All 3 Uses of
beckon
in
Ulysses by James Joyce
- Corny Kelleher, laying a wreath at each fore corner, beckoned to the boy to kneel.
Chpt 6 *beckoned = signaled (by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- Lenehan and Mr O'Madden Burke, hearing, turned, beckoned and led on across towards Mooney's.
Chpt 7beckoned = called (to come by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- The best plan clearly being to clear out, the remainder being plain sailing, he beckoned, while prudently pocketing the photo, to the keeper of the shanty who didn't seem to.
Chpt 16
Definition:
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(beckon) to call -- typically to ask or tell someone to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod of the head