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Sally got a call from the lawyer. A long-lost relative had left her a lot of money! She went to pick up the check. Sally had so much money she didn't know what to do! She was grateful for her new fortune.
Eric decided to go to the mall. He drove there and parked near by. Eric was surprised to see a carnival was in the mall. He played lots of games and won a few prizes. Eric went home and was very happy.
Courtney had been cooking all night. She had company coming over for Thanksgiving Dinner soon. She pulled the turkey out of the oven and saw that it was beautiful. The skin was a crispy brown color. Her grandfather eagerly took the best turkey leg when he sat down.
Peter found out he had an asthma. Doctor told him he should start to play some wind instrument. Peter chose the trumpet. His teacher told him his lungs are not strong enough. Peter decided to play the flute instead.
Charles was seventeen years old and living in a new community. He made friends with teenagers in his area. But they were into graffiti and gangs. One evening Charles went out with them and they did a robbery. They were caught and Charles learned jail is torture through boredom.
The giant box containing my new reel mower had arrived. Before using the mower I had to assemble it myself. Putting together the mower was surprisingly easy. Hopefully, I began to cut the thick grass with the reel mower. It works wonderfully and easily.
Shawn was traveling with his guitar. He put the guitar case up in the overhead bin for the flight. Then, he arrived at his destination and went to his hotel. When he checked on his guitar, he saw that it had broken. He reported it to the airplane and they promised to pay him back.
When I was in 4th grade I went to cheerleader tryouts. I was so nervous, I was the last person called up to audition. Sadly, I didn't make the team due to not being able to do cartwheels. I was so disappointed, I went home and practiced for weeks. I went to 2nd tryouts and nailed it, securing a spot on the team.
Johnny was a terrible baseball player. His coach gave up on him early in the season. But little Johnny practiced after school every day. When the big final game came he was allowed to play. Unfortunately he was still terrible and lost his team the game.
Gina was washing a bedspread. She started the washer, and went to the bathroom. When she returned it was almost full. She began to put the bedspread in the washer. The water made it float, making it hard to get it in the machine.
Josh was so excited for Christmas. He could not wait to know what his parents had bought him. He knew where they stored the presents. Josh decided to sneak a peak one afternoon. When Josh looked at the presents, he was disappointed that none were his.
Kim awoke to find the ground covered with snow. She ran outside with her big brother. He laid in the snow and kicked his legs. When he stood up there was a snow angel in the snow. They stayed in the yard making angels the whole day.
Jane wanted to create a lovely meditation room in her home. She looked to nature for inspiration with decorating. Jane chose a paint color to match the blooms in her lavender patch. She covered the windows with shades woven from sea grasses. Jane's meditation room became a haven of natural beauty.
Coach signals the thumbs up sign and yells Music's on. We wait breathlessly for the first beat to thump over the loud system. It's on, start screaming counts to each other over the blaring music. Eight count by eight count, keep going, don't rush an eight count. Everyone hit every count, coach is yelling we should win the jacket.
Jay's sister had a camera. She just left it around and did not use it. Jay decided to take it for himself. He started taking photos everywhere he goes. He started loving photography.
Mike loves to eat fish. He decided he would catch his own. Mike bought a pole and a bucket of minnows. He went fishing and caught 12 bass. He cooked them and ate the delicious meats.
Joey was an overweight man. Joey lost his job. Joey decided to make youtube videos. Joey's videos become popular. Joey becomes famous and works making videos.
Alicia wanted to rent this really nice apartment. So she when and filled out an application. Unfortunately however she was denied entry. The man said she didn't have a high enough credit score. Alicia was so bummed and had to look elsewhere.
Sam was an avid sock collector. Sam had over 200 pairs of socks. He brought his socks everywhere he went in a suitcase. One year he took a trip to London where he forgot his suitcase! All of his time spent collecting socks had been wasted!
