1 But, she promised herself, never, never would she again try to prod him into words of love, never again would she try to make him throw away that foolish honor he valued more than love.
2 "Get going," said Grandma, giving her a prod with her cane, and Mrs. Tarleton went toward the kitchen, throwing her hat carelessly on the sideboard and running her hands through her damp red hair.
3 She sat down and tried to talk of inconsequential things, but the thoughts of Tara and a possible defeat by the Yankees prodded cruelly.
4 Her mind prodded to action by the feverish urgency of Melanie's voice, Scarlett thought hard.
5 As she expected, he had refused to collect the unpaid bills until she prodded him into it, and then he had done it apologetically and half heartedly.
6 We all stood by and watched admiringly while Fuchs rode into the corral with a pitchfork and prodded the bulls again and again, finally driving them apart.
7 They prodded teamsters indifferent to all howls.
8 By the time that supper was finished the party had again over-eaten themselves, and when Chichikov entered the room allotted him for the night, he lay down upon the bed, and prodded his stomach.
9 They swarmed through the rooms, asking questions, opening closets, prodding clothes hampers, peering under beds.
10 Trailing at the end of the line Carol was indignant at the prodding curiosity of the others, their manner of staring at the poor as at a Zoo.