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Anna needed a new coat for winter. She had outgrown her old one. She went to several stores. Then she found the perfect coat! Anna bought it and started wearing it immediately. |
Jim had his dog Sammy since he was a kid. He knew Sammy was getting older and declining in health. The vet gave Jim bad news one visit. Jim spent every moment he could with Sammy at that point. Three months later Jim's best friend was no more. |
We used to own two cars. We paid a lot in insurance each month. We decided we needed to save money. One area we could save was our insurance costs. We sold a car and cut our insurance cost in half. |
Hannah decided to get baptized at age 12. She organized the baptism despite being young and naive. On the day of her baptism, Hannah was excited to finally feel God. She was lowered into the water but ultimately felt nothing. Hannah was furious and slowly converted into an atheist. |
Liam was at the county fair. He ate a sausage link he bought from a booth. The sausage was spicy. It gave Liam heartburn. When he left the fair, he went to the store to get medicine. |
Tina had been feeling sick recently. She thought nothing would make her feel better. So she went to the doctor. The doctor told her to switch to the Paleo diet. So she did and she actually felt better. |
One sunny afternoon, Joshua went to the playground. He was intent on practicing the monkey bars. But when he got there he noticed that the playground was torn down! How would he ever learn to fly across those bars? Luckily, his friend Ginger told him about another park close by! |
Eliza really wanted red slippers for her birthday. She looked everywhere for them but couldn't find any. Finally she found some at the mall. When she got it she loved it. It looked great. |
Bayleigh was a bad dog. She chewed up the pillows. She tore up the rug. Her owner tried to train her. Bayleigh had to stay in the kennel overnight. |
I am retired on disability. I had a stroke and cannot walk well. I make my own breakfast, carrying items from kitchen to living room. I made up a mnemonic device listing everything I need to prepare. This lets me take out everything I need for breakfast in one trip. |
Ben and Jill spent all morning making lemonade and cookies to sell. They got everything set up and ready to go. They were outside for about ten minutes when it started to pour. The rainy just wouldn't stop. So Ben and Jill enjoyed the cookies and lemonade themselves. |
Carl accidentally left his sunglasses on his car seat. When Carl sat down he heard a crack. Carl looked under him and saw the broken sunglasses. Carl didn't have another pair to wear. Carl had to drive to work with the sun glaring in his eyes. |
The elder was walking around the store. After he picked up several groceries, he dropped them. I heard a large thud and decided to walk to the man. I helped him pick up everything. He thanked me afterwards. |
Mandy never liked squirrels She got asked on a date to the park by bob Mandy and bob were holding hands while walking They passed by a really large tree and a squirrel jumped on her Mandy fainted shortly afterwards |
Sammy wanted to go ice skating on the frozen lake in town. Thinking it wasn't fully frozen, everyone said it was too early. Sammy didn't listen and went ices skating on the pond anyway. Just when he made it to middle of the lake, the ice gave way. He nearly froze to death before he was rescued. |
Keith was a restaurant critic. He was visiting a dining establishment one night. It was half an hour before Keith was waiting on. The food was only mediocre. Keith didn't give the restaurant a good review. |
ANna turned 15 and thought she was old enough to work. Her dad did not agree. He made a compromise with Anna. He told her she could babysit her cousins, but that was it. Anna accepted the deal, since she still got to earn money. |
Peter adopted a dog from the pound one day. He brought the dog home and fed it. He played with the dog and showed it a dog bed. He gave it a bone for a treat. The dog fell asleep, and Peter went to bed. |
Last year I went out with my cousins. We went to the north end. It was frigid cold. I felt like I could hardly make it. When we got inside the restaurant it was a relief. |
Ray was excited to visit the beach on the first day of summer. Ray could not wait to have his feet in the sands of Hollywood Beach. Ray got together his beach towel, and his sunscreen before leaving. Ray took the short walk to the beach, and placed his towel in the sand. Ray enjoyed his day at the beach, and could not wait to return. |
