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3,700 | The Locker | Allen went to his locker at the end of the work day. He changed his clothes and tossed in his work clothes. Allen then shut the locker. He patted himself to find his keys. It became clear that his keys were in the pants in the locker. |
3,701 | The Wild Cat | Last summer, a wild cougar was in our suburb. Several neighbors noticed their pets were scared to go outside. Some of the dogs and cats were killed or maimed by a large animal. Eventually, the police said their was a wild cougar in the area. It look almost 2 months, but finally the cougar was caught. |
3,702 | The Ball of Yarn | Nancy had a ball of yarn for a knitting project. Her kitten spotted it and started to play. He rolled it all over the house and tangled it up like a mess. When Nancy came home, she was furious. She cut the string and cleaned it up. |
3,703 | The winning catch | It was the championship football game. David was the star receiver at his school. David told the quarterback to throw it up to him. The ball flew up in the air for what seemed like an eternity. David reached about the defender to snag the winning catch! |
3,704 | A Total Waste of Time | Sharon was trying to lose weight. She started recording everything she ate. She cut her calories and started exercising daily for 1-2 hours. She avoided the scale for a month. When she finally weighed herself, Sharon had gained 23 pounds. |
3,705 | Getting Cable | Jennifer wanted to get cable in her home. She called all the local companies to find the best price. When she found the best price she had it installed. The cable company came on time and hooked everything up for her. She was excited as she sat down and watcher her new programming. |
3,706 | The Thief | Lily loved to paint near her bedroom window. She always left her paintbrushes in a cup on the window ledge. One day, Lily finds that someone has taken her paintbrush. She searches all over the house in hopes of finding it. When Lily looks under the bed, she sees her cat with the paintbrush! |
3,707 | WWII Love Story | My grandparents met during WWII when they were serving in the Navy. They met at a movie theater in Washington, DC. A sad film made my grandma cry, and my grandpa gave her a tissue. They fell in love and corresponded by letter while he was at sea. They were married two days after his ship returned to America. |
3,708 | The broken laptop | Chris loved his new laptop. His parents had just bought it for his birthday. He played a lot of new games on it and listened to music. One day Chris was going to go get some food with his laptop. He sat his laptop on the counter and it fell off shattering to pieces. |
3,709 | The Newborn | Karly had a new baby girl. All of her friends came to visit the new baby. They all commented on her tiny fingers and toes. Karly was so happy to have a new baby to spoil! She took her home from the hospital the next day. |
3,710 | Hot Dog Contest | Gerardo entered a hot dog eating contest. He had never entered a contest before. He practiced eating hot dogs for weeks. Gerardo ate 23 hot dogs. Gerardo won the contest. |
3,711 | I Almost Killed Myself Playing Pokemon Go | I've been playing a lot of Pokemon Go lately. I went around the neighborhood twice and felt myself getting hot. Figuring I was just out of shape, I kept playing. The heat sapped my strength and I couldn't muster any will to go home. I had to sit underneath a tree and wait for myself to cool down. |
3,712 | Seasonal Depression | Melissa felt depressed during the winter. She went to a therapist to discuss her problems. The therapist suggested that she buy a sun lamp to help her. She bought the lamp in hopes that it would help. The lamp worked, so she no longer felt seasonal depression. |
3,713 | Milo Buys Peanuts | Milo was feeling hungry one afternoon. He walked to the store to get some food. At the store he bought a container of peanuts. He ate one and loved it! Milo was happy to have some food. |
3,714 | Research Paper | Tom has a research paper due tomorrow. He forgot about it and had to pull an all-nighter. He finished it just in time. When he got to class, his teacher decided to extended the due date. Tom was relieved he had more time to edit his work. |
3,715 | Rob made dinner for his family | Rob wanted to do something nice to treat his family. He decided that it would be nice to give to make dinner. He went to the store and bought all the ingredients. He returned home, and fired up the stove. His wife, and children all loved Rob when he made the meal! |
