3 uses
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Definition
to summon (call to join) with a gesture
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to be desirable and inviting
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to be desirable and inviting
- Ma beckoned Pa into the cover of the tarpaulin and spoke softly to him.Chapter 18 (57% in)
- Tom moved off from the tent and beckoned her to follow, and when he turned, she looked up at him.Chapter 22 (16% in)
- Ruthie put her finger to her lips and beckoned with her other hand.Chapter 22 (35% in)
There are no more uses of "beckon" in The Grapes of Wrath.
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