Both Uses of
beckon
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- Then, turning to Ali, she directed him to bring coffee and pipes, and when he had left the room to execute the orders of his young mistress she beckoned Albert to approach nearer to her.
Chpt 77-78beckoned = called (to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- "Ah, it is Jacopo," she said, "the captain of the yacht;" and she beckoned him towards them.
Chpt 117 *
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