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There are some apps not for children. I learned the hard way. My daughter downloaded something for adults. I had to change the settings on her phone. Now she can only see things for kids.
I had a dental cleaning this week. The hygienist recommended Prevident. It is a prescription strength toothpaste with fluoride. I paid $15 for a bottle. I hope it helps my teeth.
Ted was shaving. He heard a loud noise outside. The noise made Ted jump. Ted nicked his face with the blade. Ted had to apply a bandage.
John was watching a TV. His cat Tom passed around his chair. Tom knocked off the table a cup with juice. It fell down on the carpet. The carpet was wet and sticky.
Danielle had fun things in her room. She stored her toys in a treasure chest. Her friends all loved to play with it. They pretended they were pirates. Danielle's room was known to be a fun place.
I arrived home yesterday and got a big surprise. My husband had thrown me a surprise party. All of my friends were at the party. I ate and talked and danced and had plenty of fun. It was the best birthday I've ever had.
John liked his grandfather's lucky ring. John dreamed of wearing that ring. John's grandfather passed away one day. His grandfather's possessions would be passed on to the grandchildren. John now possesses his grandfather's ring.
A man wanted to make his varsity high school sport team. He learned from the best player that footwork was very important. He began training his foot coordination and quickness. He noticed he was able to move better during competition. The following year he made the varsity team and was happy.
Lola took a ballet class. She did very well in it. Then she invited her mom to her recital. Her mom came, eager to watch Lola dance. Lola performed very well at the recital!
Joanna was in the car on a road trip. Her brother and father were arguing, which was making her mom mad. When her mom snapped, Joanna criticized her. Soon, Joanna and her mom were fighting too, and everyone fought. Joanna was relieved when the fight ended twenty minutes later.
I went to a party the other night. I got to see all my friends. We played really fun games and watched TV. They're going to throw another party next weekend. I will definitely be there for that party.
A man was angry that he kept getting people to annoy him at his house. He wanted to build a trap door on his front step. The man called a local handyman and explained what he wanted. The handyman told him that he was crazy but he'll do it. The handyman was lying and next called the police on the angry man.
Timothy recently made a big life decision. He had quit his job to follow his dream. Timothy wanted to be a chef. The best and easiest way he found to do this was a food truck. He felt fulfilled in his truck, making food for everyone.
Po wanted cable TV. He called an installer and made an appointment. The next week, the installer came to his house. He set everything up for Po. Now, finally, Po had cable TV!
Holly was in a car accident. She had several injuries. Holly had to spend time in the hospital. She had a lot of medical bills. Holly's friends set up a fundraiser to defray medical costs.
Oliver's parents bought him a robot toy for Christmas. He was checking it out when the toy exploded. It lit on fire, and Oliver's parents put it out. Luckily, no one was hurt. They later learned that the toy had been recalled.
I took my son to see a speech therapist on Wednesday. She was very easy going with him. She helped him with his alphabet for about an hour. He started to improve by the end of the session. He had a good session with her, and left happy.
Steph turned on his car radio. Several stations played the same song. This irritated him. He decided to punch the radio. It completely broke.
Walker loved to eat cereal. One day, he decided to eat some cereal. He rushed to the fridge. After checking, he realized that there was no more milk. Walker rushed to the store and purchased more milk.
Joe took his clothes out of the wash. He normally use a machine dryer. He started thinking about clean energy and lower electricity. He decided to hang dry the clothes. Joe felt better about the environment and had a lower energy bill.
Tina envied her friends who had shelves full of trophies. She asked her mom to enter her in a pageant. Tina's mom told her not to get her hopes up. They found a secondhand pageant dress and went to the event. The steep entrance fee ensured every girl got a trophy, even Tina.
Nicole wanted to go to a party. Her parents forbid her from going. After they went to sleep Nicole sneaked out of the house. She came home very drunk after the party. Her parents said the hangover was punishment enough.
Henry was walking while holding Stacy. He accidentally slipped on a small toy. As a result, he dropped Stacy. She landed on her head and began to cry. Henry immediately picked her up and took her to the bed.
I cut down a lot of trees in my yard. I did not know what to do with all the extra wood. My wife suggested that we host a bonfire. We invited all of our friends to come over. I had so much wood that the fire lasted all night.
Jenny brought groceries for the house. She also prepared dinner. Since the family was starving, they ate a lot of food. When Jenny tried to take out food, there was barely any left. She got mad and decided to scold everyone.
John offered to lay some tile for a female friend. John really didn't know much about tile. John picked up all the supplies to do the tile job. John installed all the tile in the house. His install job looked absolutely terrible.