I was sitting in my symbolic logic class. Suddenly, the professor announced a pop quiz. We had to prove Konig's Lemma within five minutes. I hadn't been paying attention to the lecture. Thus, I failed the quiz.
As a kid, I would navigate construction sites looking for treasures" I would pick up tiny wood blocks and flags stuck in the ground. I brought them all home and my mom was horrified. She said the flags were marking dangerous things underground. She told me to go put them back but I didn't remember where they went.
Margaret wanted to grow up to be a police officer. She was only eight but was very determined. Her mother came up one day with a present for her. Margaret was curious and excited as she opened the gift. It was a child-sized police officer uniform.
Tim hated his home life. He decided to run away. He saved up money and packed secretly. He left his house and never went back. Tim never spoke to his parents again.
Becky wanted to do something fun during her evenings. She found out about free salsa dance lessons. She attended them weekly. She had a great time there. She met many friends there.
Rick received a letter saying he was behind on his property taxes. The letter confused him because he was paid up. He headed to city hall to get more information. After hours in line, the found the mistake. Rick drove home relieved that he could keep his money.
Mary and Kay went for a hike on a big trail. They were hiking for 2 hours when they realized they were lost. They saw a man sitting down on the trail and asked for directions. He turned to them and was bleeding! He was just attacked by a wolf, and the girls patched him up.
Preston hit his brother in the face. His brother forgave him but Preston still felt guilty. He apologized to his brother everyday for his actions. Preston went and talked to a therapist and things improved. Preston never hit anyone again.
Kelly was shopping in New York yesterday. She strolled through midtown with her favorite bag. However to her dismay, her bag was stolen. She went to the police but it was pointless. Kelly was devastated.
Gina was ready to leave her dad's mom's house. Until her older sister Kim arrived. Kim came to the porch where Gina and her cousin were sitting. Gina wasn't fond of her cousin and wanted to escape. To her dismay her sister and her cousin were good friends.
Daniel was out partying last night. It was a Sunday night. Daniel's alarm goes off but he ignores it. When Daniel finally awakens it's 2 hours past his wake up time. Daniel rushes to get ready and head to school.
The parents began hating each other gradually throughout the Year's. They would try to hide the fights from the children, though. They loved the children but not one another anymore. The parents knew a divorce would be rough on the children. Both parents had grown up in broken homes.
I was probably the only college student to have to stay after class. I refused to read a paper to the class. He told me several times, but I said no. He told me to stay after class. He chewed me out for several minutes for not doing it.
Fred was planning to wash his car. But he was too lazy to actually wash it. One day, there was heavy rainfall. And Fred's car became clean and shiny. Fred was glad he didn't have to do any work.
Andy loved winter weather. He was excited to play in the snow. He waited and waited for the snow. On the last day of winter, it finally snowed! Andy happily built a snowman and went sledding all day.
Darius's family's cat had kittens one summer. There were three of them and he got to keep one. His parents however disapproved of all of his name suggestions. The suggestions were all too silly or long, they informed him. Finally he chose a plain name to not have to fight about it anymore.
Stan was going to be a scientist when he grew up. He liked to take apart everything he could get his hands on. His mother would hide the screwdrivers, so he'd use a butter knife. She grew tired of having nothing that was put together anymore. She finally solved this by buying a cart of thrift store electronics.
Carly was at school doing a worksheet. Suddenly she heard and felt a loud rumble. Her teacher yelled that it was an Earthquake. Carly and the other kids ducked under their desks. Luckily, the quake ended quickly with nothing too bad happening.
Jim was really into books. He wanted to build a home library. Unfortunately it was too expensive and hard to move. Jim realized he loved reading, not the books himself. He started an e-book collection instead.
Jack was a marine. He was deployed to a foreign country to keep the peace. One day a fellow soldier was asking him about his decision to join up. Jack said his father was a marine, as was his grandfather. Jack believed it was what the men in his family were supposed to do.
