Poking

Examples

• No more than I expected, if you are allowed to go poking about among poor folks. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• While we were still poking about among the chairs and tables, the door of the bed-room was suddenly opened. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Don't you be afraid of that,' said Silas, poking his head at him. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• I don't take no pride out on it, Sammy,' replied Mr. Weller, poking the fire vehemently, 'it's a horrid sitiwation. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Was he poking fun, or not? D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• I am sick of all this poking and prying. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Herbert said from behind (again poking me), Massive and concrete. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• At last, in my despair, I saw a little door in the roof, and on poking it open, a red eye appeared, and a beery voice said. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• That ar's what ye may call _emphasis_, said Marks, poking Haley in the side, and going into another small giggle. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• I felt that she was poking fun at me, and I admired a brave heart that could look for humour on the road to death, and so I laughed with her. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• My dear Rick, said Mr. Jarndyce, poking the fire, I'll take an oath it's either in the east or going to be. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Well,' said Fledgeby, poking into the contents of the basket with his forefinger, 'the price is not so bad. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Herbert said from behind (at the same time poking me), Capitally. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• I am at your service, sir,' replied that gentleman, taking his usual seat on the usual settle, and poking his wooden leg under the table before it. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.

Edited by Bridget