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No sooner had his feet hit the floor, however, than he felt the cold, stern prod of the barrel of an automatic.
HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUSShe was badly needed to prod the Mexican women in their labors of making beds and sweeping rooms that were occupied twice daily.
DAVID LANNARCK, MIDGETGEORGE S. HARNEYFor the time being, I'd like to loaf on you for a week or so and watch the wheels go around without my having to prod them.
THE WRECKERSFRANCIS LYNDEIt is wonderful how a mite of laudation will prod us to be more worthy.
THE EUGENIC MARRIAGE, VOL. 3 (OF 4)W. GRANT HAGUEWe felt the prod of gregarious instinct, the drawing together as though for united action, the impulse toward cooperation.
BEFORE ADAMJACK LONDONAnother prod with the bright pin, whose point was reddened with Helen's blood.
SHADOW, THE MYSTERIOUS DETECTIVEPOLICE CAPTAIN HOWARDAnd while we're on the subject, Patsy was on the prod before I struck camp, or he wouldn't uh acted the way he done.
THE HAPPY FAMILYBERTHA MUZZY BOWERTad gave the fat boy a prod with the toe of his boot, whereat Stacy turned an indignant face to him.
THE PONY RIDER BOYS ON THE BLUE RIDGEFRANK GEE PATCHINLet me conclude this letter, therefore, with two more facts with which you may prod your representatives in Washington.
WHERE HALF THE WORLD IS WAKING UPCLARENCE POEYoung McKenzie returned the prod with interest, which caused Shock-head to grunt and make a swing with his fist.
THE VIKING BLOODFREDERICK WILLIAM WALLACEWORDS RELATED TO PROD
- activate
- animate
- arouse
- build a fire under
- commove
- dynamize
- elate
- encourage
- energize
- enliven
- exhilarate
- fan
- fire
- fire up
- foment
- foster
- galvanize
- get one going
- get one started
- goad
- grab
- hook
- impel
- incite
- inflame
- innervate
- innerve
- inspire
- instigate
- jazz
- juice
- key up
- motivate
- move
- perk
- pique
- prod
- prompt
- quicken
- rouse
- send
- set up
- spark
- spirit
- spur
- steam up
- stir up
- support
- trigger
- turn on
- urge
- vitalize
- vivify
- wake up
- whet
- work up
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