Tim decided he would never sleep again. He wanted to stay up all night. He started watching tv. He fought the sleepiness as hard as he could. He then realized that it was impossible and went to sleep.
Lori bought a new bag last week. She had been saving up for a while to get it. She took it out to brunch with friends. When they got there two other women had the same bag. Lori pretended it was funny but was torn up inside.
I just took my sleeping pill and decided to do a couple of turk hits. I worked on about four of them and then started feeling out of it. The sleeping pill is taking effect and it makes it hard to type. My fingers are hitting the wrong keys and it makes the task harder. So this story will end with me going to bed. Gooodnight
Kelly was moving across town. She was stressed and anticipating a long moving process. The moving truck arrived early in the morning. To her surprise, everything fit into one load. By the time she got to the place, a lot of her stuff was unpacked.
My son worked in a bank with a Mormon woman. Her son was born with a cleft palate. Her faith kept her from being bitter. The son had an operation to repair the palate. Today he looks completely normal.
After his grandfather passed away, Even helped clean out the attic. He found a trunk with some old books in it. They were leather-bound classics and some books of poetry. Evan was delighted since he was an avid reader. He spent many months poring over the old books.
I threw a Super Bowl party last year. I invited all my friends over to my house. No one showed up though. I was upset by that. Then I realized I threw the party a week too early!
Ashley was playing her favorite computer game. However, she lost her power cord. She was only able to play for two hours. Then the game died. Ashley threw her computer through a window.
Robert left his apartment building On the way down the stairs he pass a young blond woman Robert so badly want to say something but he could not decide what. Should he say Hi I'm Bob or Hi I'm Robert Suddenly he realized she was gone and he had lost his chance.
THe sun glared through the window in Bob's bedroom. Bob went to the window to close the blinds. As he tugged on the cord, the blinds fell off the wall. He was not able to repair them. Bob stapled a thick blanket to the window frame to block the sun.
Anna met a man through a dating website from England. She talked to him every day, even though they were 3000 miles apart. They soon fell in love. Anna bought a plane ticket to visit him. They got married soon after that and Anna moved to England.
Sarah was helping her family decorate the tree for Christmas. Her mom gave her a gift. She opened it and discovered a brand new glass ornament. She was going to hang it up when she dropped it. The entire thing shattered and Sarah's mom was so mad.
Tom loved taking regular vacations. He was happy his company offered 2 months paid vacation time per year. He loved TripAdvisor's recommendations. He was happy to learn from others and plan his trips well. Tom enjoyed many great vacation thanks to TripAdvisor.
Steve and Nancy had been friends for years. They were secretly in love the whole time. One day Nancy decided to move to Europe for a job. Steve stopped her and told her he loved her. Nancy didn't go to Europe and they got married.
Marco decides he wants something to drink. He decides to drink some coffee. He brews a nice pot of coffee. He drinks it. Marco is glad he got something to drink.
Lily's parents celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. They had a big celebration at a fancy restaurant, with lots of guests. Lily's parents smiled and chatted during the party. Many of the party guests called them the perfect couple. Less than a week after the party, Lily's father filed for divorce.
Bess woke up in the middle of the night because her bed was shaking. The pictures on her night stand were rattling. She was a bit confused by all this since she lives in Mississippi. There had been small earthquakes before but none like this. The next morning the news confirmed it was an earthquake.
Once I was driving over the main avenue bridge in my town. I encountered a disheveled man walking towards me. I sped past him and the next thing I saw was two police cars. The man ran and the cars pursued him. On the news that night I learned the man was wanted for murder.
Bob was feeling lonely. He wanted to get a pet. He went to his local animal shelter. He adopted an orange colored kitten. Bob no longer felt lonely with his new kitten.
Danny is a little over weight. He does not want to become obese. One day he got a personal trainer at the gym. The personal trainer helped him get in shape. Now Danny is very fit.
