All 9 Uses

beckon
in
The Hound of Rowan
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Plucking up the recorder, he beckoned Max back into the living room.†
Chpt 2

beckoned = called -- typically to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod
A number of children retreated into the leafy tunnel until the Director beckoned them back out.†
Chpt 6
Hearing an urgent whisper behind him, he turned to see Lucia beckoning from the doorway.†
Chpt 7 *

beckoning = calling -- typically to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod
With a snort, Jimmy brushed past him and beckoned Max to lean in close.†
Chpt 7

beckoned = called -- typically to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod
Miss Boon caught Max lingering near the doorway and beckoned him farther in with an impatient gesture.†
Chpt 8
Max beckoned to David and Connor, and the three of them joined the group.†
Chpt 9
He beckoned for Sarah to take the seat next to him and activated the screen with a touch of his finger.†
Chpt 10
He said nothing but beckoned for Max to put his backpack on a chair.†
Chpt 12
The blacksmith's solemn chanting became louder; his fingers beckoned at the blood as if seeking to draw something from it.†
Chpt 19

Definitions:

(1) (beckon)
to call -- typically to ask or tell someone to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod of the head
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Much less commonly, beckon can be a gesture that points in a direction.