A couple wanted to go to a concert. They brought their kid. The show ended up being really loud. The family packed up. They went home. |
My niece had a child at 18. Her father did not provide child support. He claimed he was having trouble finding work. In court, she signed a waiver releasing him from child support. She raised her child, now 18, all by herself. |
I ordered Chinese food last night. The person on the phone was very friendly. I went there after they said it would be done. I had to wait 15 minutes longer than I was told. I finally got my food after 45 minutes. |
On the first day of school, I saw the cutest guy. He was new at our school. I gave him my number. He called me later that night. I now have a date this weekend. |
Gina arrived early to detention. She took her seat and worked on her homework. The teacher kept an eye out for her usual misbehavior. Gina was determined to prove she had changed. She focused on her schoolwork and avoided trouble the whole time. |
Fiona wasn't happy with her face and wanted a change. She went to the plastic surgeon and asked him for what she wanted. The surgeon frowned and said it was a lot. But Fiona was firm and hold her ground. After the surgery, she looked different, but she liked it. |
Andy bowled in the city tournament last week. But he wasn't sure he was good enough to compete. Luckily, everyone received a handicap based on their average. Andy bowled pretty well and with his handicap came in 4th. Now Andy bowls in tournaments every year. |
I needed some new sunglasses. I chose a color that would go with a lot of clothing. Once I had purchased them, I left the store. I promptly put them on, it was sunny. They were perfect! |
Marcia was excited about her first babysitting job. Her parents dropped her off to babysit for friends. Her parent's friends introduced the kids and left for the evening. Marcia asked the kids what games they wanted to play. The kids grinned and said they knew a game called Get the Babysitter. |
I searched everywhere for the perfect new purse. I wanted something large that was still cute. I ended up on the disney website. I picked a big purse that would hold all my things. I fell in love with it upon arrival. |
Tito wanted a snake as a pet. He finally convinced his wife to allow it. He went to the pet store. He brought home his new pet snake and put it in his room. Tito was so happy with his pet! |
Billy and Luke told their mother they could do the corn maze alone. They were smart enough at 7 and 9 years old. But after an hour, they were still trying to find their way out. Fortunately a group of older kids showed up. They followed behind them to get out of the maze. |
Randy broke his leg in an accident. He was living with his girlfriend so she could take care of him. He was taking a long time to recover. Randy's girlfriend found out he was faking so she'd take care of him. She was so mad she kicked him out. |
Billy was very hungry. He went to the hot dog stand. He then realized he had no money. He started to cry. The salesman decided to give him a free hotdog. |
Hailey loves her dog very much. Today she brought her dog to the park. Her dog loved the park and played fetch with a stick. Her dog ran around in circles with joy. Hailey decided that from then on she would take her dog more often. |
We had to make a tight connection. Our flight landed twenty minutes late. The two gates were on opposite ends of the airport. We sprinted across the airport. It turned out our connecting flight was delayed! |
It was the fourth of July. Sean and Sara were supposed to go see the firework show. At the last minute, Sean didn't want to go. Sara argued with him. Sean promised to make it up to her. |
Joe decided to send a letter to his friend Jon. First he wrote the letter. Then he put the letter in the envelope. He wrote the address on the envelope. Then he drove down to the post office to mail it. |
Depression seemed to overwhelm Sarah after the birth of her child. Her friends and family told her that she should snap out of it. Sarah knew that she should be happy and that something was wrong. She contacted her obstetrician who recommended a psychiatrist. She was diagnosed with postpartum depression and began medication. |
The runner rounded 3rd base. The catcher had the ball, waiting to tag the runner out. The runner braced himself for impact. He slammed into the catcher in front of home plate. The catcher sprained his ankle in the collision. |
Nadia was thinking about getting a new car. Her current car was in really bad shape. One day Nadia broke down and had to get a tow back home. Nadia decided to visit a dealership. She was so happy when she bought her new car. |
