All 4 Uses of
summon
in
And Then There Were None
- When the gong sounded for breakfast at nine o'clock it found everyone up and awaiting the summons.†
p. 95.1 *summons = calls forth; or a document calling to come
- Rogers, summoned before the court, had very little to tell.†
p. 164.2summoned = called forth; or called to come
- I think we should summon Miss Brent to join our conclave.†
p. 201.7summon = call forth; or call to come
- And yet she could not summon the courage to put it out.†
p. 228.8
Definition:
to call to appear, come, or take action -- often used for official or serious situations, including legal notices or emotional/spiritual urges