Sandra had a very big blue door. She had painted it herself. One day, she decided she liked green more. She rushed to the store and bought green paint. Now, Sandra has a big green door.
Robbie watched his mom making the sandwich. He really wished he knew how to do it himself. His mom always told him to ask for help, but he wanted to do it. The next day he decided to try! He was so proud of himself when he saw his finished sandwich!
Troy took up farming. Everything was going well. He was confident pests would not attack his plants. So he did nothing to protect them. He ended up losing that month's harvest to insect.
Tony is a very hard worker. He has worked on the family farm for many years. His favorite thing to do was driving the big tractor. There were many more chores he did but the tractor was what he loved. He knew the farm would be his one day in the future.
Nick was lighting off fireworks with his friends. But then he burned his thumb badly! A lit fuse almost took it right off. Nick had to be rushed to the hospital. He wished he hadn't been so thoughtless.
Bruce and was on a third date with a girl he really liked. He had taken her to his friend's Christmas party. He didn't even notice the mistletoe hanging in the doorway. But his date did. They had their first kiss under the mistletoe that night.
John is the VP of a football team. He brought in the best players. He brought in the best coaches. The team wins many championship. John built a winner.
Ned was the manager of a very successful bank. He was very proud of his bank and would always lock it up at night. One evening, he neglected to properly close the bank down. A thief was able to sneak in and steal from the bank. Ned arrived at the bank the next morning and was upset at the loss.
Ann's mom loved driving on her monthly spontaneous road trip. But as she aged, her vision worsened, until driving was impossible. Ann knew her mom was unhappy, so she thought of a great solution. She offered to start a new tradition, just the two of them. Now every month, Ann drives her mom on their monthly road trip!
John always wanted a beautiful red wagon. He did all his chores and was very well behaved all year. He woke up on Christmas morning and ran to the tree. Santa had left him a beautiful red Radio Flyer wagon! John was so thankful he played with his new wagon all day.
I've worked for a retail company. It was just a part time position working as a cashier. My boss was mean all the time. If you made one mistake he would yell. Eventually, I had to quit my job.
Susie was stuck inside all day. It was raining. Her dad was listening to the radio. It was really boring. She didn't want to be there.
I really love to eat pork chops. My wife was not a very good cook. The pork chops turned out pink and raw. We were very hungry so we ate them. We got very sick and never ate pork again.
My friend Cate found out her husband was having an affair. The other woman had a lot of Facebook posts up about the affair. The woman took down the posts after being discovered. Yesterday she put all of the posts backup, defying Cate. Cate was very angry and is considering divorce.
One day a boy rode a bike down the street. Something furry jumped out of the basket on his bike. It ran into the ditch across the road. My brother and I ran to look. It was a cute little ferret, looking sweetly up at us.
Larry wants to see his college's basketball team before he graduates. Although the team is very popular, Larry never made time to see them. He and a friend get tickets to see the team play against their rival. At the end of the exciting game, Larry's college team wins. He's happy that he finally got to see them play.
Damien was outraged at the wrongful accusations he received at work. He denied all of them in front of a committee. But the allegations tainted his relationships with his co workers. Everyone looked at him strangely as if he had done something awful. And eventually he had to quit to escape the mistrust among his peers.
The man grabbed the woman. The woman responded favorably. The man leaned in for a kiss. The woman leaned back. The man let go of the woman.
John was training for a marathon. He got up every morning and ran. Each morning he added extra time to his run. He did strength training too. On the day of the race, he finished in record time.
Sam wanted to learn juggling to impress his wife. It proved to be a tremendously difficult feat! But, Sam knew that if he kept practicing he would achieve success. Sam practiced for weeks! Eventually, he learned how to juggle and his wife was not impressed.
Tommy's laptop was too slow to even run Minecraft. Tommy's mom suggested he earn money to buy a new computer. Tommy opened a lemonade stand in front of his house. Because Tommy's lemonade was delicious, his stand was a huge success. Within a week, he had earned enough money to buy a better computer.
Cora had a bad cough. She waited for a few days. But then it worsened, so she went to the doctor. They gave her some antibiotics. Soon Cora was feeling better.
Mel sculpted a turtle with over bake clay. She put her creation on a tray and put it in the oven. She got distracted with work. Mel heard a loud bang a few hours later. Mel's turtle had catastrophically failed in the oven.
Today I was digging an irrigation trench in my backyard. About half way through the project I had a problem. I had cut a cable running to my house. The cable turned out to be my internet connection. I had to go without the internet for three days to wait for repairs.
