Both Uses of
beckon
in
The Killer Angels
- He beckoned to the scarred man and waved to Glazier Estabrook.†
Chpt 1.2 *beckoned = called -- typically to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod
- He looked for his horse, beckoned.†
Chpt 3.5
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.