3,716 | Dan loses a bet | Dan was playing a video game with Steve. The two were playing call of duty. The winner would be the one who gets the most Kills. Dan loses to Steve and has to run around naked in the street. Dan is totally humiliated running through the street naked. |
3,717 | Carnival | Jeff was excited to go to the carnival. First thing he did was run towards the games. He played a ring toss game. The first couple of times he didn't win but finally he won a prize. He chose a giant stuffed bear that he carried home. |
3,718 | Relationship | My boyfriend always wants to talk about our relationship. He says he is interested in working out problems. I think he just wants to argue, though. I have started refusing to argue with him. This has made him very argumentative. |
3,719 | Hoarding | My sister in law Vera had an anxiety attack in September. Her older sister Ann came by to help. Ann noticed Vera's bedroom was filled with junk. Ann talked Vera into cleaning up the room. After she cleaned the room, Vera started to feel better. |
3,720 | The Piggy Bank | The kids put their change into their piggy bank every day. Soon, the bank was full. They smashed it open and counted the money. They had almost $100! They took the money and spent it at the arcade. |
3,721 | Red Sox Game | My daughter is from Boston but lives in NYC. Last Friday, she got tickets for the Red Sox game at Yankee Stadium. She had her mother in law mind her two year old. She wore a Red Sox cap to the game. She was very happy as the Red Sox won. |
3,722 | Hospital | I was sent to the emergency room because I was cutting. They carried me on a bed from the ambulance, strapped in. The room they put me in was next to the nurse's station. I could hear them laughing at me through the open door. I wonder if nurses see so much that they lose empathy. |
3,723 | Working For Roc NLP | One day i was working on the mturk website. I was searching for a good hit to make some money off of. I saw the hit by a requester ROC NLP. I decided to do the hit. It was so much fun and their hit was awesome to do! |
3,724 | Plane Jumper | Barry always wanted to jump out of a plane. Barry thought that it was fun and adventurous to do so. However, Barry was very afraid of heights. Barry decided to conquer his fear and jump out of a plane. Barry was excited he was going to be a plane jumper. |
3,725 | The Fur Coat | A woman found a fur coat at the thrift shop. She usually avoided fur, but she thought a used coat was ok. She was walking down the street and someone screamed at her. They threw paint on her coat! She took it back and asked for a refund. |
3,726 | The Final | This is the second time Rick has taken this final. The first time Rick failed, but this time, Rick is prepared. This time Rick chose to study instead of party. This time Rick has confidence to beat this test. Rick was able to pass the class this time. |
3,727 | Elvis | Lou loved Elvis Presley. He knew every song by him and every fact about him. When he turned eighteen he decided to move to Vegas. He bought a sparkly suit and some sunglasses. He is now the number one Elvis impersonator in Las Vegas. |
3,728 | The New Computer | Tasha had saved all school year to buy a new computer. Finally, just as classes were about to start, she bought one. She was so excited to get it set up! She went home and unpacked it. She spent all night organizing her files. |
3,729 | Missed Bus | A woman was sitting on the bench in front of my building. She was waiting for the bus, about fifty feet away. She got distracted by a text message. When she looked up, the bus was coming. She ran but missed the bus. |
3,730 | Painted Floor | Kate's mom and niece were painting a bedroom. Kate didn't think it was a good idea to let an 8 year old help. She was worried the child would make a mess. After they finished Kate surveyed their work. There were drops of paint all over the floor. |
3,731 | Ron Sharpens His Pencil | Ron has been drawing all morning. He notices that his pencil is becoming dull. He decides to sharpen it. When it is sharp he resumes drawing. Ron continues to draw all afternoon. |
3,732 | Counter | Bob was trying to buy a house and was talking to a seller. He pointed out that the counters looked to be in bad shape. The seller said the owners actually had bought a new counter. They just hadn't had time to put it in. Bob was happy to hear this. |
