A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.

She gives me this look of disdain ever since I cut her favorite doll's hair.

Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam.

Gordon wasn't sure that he cut out the shapes properly. He was afraid that he might have made them uneven, but his teacher assured him that his shapes were perfectly symmetrical.

Janie was gratified when the teacher used her project as an example for other classes.

The music teacher had difficulty tolerating the discordant noises produced by her kindergarten class.

Suzie's mother taught her to never let anyone degrade her, so now she demands respect in all of her relationships.

My mom wanted to get the red napkins for the party and my dad wanted the blue napkins, but I'm not even concerned about such frivolous things.

The dogs were so hungry that they would have fought one another for a morsel of meat.

My mom always worries about my grades and the colleges that I'll be able to attend, but if she were a little less fretful, she'd be a lot more fun.

John had seen horror movies before, but when he saw Zombies on the Boat, he was so appalled by the violence that he wrote the newspapers warning parents not to allow their children to see this movie.

Alice finally threw the withering roses away when a dead petal fell into her cereal bowl.

Few were impressed by Kirstin's presentation, "How to Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time," even though Krisitn was able to simultaneously walk and chew gum.

It is difficult to forgive someone who has hurt you, even if that person is penitent and expresses regret for their decisions.

It is difficult to sustain a smile when your whole world is falling apart.

As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach.

Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and outgoing.

The lady decided it was tea time and so, by jingling a tiny silver bell, she beckoned her servants to attend.

Lula would have attempted the walk home, had it not been for the immense mountain that stood between her and her destination.