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I went on a date with someone in chemistry class. I went to pick her up. She looked amazing. We went to the movies. It was a good time. |
Craig is going to his high school reunion tonight. He hasn't seen any of his old friends in Years. The reunion was full of old friends. Craig spent the entire night chatting up Bill. Craig had a good time at the reunion. |
Morgan can run really fast. She can even outrun the family dog. She sometimes like to run circles around her housing block. Morgan challenged her father to a race. She ran faster than her father winning the race. |
I decided I wanted a pet bunny for my house. I went to the pet store and got all the supplies I needed a bunny. Then I picked out my favorite of all the bunnies they had. I took the bunny home and set up all of it's stuff. My bunny and I are happy living together. |
Anna heard a strange noise in her house. She went to investigate. She saw a bird in the kitchen! She opened the window quickly. Soon the bird flew out. |
Ella wanted to be slim and pretty, but she'd always been chubby. Diets just didn't seem to work for her. Then her friend suggested she try spinning classes. Ella eagerly signed up and began spinning every week! And in under a month, she'd already lost eight pounds! |
Jenny was an overweight mom. She would often get depressed thinking about it. She decided enough was enough. Jenny went on a very strict diet. Jenny ended up losing over 100 lbs. |
Tim was in his school's spelling bee. He had a pretty good chance to win. He started getting nervous toward the end. Yet he was skilled enough for it not to matter. Tim easily took first place. |
Timmy was sad upon moving to a new neighborhood. He had a hard time making friends. His mom invited some friends from the old neighborhood to visit. They played in the park, and met some new friends, too. Now Timmy had a lot of friends to play with, and he felt much better. |
Jane was walking around her campus. But she was hungry. There were only food trucks. But the food there was overpriced and unhealthy. Jane had no choice but to order a burger at one of them. |
Matt and Sara went to the beach. They started to toss the Frisbee back and forth. They played Frisbee for hours. They laughed and chatted as they played. They both had a great time on their beach trip! |
I had a friend named Lisa that I met online. Me and Lisa talked a lot everyday for about a month. I thought she was going to meet up with me, but she made up excuses. Later I found she was talking about me behind me back. That was the last time I tried to befriend a girl online. |
Mary walked home from school after a long day. On her way home from school, she tripped over a large rock. When a little boy saw her, he called Mary's parents. Mary's parents took her to the doctor. The doctor bandaged her wounds and sent her home. |
When I got my new phone, I didn't know how to activate it. There were so many plan choices that I couldn't decide. I chose a median plan, hoping it would be a good choice. I applied it to my account and paid for it. I have been using it ever since. |
Mary had an essay that was due in 12 hours. She delayed writing what she initially wanted. She knew her ideas were not good enough and kept thinking. Four hours passed of brainstorming and debating. With little time left, Mary wrote about her initial ideas. |
Juliette wants to join her sisters marching band. She practiced really hard at band camp. Juliette even got help from her sister. She would even practice in the rain. Juliette missed marching band tryouts do to having the flu. |
Larry had quit the baseball team. His bat was brand new. Larry decided to sell his bat. He sold his bat to a friend still on the team. Larry used his money to buy a video game. |
We have a holiday lunch at work every year. They set up a bunch of tables and have a nice spread. We talk about some of our accomplishments. We also focus on our plans for the future. It is a wonderful time and everyone enjoys it. |
Brian had always wanted to see elephants up close. He researched the best places to visit the animals. Brian booked a safari trip to Africa. He went on the journey and saw more elephants than he could imagine. Brian was so thrilled to realize his dream. |
Javier had always loved his long, luxurious hair. However, his friends told him he needed to cut his hair short. Finally Javier listened to what they said and got a haircut. Although his friends liked it, Javier did not. He wished he had his long hair back. |
Andy had a goal to lose weight by being more physically active. He decided to exercise by taking his dog for a long walk twice a day. After one month of twice daily walks, he had only lost two pounds. Andy then decided to add a one mile run to his daily exercise routine. The extra one mile run helped him to lose two more pounds in two weeks. |
George was playing outside in the backyard. He came across a frog. George grabbed the frog and put it in a jar. He decided to give the frog to his mom as a present. His mom screamed and told George to put it outside. |
Allie knew just how to stay cool in the sweltering summer heat. She would fill balloons with water. When it got hot, she would break one over her head. Slowly, Allie filled the balloons. The water from the broken balloon was refreshing. |
When I was a boy I was able to go to work with my Dad. He was a chef so I was given the jobs of opening the cans. After I had mastered that I was able to do more. I worked hard and was able to help the waitresses do their side work. With helping them I received tips that was my own money to spend. |
