Both Uses of
beckon
in
Candide
- Pangloss was in the middle of his sentence, when the Familiar beckoned to his footman, who gave him a glass of wine from Porto or Opporto.†
Chpt 5 *
- He beckoned, and straightway the new-comers were encompassed by four-and-twenty soldiers.†
Chpt 14
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