Which preposition to use with licking

at Occurrences 16%

I glanced at the dog again, and noticed that he was licking at his wound.

of Occurrences 11%

That thar woman never made a lick of that butter she was a packin' to the settlement to trade for her sister that was one o' them widders the preacher had give him the name of.

in Occurrences 10%

So, the next morning, the order was given to march as usual, and we made about five miles to a salt lick in the marsh, where we camped for the night.

with Occurrences 9%

Give him an ax maybe, and he hits one or two wallopin' licks with it and then stands and rests on the handle and starts to dreaming like a fool.

into Occurrences 9%

He is only valuable as he is licked into shape.

of Occurrences 6%

Flashman and his associates united in "bringing the young vagabonds to their senses," and the whole house was filled with chasings, sieges, and lickings of all sorts.

on Occurrences 5%

The Boy plunged forward, caught the blow as it descended, and flung the arm aside, wrenched the girl free, and as Joe came on again, looking as if he meant business, the Boy planted a sounding lick on his jaw.

for Occurrences 4%

Here's Mandy Meacham, been puttin' in her best licks for thirty year or more, an' won't never make it.

along Occurrences 3%

Evaporation is also checked by the dense foliage to a greater extent than by any other Sierra tree, and the air is entangled in masses and broad sheets that are quickly saturated; while thirsty winds are not allowed to go sponging and licking along the ground.

from Occurrences 3%

He got a licking from Andy Burke.

on Occurrences 2%

But there's no sense in getting a licking on top of a grievance.

against Occurrences 2%

There was a dull report, as of a shot fired at a great distance, the scream of Sally from the door, and then liquid fire spurted from the lamp across the table, whipped in a flare to the ceiling, and licked against the walls.

in Occurrences 2%

"Both of you fellows have got to stop speaking about that sand bag dropping, or there's going to be a licking in store for you.

to Occurrences 2%

Gussie, during that interview, had, in fine, exhibited all the earmarks of one licked to a custard.

to Occurrences 1%

I gets nothink for all I does, and when I goes hoam at night I gets a good licking to the bargain.

across Occurrences 1%

Do ye think," he appealed to his audience, "it would brak' his jaw if I gave him a bit lick across it?" He advanced a huge hand for inspection, and listened to the free advice given to try it, and the earnest assurances that it did not matter much if the jaw did break.

below Occurrences 1%

I side steps, an' gits in a lucky lick below de heart.

by Occurrences 1%

No such opportunity came, and during the second week the corpse so far decomposed that, with constant handling and licking by the adults, it rapidly wore away.

from Occurrences 1%

He never had a lick from anybody, carried his gun strapped down on his side all the time and never went without it.

like Occurrences 1%

"He was the youngest, and while he was licked like all of us, her hand never seemed quite as firm with him as with the rest.

out Occurrences 1%

He had hardly spoken before a great yellow tongue of flame licked out of one of the windows, and again and again, until suddenly half of the roof fell in, and the cottage was blazing like a pitch-bucket.

round Occurrences 1%

I sat and watched the flames licking round the Cloth Hall.

as Occurrences 1%

He appointed the mouth of the Licking as the place of meeting.

before Occurrences 1%

"He needed a licking before this," said Harry, "but now he's worse than ever.

opposite Occurrences 1%

The new police, however, gave them a terrible licking opposite Southampton Street, and not far from Northumberland House.

Which preposition to use with  licking