Fred had worked in Reno for most of his life. He loved making money, but found that Reno was making him depressed. Finally Fred decided that he could no longer stand working in Reno. He drove to Reno one morning to tell his boss that he quit. It was the last time he ever saw that town.
I was on the computer all day, today. At one point, I noticed that my leg had fallen asleep. I hadn't moved in too long, so I stood up to walk it off. The pins and needles from waking my leg up were awful. Tomorrow, I'll play outside, instead.
Tina really wanted to lose some weight. She decided to go on a diet. Before starting her diet she got rid of her junk-food stash. Now she only buys healthy foods and doesn't cheat on her diet. Tina is losing weight and feeling better than ever!
Marty was a silly boy. One day, he was running without really looking. He tripped and fell. Instead of crying, he laughed. However, Marty decided to be more careful.
Maria was afraid of thunder. It was storming very hard outside. She hid under the dining room table and cried softly. Maria's dog heard her and crawled under the table to comfort her. She hugged her dog and felt a lot safer through the storm.
Larry wanted to go to the rally. On the way there he noticed police cars. Things had gotten out of control. It had turned into a full blown riot. He turned around and went home instead.
I was looking for a second job. My friend asked if I could paint his house. I told him I would for one hundred dollars. He agreed and gave me the money in advance. I took the money and paid someone 50 dollars to paint his house.
I was riding my bike down a sidewalk. And I heard a snapping noise. I realized I ran over a pencil. And my tube became punctured. But luckily, I was close to a bike store.
Evan was performing in the community play. He had invited his grandparents to come see him. He hoped he would perform well in the play. He wished to impress his grandparents. He was gratified when They told him they'd loved his performance!
Susan got a new phone. She needed to see how to use the Touch ID. She put her finger on it. She had to do it numerous times. Finally she did it right.
Tom was trying to get in shape. He created a daily workout for himself. Tom was able to stick to it for half a year. He felt a huge difference. All his friends complimented his better looks.
Sven did not like to drink alcohol under any circumstances. He often excused himself from events that would include alcohol. One evening, his girlfriend offered him a small glass of wine. Sven decided to drink the beverage, hoping he may actually like it. Unfortunately, the wine was not tasty enough to change Sven's mi...
Jenny's family picked way too many strawberries. Her mother learned how to can so she could make jelly. They spent days canning the jelly. They ended up with 36 jars! All of their friends got jelly for Christmas that year!
Cindy wanted her own puppy very much. She asked her mother if she could have one. Her mother told her to save her money and work hard for one. Cindy finally had saved up enough money with smart budgeting. The next day she went to the pet store and got her puppy.
Landon received a wedding invitation in the mail. He visited the couple's wedding webpage. Landon found their registry gift list online. He purchased a punch bowl off of their registry. Landon had the gift sent to the bride and groom.
Arnold wanted to make funny cartoons. He wasn't very good at drawing. He decided to learn how to animate video game models. He practiced really hard at making his animation look good. His first finished movie was very popular.
There was a lizard lying on the rock. I wasn't sure if it was alive so I crept up to get a closer look. When I got near, it didn't move. I figured it was sleeping, or maybe it was dead. Then, all of a sudden, it scurried away.
I reached for the shelf on top of my brother, who's sleeping. However, the shelf collapsed. His books were all over the floor. Luckily, he didn't wake up. I immediately ran outside.
John took the day off of work today. He wanted to meet up with some old friends. He said they had a great time catching up. They went to see a ballgame. They ended the day with dinner.
Jim felt weak after having the flu. He wanted to play soccer but his coach made him sit out. His coach gave him a workout regime instead. Jim followed the regime exactly. He was able to get back on the field after a week.
Tom was unemployed. He wanted to find new work. He applied to work at a restaurant. They hired him. Tom was happy to be working as a waiter.
Tobarish was working at the electric plant when the lights went out. The entire town was cloaked in darkness. Tobarish sighed, as he knew there'd be a lot of paperwork. He went down to ask what was going on, but the picture was clear. Someone had forgotten to set the tolerances correctly.
Turner needed to get glasses. He had been unable to see the board in class. He feared that everyone would make fun of him. The glasses made him look erudite and debonair. Turner came to love his lenses.
Jared was making a phone call to his mother. His mother didn't answer her phone. Jared called his father's phone. Jared left a message with his father. His father told his mother to call Jared back.
The men loved playing with their toy trains. They built tracks and bridges. The model railroads were very intricate systems. The men had great plans for the future. They wanted to expand the railroad across the whole yard.
Tina was having her period. She got incredibly moody. Her boyfriend hadn't realized. Tina blew up on him throughout the day. Her boyfriend got her midol for her cramps.
