Stowe's words painted a picture of slavery that most people in the North had never seen.

VOA: special.2009.04.16

I had made him feel that if he whipped me for killing the kitten I would never gave serious way to his words again.

如果他因为我杀了小猫而打我的话,他会无从下台，我也不会再听他的了。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

In other words, an illusion is created; a never-never land is created.

换言之，幻觉形成的时候，幻境就形成了。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

The poet herself said: "I never try to lift the words which I cannot hold."

VOA: special.2010.07.18

I had never heard such brutal words.

VOA: special.2009.01.18

"I thought I'd never utter these words but I agree with Gordon. You cannot put off this decision."

VOA: standard.2010.04.30