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Due to the dry season, the forest caught fire. There were many homes in the forest. All of these homes were destroyed by the fire. The community pooled their money together to rebuild the homes. A few years later, all the burnt homes had been rebuilt!
The cop had to find a murderer. The murderer shot 3 random people in the street. The cop finally found the murderer. The cop shot on sight. The murderer was still alive so the cop brought him in the car.
Doug invited her girlfriend over to watch a movie. It was the middle of the school year and they both wanted to relax. They watched their favorite show and hung out at his house. Joe brought out a couple snacks and they enjoyed the new episode. When they got tired Joe drove his girlfriend back home.
Tom's dog died recently. His parents tried to get him a new one. The new dog wasn't what Tom wanted. He never got attached to it like his old pet. Eventually the parents wound up taking care of the new dog.
A snow leopard ran through the hillside. It was running fast, to catch a gazelle. The leopard caught the gazelle with ease. It fed on the gazelle. Afterwards, it ran away with a full, warm belly.
Tonya's best friend set her up on a blind date. Tonya met her date, Ben, at the local Italian restaurant. At first, Tonya was very shy. After Ben told a few jokes, Tonya became more comfortable. Following dinner, the two exchanged phone numbers and kissed goodbye.
Mary has been watching the OJ Simpson miniseries on TV. She decided she wanted to know more about the case. She went to the library and looked up different books. She found a book authored by Marcia Clark. She checked out the book and began reading it.
Sara has a big test tomorrow. She also has a softball game. Sara decided to pull an allnighter. She was so tired the next day. Sara ended up sleeping through her test.
Tom noticed he hadn't received mail for a few days. He checked everyday for the next week and he saw nothing. One day he decided to watch the mailman come. He caught his neighbor sneaking over to steal his mail. His neighbor went to jail.
Ginger just opened her new massage studio. She is giving her first client a massage. She finishes and walks into the waiting room to find 4 guests. Ginger is very excited for the success. Ginger realized she made a good decision starting her own business.
Fred wanted to go on the water ride. He was looking forward to it. Then unfortunately he was not allowed. He was too short. Fred was so upset.
Tom got a new grill. He bought steak to cook. Tom invited friends over to eat. When they cut into the steak they were still bloody. Tom just threw the steaks back on the grill.
Ginny was excited. Today she would be making a meal for her whole family. They were coming in from all over the country for the reunion. She was making a huge turkey with all the fixings. The day of the meal came and everyone agreed it was great.
Tom had a glass of water at night. He dropped it by accident. It shattered on the floor. Tom thought he cleaned it all up. The next day he got a piece of glass stuck in his foot.
Todd and Toby were identical twins of age 10. They were so alike that their mother could not tell them apart. Todd went up to his mother, pretending to be Todd. His mother, thinking it was a game, assumed it was Toby. The real Todd felt clever about his cunning trickery.
Jimmy and his father went fishing. They went to an ocean on long island. Jimmy's father taught him how to fish. Jimmy ended up catching a sea bass. They have a great time.
I decided to jog with some friends. Unfortunately, I was always the slowest. I decided to practice hard every morning. I practiced jogging for a month. Soon, I was faster than all of my friends.
My sister was being unfair about sharing our car. I called my mom. My mom told me that she was being perfectly fair. My mom threatened to take our car back. We ended the phone call unpleasantly.
Tracy was on a diet. She was eating at a restaurant. Tracy ordered a salad for an entree. The restaurant didn't have any low fat dressings. Tracy ate her salad without dressing.
One day Jerome goes to the movie theater to see a film. During the movie his phone kept ringing. Someone else at the theater politely asked him to turn his volume down. Jerome listened to the person by switching his phone to vibrate mode. Everyone in the theater including Jerome watched the film peacefully.
I decided to learn how to cook. I researched hobby cooking classes available nearby. Finally, I selected the local culinary school's weekend program. The first class, all we did was learn cooking terms. When we began cooking the second class, I burned down the classroom!
I went to see a scary movie the other day. It was about zombies. Everyone around me thought that the movie was very scary. I didn't think the movie was that scary. That made me feel very brave and fearless.
Ann sent a friend request to her colleague Mary. Mary did not like Ann. She did not want to accept her request. She acted like she did not notice her request. Ann did not want to ask her about it.
Hubert took his smartphone out to check out his mail. He perused through fifty emails, but none were from Bertha. He sat on a bench waiting for her email. Four minutes later, Bertha's email appeared and he smiled widely. He pocketed the phone and continued his walk with a light heart.
Jackson notices his bathroom has become grimy after months of use. He decides to clean it thoroughly one day. He scrubs the mirror, bathtub, and toilet. He feels tired but satisfied when he is finished. Jackson is happy that his bathroom is finally clean.
