They had lost the Civil War. Now much of their power was gone, and they were suffering.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

Mother did not know Bill was gone until she gathered the children for the midday meal.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

and ran out the door. He got on a horse, and was gone.

VOA: special.2009.12.31

But all my money was gone. People now say I am crazy.

VOA: special.2009.07.25

When their money was gone, they gave up the search for gold.

VOA: special.2010.03.18

The next morning, Cazeau woke up to find his wife was gone.

VOA: special.2009.06.27

The wonderful light in her golden hair and blues eyes was gone.

VOA: special.2009.07.25

The next morning, the barn was gone and so was Babe.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

Well,the fighting continued long enough, and the money was gone.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

When morning came, Stumpy's cabin near the river was gone.

VOA: special.2009.06.06

When the last stick was gone, the cold would come.

VOA: special.2010.02.27

Food was gone. The situation was hopeless.

VOA: special.2009.11.26

The slum housing was gone.

VOA: special.2010.08.01

And just like that,she was gone. And just like that,she was gone.

VOA: standard.other

The title comes from one of her thoughts during this time: "These were the lovely bones that had grown around my absence: the connections - sometimes tenuous, sometimes made at great cost, but often magnificent that happened after I was gone."

VOA: standard.2010.01.08

The prize in economic sciences has gone to sixty-three men since it was first awarded forty years ago.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

Lomtandaso Hlope was one of the first seven hundred women to weave for Gone Rural.

VOA: special.2009.05.04