He was afraid Confederate forces in Virginia might try to capture Washington in the first days of the war.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

But I couldn't find you and I was afraid he would sell the cask of Amontillado to someone else.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

But I was troubled. I was afraid that after giving me food, the churchman would ask me to change my religious beliefs.

VOA: special.2010.08.01

And Herrera was afraid he would be forced from power if he met with the American diplomat.

VOA: special.2009.02.19

"I was afraid of everything. My mother said I was afraid of my own shadow.

VOA: special.2009.10.12

He was afraid of rats. But he did not want to face his own bedroom.

VOA: special.2009.04.04

I realized that under all my dreams of leaving home, I was afraid to go.

VOA: special.2009.02.14

Ben was afraid and tried to answer, but his mouth was too dry to speak.

VOA: special.2010.03.20

As she watched,Olive was afraid, but not for the cow or even for herself.

VOA: special.2010.01.09

He said he was afraid the federal treasury would soon run out of gold.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

I almost fell. I wanted to jump, but was afraid to do so.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

He knew that Olive was afraid and he wanted to calm her fears.

VOA: special.2010.01.09

The salesman was afraid when he heard what sounded like the mountain breaking.

VOA: special.2009.02.21

He was afraid to ask a girl to go out with him.

VOA: special.2009.10.25

He was afraid a major civil war would begin in his town.

VOA: special.2010.03.10

She said she was afraid there might have been a mistake.

VOA: special.2010.02.09

He was afraid beyond the power to cry out or move.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

But everyone in Padua was afraid of her father.

VOA: special.2009.05.30

He was afraid it might vote to secede.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

Allieu says he was afraid of speaking to Jusu ever since he returned to the village after the war.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

Suddenly,Olive saw that Nate was also afraid fearful that the cow's struggle would be too much for him alone.

VOA: special.2010.01.09