All 5 Uses of
summon
in
A Thousand Acres
- I sat back, breaking away from her gaze, trying to summon some older-sister authority.†
p. 189.8summon = call forth; or call to come
- I tried to summon some authority, but my voice trembled.†
p. 212.6
- Finally, I summoned a firm voice, in which I said, "If I were always perfectly open and truthful, then most of the work of being sure that I agree with you on everything would be already done for you, wouldn't it?"†
p. 260.4 *summoned = called forth; or called to come
- I summoned a note of sympathy into my voice.†
p. 300.8
- The summons, backed up by the word "hospital," had been enough.†
p. 348.6summons = calls forth; or a document calling to come
Definition:
to call to appear, come, or take action -- often used for official or serious situations, including legal notices or emotional/spiritual urges