Will had a roommate who was deathly scared of snakes. Will decided to prank his roommate. Will bought several large rubber snakes. Will placed the snakes in his roommate's bed. Will cried with laughter when he heard his roommate's screams! |
I took a book out of the library to learn French. I memorized long lists of words and language rules. I went to a French bistro and spoke entirely in French. The waiter was impressed with me. He told me that he couldn't speak french but thought I sounded good. |
The Zimmy family decided they weren't going to trick o' treat. So they didn't buy costumes. But at the last minute they changed their minds. Their mom had to be creative to put costumes together. So she took out their old Halloween makeup and painted their faces. |
Joanne couldn't wait to get to the beach. She grabbed her bag. Finding the perfect spot for her towel she laid down on the sand. She fell asleep as she baked in the sun. Waking up in pain Joanne realized she forgot to apply sunscreen! |
Bob asked Mary to go on a date with him. Mary agreed to go out with Bob. Bob took Mary to her favorite restaurant. Mary really enjoyed eating with Bob. Bob took Mary home after dinner. |
Sam had a huge test in the morning. He stayed up all night cramming in information. Even though he was tired he felt like he knew everything. The teacher handed out the test for them to start. Sam fell asleep before he even wrote down his name. |
This year has been hard for growing plants. An early heat wave stunted plant growth. There has been a marked lack of rainfall. The only water the plants get is what the sprinklers provide. We have now mostly given up on getting much produce. |
Jill was out shopping at the mall. She saw a brand new smartphone that she really liked. She knew she didn't have enough money in her bank to buy it. She used her credit card to buy the phone instead. Jill was able to pay off her credit card bill at the end of the month. |
David really wanted to impress his date. So he bought a lot of CDs of music he thought she would like. His date listened to the music and kept playing with her bag. David asked what was in the bag. His date showed him CDs, she was nervous and brought some too! |
I've set a goal to lose thirty pounds by the end of June. Running has always been a great way for me to get in shape. I've been running lately but only about 2 miles. Today, even though I knew it would be hard, I ran 5 miles. When I finished, I was exhausted but I felt wonderful. |
We had bamboo wallpaper on our wall. One day we saw a mouse under our bed. We chased it out. It climbed up the wallpaper to a crack in the ceiling. We sealed the crack. |
Jeremy always wanted to be an athlete. He vowed to practice basketball every day after school. Everything was going well until he injured his ankle very badly. Jeremy's dad took him to the doctor for an evaluation. They were both relieved to find out that his injury was not serious. |
Jill could dislocate her kneecaps at age seven. Doctors told her that she would be cripple by the age of fifty. Her knees did deteriorate as she aged. At the age of 68, her knees locked up and she could not walk. She had both knees replaced and her titanium knees now work well. |
Mom took me to the circus today. I was so excited to see everything! The elephants danced in a circle. The lion tamer was the best! The circus was so much fun. |
Shelly was a very good swimmer. She took part in lots of competitions and often came first. The upcoming competition was very important so she had to do well. She trained extremely hard. In the end Shelly didn't win, but still qualified for nationals. |
I showed up at a campsite one summer day. I immediately began to set up my tent and work on a fire. After finishing those things, I pulled out food and began to cook. While I was relaxing, it began to rain very hard. I had to run into my tent, but the rain didn't stop until the next day. |
Pablo moved from Puerto Rico at age 5. He began school in the United States. School was hard for him because he knew no english. It was very difficult to make friends as well. It was many months before he could speak English. |
Andy heard a joke on the radio. He thought it was funny. Andy tried to tell the joke to Bob. Bob misunderstood the joke. He didn't laugh. |
Will loves going to the arcade after school. One day his local arcade decided to host a tournament. Will spent all week practicing after school. Will was nervous but also excited on the day of the tourney. Will managed to place first thanks to his efforts. |
Thomas went to a party with his friends. There was a bowl of fruit punch at the table. Thomas got himself a glass of punch. He got distracted by someone talking to him. He started walking, and tripped, spilling punch all over his friend. |
