It also used the trail to take control of an area that is now New Mexico and part of California.

VOA: special.2009.03.30

Here is part of it. "I used to try on Mommy's jeans, just to see how they'd fit on me.

VOA: special.2009.04.27

It is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

Experts say any device used to heat a home should be inspected to make sure it is working correctly.

VOA: special.2010.02.02

It is also useful because the mold can be used over and over again to make exact copies of the ceramic form.

VOA: special.2009.09.09

It can be given to children as young as one, which is earlier than vaccines currently used to fight meningitis epidemics in Africa.

VOA: special.2010.12.15

Buff is also a soft cloth used to rub a surface until it looks bright and shiny.

VOA: special.2009.05.17

He says that is because the farmer used rich soil to produce the sod, so it might not do well in clay soils.

VOA: special.2009.07.07

A listener wanted to know if Billie Jean is considered a girl's name, or if it can be used as a boy's name.

VOA: special.2009.07.06

Clay is important because it is used around the world to make containers of all kinds.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

It is used sometimes to describe a political move that leads to an unexpected win.

VOA: special.2009.02.15

Turmeric is a plant. It also is used to make the spicy food seasoning curry.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

It is a plaster form that was used to make the bronze statue of Freedom that stands on the dome of the Capitol high above the city.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

It is used when someone tells something that was supposed to be secret.

VOA: special.2009.01.25