Phrases
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Prompt Me!1. The dog yawned
2. The world tilted sideways
3. Everything in the house was upside-down.
4. The woman flew out on a broom.
5. Justice will be served
6. The criminal ran
7. The dog barked loudly
8. Is there another world beyond this?
9. Robert looked up at the sky
10. The stars twinkled
11. She looked up and wondered what she did wrong.
12. Jam or Jelly?
13. Great Scott!
14. He's dead, Jim.
15. I'm a doctor, not a surgeon!
16. The house was built with the utmost care.
17. The bell tolled
18. It was twelve o' clock.
19. Midnight came too fast.
20. The graveyard was almost too creepy to stand.
21. Young love is wonderful.
22. The light shined down on the lake
23. The moonbeams seemed to bounce off the forest floor
24. The cat was stuck in the tree
25. A giant dog came closer
26. Love can never last
27. The goldfish was dead
28. The telephone pole was askew
29. You can't paint it that color!
30. He flew off the edge of the building
31. Now is not the time for chocolate
32. Every once in a while...
33. We cannot stay here long
34. She was scheming again, I knew it
35. The field was empty
36. He just had to blurt it out
37. I don't see why this is funny
38. The sky was orange
39. Once there used to be stars in the sky
40. She sat by the edge of the road and cried
41. The paths diverged
42. “White isn't a color” she said
43. I desperately wanted to change the subject
44. The bells tolled
45. Once again the bridesmaid
46. How can you be so inconsiderate!
47. This wasn't a day for high-heels
48. We sat in awkward silence
49. These shoes were made for dancin'
50. Remember when we were kids?
51. The flames licked at the roof
52. This is bullshit!
53. They had him cornered
54. Spring flowers were in bloom
55. She drew the curtains shut
56. You can't make an omelet without eggs
57. I don't see what that has to do with anything
58. She liked picking through people's roadside junk
59. When are you going to cut your hair?
60. There was something strange about her
61. He kept a pistol in his desk, just in case
62. Paper reigned down from the sky
63. Smoke filled the air
64. It was a complete disaster
65. That's not what I meant at all
66. The dress didn't fit
67. I could hardly hear myself
68. Something fell from the sky
69. It was the longest day of my life
70. The house was old, very old
71. Her foot was stuck
72. We have to keep moving!
73. It was a long way down
74. He had an odd taste in clothes
75. The red light was flashing
76. The lights went out
77. Would we ever get out of here?
78. She huddled against the cold
79. He laughed bitterly
80. The birdcage was empty
81. I didn't know whether to hug him or slap him
82. You're not the boss of me!
83. She licked the cake batter off the spoon
84. I lost my wallet
85. He ran for the train
86. Cobwebs covered everything
87. The house was empty
88. She picked up the knife
89. We both grabbed for it
90. The rope wasn't long enough
91. The car lay on its side
92. Let's go shopping!
93. It was a long walk home
94. We were all drunk
95. We couldn't remember
96. She loved the feel of sand between her toes
97. We were waiting for a train
98. The room tilted
99. The ground shook
100. Get out of my sight!
101. Rain pelted the roof
102. If I had a dollar for every time someone said that...
103. She stood in front of the crowd
104. He only wanted to help
105. What's in this pie?
106. Vultures circled
107. The heat was unbearable
108. Not so fast, buster
109. It was my first day on the job
110. The mirror was broken
111. Every window was smashed
112. He couldn't move
113. It was the first snows of winter
114. The girls stood to one side, giggling
115. Pass me a tissue
116. It was the last day of summer
117. We climbed the tallest tree
118. Someone had brought cookies to work
119. I stared at the computer screen
120. Great minds think alike
121. You're such a fraud!
122. She held a stick of fairyfloss in each hand
123. He was jammin' on his guitar
124. It all went to hell in a handbasket
125. The paint was wet
126. She blew a kiss in my direction