Ellie was jogging with Joey in the park. Joey tripped and fell. Ellie tried carrying Joey to her car but he was too heavy. Fortunately, Cody saw Ellie trying to carry Joey from far away. Cody assisted Ellie on carrying Joey to her car. |
Kenny took his new kite out to the front yard. The wind was really blowing. He let out about ten feet of string. He threw the kite up over his head. It jerked away from him and flew off. |
Susie went to sleep with her phone charging. She put it under her pillow. But she woke up to the smell of smoke. She looked under her pillow and the phone was fried. Susie was absolutely horrified about it. |
Heather has decided to have Thanksgiving dinner at her house. Her family wasn't getting along. She thought it was best to cook dinner for her own family. She wasn't a very good cook. Dinner turned out fine, as she worked real hard at it. |
John was giving a speech. All of a sudden a baby started crying. John tried to ignore it at first. Eventually John asked that it be removed. Once the crying stopped john kept giving his speech. |
Franny had long hair. She was getting tired of styling long hair. Franny decided to get a haircut. She couldn't afford to go to the salon. Franny cut her own hair with the help of a youtube tutorial. |
Susie was driving home from work. But she got an alert on her phone. There was a tornado warning. Susie then got scared. She didn't want it to harm her house. |
Bill was walking to his car one night. But someone approached him and asked for money. Bill refused to give the person money and entered his car. But the person pounded on his window and cracked it. Bill sped off before the situation became worse. |
Tom decided to go skiing in a snowstorm. His friends told him it was a bad idea. He set out against howling winds and pelting snow. Finally, he made it to the bottom of the diamond run. He had a cup of hot chocolate with his friends at the lodge. |
Barry was anxious to attend his upcoming reunion. Barry was invited to give a speech about his favorite teacher. Barry has been practicing his speech for over two months. As the day arrived, Barry was ready to give his speech. After the speech, Barry's teacher thanked him and hugged him. |
Will's daughter Ella had a ballet recital coming up. Ella was extremely nervous about the recital. Will encouraged her to practice every single day. Ella worked very hard and learned more technique. Ella danced beautifully at the recital! |
Teresa's mother was always exasperated with her. She never made her bed or cleaned her room. Teresa didn't mind the messiness but had to compromise. She did her bed every morning and cleaned her room once a week. Her mother accepted the terms and everything turned out fine. |
Bob decided to cook dinner. He decided to make pasta with lemon and capers. He accidentally put too much lemon in the dish. It tasted terrible! Bob decided to throw away the food and order Chinese takeout. |
Tommy went to move his car from the yard. It had been raining all day. The car's tires were stuck in the mud. Tommy wasn't able to move the car. He had to call a friend to help move the car. |
Rachel saw the wind blowing the trees today. Rachel decided that today would be a great day to fly a kite. She dug out her kite from her summer storage boxes. Rachel took her kite to the park. Rachel flew her kite all afternoon until it got too dark. |
The singer worked hard. She got better. People noticed her. She made an album. The people bought it. |
We did not have that much in common. I tried to make small talk with her. The seat next to her was empty. We ate at a fancy restaurant. My track team had decided to go out. |
Mary was going to the county fair. Mary saw a very cute young man Named Skip. They both made contact with one another. Mary went over and introduced herself to skip. Skip and Mary became a couple and long remember that night. |
Annie was shopping at the mall with her kids. She was distracted before realizing that her kids were gone. She started searching everywhere for them. She was getting emotional and worried, and it was getting later. Finally, she found them at the Santa display. |
Carlos had one bad tooth. It hurt him every time he ate something. Because he was so stubborn, he refused to go to the dentist. But when the pain became unbearable he had to go. The dentist removed the tooth and Carlos could eat normally again. |
Theodore's mom made him take piano lessons. He envied his friends who did not have to take piano lessons. His mom was insistent that he do well in his lessons. Theodore played a major concert at the age of 17. He became well known for his ability as a concert pianist. |
Bob was walking in the park. He got hungry. He decided to forage for food. He found some mushrooms. He ate them and got sick. |
Chase had a paper due in the morning. He went to print the paper. His printer was out of ink. Chase went to his friend's house. He printed the paper on his friend's computer. |
Sam needed a job. He found an opening he wanted. He sent a resume and got a call back. Once there he noticed they were interviewing dozens of people. Same lost hope and went home. |
Chad decided to rob a bank. He got his friends to join in. They ran into the bank and demanded the money. An alarm went off and they started to panic. The cops came in and arrested all of them. |
Anna painted her nails carefully. Then she sat down to wait for them to dry. Soon, though, she grew bored and began to read. Later she saw that she'd smudged her nails! Anna was so angry with herself! |
Charles stopped to talk to democrat party recruiters on campus. He didn't think talking with them would hurt anything. But the party called him at least three times a day. They called him in class and at work asking for commitments. Charles called them demagogues and said stop calling. |
