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Michelle had been working hard all week. She really missed her family and friends. After the long week she had a long drive home. She could not wait to sleep in her own bed. After a long drive Michelle got home and sleep in her own bed.

Our cat Tibby was lazy yesterday. She lay on our bed when my wife went to work in the morning. She got up briefly at 3:00 pm to eat a little. She went back to her bed and slept. Tibby got up only when my wife came home at 5:00 pm.

I was very sick one day. I was vomiting all day long. I finally went to the doctor to get a diagnosis. After tests were run, I found out I was pregnant! I was very excited and nervous to have the baby.

Jerry went to a strawberry patch. They were having a festival. He was able to go pick his own berries. When he got home he cleaned them. They were the best strawberries Jerry had every eaten.

Mitch finished loading his moving truck. It'd gotten very dark out. He realized he'd left the van door open. When he went out to close it, he saw a mouse in the van! Mitch shooed it out and slammed the door hastily to keep it out!

I work as a Registered Nurse in a busy Trauma Center. One day I was driving to work on the highway in my truck. A tire blew out which made me swerve all over the road. Changing the tire took much longer than I expected it would. I finally arrived at work an hour late for my shift.

According to Logan's mom, an itchy left hand means money's on its way. She says an itchy right hand means an old friend will visit. He goes to her one day and explains both of his hands itch. He asks if it means a friend will come and bring money? She shakes her head and offers him some allergy medicine.

Bob was driving up his driveway. He hit a deep rut with his car. Bob's soda spilled all over the console. Bob kept driving up the driveway. When he got to his house, he cleaned up the spilled soda.

Corey loved to play basketball. He played basketball every day when he was younger. Corey's team made it to the championship. His team was losing by one point with 2 seconds left. Corey took the ball and scored to win the game!

Anna had always eaten brand name cereal. When she married and had kids, though, her budget tightened. She decided to sample the store brands. To her surprise, they tasted great! Anna started buying nothing but store brands.

Janice had always wanted to take a trip to Nevada. After saving up money, she finally booked her trip. She was very excited on the flight to Nevada. On her trip she tried a lot of delicious food. Janice as glad that she had finally had a trip to Nevada.

I had to go to a track meeting. When I first arrive I was confused. All the runners were overweight. They didn't seem like good track runners. However, they proved me wrong.

Tom was nine years old and still believed in Santa Claus. The other kids made fun of him and told him many times it was a lie. One kid named Jason was especially mean about it. Tom got into a fight with Jason at the playground. Jason beat Tom up pretty and he got suspended.

Maggie realized one day that her feet were hurting. She decided that it was probably due to her old shoes. Maggie went to the mall to go to her favorite shoe store. The sales person helped her to pick out a new pair of shoes. Maggie left the mall with her comfortable new shoes.

Gina's friend had upset her. And Gina didn't want to be around her anymore. Gina gathered her things and left the library. Her teacher was surprised to see her back so soon. Gina ignored her, and went to her desk.

One day Clarissa went to her swim meet. While there, she accidentally dove into the shallow end. She got a bloody nose. She went to the nurse's office. Fortunately she was okay.

Ryan watched as the rider was released from the chute on a bull. The animal bucked wildly trying to throw off its rider. The rider began to lose his grip as the bull reared up. Ryan watched as the rider began to fall to the ground of the bull. Springing into action he helped the rider to his feet.

Mary likes kittens. Mary saw a box of kittens at the grocery store. She brought a kitten home. Her family fell in love with the kitten. Now the family is one member larger.

Angie has always loved dogs. When she moved into her own home she immediately got a dog. Her husband wasn't a dog person so they agreed to owning only one dog. One day her cousin asked her to take in a dog he could no longer keep. She and her husband felt bad for the dog,so now they have two dogs.

Tom felt weak. He couldn't lift a 50 pound box at work. He wanted to be stronger. He started working out everyday for 6 months. Today, he lifted a 100 pound box at work.

Isaiah was a baby who never had a haircut before. His hair was getting long and it was time for his first haircut. His Dad had planned on taking Isaiah that weekend to get his haircut. Isaiah's Mom took him that day to get a haircut while Dad was at work. Isaiah's Dad was sad he didn't get to take him for his first haircut.

A storm was blowing in. It was going to dump a foot of snow on the neighborhood. They all braced themselves for the blizzard. It snowed for many hours straight. They all had to dig out of their homes.

Ken loved his favorite comedy. He excitedly showed it to his girlfriend. She watched it all the way through without laughing. Ken nervously asked if she liked it. It was obvious that she didn't.

Tina was walking home from school one day. Suddenly a strange van pulled up beside her. Two men leapt out and pulled her into the van. They kidnapped Tina and demanded ransom from her family. But Tina's family paid, and thankfully Tina was released safely.

