All 4 Uses of
summon
in
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- The footman came at the summons, very white and nervous.†
p. 61..5 *
- I want you to postpone all other engagements for to-night—ay, even if you were summoned to the bedside of an emperor; to take a cab, unless your carriage should be actually at the door; and with this letter in your hand for consultation, to drive straight to my house.†
p. 71..2
- I went myself at the summons, and found a small man crouching against the pillars of the portico.†
p. 75..5
- Thereupon, I arranged my clothes as best I could, and summoning a passing hansom, drove to an hotel in Portland Street, the name of which I chanced to remember.†
p. 102..6
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