Mike wrote a popular book and became a famous author. People began to ask for him to appear in interviews. Mike began to speak about himself publicly. After only weeks of his success, tabloids began to lie about him. Mike became paranoid and more reclusive after the bad experience. |
Andy was at a nice hotel for a work conference. Andy decided to take a swim in the pool before the conference. As Andy was getting out of the pool, he was handed a towel. Andy could not believe how luxurious and soft the towel was. Andy could not wait to tell his wife about the luxurious towels. |
Tom went to the casino for the first time. He was afraid of spending too much money. He gave himself a specific budget. When Tom ran out of money he stopped gambling. Tom was able to have fun and not spend too much. |
Tyler bought himself a skateboard. He began practicing. He was eager to learn how to ride it. Soon he had mastered the art. He began learning tricks and skating like a professional! |
Mason was at a college football game. He was sitting next to an opposing team's fan. They started arguing with each other. The fan punched Mason in the face. Mason punched back and they were both escorted out of the stadium. |
Junior went to a baseball game with his dad. Before the game, he hung out by the dugout to see players up close. A player approached Junior and gave him an extra baseball. Then, his dad snapped a photo of the two together. Junior now had a ball and photo that he could show all his friends. |
David was road tripping through america. He was having the best time with his buddies. They decided they had enough gas to get into the next town. David and his buddies overestimated the gas tank. David and his buddies run out of gas and have to push the car a mile. |
Cat wanted to give her mom a wonderful birthday present. She wanted to show her mom how appreciative she was. But Cat had no money to buy anything nice or fancy! Then she decided to bake and decorate a complicated cake. Cat's mom was so happy with the cake, she nearly cried! |
I was planning to bring a salad to a potluck. Wanting to be organized, I had made it 2 days before the potluck. I kept the salad in the refrigerator. By the time I brought it to the potluck, the salad looked wilted. Now, I don't make food until a few hours before a potluck. |
Chloe was frustrated with her boyfriend. He seemed more interested in looking at his phone than talking to her. She decided to break up with him. She mentioned the break-up to a male colleague at work whom she liked. He asked her out on a date and they had a great time. |
Ana and her friends liked playing basketball together. They'd play every Saturday at a somewhat isolated court. When they arrived for their weekend game, the court was gone! The town had torn it up because they thought no one used it. In its place the town had put a playground with swing sets instead. |
Donna was short on money but needed groceries. She went to a dollar store to find some inexpensive food. She found many canned goods to buy. Donna checked out and was happy with the food she purchased. Donna made a nice dinner and still had money for bills. |
Rex was our family dog. The entire family love playing with Rex. Two kids from next door came over to play with our dog. Shortly after Rex no longer wanted to live with us. We decided that Rex would be more happy with the kids. |
Angela was scared of the dark. Everyday before bed she would turn her night light on. One day , her night light broke down. She was stuck in total darkness. Angela was terrified of the dark ever since. |
Anne hung up a red hummingbird feeder outside her window. She waited and waited to see a hummingbird. After two days, she finally saw a hummingbird with a shiny green head. Anne was so excited she yelled. Her loud yell scared the hummingbird away. |
Alice didn't have a lot of money for Christmas. She decided to have a tag sale. The tag sale went well. Alice made three hundred dollars. She was able to buy gifts for Christmas. |
Neil was journeying through the Middle East. His train arrived in Syria. He disembarked and looked around. The people and buildings were foreign and exotic. Neil couldn't wait to explore Syria! |
Jessie entered the talent show at her school. She was going to recite a poem. Jessie got hoarse and couldn't speak. Jessie backed out of the play. She was upset not to perform in the talent show. |
Jill went to the doctor for a routine check up. What they found was devastating. They told Jill it was Cancer. Jill was in complete shock over the news. Jill vowed to beat this sickness and overcome it all. |