3,733 | Dolly wants to sing | Dolly always dreamed of being a singer. She often thought in her room of being a big star. She decided to give it a shot and move to nashville. She struggled at first but knew it wasn't going to be easy. One day dolly caught her big break and became a huge star. |
3,734 | Ride | Janice jumped on the chopper, ready to feel the wind in her hair. Pulling her phone out, she entered the coordinates in the GPS. The familiar voice instructed her to begin her route. Janice revved the engine of the motorcycle. With a final glance behind her, she took off on the open road. |
3,735 | The Missing Girl | Annie had been missing for a week. Her parents were a nervous wreck. She had gone missing while walking with a friend. They finally found her at a different friend's house. She was grounded for life! |
3,736 | Break in | Last year, during Christmas break, someone broke into my house! They went through all my things. When I got back I was very shocked to see someone had been in my room. It turns out, they didn't take anything valuable from me. I was relieved that they didn't take anything too valuable from me. |
3,737 | A Good Deed | Fern was walking to the supermarket. On her way there she seen a homeless man. He did not have any shoes on. Fern offered to accompany him to the shore store and buy him a pair. The man was so grateful and enjoyed his new shoes. |
3,738 | The Race | The third graders lined up for a foot race. When the starting pistol fired, they all started running. They ran to the line at the end of the parking lot. Bradley won by about twenty feet. He was the fastest kid! |
3,739 | The Locksmith | Drew locked himself out of the house. All of his keys were inside. He called the locksmith for help. It took him two hours to come help. The locksmith opened the door and then charged him $300. |
3,740 | David forgets about the sandwich | David was having a busy day at work. He was getting hungry as lunch time was almost here. He got up to go into the break room. He looked all around the Refrigerator. He realized he had left the sandwich at home! |
3,741 | The Baker | A baker made an amazing wedding cake. It had four tiers. There were fresh flowers on top. The bride was thrilled when she saw it. She cried at the mere sight of her beautiful cake. |
3,742 | Matt Takes A Weekend Trip | Matt decided he wanted to visit his mother this weekend. He packed his bag and took a bus after work. Matt and his mother had a great weekend together. He took the bus back home on Sunday. Matt was happy he had visited his mother. |
3,743 | The Dog | Tom wanted a pet. His parents decided to buy him a dog. Tom loved his dog very much. One day, the dog ran away. Tom cried when he could not find his dog. |
3,744 | Jenn and Daisy | Jenn and Daisy are best friends. Daisy gets engaged to her boyfriend. Daisy asks Jenn to be her maid of honor. They pick out a dress for Jenn to wear together. Jenn stands next to Daisy when she gets married. |
3,745 | Makeup Artist | Pia likes to wear makeup. She uses all her allowance money to buy makeup. Pia decides to go into a career in makeup. She attends cosmetology school. After graduation, Pia gets a job as a makeup artist. |
3,746 | Gabe's Adventure | Gabe was busy making a new video game, so he looked online for ideas. While looking he read some mean comments people wrote on the internet. The comments were about Gabe's weight and appearance. Gabe felt sad that people were making fun of how he looked. Then Gabe remembered he was a millionaire, and so he felt better. |
3,747 | Barry's New Baby | Barry and his wife were having fertility issues. Barry and his wife decided to adopt a baby. Barry and his wife adopted a little girl from Africa. Barry and his wife were named her Abigail, after his mom. Barry and his wife were so excited to finally be parents. |
3,748 | Movie Magic | Martin wanted to make a movie. He loved Hollywood and always wanted to be a director. So he decided to make a movie about magic. He couldn't find anybody to be in his movie with him. After weeks of trying with no success he gave up on his dream. |
3,749 | Christian Eats Peanuts | Christian was looking for a good snack to eat during the day. He wanted something healthy but also filling. Christian decided to buy some peanuts to eat. He snacked on them all day. Christian was happy to have found a good snack to eat. |