Story learned to swim at five years old. Her big sister taught her how to swim. The swimming lesson were very hard. Story had to practice every Sunday evening. She soon became good enough to compete professionally. |
Meg really wanted to get married. She met a man named Will and they soon got engaged. Meg and Will had a beautiful wedding. A few months later, Meg got pregnant. She gave birth to their son, Billy. |
It was a rainy day outside. Tim decided to stay inside. He made himself comfortable on his bed. He got out his favorite book and read for hours. When he was done reading, the sun began to shine outside. |
Jeff was a scientist and a bowler on the weekend. He wanted to develop a better floor wax for the lanes. One night he created the perfect floor wax. It was so good that you didn't need to wear special shoes. He put a patent on it and made a million dollars. |
Barb wanted to go to the circus. Her parents decided to take her for her birthday. They thought she would love seeing all the different animals. Barb did enjoy the animals, but her favorite part was the clowns. She decided she will become a professional clown when she grows up. |
My company had a "forty hour per week" work policy. I was working fifty hours per week. I made a lot of good overtime! My company didn't like that very much. Now I have Mondays off. |
Cathy had to go to church every Sunday. She did not like going there at all. One sunday Cathy decided to skip church. Instead she ran away to the lake. Cathy got yelled later that day. |
Mallie was in dire need of a new laptop. She searched everywhere for a new device. Mallie finally went to the apple store and found a laptop she loved. She immediately purchased it and was very happy. She felt she could not go wrong with an apple. |
Ricky was trudging through the snow with his sled. He began to load his sled up with fresh snow. He hauled the snow to the front of his house. His dad was waiting there to teach him how to make his first snowman. Ricky excitedly started making the base for his snowman. |
Kim took a probiotic for digestion everyday. The Probiotic was crucial and kept the digestion on track. One day there was none at her local stores or online. She called the manufacturer who told her they were no longer sold. Kim was sad a product she relied on was no longer available. |
Carla was expecting a letter. She checked the mail. There was a pile of stuff in the box. It was all junk mail until the bottom of the stack. The letter was at the bottom. |
Kelly was craving chocolate milk, but she had no powder or syrup. She decided to improvise with a packet of hot cocoa. But, stir as she might, she couldn't get the yucky powder to mix! It was a foul-tasting concoction. At least, Kelly reasoned, you never know until you try! |
Megan was in line at the bank. While she waited she began texting. Suddenly her phone slipped and fell to the ground. She was nervous it was broken as she picked it up. Luckily it was fine save for one small scratch. |
Ben was riding his bike fast down the path. He didn't have time to swerve before hitting a deep pothole. He could feel right away that there was something wrong with the bike. The front rim had been badly bent. He had to walk the bike home. |
Victor came home from work to find a wet spot on the carpet. His dog, Bubba, looked especially guilty. Victor became angry and raised his voice. However, he changed his mind and decided the guilt was enough. The two ended up playing fetch in the backyard instead. |
Ben had invited his crush to prom. And she had accepted! Now Ben had to learn to dance. He took lessons from a dance school for weeks. On prom night, he owed his crush with his great dancing! |
Thad always loved going places with his dad, especially the river. They would go fishing and sometimes swimming. One day they went down to the river. Thad's dad brought the fishing poles. Thad caught the biggest fish he'd ever seen that day! |
I started getting some dandruff. I needed a new shampoo. My wife stopped by the store to get some. She brought it home for me. My new shampoo helps cure my dandruff. |
I recently passed my driver's test. My parents congratulated me. As a gift they gave me a car. I drove the car to my friend's house. My friend was very jealous. |
Olivia and John were playing volleyball. But Olivia felt she had a disadvantage because she was short. When John won, Olivia said he had an unfair advantage. Later, Olivia saw a short volleyball player who was really good play. And she later apologized to John. |
Chase was at the arcade with his brother. Suddenly, they found a wallet on the floor. Chase's brother wanted to keep the wallet for himself. Chase disagreed and brought it to the front counter. The store rewarded him with a free slice of pizza. |
Tom was walking in the park. There were a group of kids playing frisbee nearby. The kids threw the frisbee near Tom. The frisbee hit Tom in the head. The kids ran up to Tom and apologized to him. |
Reese signed up for a four week fishing class. They learned how to tie flies. Learning to cast was the hardest part. She put on her waders and set out into the river. Catching her first rainbow trout was a huge thrill. |
Oliver kept asking his mom for a cupcake. She reminded him each time that he had to eat dinner first. Oliver was too impatient to wait. He decided to sneak into the kitchen and started eating a cupcake. Then, his mom caught him and banned him from eating any cupcakes. |
Bob worked at the local grocery store. He decided to steal a dollar a day from the cash register. For a few years, no one noticed his thefts. Then, one day, his boss caught him! Bob was arrested and sentenced to prison. |