Drew approached Joe. He asked Joe if he had the money that he borrowed a week ago. As soon as Joe said no, Drew punched him in the face. They fought each other in the front of the school. The security guard broke up the fight and issued referrals to them.
Mitch loved to play football. One day while playing with his friends. Mitch dove for the football on the ground. One of his friends hit him and injured his shoulder. Mitch never played football again.
Katherine was nervous. This was her first audition. She said the lines just like she had practiced them. She got the part! She was really proud of herself.
Kate wanted to play soccer in a league. But her mom did think she was ready. Finally she let her join. She played hard in the first game. Through Kate's fatigue she realized her mom was right.
Sara played the trumpet in her school marching band. The band was picked to play in a parade. Sara didn't have enough money to make the band trip. Her mother took an extra job so she could send Sara on the band trip. Sara was very thankful that her mother supported her.
Jimmy was an aspiring actor. He auditioned for a TV show. Jimmy practiced his script for months. He aced the audition. He got a call the next day saying he got the role.
Tim really liked Jane. He had a crush on her throughout high-school. Tim never made a move on her. Jane never found out that he liked her. Tim never forgot about her his entire life.
Last month I visited my family in Philadelphia. I drove all the way up there from Florida. The ride was long, but the scenery on the way was awesome! When I got to Philadelphia, I told my family all about the trip there. They really enjoyed hearing about my trip.
Danny needed a haircut. He couldn't afford to pay anyone. Instead, he tried to cut it himself. Unfortunately, he made a mistake. He ended up cutting a big chunk of hair off.
When 9-11 happened, I was at home. I had just gotten in my car to go to school. I started the engine and they were talking about it on the radio. Confused, I went back inside to see what was happening. I turned on the tv and watched the news all day.
Wes was watching his kids while his wife was out running errands. He wanted to play a fun trick on her. He wrapped his kids up in wrapping paper with bows on their heads. When his wife got home he said he had gotten her some presents. She unwrapped the kids and they gave her a big hug.
My friend Lina walked towards me. She asked if I want to go to the prom with her. Since I already arranged a date with someone else, I told her no. She immediately got hit and smacked me with her purse. I remained on my knees trying to hold the pain on my stomach.
Donald was drinking tea. It was out of a glass bottle. He dropped it by accident. It broke on the floor. Donald had to carefully clean up the glass.
A tattoo artist was about to tat for the first time. He was extremely nervous. His first customer came in and only wanted a small butterfly. He did it expertly and was happy it was small. He was no longer nervous after that.
John was evicted from his apartment for excessive noise. A co-worker offered a couch to John while he looked for a new place. John was grateful. John slept on the co-worker's couch that night. John awoke to a note saying the coworker was being evicted!
Jon wanted to know more about birds, so he went to the library. While at the library, he saw an attractive librarian. He slowly got up the nerve to talk to the librarian, and asked her out The librarian told him no. Jon ran out of the library and never went there again.
Exploring is one of Dans favorite things to do. Usually he takes a vacation where there are caves and springs. He spends his time there checking the place out in detail. He writes about his experiences on his website. He loves his life!
Rebecca had no friends. She worked and worked to invent a robot best friend. After Years of laboring, she was successful! Rebecca named the robot Janelle. They were best friends.
Herman went to buy a soda at the convenience store. He gave the sales clerk a five-dollar bill. The sales clerk accidentally gave Herman change for $20. Herman immediately noticed the mistake and protested. The clerk was quite impressed with Herman's honesty.
Gina lied and told her mother she left her phone in her locker. In reality it had been confiscated by a teacher. She laughed and pretended to be lighthearted. She walked calmly to her room and closed the door. She jumped on her bed as her heart pounded in her ears.
Allie had to go to auditorium. Her teacher was making a speech. Sitting through it, she was bored. Allie felt like she was going to sleep. At the end of the speech she was asleep.
My kids came home hungry after school. They looked in the pantry but saw nothing they wanted. They checked the refrigerator with no luck. They examined every cookie jar to no avail. They decided they weren't hungry and went outside to play.
Jane put on her riding helmet and chaps after she saddled her horse. Jane got on her horse and began riding down the trail. Suddenly, Jane's horse spooked at the sound of a tree branch breaking. Jan's horse bucked and Jane was thrown hard to the ground. Jane was not hurt because she wore her riding helmet and her cha...
Clara worked hard all day. She left work near dusk. She was very happy to be done for the day. Stopping by a liquor store, she bought a bottle. The rest of her night was spent alone in the dark.