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Rob was in Texas. He went to the post office. He mailed a package to Jean. He insured the package. Jean lived in New York City. She lived in an apartment building. The apartment building has 20 floors. It has a front desk. The front desk is on the gr
He was already thinking about leaving. He had just moved in. He and his girlfriend were living together. They were living together for the first time. But it wasn't all lovey-dovey. They argued a lot. She said he was a slob. You're a slob, she said.
Jean opened her mailbox. She saw the postal form. It said, Insured package. Sorry we missed you. Call for redelivery: 1-800-275-8777. She went upstairs to her apartment. She called the 800 number. A phone menu voice said, Thank you for calling USPS.
Jean talked to a USPS representative. The mailman didn't redeliver my package today, she said. This is the second day in a row. The representative said, He didn't redeliver your package on Tuesday or Wednesday. That's two days in a row. I'm very sorr
He was in Miami. He was an oil executive. He was at a bar with some friends. It was about 1 a.m. He walked out of the bar. He didn't say good night to his friends. He didn't say anything to anyone. He just walked out of the bar. The videotape from a
She was blonde and pretty. She was in a bar with her friend. Her friend was a brunette. A man put some money in the jukebox. Slow music started playing. He went over to the women's table. Hi, he said. Both women looked at him. Would you like to dance
He filled the pot with water. He put the pot on the burner. He put a lid on the pot. He turned on the burner. He took a bag of coffee beans out of the cabinet. He opened the bag. He poured some beans into the grinder. He ground the beans in the grind
He lived in a one-bedroom apartment. He had lived there for a long time. He usually went out on Sunday only. He took the bus to church. He took the bus to the supermarket. He bought only canned food. He bought canned tuna. He bought canned chicken. H
He was 58. He lost his job. A friend offered him a job in Miami. He found a nice apartment in Miami. He loved his new job. He loved Miami. Life was good. Then his friend's company went bankrupt. Life wasn't so good. He looked for work. But everyone w
Paul called the 800 number. He told them about his package. His package was missing. Where is my package? he asked. They told him it was in the warehouse. They would deliver it tomorrow. The next day the package didn't arrive. He called the 800 numbe
Edith called her husband Archie. Daddy's dead. I was holding his hand when he died. Our son's wedding is tomorrow. What are we going to do? she asked. I just left the nursing home. Should we tell Earl or not? He loved Daddy so much. Archie said, Well
Ray called up the newspaper reporter. You wrote about a bank robbery. You described the bank robber, he said. Why did you describe him? The reporter said, We want the public to help find him. If someone sees him, they can call the police. Ray said, B
The phone rang at 8:15 a.m. It was a recording. A UPS driver will pick up your package today. He will arrive between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. That's nice, Craig thought. All I have to do is wait for 11 hours. I can't even take a shower. I can't hear the doo
It was January in Manhattan. It was a mild, sunny day. A man stood at 42nd Street and Broadway. His blond hair hung down to his broad shoulders. He was wearing a cowboy hat. He was wearing cowboy boots. He was wearing tight, white underwear. He wasn'
It's a painting of a seaside. The main colors are blue, white, and brown. The sky is light blue. A white cloud covers half the light blue sky. Two white birds fly through the air. The bottom half of the painting is white sand and brown shrubs. At the
He opened the envelope. It contained junk mail. The junk mail was an ad. It was an ad for hospital insurance. Did he want extra hospital insurance? He didn't have any hospital insurance. Did he want extra money to help pay hospital bills? Yes, he tho
He entered the drugstore. He took the down escalator. He couldn't find what he wanted. He got on the up escalator. Seconds later, something grabbed his pants cuff. He pulled his cuff free. What was that, he wondered. He turned around to look. He saw
His apartment is on the seventh floor. He can see the busy street from his bedroom window. The sidewalk is often crowded with people. The sidewalk is wide. It's about 20 feet wide. New York City has many wide sidewalks. He can see several stores. One
He walked into the drugstore. Where are the eyedrops, he wondered. He looked at the drugstore signs. Signs were hanging above each aisle. He read sign after sign. He finally saw the eyedrops sign. He walked to the eyedrops section. He looked on the t
It was Sunday in New York City. He needed some cash. He walked to the bank on the corner. Next to the bank were six indoor ATMs. A woman was using one of the ATMs. He pulled on the glass door. The door was locked. He pulled again. How did she get in