3,750 | Never Too Old | Donna was over 40 years old. She never enjoyed sports. She did not think she could learn any new skills. On one vacation, she spent a week learning to water ski. Donna enjoyed skiing for many years. |
3,751 | Brother | My brother and I only lived in the same house until I was 14. Our parents divorced and we went separate ways. I've seen him about once every other year since. He lives six hours away and is about to buy a house there. I am glad he is doing well, but I wish I knew him better. |
3,752 | Before the Internet | Martha had found a Bed & Breakfast that looked great. She had the address and name but nothing else. The owner wanted a deposit but did not take foreign checks. Martha had to get a postal money order sent to the owner. She worried that she would not have a place to stay. |
3,753 | Soccer Player | Fin loved soccer and wanted to play. Fin was not very good at soccer. Fin spent the entire summer practicing his soccer skills. Fin played soccer for 6 hours a day to get better. He tried out for his school's team in the fall and made it. |
3,754 | Caught in the Action | Ken forgot to take a bath yesterday, and didn't change his clothes. Since he was waiting for his mom, he stood outside on the couch. As soon as she got out, she noticed the shirt we wore yesterday. She asked why I'm wearing the same clothes and if I took a bath. Although I tried to lie, she wouldn't believe me. |
3,755 | Birthday Surprise | Maddy expected her parents to throw her a surprise birthday party. She just knew the errand to the store was a diversion. She was disappointed that there was no surprise when she returned. Sadly, Maddy thought her parents forgot about her sweet sixteen. The surprise came when they presented her with keys to a new car! |
3,756 | What's that Smell? | Mary and Sue were college roommates. They ate pizza every night in their dorm room. One day, Mary noticed a terrible smell in the room. Sue had left a moldy pizza under her bed! Sue cleaned up the pizza and apologized to Mary for being messy. |
3,757 | $1 Sub Day | April 20th was Jimmy John Subs' customer appreciation day. Subs were only $1. My wife and I drove down to the shop in Brighton, MA. There was a line, but it moved quickly. We very much enjoyed our subs. |
3,758 | The Mouse | Tim was at home sitting in his chair when he heard rustling. As he looked over he seen a mouse running into a hole. Since mice scared him he became frantic. He called his brother who helped him trap the mouse. They released the mouse in the woods and they were all happy again. |
3,759 | Half a Day Late | I started to prepare my work for the first day of school. My mom told me to get in the car and took me there. When I arrived to school, I quickly walked towards my class. Oddly enough, no one showed up. I eventually found out that my class started during 8 AM, not 8PM. |
3,760 | Stacy's Pet | Stacy decided to get a kitten. She looked online to see if one was available. She felt it was best to adopt one from a shelter. Stacy found the perfect kitten. She went to the shelter and adopted her new kitten. |
3,761 | Tutoring | Natalie struggled with school. She worked really hard but did not do well on her exams. Her parents realized how much she was struggling. They got her a tutor to help her with her studies. Because of the help she got, Natalie graduated high school. |
3,762 | Violets | Grace loved purple flowers. She found some beautiful violets to plant in her yard. She liked to look at them each morning. One day, she clipped a flower and put it in her hair. She liked to carry the pretty plant with her as she walked. |
3,763 | The Orphanage | The church group bought lots of toys for the orphanage. They took the gifts to them for Christmas. They loved watching the kids rip open their packages. It was thrilling to see their faces light up with joy. They immediately began planning for next year. |
3,764 | Swimming with the kids. | Today was the first day my kids and I went in our pool. It was 90 degrees outside and the water was nice! I was the first one to go in and relax on the big float. Then my daughter and son got in and got on the big float. I pushed them around for a while and then we got out before dinner. |
3,765 | Jim strikes out | Jim was up to bat at his baseball game. He was ready to help his team win. The ball came to greg's plate he swings and misses strike one. Another pitch goes by strike two. The last pitch came across the plate and Jim whiffed on the ball. |
