All 4 Uses of
summon
in
And Then There Were None
- " When the gong sounded for breakfast at nine o'clock it found every one up and awaiting the summons.†
p. 85..7 *
- Rogers, summoned before the court, had very little to tell.†
p. 148..7
- I think we should summon Miss Brent to join our conclave.†
p. 182..5
- As yet she could not summon the courage to put it out.†
p. 207..8
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