Both Uses of
beckon
in
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
- As we crossed the school lawn, Stacey beckoned Christopher-John, Little Man, and me aside.
p. 49.9 *beckoned = called (to come by using a hand gesture or a nod)
- Music beckoned from the storage room where Dewberry Wallace was placing round brown bottles on a small table as we crowded in.
p. 84.4beckoned = called (figuratively, by being desirable)
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.