Martha's dog would not stop barking. Martha tried everything. She gave her dog some treats. When that didn't work Martha put the dog in time out. The dog eventually stopped barking after an hour.
I was doing an mTurk hit on photo images. I saw 200 photos of hamburgers. The burgers looked very tasty. Today I went out to lunch and ordered a big hamburger. It tasted very nice.
I was talking to my old neighbor Anh today. She moved from Cambridge to Westford this summer. She was bemoaning the lack of good restaurants in the area. I recommended a place in Lowell my friend took to one day. She thanked me for the recommendation.
Andrew craved bacon and eggs for breakfast. He checked in his fridge and saw he only had eggs. So Andrew drove to the store. He got bacon from the grocery store. He cooked the eggs and bacon then eat them, he no longer craved them.
Jim was excited about his upcoming football game. He got to the stadium early and played on his phone. After the game, Jim couldn't find his phone. Jim was very sad and continued to search for the phone all night. He was happy to find out somebody had turned his phone in.
Mom and dad told us to get ready for a visit with Grandma. My sister and I picked out our favorite dresses. Mine was pink, her's was lavendar. Mom braided our hair. Grandma greeted us at the door with lots of hugs and kisses.
Rachael got some bath bombs for her birthday. She wanted to try to take a bath with one. So she got the water all ready and put one in. She was amazed by all the great colors. She felt it was so nice and relaxing.
Yesterday we got into a fight. He said I was smothering him. Later, he threatened to move away. After it was over, he said he only said those things to hurt me. I didn't let him know how badly it hurt.
Amy loved Chocolate Chip cookies. Her grandmother made them all the time, but her mother didn't bake. When she was visiting her grandma she asked her how to make them. She took careful notes as her grandma showed her how to make them. Amy was excited to try the cookie recipe on her own at home.
Melinda wanted go and see a band on Saturday night with her friends. She and her friend mowed 30 lawns to get money for tickets. The money was stolen from her locker at school. She told the entire school what had happened. A bunch of her classmates pitched in enough money to buy her tickets.
Gavin wanted to convince a girl that he was worthy of a date from her. Gavin showed her his muscles but she was not impressed. Gavin gave her flowers but she declined. Gavin wrote her a love letter and sang to her face. She was ecstatic and agreed to Gavin's date.
One day while mowing the lawn Kevin sees something moving. He stops the mower and looks to see what it is. To his amazement it is a very large green snake. Kevin runs into the house to tell her parents. Kevin's parents come out and remove the snake from the yard.
My family and I went for a long hike. On the hike, we were accompanied by our dogs. We had to climb to the top of a summit. From the summit we could see the most beautiful sunrise. The hike left us all feeling accomplished and refreshed.
Tom was moving apartments. He needed help with it. He offered his friends beer and pizza if they would. Several of his friends showed up to help. Tom was very thankful.
Jill bought a guitar. She played it for her family. She was so bad that they threw tomatoes at her. Jill practiced very hard. After a week she was sensational at playing.
A bird landed on Bea's front stoop. He tweeted loudly and flapped his wings. Bea came outside to see what the racket was. When she opened the door, the bird flew inside! Bea had to swat it with a broom to get it back outside.
My daughter gave me a copy of The Seven Samurai. It is a classic Japanese movie. My wife does not like foreign films. One weekend she was away and I watched the movie. It was three hours long and I enjoyed it very much.
Sam was supposed to meet friends for dinner. When he arrived nobody else was there. He got a table and waited. Nobody got there for a while. Sam realized he had gotten the wrong time.
Curtis bought an old, beat-up car. The car needed a lot of work. Curtis put a lot of time into refurbishing the car. After he finished, the car looked perfect. He was able to sell the car for a huge profit.
Travis was going to a basketball game. He arrived at the stadium. Travis realized he forgot his ticket. Travis drove home to get his ticket. When he returned, he was late for the game.
Gage was a mean boy who always misbehaved. One day in class, he decided he would try to make his teacher mad. He went to the bathroom and came back with a paper towel. He tied the paper towel around his neck and ran around the classroom. His bad choice mad the teacher mad and got him in lots of trouble.
Mary's doorbell rang unexpectedly. Her friend Ellen was standing outside. Ellen had recently received a Starbucks gift card. Ellen invited Mary to join her for coffee. The two friends enjoyed drinking their flat whites.
Rob is driving to the store. He notices a weird noise coming from his car. He pulls over to check it out. He lifts the hood and his engine is blown. He waits for help on the side of the road.
The couple went to a hotel. They checked in. When they go to their room they found a mess. The hotel didn't clean the room from the recent visitors. The coupled returned back to the front desk for an accommodation.
