Our dog gnawed through the rope, allowing him to get loose and leave the backyard.

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Jan took one look at the hideous creature and ran away in disgust.

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Emily's mother sternly told her to finish the piano, because she had taken long enough.

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Her mother called again, and she could hear the impatience in her voice downstairs.

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He snatched the chickens out of the yard and ran off with them!

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Ellen peered between the red curtains and realized she was truly nervous. She couldn't believe this many people were here to see her. She was a novice! Most new performances never had this large of a crowd.

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Kelly was bored. She spent each day counting buttons, and she did not believe that there could be a more monotonous task. But even though it was repetitive and boring, she knew it was important.

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My father told me it would not be prudent to eat too much candy at one time. Now that I am sick to my stomach, I wish i had listened to him.

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