But she went to the local public school and sat among the children so she could learn better writing skills.

VOA: special.2010.06.27

Eradicating weeds means that you have to remove all the seeds and roots so the plants will not grow back.

VOA: special.2010.08.10

Jacob Riis's concern for the poor kept him so busy writing and speaking around the country that he ruined his health.

VOA: special.2010.08.01

Amazon explained that it did not have the rights to the books, so it erased them and returned the people's money.

VOA: special.2009.07.24

The Maya poured the chocolate drink back and forth between two containers so that the liquid had a layer of bubbles,or foam.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

"Our brave men and women are making steady progress against the deadly foe and are doing so at great risk to their lives.

VOA: special.2010.03.13

The waters can look so still and blue, like a painting, though they can also become rough with waves when the wind blows.

VOA: special.2009.01.05

The balloons contain helium and oxygen so that they float around with the air currents.

VOA: special.2010.09.05

He got a metal shovel and hit the stone sides of the house so that the noise would warn the birds and animals of danger.

VOA: special.2010.03.20

It makes sense for people to sing rather than say these words, because the emotions are so huge, the conflicts are so large and so real."

VOA: special.2010.06.11

He said it was wrong to raise the tax so high and, at the same time, continue to give the states the money from land sales.

VOA: special.2009.02.05

"Some we cannot rule out are the constant discussions of so-called medical marijuana, marijuana legalization, and the downplaying of marijuana harms so prevalent in today's media."

VOA: special.2010.10.11

"The bank will estimate its costs based on its fixed costs, variable costs, the cost of their employees, the rent and so on and so forth.

VOA: special.2009.12.11

I want to understand the Mexican part. So I sat down and I researched a lot about the stories and the legacy of the Mexican culture.

VOA: special.2010.06.21