Kelly lived on the farm with her brothers and sisters. Every day they had to work very hard to keep the farm going. Kelly's job was to clean out the pig sty. One time, Kelly tricked her brother into cleaning it for her. Tell his brother got mad at her because she tricked him into doing it.
The Conner's had some really mean neighbors. They had a lot of dogs. The Conner's knew they abused them. They reported them to the police. They dogs were taken away.
Ethan was looking for love. He went on to a dating show. He thought all the girls were kinda ugly. He didn't think he could stay. Ethan went home.
Mike has a geometry test tomorrow. He also has baseball practice. He decided to skip studying. When he got to class, he did not know anything. He made a bad grade on his test.
Dan was detailing his car. He was halfway through when he realized he'd forgotten something. He hadn't bought any wax! Dan asked his wife to pick up some on her way home. He was able to finish detailing his car then.
Tina needed a new couch. She really wanted one. Her old one was battered. It did not look good at all. Finally she replaced it.
Tom wanted to try raw milk. Tom could not find it at any store. Tom asked his friends. His friends new a farmer and introduced them. Tom happily bought goat milk and loved it.
Jacky is out doing some shopping one day. She decided to stop by a clothing store in the mall. As she leaves the store she sees a dog in the window of a pet shop. She decides to go inside and look around. She falls in love with the dog and takes him home.
My cousin had won a contest at a minor league baseball stadium. He won the right to throw out the first pitch. We played catch for weeks in preparation of the event. When the day finally came he threw a perfect pitch. He had a great day and got many souvenirs from the team.
Jeremy was swimming at a lake. He was wading behind his boat. Suddenly, he felt something on his toe. He looked down and saw a fish nipping at his toe. He yelled and swam away quickly.
Ellen wanted to know if she could wear leggings while tap dancing. Her boyfriend told her she would look silly. She wore her leggings anyway. Many of her fellow tap dancers loved her leggings. Ellen decided to wear whatever she wanted in the future.
Adam lined up to attempt a field goal on the last play of the game. If he makes the attempt, his team will win the game. The ball is snapped and Adam kicks it towards the uprights. The ball sails through the goal posts and Adam's team wins the game. His teammates carry Adam off the field as the hero.
Steve wanted to be a cowboy but had trouble with his lasso. He asked an old cowboy for help. The old cowboy told him he had to swing his hips as he threw. Steve took this advice and looked silly swinging his hips. The old cowboy laughed at Steve because his advice was a joke.
Dusty and Cody were in the mood for doing something ornery. They got their brother Zach and took him outside. There was an electric fence in their backyard. Dusty and Cody tricked Zach into touching the fence with scissors. They got in more trouble than they ever thought possible!
Micah was playing in an important football game. His performance would influence his entire future. He was really worried because his shins had been sore all week. He forced himself to push through the pain. Luckily, he did a great job and the game was won.
Jane had never been in love before. She got her first boyfriend. It was in high school. She thought she loved him but they broke up. It took her a long time to get over it.
I was doing the laundry the other day. I smelled something even more terrible than usual. I dug to the bottom of the laundry hamper. I found half a banana that had been buried under the clothes. I threw the hamper in the trash just as quickly as I could.
Taylor struggled with math class. There was a math test coming up soon. Taylor was afraid she would fail. She studied diligently every day before the test. Taylor got a B+ on her test.
Roger took a trip to Brussels. One afternoon he went for a leisurely stroll in the city. He found a little pastry shop close to his hotel. He bought a chocolate eclair. He liked it so much that he bought ten more to send to his friends.
Johnny was a meter monitor. He started stealing small amounts of coins. He progressed to stealing hundreds of dollars per day. A government accountant alerted officials that money was missing. The police followed Johnny and then arrested him for stealing.
I opened the door to let the dog out. I didn't look before she went into the yard. A small kitten was standing beside the tree. She ran straight for the kitten. The kitten hissed and ran for the fence.
