Reading
Ms Brayton feels so gloomy and melancholy when she hasn't read a book in awhile.
When I saw that she was making a special Valentine's Day card just for Kevin, I knew that she was smitten with him.
Mario felt ostracized, or left out, because he had to sit alone in the cafeteria.
The children in Ms. Harriet's class were happy, made good grades, and passed their test because she sacrificed her own time to provide for the children, so they appreciated her benevolence.
John felt bad about hitting his little sister, but he was so vexed when he saw her playing with his only Lance Power action figure that he lost his temper.
Janna was nervous when the teacher asked her to read her essay in front of the class, so her voice was tremulous and difficult to understand.
The mood in the church became very solemn when the bride began to walk down the aisle.
Ladies, please stop the name calling. There is no reason to act uncivil. Let's discuss the problem
Jake asked his mother for permission to go to his friend Rodney's dance party, stating that his grades had improved, and he was quite pleased when she consented.
Kyle really wanted to play basketball, but since it overlapped with the soccer season, he would just have to defer his hoop-dreams until next year.
His reading abilities have improved in a profound way since he stopped playing around in class and started doing his homework every night.
Kevin may know how to shoot from the field, but my jump shot is extraordinary.
t is difficult to sustain a smile when your whole world is falling apart.
The dogs were so hungry that they would have killed one another for a morsel of meat.
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.
Ms. Brayton was ecstatic to hear that the school would be able to order an additional $5,000 of books for her library and school.
To prepare the cafeteria for the big dance, the planning committee adorned the walls with colorful streamers and balloons.
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.
After weeks of waiting for an answer, the woman finally heard back from the dentist about saving her tooth. While she didn't like that she needed more dental work, he was honest, she appreciated the dentist's candor.
Miss Annie reproached Johnny for the missing chocolate chip cookies, even though Johnny is allergic to chocolate.
Due to his parsimonious nature, Jim enjoys borrowing movies from the library and copying them, buying day old bread from the bakery, and recording music from the radio even though he has a lot of money.
When Kimmy got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing and demanding a doctor.
The music teacher had difficulty tolerating the discordant noises produced by her kindergarten class.
Belle attempted to see who was riding inside of the limousine, but the opaque window tinting prevented him from getting even the slightest glimpse.
The choir delighted the audience with their melodious tune.