3,766 | Top | Pierre always wanted to be rich. His minimum wage jobs just weren't cutting it. So, he decided to become an entrepreneur and sell fancy things. After two years, he became a millionaire. His dreams came true and he was finally rich. |
3,767 | Chad steals some dip | Chad was with his buddy at the store. Chad was a very poor kid compared to his buddies. His buddies got some chips and dip. Chad knew he couldn't afford it. So chad stuck the dip in his pocket and walked out of the store. |
3,768 | The Bike Ride | The family would go on bike rides every evening. Sometimes they would go around the block. Other times, they'd go many miles. They always wore helmets and used flashing lights. They enjoyed their family time together. |
3,769 | Aquasox | I have to wear a foot brace to walk. I need a shoe over the brace for traction. I bought aqua socks to place over the brace. They worked for one day, but were too thin and got torn. I returned the socks for a refund. |
3,770 | Sal's Pizza | Sal owned a popular pizza restaurant in New York. One night, his store was burglarized. All of his cooking equipment was stolen. The locals donated money to Sal. Sal got his business running again. |
3,771 | The Hunting Dog | John was in a bad neighborhood when he found a sick dog. He tried to comfort the dog, but the dog did not trust him. Despite this, he took the dog home. John fed the dog, walked the dog, and loved the dog. After a few days, the dog began to trust John. |
3,772 | Dance | Ann was practicing her leap for the recital. As she landed she heard a strange crack. She then felt pain and saw her toe start to turn blue. Ann knew her toe was broken. She went to the doctor and it was confirmed that she her was broken. |
3,773 | Roommate Problems | Ellen moved in with new roommates she met online. They all got along well at first. Ellen thought there were no problems. Her roommates gave her a letter of eviction a few months later. She lived on the street because she couldn't find another place. |
3,774 | Reevaluation | Jeff invited his girlfriend for dinner. She was hesitant to go since she wasn't interested in crab soup. Jeff's mom took several hours to prepare it. She also handed a bowl filled with soup to Jeff's girlfriend. Surprisingly, she enjoyed eating the food. |
3,775 | Marco Gets A Computer | Marco has always wanted a computer. However, he is afraid he can't afford one. One day, Marco's brother gives Marco his old computer. Marco loves it! He is glad that he finally has a computer. |
3,776 | Brand new bike | Barry recently got in a accident with his bicycle. While, Barry was good, his bike was destroyed. Barry decided it was time to purchase a new bike. As Barry was searching, he saw a new bike that resembled his old one. Barry decided to purchase the bike, as it reminded him of his old one. |
3,777 | My Degree | I got a degree in Dietetics after years of hard work. I tried very hard, and made the dean's list in school. After 2 years, I took a hiatus, and was homeless for a while. Eventually, I found someone to live with, and continued trying. It took a total of 6 years, but I finally finished school. |
3,778 | Police | I live in a very small mountain town. There is very little crime out here, and almost no serious crime. I've seen the cops a few times. Once, there were about 10 of them all with AR-15s. I worry about the small town police becoming a military-minded team. |
3,779 | The Rocket | The astronauts were on the platform. They took the elevator all the way up to the top. They got on board the rocket. The countdown began. 5, 4, 3, 2,1, Liftoff! |
3,780 | Labelled | Bob's friend wanted to comment on some of the house images he had. He used a program to highlight places on the images. When he was done he sent them back to Bob. Bob was somewhat amused by his friend's snarky comments. He was less amused at all the things his friend had found wrong. |
3,781 | Jill goes on a trip | Jill needed to get away. Her job was so stressful. She decided a nice day out to the spa would do the trick. She went to the best spa in town. She relaxed came back home and was fully regenerated. |
3,782 | Heat | Kate wanted to go for a walk. But it was 95 degrees outside. She decided she needed the exercise. She began to walk to the park near her home. After 10 minutes she was drenched in sweat. |
3,783 | The Sucker | Elijah went to the doctor. He was terrified of getting shots. He closed his eyes and said that he was ready. He got the shot in his arm. He held back his tears so he could get a sucker. |
