All 9 Uses of
summon
in
The Two Towers
- When Hama had been summoned and had gone, Gandalf led Theoden to a stone seat, and then sat himself before the king upon the topmost stair.†
Chpt 3.6
- _ The guards, thinking that they were summoned, sprang up the stair.†
Chpt 3.6
- Let them summon all who dwell nigh!†
Chpt 3.6
- The King then chose men that were unhurt and had swift horses, and he sent them forth with tidings of the victory into every vale of the Mark; and they bore his summons also, bidding all men, young and old, to come in haste to Edoras.†
Chpt 3.8
- He has no Stone to see with, and cannot answer the summons.
Chpt 3.11 *summons = call (to come)
- Shadowfax tossed his head and cried aloud, as if a trumpet had summoned him to battle.†
Chpt 3.11
- None could pass the Teeth of Mordor and not feel their bite, unless they were summoned by Sauron, or knew the secret passwords that would open the Morannon, the black gate of his land.†
Chpt 4.3
- Another dreadful day of fear and toil had come to Mordor; and the night-guards were summoned to their dungeons and deep halls, and the day-guards, evil-eyed and fell, were marching to their posts.†
Chpt 4.3
- These were Men of other race, out of the wide Eastlands, gathering to the summons of their Overlord; armies that had encamped before his Gate by night and now marched in to swell his mounting power.†
Chpt 4.3
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