“He kept ranting, and for good reason: I had possibly ruined our chances of having a winning team this year.”

“When we pulled into the wooded yard, the mosquitoes met us at the car and offered to carry us down to the dock.”

“I’m not addicted to constant sound. It’s just that if I have to endure more than 30 seconds without it, I get antsy.”

“The pattern search became a mystery game in which I had to piece together the concept of a cardigan rather than see a clear picture of one.”

“By the time I slammed into the gravel, driving my forearms hard into the ground, I was going about 20 miles an hour over the speed limit.”

“The object of the game is simple: to line dry my laundry before it gets rained on.”