3,784 | Discount Pants | I went to the mall to look for a pair of jeans. Most of the jeans were out of my price range. I decided to walk into a store that sold discount Jeans. I walked straight to the clearance section. I ended up purchasing a beautiful pair of jeans for ten dollars. |
3,785 | Barry's Illness | Barry didn't feel well. He told his wife his chest hurt. His wife rushed him to the hospital. At the hospital, Barry found out he had a heart attack. Because he got there in time, Barry was able to make a full recovery. |
3,786 | Cheat | Tom's wife was furious with him! She pointed at the lipstick on his shirt collar and accused him. Tom denied the affair, saying it was from an overly affectionate peer. He beat her down emotionally until she accepted he was being honest. Tom called his mistress and told her it had been a close call. |
3,787 | Thunderstorm | We could see the clouds rolling in nearby. As they got closer, they also got darker looking. A huge lightning bolt came from one of the clouds down to the ground. Seconds later, the ground shook. Everyone nearby took cover from the incoming storm. |
3,788 | Moldy Bread | Shannon was terrified of eating food that had gone bad. She was always double checking expiration dates. One day when she was in a hurry she threw some bread in the toaster. When it popped up she grabbed it and took a bite. She never even realized the bread was covered in fuzzy green mold. |
3,789 | Sue's Productive Day | Sue was feeling really energetic. She had way too much coffee in the morning. She decided to go on a run before work. Sue felt great after her run. She was energized and had a very productive day at work. |
3,790 | Not Word from Word | I was eating a steak and cheese sandwich around my family. My brother asked for a bite. Since I wasn't extremely hungry, I gave him my sandwich. He ended up eating a large chunk of the sandwich. I was furious and snatched it away from him. |
3,791 | The Black Dog | The dog was barking at the front door. James wondered if someone was standing outside of it. He snuck to the window and looked. The porch was empty. The dog just liked to bark at nothing. |
3,792 | A Metal Rod In Time Saves Nine | Bob was concerned about his old water heater. He didn't have the money to afford a new one. Bob called a plumber to inspect it. The plumber replaced the rod and said it should last another decade. Bob was very relieved he didn't have to replace the whole heater. |
3,793 | Poverty Tastes Like This | Bob was nearly out of food in his house. He didn't want to buy more, because he was moving soon. Bob poked through his pantry and fridge for something to eat. He combined some Ramen noodles and a hot dog and hoped for the best. It turned out Bob really enjoyed his mashed together meal. |
3,794 | John Visits His Grandma | John realizes it has been too long since he visited his grandmother. He packs up his bags and gets ready for the long trip. When he finally arrives, he is happy to see his grandmother. They spend a few days catching up. John is pleased that he has visited his grandmother. |
3,795 | The Web Page | Dustin was great at creating web pages. He would work around the clock to make beautiful pages for clients. One client demanded a page with just a 24 hour turnaround. Dustin was so swamped, he stole a website from another client. The clients both found out and fired him. |
3,796 | Fast Lane | Joe was driving his new car. All of a sudden a car came speeding past him. He was in the fast lane going the speed limit. He knew the lane was about to merge but kept getting passed. Joe decided he would never stay in the fast lane again. |
3,797 | Crash | The other night I heard a loud crash. I looked all over to see what had made the noise. I discovered a picture had fallen off the wall. The glass in the frame was unbroken. It had fallen and crashed into a ceramic bowl under it. |
3,798 | Boat Race | Charles built a boat with his father. He was so proud of the boat that he decided to enter it in a race. The race was downtown at the river. Charles went to the contest boat in hand ready to win. His boat was faster than the rest and Charles took home a prize. |
3,799 | Broken AC On a Hot Day | It was a very hot day outside. The air conditioning inside Sue's apartment did not work. Sue went to the store to buy some ice. She put the bag of ice over her head to cool down. Sue was able to hire someone to fix her AC the next day. |
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