Charles didn't want to put his mother into a nursing home. But she was ninety years old. Charles went to visit her in the nursing home. She said they didn't take good care of her and that he hated her. Charles took his mother home and hired hospice care for her.

Tim wanted to get in better shape. He started jogging in the morning before work. It was cold enough out for him to feel nice when doing cardio. Tim continued his tradition for months. He noticed a big difference in how he looked and felt.

Susie was having a regular day at work she thought. But all of the sudden there was a fire. Susie got rather scared. She didn't know what to do. She called 911 immediately.

Lumosity is a fun game but it's not easy to teach to your Grandma. My Grandma has been trying to match shapes for the last hour. She is about to pull her hair out! My Mom and I are laughing at her. We aren't very nice people.

The light changed from green to yellow to red. Billy slowed his car down to a full stop. As the light changed he went full throttle. The car sped up to over 110 miles per hour. Billy went 30 miles before he was pulled over for speeding.

Carl was riding his snowmobile across the tundra. He was returning to the village for Christmas. His dog ran behind him. He ran the entire 150 km back to the village. Carl was proud of his dog for never tiring.

We put a clementine on my desk at work. It had been under my desk light for a few days. I assumed it would have been rotted. But it actually petrified instead. Now I had a clementine that is hard as a rock.

Madison was starring in a play. She was about to go on stage when she got the hiccups. One of her friends stuck her hand under her mouth. She told her to hiccup into her hand. Madison tried, but couldn't- her hiccups disappeared.

Millie loves to draw. For her birthday, her parents got her an art set. She was so excited. With her new supplies, she made a painting of her pet cat. She would like to be an artist when she grows up!

Shelly was sad because no one ever wrote her a poem. Bill felt bad for Shelly. Bill went home and spent all night writing a poem for Shelly. The next day he gave her the poem. Now Bill and Shelly are in love.

Joanne had a fight with her husband one night. She called me for comfort but I told her I was busy. She wasn't very happy so I told her I'd have someone else call her. I asked my friend to call her and they did. The next day she told me that my friend was very nice.

Antonio dreamed of the day he would start a pizza company. After working many years his dream finally came true. He had a shaky start but the community came to love his pizzeria. It made him happy that his dream was a success. One day he will pass the business down to his family.

John used his calculator every day in high school. He saw his friends playing games on the calculator. John asked his friends how to install the games. His friends instructed John. John learned how to install games on his calculator.

My dog, Ninja, likes to run in our small yard. I planned a little like for Ninja and my children. We walked around a state forest for hours, getting our exercise. By the time we returned home, everyone and the dog was tired. Next week we'll return to the woods with our dog for more fun.

Jessie's son was overweight. The doctor told her he needed to be more active. Jessie registered her son in basketball. He began to exercise more. Jessie's son got back to a healthy weight.

Chad was driving his car in the rain. The rain was pouring down hard. Chad could hardly see in front of his car. Chad pulled his car into the parking lot of a store. He waited for the rain to stop before moving on.

Bob had a dog. The dog had colitis. The dog could only eat certain foods. At the park, a lady fed Bob's dog a treat. The treat made Bob's dog sick and he had to go to the hospital.

Matt was failing his Calculus class. He studied every day but could not grasp the concepts. He researched online for some advice. He found videos explaining all the concepts to him on Youtube. Matt was able to pass his class with flying colors.

Lacy loved hiking in the wonderful outdoors. She decided that she would climb a mountain. She trained hard. She picked a date. Finally, she conquered the mountain much to her own surprise.

Joe hated apple sauce. When his mother served it, he'd throw it away. He hated the taste. One day his mother put sugar in the apple sauce. After that he always liked apple sauce.

I went ice skating with my friends. That was the first time I had ever been skating. My friends, on the other hand, were experienced skaters. They were teaching me to do a spin when I fell and hurt my wrist. I went to a doctor, who told me my wrist was sprained.

Eli was chilly. He had a fire going but it hadn't warmed up yet. Eli hunted for his favorite robe. He found it in the back of the closet. Eli put on the robe and was no longer chilly.

I played several games of online chess last night. I had a 1400 rating at the beginning of my games. My opponent had a 1300 rating. He beat me four times in a row. Now our ratings were switched on this bad chess night.

Ronald has felt unhappy with his girlfriend for a few weeks. He feels that she has become increasingly unsupportive. One day Ronald tells her that he needs to break up with her. They have a long argument, and Ronald leaves at the end. He feels free now that he is single again.

My two sisters tried to look old for the club party tonight They put on extensions, and wore high heels. As soon as they came in front of the entrance, they were stopped. A security guard told them to pull out their IDs. Since they were younger than 21, he kicked them out.

