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In the pause that followed, Israel lifted up its voice, and to Kenkenes it seemed that the people besought their great captain, urgingly and chidingly.

From The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt by Miller, Elizabeth

“Say, little gal,” he went on urgingly, “we’re goin’ right on now to Leeson Butte.

From The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills by Cullum, Ridgwell

"Wake them!" called the voice clearly and urgingly.

From I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross by Rosegger, Peter

John tugged at Betty's dress and said "Come on," urgingly; but the man was already letting down two slip-rails a little way from the crazy gate, and his eyes rested on the second barefooted imp.

From An Australian Lassie by Johnson, A.J. (Alfred J.)