanted. He decided to get a soft pretzel. He had never had anything like it. He said he loved dipping them in cheese.
Rena and Jerry went to highschool together. They immediately fell in love. As soon as they were of age they got married. Unfortunately they couldn't make it work as a married couple. So they filed for divorce but remained friends.
Lisa wanted to go swimming, but the sign said the water wasn't safe. Lisa decided to go swimming anyway. She almost drowned in the current. Lisa made it back to the shore safely, but she learned a big lesson. She wouldn't swim in unsafe water again.
Pam was working at a pool with a group. The group was in charge of writing their own schedule. At first no one could agree on anything. Pam suggested that they take turns choosing. Luckily this helped and the team was able to work together.
Fred gave everything he had to the game of golf. He practiced whenever he could. He would play whenever his friends were available. He even had golf bumper stickers on his car. So when he passed away they buried his clubs with him.
I asked Brad to bring a class of lemonade with a few ice. He went into the kitchen to look for it. He took out a drink and poured it in the class. When he gave it to me, there was fruit punch without ice. I told him to drink it and searched for the lemonade.
Lilly had a nightmare that her Dad came home with a hole in his chest. She couldn't go back to sleep because it scared her so bad. The next morning she told her mom about the dream but mom laughed. She was embarrassed to tell her dad about how scared she was. Finally she told him and he just hugged her and told her he loved her.
Corinne's apartment smelled terrible. She sought the source of the odor. She checked the trash cans, to no avail. She checked for rotting food, but found none. It turned out that an orange was rotting underneath a kitchen cabinet.
Ellen sat rigidly on her chair as a makeup artist took care of her. She was called five minutes later by a runner. She arrived on the TV stage, shining but nervous. The TV announcer started interviewing her. But all Ellen could feel was her makeup trickling down her face.
It didn't matter what he said. She wasn't going to listen. She covered her ears with her hands. She made a loud noise. He gave up trying to talk.
Rero Rero was an award winning novelist. He was invited to a late night talk show to speak about his new book. When he arrived, he got in a fight with one of the production staff. He was carted off to jail with a broken jaw, and the show was canceled. When the story broke, sales for Ringo's new book skyrocketed.
Bobby would interview everyone he could. He bought recording equipment with him all over the place. His friends told him he was being annoying and wasting time. One day someone he had interviewed a year before had a hit song. Suddenly everyone, even his friends, wanted him to interview them.
Jared had an old tv set. He wanted to get a new big screen. He looked up different options online. After reading reviews he made a choice. He loved it when it arrived.
Hank was house shopping. He narrowed it down to three houses. He looked at them all. He discussed options with the realtor. He could not make up his mind on which one.
Kate was a vegetarian. She didn't miss eating meat. One day while out of town at her mom's her mom was frying chicken. The scent of the chicken filled the whole house. She realized fried chicken was what she missed most.
Jeff was addicted to coffee. He had three cups in the morning and two at night. One morning he dropped his grinder and broke it. Not having fresh grounds he ran to the store. The store was out so Jeff used his blender to grind his coffee.
Jeff brought his kids to the beach one morning. They played in the water, despite dark clouds approaching. Suddenly, a rumble of thunder caught Jeff's attention. He called the kids out of the water as it started pouring rain. Next time, Jeff will check the weather forecast before he goes out.
Tom was out putting up christmas lights. It was cold and slippery. He was on top of a ladder. Tom slipped and fell off. He was injured pretty bad.
Tim was trying to fix the electrical wiring in his home. He had some broken wire in a wall so he needed to buy new wire. Tim went to the store to get new wire. When he got home he tried to install it. The wire he just bought was the wrong size and Tim failed.
Debra took her son, Tim, to the museum. Tim was amazed with the dinosaur exhibits and wanted to touch them. Pointing to the do not touch signs, Debra told him not to try it. Not wanting to listen, he tried to squeeze through the metal railings. Because his head got stuck, security had to call the fire department.
When Jeff spoke to his friends, he pretended to know everything. He said that he knew how to build a canoe with his bare hands. His friends told him if he could do it they would pay him $1000. Jeff was shocked at such a challenge. The friends took this as a sign that he was lying.
Last summer, the Johnson Family went to Disney World on vacation. They were so excited to ride all of the fun rides! But then it rained all day, so they couldn't ride any rides. The children were so disappointed and cried a lot. But the next day was sunny, so they rode rides all day!
I ran a race yesterday. I came in first place. I was very happy. It was a close race but I edged it out. I won gold.
We got some new chickens. We found out that chickens like blueberries. We wanted our chickens to eat the berries at the bottom of the plants. As we watched, we saw them jump about 18 inches to get berries! We decided to put a fence around our blueberry bushes.
Hannah got pregnant at 15. She started sneaking out to see boys and grown men. Her parents tried to stop her to no avail. She had another baby every year. She eventually had five children by the time she was 22.
In 1995, I saw a lap harp in a toy store. It looked fun to play. It cost $60 and I did not buy it. In 2011 I had a stroke and retired on disability. I bought the lap harp and started to play it.
Doreen's father used to take her fishing on weekends. He'd teach her all about fish and lures. She never liked killing the fish to eat it. So her father always release them after catching them. And the day went by as they caught and released fish together.