Ora was horsing around in class. Her teacher asked her to settle down. Ora ignored him and kept chatting and playing. The teacher gave Ora detention! Ora glumly wished she had stopped when asked.

My friend Jake and I went to San Francisco to party. We met a great dancer who knew how to do the Worm. I wanted to impress him, so I dropped down to try the move. I pulled it off, but I felt something dripping off of my chin. When I stood up, I realized I had busted my chin open doing the Worm.

My sister-in-law Ann is almost 70. Recently she had to take care of her great grandchildren. Her granddaughter lost the children, 10 and 2, to social services. Ann worked so hard to take care of them she caught a cold. She just lost her voice and is seeing a doctor.

I walked into the front of the stage. When I started to sing, I choked a little bit. However, the audience kept cheering for me to continue. I ended up singing with the proper tone. My audience continued to give me a round of applause.

Emmy lived on a farm. She stayed in a pen with her brother. One day a man came and saw Emmy. He took her home. They are very happy together.

Anna went to the local nail salon to get a pedicure. She sat with her feet soaking and felt very relaxed. She unknowingly drifted off to sleep. Everyone laughed as she snored away. Anna awoke with drool running down her cheek and was horrified!

James needed new clothes to go to the party. He didn't have enough money to afford a new outfit. Last night, it snowed heavily in his neighborhood. James went outside with a shovel and began shoveling snow. He made enough money shoveling driveways that he got his new outfit.

On Saturday, Kate went to the rescue center to adopt a pet. The first animal she saw was a little black and white puppy. She picked up the tiny dog and it licked her face. Kate knew instantly that she loved this little puppy. She filled out the paperwork and took the puppy home.

Kyle had always been afraid of the outdoors. His friends encouraged him to come camping, but Kyle said no. Finally Kyle decided to face his fears. He took a short camping trip and loved it. Now Kyle's fear of camping is just a memory.

Steve was making spaghetti. He boiled some pasta on the stove. While he waited, he chopped some onions and peppers. Then, he cooked some meat. When he was done, he mixed the ingredients with sauce.

Anna bought a packet of pepper seeds. She planted them. Soon they sprouted. In a few months, Anna ate her delicious peppers. She was proud of her home-grown produce!

We visited my sister in law Ann last night. She had just returned from surgery. She had her gallbladder removed on Monday. She was on pain medication and seemed ok. We stayed for ninety minutes before leaving.

MJ didn't want to move. She wanted to stay in the city. She knew that she would need to become financially independent. She worked really hard to do so. In the end she got to stay in a small studio in the city she loved.

Kevin was on an expedition He was searching for the ultimate prize The lost city of Atlantis Kevin was in the sea when he saw a golden glimmer in the water He dove into the water and couldn't believe his Discovery!

Steve was bad at math but needed to do well on the upcoming test. His friend Mike was great at math so Steve asked for help. For a whole week Mike helped him. When it was time to take the test, Steve felt confident. When he found out he got an A, he thanked Mike for his help.

Lucy was going to Blockbuster to rent movies. She had talked her grandma into driving her there. There was an older boy working there she had a crush on. She wanted to impress him but looking older. The only problem was lip gloss was the only makeup she could wear.

Tom moved in with his girlfriend. She had trouble waking up. She set different alarms at really loud volumes. Tom was awoken several times. It created a lot of problems in their relationship.

The miles slowly went past as I ran around the track. My belly fat jiggled with each step. I looked down at my shoes shuffling along. I was sweating and felt terrible. I shouldn't eat so many donuts.

I didn't want to break up with my girlfriend. When she mentioned it I was shocked. I wanted to stand my ground and agreed. She paused and left. I wanted to call after her but didn't.

Kerry had a huge tree in his yard. He trimmed the branches from the tree. He put all of the branches in a neighbor's yard. The neighbor was very upset about it. Kerry picked up the branches.

Millie loved singing in choir. She tried out for this year's choir but she wasn't selected. She didn't let that get her down. Millie formed her own small choir. They would sing at the nursing home and she was content with that.

Matt and Jenna were about to get married. They needed the perfect song for their wedding dance. Unfortunately nothing fancy enough fit their vibe. Jenna settled for a song she didn't care for much. To her surprise, during the dance Matt showed her a home written song.

Lucy was walking down the street. She had nothing better to do on a boring summer day. A puppy ran alongside her as she walked past it's fence. She stopped to play with the puppy. An old man came out of the house yelling causing her to run away.

I once went to the market without intentions of buying anything. At the beginning of the trip though, a beautiful shirt caught my eye. It was pure white, and I have been wanting a white shirt for a while. My entire time at the market, the shirt seemed to beckon me. Before leaving I couldn't help but to buy it.

