All 3 Uses of
beckon
in
The Mill on the Floss
- Mrs. Tulliver rapped the window sharply, beckoned, and shook her head,—a process which she repeated more than once before she returned to her chair.†
Chpt 1.2 *beckoned = called -- typically to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod
- "Maggie," said Mrs. Tulliver, beckoning Maggie to her, and whispering in her ear, as soon as this point of Lucy's staying was settled, "go and get your hair brushed, do, for shame.†
Chpt 1.7beckoning = calling -- typically to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod
- Stephen stood still and beckoned when they came within sight of Willy and the horse, and Maggie went on through the gate.†
Chpt 6.11beckoned = called -- typically to come nearer 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) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, beckon can be a gesture that points in a direction.