All 4 Uses of
summon
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- Atticus summoned Calpurnia, who returned bearing the syrup pitcher.
p. 27.2 *summoned = called to come
- There was a kitchen separate from the rest of the house, tacked onto it by a wooden catwalk; in the back yard was a rusty bell on a pole, used to summon field hands or as a distress signal;
p. 91.9summon = call
- She summoned Jem, who sat warily on the sofa beside me.
p. 150.3summoned = called to come
- Mr. Heck Tate was summoned.
p. 289.1
Definition:
to call to appear, come, or take action -- often used for official or serious situations, including legal notices or emotional/spiritual urges