I just moved to Las Vegas so I've always wanted to go to a casino. So me and my mom decided on visiting one as soon as possible. We got prepared, and off we went in our car. As we entered all we saw was machine noises and lights everywhere. I sat down, pulled out my wallet and prepared myself to lose money.
Dan was always afraid of flying. Dan got word that his family across the country needed him. Dan knew he would have to fly to get there in time. Dan boarded the plane, shaking with nerves. Dan arrived in Oregon, safe and sound!
Tom was out swimming with friends. They were at a local pool. Tom noticed his watch was missing. He tried looking all over the pool for it. A friend found it on the floor.
Robert was a running back for his whole career. When he hurt his knee he was unable to run as fast as before. His coach decided to make him a quarterback instead. Robert tried his best but just couldn't play the position well. Robert eventually quit playing football.
Dave moved to Europe last year but was now returning for a visit. He was close to his family and had not seen them in over a year. He knew he would enjoy being back home. He was worried about one thing, though. After being home again, he knew that leaving again would not be easy.
Yellow jackets moved into my mailbox. They stung my wife when she opened the mailbox. Now the mailman doesn't deliver our mail. I defaulted on my mortgage because I never received the bill. Now the yellow jackets can take over my house too.
Anthony woke up at 7:15 in the morning. He quickly brushed his teeth and put on his work attire. He ran towards the door and realized a shoe was gone. Anthony searched frantically for twenty minutes. He finally found his shoe and was late for work as a result.
Sarah wanted to drive around. It was a nice day. She decided to put the top down on her convertible. It started to rain. She was soaked and had to pull over.
Simon grew all of his own vegetables. One day he got an idea to open a salad bar. He started growing more and more vegetables. He rented out an empty building and renovated it. Nobody came to Simon's salad bar, it had been a failure.
Last week I went to a theme park for the first time. I had never been to one before. I was nervous but excited. I ended up getting sick though. I realized I shouldn't go back.
Every Tuesday I meet my grandfather for coffee. He usually spends hours talking about his projects. This week he was rather quiet. He said he was tired because he stayed up too late watching television Our coffee time ended early so he could go home and take a nap.
Brian sped down the street in his new car. His foot pressed down hard on the pedal. The engine roared. Suddenly, Brian heard a siren and saw red flashing lights. He groaned and pulled over.
Peter had a big apple tree in his backyard. The tree produced lots and lots of apples! Peter did not want to waste them. He gathered them up and made a big vat of applesauce. Peter's homemade applesauce came out delicious!
Our daughter is four months pregnant. She barely showed on her visit over the weekend. She lives in NYC and we live in Boston. After she got home she sent us a new photo. She had gotten a noticeable bump.
Sam wanted an open relationship with his girlfriend. His girlfriend said that it is fine. A week later, he goes on facebook and checks her page. She has a new boyfriend. Sam realizes that it wasn't a open relationship.
Ike drove downtown to go to the dry cleaners. There were no parking spaces in front of the dry cleaners. Sal had to drive two blocks down to find an open space. He put a quarter in the meter and walked to the dry cleaners. At the dry cleaners, Ike picked up his suit.
Dan loved refrigerator magnets. Whenever Dan visited a new country, he would get a magnet. In addition, Dan's friends would bring him magnets as well. After some years, Dan's refrigerator was almost covered in magnets. Dan could not wait to add to his growing magnet collection.
Daria wanted a new sweater. She went to the mall to look for something she might like. Daria went to six different stores and did not find anything. Daria went home to look for a sweater online. She found a beautiful sweater and ordered it right away.
Kenneth had always wanted a dresser. The only issue was he didn't have any money. Kenneth then went and got a job. He worked hard and saved his money. After many months, Kenneth was able to buy his own dresser.
Tanya was nervous. Today was her big interview. She walked into the office and sat down. She answered all the questions. She left the room feeling great, like she had nailed it.