All 5 Uses of
summon
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- From time to time I heard some vague account of his doings: of his summons to Odessa in the case of the Trepoff murder, of his clearing up of the singular tragedy of the Atkinson brothers at Trincomalee, and finally of the mission which he had accomplished so delicately and successfully for the reigning family of Holland.†
Chpt 1
- She laid her little bundle of papers upon the table and went her way, with a promise to come again whenever she might be summoned.†
Chpt 3 *
- He had trained it, probably by the use of the milk which we saw, to return to him when summoned.†
Chpt 8
- This looks like one of those unwelcome social summonses which call upon a man either to be bored or to lie.†
Chpt 10
- The summons was a brief and urgent one.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(summon) to call forthThe exact meaning of summon can depend upon its context. For example:
- "summon to court" -- officially demand that someone appear in court (call them to court)
- "summon the team to a meeting" -- call upon the team members to attend a meeting
- "summon help" -- call others to come and help
- "summon her courage" -- call forth her courage from within