Charles had a crush on Marlene, a girl from class. She asked him to take pictures of her walking on the beach. He picked her up and they went to a beach to take pictures. But Charles had to take off his shoes and walk in the sand. Charles' toe was completely infested with fungi, he was embarrassed. |
Allie had to go to the doctor for a checkup. While she was there, her doctor tried to get her to have a shot. Allie resisted. Her doctor really pushed and Allie had to listen. In the end Allie was happy to have the shot for the future. |
Jake was listening to music on his iPod. His iPod started to skip some songs. Eventually his iPod completely shut off and died. Jake ordered a replacement iPod off of eBay. It arrived at his home after 2 days. |
Tom was a proud dog owner. Unfortunately, Tom was a lonely man. Tom usually walked his dog in his own neighborhood. One day, Tom decided to take his dog to the dog park. Tom met new friends there, and was never lonely again. |
The nerd woke up every morning excited for school. The nerd always made sure to arrive to his classes on time. Every class the nerd was made fun of for trying to hard in school. The nerd reported the bullies to the principal. The principal gave the bullies detention and the nerd was happy. |
Ryan's noticed that his grandmother was sad and lonely. He wanted to find a way to make her feel better. Ryan saw old photos of his grandmother with a pet. He went to the pet shop and bought a puppy. Ryan gave the new puppy to his grandmother. |
Shari placed her cell phone on the seat of her car. She went inside, leaving the phone. Shari didn't remember where she put the phone. She dialed her phone number from another phone. Shari's phone rang, allowing her to find it. |
I started sleep walking when I was 3. I got up to go to the bathroom. I walked into my bedroom closet instead. I closed the door and tried to find the toilet. I freaked out when I couldn't find it. |
Aaron and Jan had difficulty having a baby. They tried for years and Jan couldn't get pregnant. They both went to the doctor. The doctor said they were normal. They were finally able to have a baby. |
Jimmy wanted to start running again. But before he could begin to run he needs running shoes. So he went to a sports store. He found his favorite running shoes. He bought the shoes. |
Jason just needed a job. He didn't care where it was or what he did. He applied to The Green Company. In the interview he was asked how he felt about climate change? He said he hoped the weather got better soon and was not hired. |
I love to eat honey. Alas, it is quite expensive. I decided to harvest my own honey. I built a structure to house hundreds of bees. After a few weeks, I had successfully harvested some honey! |
Jill wanted the girls to get together in st Bart's for vacation. She invited Ramona, Bethenny and Kelly. The trip went well at first as everyone was getting along. However Kelly started a fight with Bethenny and it threw the trip off. By the end of the trip everyone was fighting. |
Riley has a big test coming up. She studies day and night. The day of the test comes. She finishes the test. She gets an A on her test. |
Rob was a competitive tennis player. So he spent lots of time looking for the right racquet. But every time he lost, he blamed his racquet. So he never stopped obsessing over finding the right one. Eventually, Rob stopped playing tennis. |
Penny picked out a vase. She had a big bouquet of flowers to put in it. She set them on the kitchen counter. It was wonderful to have fresh flowers in her home! Penny stopped to sniff them as she walked by. |
Nathan bullied a lot of other boys at school. He found great pleasure in it. One day he bullied the wrong boy and Nathan got a black eye. He went home and his dad bet him even more that night. Nathan knew his violence would never prevent his own abuse. |
Sonia felt the ball hit her temple before she fell down. Everyone one the baseball field run to her aid. She had trouble distinguishing one face from the next. She tried to stand up but couldn't move. She had to leave the field in an ambulance as people cried for her. |
Henry is listening to music. Since the it was loud, he couldn't hear anything around him. His mom fell and was crying for help. She shouted his name several times. He didn't hear her shouts until he took his headphones off. |
Ken was eating lunch. He saw that Tom did not have anything. Ken remembered that is was important to be understanding. He shared his lunch with Tom. They both had a great day. |
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