The friends decided to do something fun. They hired a psychic for their girls night. They were all skeptical. The psychic gave some very silly predictions. The girls admitted that the psychic was a fraud. |
When Joe and his brothers were kids they would play hockey. They stopped when they became teenagers. But Joe called his brother one day and told them they should play. They agreed to play on Saturday. Joe was glad to play with his brothers again. |
A friend and I arrived at the movies. I wanted to use a gift card I had received. When I tried to buy my ticket the card reader wasn't working. My friend loaned me the money. We saw the movie. |
I got great nail art the other day. I went to the salon to get it done. I waited hours. When it was done it looked great. I was thrilled. |
Michelle was looking forward to going to prom with her boyfriend Mark. Mark cancelled two hours before prom, he was sick. Michelle did not know what to do. She went anyway. She ended up having a great time, dancing with her friends. |
Haley prepared her dress shoes and clothes for church. She opened the door and tried to walk outside. She didn't notice the wooden plank and stubbed her toe. Since Haley's church clothes got dirty, she had to change her outfit. Thankfully, she was a few minutes late to church. |
Frank was a retiree who was living alone in a small neighborhood. All the other families in the neighborhood had young children. Because of this demographic, he had no friends nearby. One day, a new elderly couple moved in next door to him. Frank was thrilled and made friends with his new neighbors. |
Cindy loved shopping supplies at the beginning of the school year. It was fun to pick cute folders and colorful notebooks. This year she needed to buy a binder as well. There were so many to chose from. She finally picked one with colorful flowers on it. |
The kids missed the bus and were late to school. THey called all their friends to drive them. No one could come pick them up! They finally started running down the street. They would be exhausted by the time they got there! |
Jim lost his new puppy spot. He and his dad were putting up flyers explaining he was lost. In front of a store a lady told them she had seen a puppy like this. She told them he was in the parking lot of the store. Jim was very pleased to have his puppy back. |
Ben and Alice decided to get together with another couple. They planned to meet at a restaurant for brunch. Ben and Alice arrived first. The other couple was very late getting to the restaurant. By the time they got there, it was lunch time. |
Tiffany wanted to buy a new bike. She didn't have any money. She looked for a part-time job. Tiffany eventually found a job working at the pet store. After a few months, she was able to buy a nice bike. |
Jane had gotten a new pair of skates for her birthday. She was really excited to try them out. She put them on and rolled out onto the sidewalk. She was off like a flash, rolling around the town. She spent all day skating, she was so happy with her new skates. |
Karina had a school project that was due the next day. She was very anxious because she thought she wouldn't get it done. After struggling for a while, she stood up and walked around. This helped her clear her mind and got the confidence to finish it. She managed to finish the project and score a good grade too. |
The Waltons had trouble sleeping at night. There was a loud sound that kept them up. Eventually they found out it was the refrigerator. It was breaking down and needed to be replaced. The Waltons bought a new one and slept better. |
John has a toothache. He reluctantly went to the dentist. He was so nervous about this that he nearly wrecked his car. The dentist drilled and filled his bad tooth. John's toothache is gone. |
Dana didn't want to do the dishes. She tried bribing her kids to no avail. She attempted bargaining with her husband. He refused. Dana finally decided to research electric dishwashers on the internet. |
Jake wanted to learn how to cook. He bought Tim Ferriss book "The 4 hour Chef". He read the entire book in one week. His first dish was steak and vegetables. His friends loved it so much they asked him to cook from now on. |
Jim wanted to go home for the holidays. The drive was to long so Jim booked a plane ticket. Jim packed his bags and was ready well in advance. Jim went to the airport and flew home for the holidays. His family was excited to see him and he was excited to see them. |
Kate's crush Tom acted like she hadn't told him of her crush. He ignored her as he walked over to his friends. She composed herself and went to her friends. She turned to see Tom and his friends looking at her and giggling. She knew it was only a matter of time before the whole school knew. |
Jill wanted a flower garden. So she got gardening supplies and seeds. After a week, her flower garden was complete. And she took care of it everyday. Gardening became Jill's favorite hobby. |
Matthew was feeding his horses in the morning. He forgot to lock the door of the pin behind him. His horse Fred pushed the door and ran out. Matthew ran after him for an hour. His neighbour caught him and gave him to Matthew. |
Jan sat in the dark closet trying not to the think about the spiders. Logic told her that they couldn't escape out of the jars. Suddenly, it didn't matter anymore. The closet door was thrown open. Staring down at her, was something worse than spiders--her brothers. |
Ben and his brother made a secret clubhouse. They needed a way to keep girls out. They decided to make a password. They only told it to boys. Ben and his brother felt safe knowing no girl could enter! |
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