Tom had enough of Tammy stalking him. Every time he turned around, she was watching him. As his landlord, she had the keys to his apartment. Tammy in his bathroom while he showered was the final straw. He went down to the court and took out a restraining order on her.
Sarah had to pay her phone bill in 2 days. She didn't have enough money in her bank account. Sarah didn't want to pay an overdraft fee. She called up her phone company and explained her situation. Her phone company was able to reduce her phone bill.
Tasha plays softball with her family. The team had a game one night. She met a man named Jared from the other team. He talked to Tasha and asked her for her number. Tasha gave him her number.
Ted was nervous to kiss Lisa for the first time. He took her to the park where they would walk. When they sat on the bench he took her face. He kissed her. The two felt sparks.
A prisoner broke out of his cell at night. He ran towards the ground keeping shed for a shovel. He took a shovel to the far wall and dug. The handle snapped during his dig. In desperation, the man began to dig with his hands.
The talk show host made a speech. The audience wasn't interested in the topic. The host apologized to the audience. He changed the topic of the show right there. The audience applauded the host's bold move.
Charles' car wouldn't start one morning. He arranged for a tow truck to tow the car to Charles' mechanic. The mechanic fixed the car in his spare time. He fixed the car for free because Charles didn't have any money. The tags were out of date so cops towed the car from Charles' house.
Jules bought a bottle of pink nail polish. As she was painting her nails, she bumped the bottle. She tried to wipe the polish up as quickly as possible. However, it was too late. The stain had already set in and ruined her floor.
Natalie was going to her first dance class. She had dreamed about this day for years! Her teacher invited her to put on her ballet shoes. Natalie couldn't wait to learn how to dance! She was going to work hard to do a great job in the recital.
Jill started an extreme weight loss plan. But the strictness of it made her very stressed out. Eventually, she gave up and ate tons of junk food. Jill realized that stress was unhealthy too. So she started a diet that included food she enjoyed.
The chef didn't know what to make for this week's special. He looked at all the extra food he had and tried to make something. He made a pasta dish and a salmon salad with fruit. The chef told all the waiters about what the specials were. Many customers loved the salmon salad but not the pasta dish.
Peter wanted to win first prize in the science fair at school. His sister Greta was a biochemistry major in college. Greta helped Peter prepare an informative experiment about DNA. Peter was awarded first prize for his science fair display. More importantly, Peter learned he wanted to be a geneticist someday.
Tim was hungry. He didn't have any money for food. A friend got a sandwich for lunch. The friend offered to split it. Tom agreed and at it.
Tiffany signed up for try out for a gaming team. She prepared by practicing every night. Finally it was the day of the try outs. They invited her and began the practice try outs. Tiffany's internet died and she did not make it onto the team.
Monica was excited to see a new movie. She went to the theater the night it opened. She bought a ticket and went inside. Inside, she got some snacks and a drink. Then, she got to see the movie.
Brad loves airplanes. When he was a little boy his dad took him to see a bunch of them. He always said when he grew up he wanted to be a pilot. Right after he graduated high school he went into the military. He was trained to be a pilot and did it his whole military career.
Tom accidentally dropped a can of soda. He failed to tell anyone about it. His roommate went to get some from the fridge. He chose the shaken up one and it exploded. Tom laughed and never admitted responsibility.
Jane was at the waterpark with her family. Her sisters called her a wussy for not riding the big slide. Jane got fed up and decided to prove them wrong. She got up to the slide and just dove down. Jane wound up having fun and doing it again.
Sam was playing football. It was the championship. Sam was the quarterback. He threw a game ending interception. The team supported him after the game anyway.
Joe was walking outside his apartment. Then, a dirty and tagless cat followed him. Joe was moved to give it a bath. Joe and the stray began to like each other. Joe and the cat were both happy to share a home.
Sloane was taking an important test at school. The room was silent. Her pencil broke. The sharpener grated loudly. Everyone in the room gave Sloane dirty looks.
Victoria had a severe fear of heights. She had been transferred to a new job and had to fly there. When she got to the airport she started getting nervous. She started sweating and feeling faint. When Victoria got to the boarding ramp she feinted.
Some friends decided to have a picnic. They would each bring something. Sadly, they did not discuss who would bring what. When the day came around, they all brought potato salad. The picnic was not a success.
Jessie was in the middle of a long hike. Suddenly it started pouring down rain. She had to take cover under a tree trunk. She waited there for thirty minutes as it rained. Finally things cleared up and she was able to finish her hike.
Rick had a drug problem. So he decided to check into rehab. He sat there waiting for his turn to say his problem. When they go to him he told them his addiction. They kicked him out because Rick said his addiction was being fly.
