The Only Use of
beckon
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- I moved faster when I saw Jem far ahead beckoning in the moonlight.
p. 58.7beckoning = called (to come by using a hand gesture or a nod)
Definitions:
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(1)
(beckon) to call -- typically to ask or tell someone to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod of the head
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much less commonly, beckon can be a gesture that points in a direction.