The storm clouds never lifted as a cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.

The long hike, which led us up steep snow filled trails to the mountains, was grueling.

Janie felt gratified when the teacher used her science project as an example of excellence for other classes.

I was upset that the concert, which was suppose to last until midnight, was truncated when the power went out at the stadium.

Each senior was allotted only two tickets to the prom.

When we heard the weather bulletin stating that the tornado's arrival was imminent, we raced to the basement to take shelter.

When her kitten got stuck in the tree, Imala put food out and spoke softly to coax him to come down.

Our basketball team has a record of 3 wins, 18 losses, and two of our top scorers are injured. So the team members are full of braggadocio when they promise to beat the conference champions.

Tanya is capricious in regards to her career choices; she has bounced from being a lawyer, a hair stylist, an artist, and a dental assistant but can't seem to decide on which one to choose