Jane had just gotten a new phone. She was trying to walk her dog and had it in her hand. Her dog jerked the lease and sent Jane and her phone flying. Jane's new phone cracked into a million pieces. Luckily Jane had insurance and was able to get a replacement.
Lisa really wanted to impress a group of popular girls at school. One day, the girls were teasing a new girl who had joined their class. They tried to get Lisa to tease the new girl, too. Lisa, realizing how mean the popular girls were, refused. Instead, she became best friends with the new girl!
Megan started her morning at the base of a tall mountain. She had all of her supplies packed for this long hike. Today was her first time taking this trail and she was excited. Meghan saw a plethora of flora along her way up the mountain. Finally, she had to stop to sketch all of the beauty around her.
Kate was taking the bus home from work. She was waiting at the stop. A shady character walked near her. She clutched her purse tightly. He walked by without getting it.
Lulu loved to watch the birds outside. She'd listen to them twitter and tweet and give them seeds in return. One day, Lulu slept through her alarm. If she didn't wake up she would miss her train. Her bird friends expected her, and woke her up just in time.
My father was coming to visit. I wanted the stay to be pleasant for him. I went to the store looking for his favorite drink. I found it at a gas station. I went home feeling proud of the peach soda I had found.
Max was about to get a new puppy. He was at the pound checking out all of the choices. Then, he saw a sad looking old dog. He decided to take that dog instead. The pound was glad because the poor old dog needed a good home.
Pete was a quiet man. He never started fights with anyone. One day Pete was walking on the beach. A man tried to rob Pete for his money. Pete shot the man in defense, and left him under the morning sun.
Ryan took his fishing pole and a tackle box to a pond. He placed a lure with a hook on his pole. Ryan cast out the line. He felt a fish tugging on his fishing pole. He yanked the line and reeled in a large walleye.
Sam was convinced to go on a blind date by his friends. He was shy and unsure about himself. He agreed to it. Sam went on the date and actually had a good time. He intends to see her again soon.
Our whole class was assigned an short paper for homework. I had completely forgotten about it when I left class. A couple of days later, one of my friends asked if I was done. I completely freaked out because I had forgotten about it. I had to stay up all night writing my paper.
Diane enjoyed taking surveys in her spare time. She would take them for free. Her friend Marsha told her of a paid online survey site. Diane signed up with the site. Now she gets paid for taking surveys.
Gina's mom promised her that she would buy pizza. She came home with a box. Gina immediately took it and went to the kitchen. She opened it. She was sad when she found out that one piece was there.
A man went to a cafe to order a salad. He took his salad from the front desk and sat down. He took two bites and felt something funny. The man removed a bolt from his mouth. He threw the salad at the cook and yelled.
Kate was ordering lunch from an Italian restaurant. They had a white bean hummus on the menu. She decided to try it out. The warm garlicky hummus was lovely. She ate it for lunch everyday for a week.
Lily was hiking one of her favorite trails. Towards the end there was a steep incline. It was difficult and Lily felt her breathing get heavy. Despite being tired, she persevered. Lily felt very accomplished when she reached the top.
Tim was on his little league soccer team. He was sad because he was not very good. He was always picked last on his team. Tim told his mom he wanted to quit. His mom let Tim learn piano lessons instead.
After Charles registered for classes, he was charged thousands. He missed the first three days of class dealing with financial aid. His next problem was his Geology teacher kept failing him. In November his car stalled and someone called the fire department. He turned his experience into a novel called, The Worst Fall Ever!
Johnny figured out how to help himself. He'd make a mission statement and stick to it. His mission statement was, live on the edge and help people. He applied for impressive jobs, types he considered on the edge. He landed a job as a technology writer, and he helped himself.
Ben was skateboarding through campus. He was going very fast. His wheel caught on a small rock. Ben crashed and scraped his knees. Ben rides more carefully now.
Alicia was going on a date with Tim. She really liked Tim. The only problem was that he was ten years younger. Alicia wasn't sure her friends would approve. Thankfully they did.
Tom was walking in a store. There were girl scouts outside. The girl scouts asked him to buy cookies. Tom thought about it for a moment. Then Tom purchased several boxes of cookies.
Troy was on his lunch break. He only had a half hour to eat. Troy decided to grab a soda and bag of chips from the vending area. Troy ate his lunch quickly. He was still hungry afterward.
Jan got a new puppy. She named it Bailey. Bailey cried at all hours. Jan had to let Bailey sleep with her. Now Bailey is a spoiled pup.
The man put on his shirt. He buttoned it up. His wife laughed at him. He had buttoned it incorrectly. He buttoned it the right way.
Abigail was a barista at a coffee shop. Many of her customers were regulars. One of her regular customers liked Abigail's work ethic. She asked Abigail if she wanted a better job. Abigail started working with the customer at an office.