Tom thought his new friend was gay. He never directly asked. One day he noticed someone else asking. Tom's friend wasn't actually gay. Tom felt relieved that he never brought it up.

William is playing a game of basketball. He is down by just one basket. William goes up to shoot the game winning shot. William misses the shot badly. William was so disappointed he lost the game.

Jon needed a new clock. His old one was broken. Jon went online to find one. He found a cheap one and bought. It came to his mail a week later.

Lindsay considered owning chickens as pets. She researched this heavily as it was foreign to her. Lindsay discovered chickens make great family pets. She looked up places to actually purchase the chickens. Two weeks later she had four chickens as pets.

Richard was scared of caves. One day his friends invited him to a cave. He reluctantly agreed. Upon arriving he felt very fatigued. Richard made it out alive but he almost fainted.

After purchasing my motorcycle, I inspected all of its parts. After checking everything, I went for a ride. The traffic was clear and I was able to reach move smoothly. I arrived at my friends house to show him my motorcycle. He gave me a pat on the back.

June had a cat named Jasper. Jasper suddenly became ill and june worried After a week she knew she needed a vet. She finally took him to the vet and Jasper got a shot. June took jasper home and was relieved.

Gina and her siblings were caught playing in the alley. Their mother insisted they stay in the gate. They couldn't leave their gate for a week. The kids were bored since no one else would play with them. The kids learned their lesson about playing in the alley.

Phil got a job delivering newspapers on his bike. One day Phil's bike got stolen. Phil was determined to get the papers delivered. That day Phil delivered all of the newspapers on foot. His feet were very tired at the end of the day.

The man opened the window. The fresh air blew in. The wife enjoyed the fresh air. She opened another window. Over time the air quality continued to improve.

Jon had psoriasis. His forearms had flaky skin. This made him sad. He decided to go to the doctor. The doctor gave him medicine that worked great.

Bill took his boat out in the lake. He hit the gas and the boat went really fast. He felt a bump and the boat shook. The boat began to slow down. Water flooded the boat and it was sinking.

Molly had a big day at work coming up. She was feeling anxious the night before. She was trying to sleep but couldn't. Instead, she read a book. Finally, she fell asleep.

Lisa wanted to go swimming, but the sign said the water wasn't safe. Lisa decided to go swimming anyway. She almost drowned in the current. Lisa made it back to the shore safely, but she learned a big lesson. She wouldn't swim in unsafe water again.

Nathan loved trying new foods. He bought a new kind of cheese that had rosemary on it. It was delicious! He ate the whole wedge. Nathan decided he would try other cheeses as well.

Josh had always wanted to have a job at his old high school. Year's before, he had been a star track runner. He decided to apply for a job coaching track at his school. When he got the job, Josh felt proud and happy. His dream of having a job at his old high school had come true.

Dan took his car to the drag strip. He decided to race anybody who wanted. Only a motorcycle accepted his challenge. They lined up and went off. It was a surprisingly close race.

Laura picked the last egg roll at the cafeteria. Her colleague behind her automatically accused her of selfishness. Laura paid for her food without commenting. But as she walked to her seat, she came to a decision. She went to her colleague and split the egg roll with him.

Kris wanted to go on a hike. He decided that he would buy new shoes for the hike. He bought an off-brand pair because it was cheap. His shoes broke down in the middle of the hike. Kris vowed never to buy cheap shoes again.

Bob got a letter in the mail. It was from his mother. He was nervous because he hadn't spoken to her in years. His mother wanted reconciliation in the letter. Bob was happy and responded back.

Jaime walked into her aunt Anita's house. Jaime wondered why a stack of Encyclopedias sat by the couch? Next, Anita's son walked through the front door. Anita picked up an Encyclopedia and threw it at her son. Jaime rubbed her chin and thought, that's why they're there.

Daichi wanted to work at a ramen shop. He showed up every day to ask for a job, but the owner said no. Finally, impressed by his tenacity, the owner gave in and hired him. When he was hired, Daichi worked hard every day. However, he was no good at his job so Daichi was fired.

This man was sitting on the fishing pier. His fishing line went under water. He got very happy. The man pulled his fishing line out the water. It was a duck playing with his stopper.

The man set his clock forward. All day it felt earlier than it was. The man didn't like daylight savings. He wrote an editorial about it. It was featured in the local paper.

Tim was driving. He went past a stop sign. He laughed wondering why he didn't do it more often. He was then stopped by a cop. After that he never ran a stop sign again.

It was Sunday. So John and his family were going to church. But John knew he would be bored. So John bought his phone. And he played games on it while at church.

The kids were sewing a quilt. They picked out their favorite fabric for it. They carefully cut the fabric into pieces. They began sewing and then noticed a problem. The fabric was too slippery to work with!