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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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- The day after Christmas Papa summoned Stacey, Christopher-John, Little Man, and me into the barn.†
p. 158.6 *summoned = called forth; or called to come
- When supper was ready, I eagerly grabbed the iron bell before Christopher-John or Little Man could claim it, and ran onto the back porch to summon Papa, Mr. Morrison, and Stacey from the fields.†
p. 200.1summon = call forth; or call to come
Definitions:
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(1)
(summon) to call to appear, come, or take action -- often used for official or serious situations, including legal notices or emotional/spiritual urges
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)