Tell a Story or Anecdote

Once, when SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I stStateA condition or state.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. was p2PredicatePredicate detail connected to the subject.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. a kid, S*Subject, emphasizedA subject highlighted in a trainer prompt.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I st*Passive stateA state used in passive constructions.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. got v2Second verbA secondary verb paired with a helper.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. lost in a mall.

SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. It stStateA condition or state.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. was p2PredicatePredicate detail connected to the subject.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. a huge, crowded place, and suddenly SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I MNotationGrammar markUse it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. couldn't v2Second verbA secondary verb paired with a helper.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. see my parents anywhere.

SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wandered around, pAPlaceholder AA structural placeholder in a rule.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. looking at all the toys and games, completely pAPlaceholder AA structural placeholder in a rule.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. forgetting my panic.

Eventually, SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. found myself at a candy store, pAPlaceholder AA structural placeholder in a rule.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. watching SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. a machine v2Second verbA secondary verb paired with a helper.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. make cotton candy.

Out of nowhere, SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. a kind lady VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. noticed me and asked if SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I stStateA condition or state.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. was p2PredicatePredicate detail connected to the subject.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. lost.

SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. nodded, and SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. she VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. offered me a piece of cotton candy while SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. looked for my parents.

SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. found my parents after SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. what VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. felt like hours; SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. they HPastGrammar markUse it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. were pAPlaceholder AA structural placeholder in a rule.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. searching frantically for me.

SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. My mom VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hugged me so tight SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. thought SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I MNotationGrammar markUse it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. would v2Second verbA secondary verb paired with a helper.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. burst.

SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. They stStateA condition or state.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. were p2PredicatePredicate detail connected to the subject.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. relieved and a little upset, but happy SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I stStateA condition or state.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. was p2PredicatePredicate detail connected to the subject.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. safe.

Now, whenever SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. pass a candy store, SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we all MNotationGrammar markUse it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. have vIInfinitiveA verb in infinitive form.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. to laugh about that day.

So, SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. that stStateA condition or state.Use it to notice the detail the action points to. ’s how SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. a trip to the mall VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. taught me vIInfinitiveA verb in infinitive form.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. to never vIInfinitiveA verb in infinitive form.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wander off again!