All 7 Uses
beckon
in
Warriors Don't Cry
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- Grandma beckoned me to take the receiver.†
p. 45.6beckoned = called -- typically to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod
- I'll be back in a moment," Grandma said, sounding quite strange, beckoning me to remain there in the hallway by the door.†
p. 49.9beckoning = calling -- typically to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod
- One of the soldiers stepped forward and beckoned the driver of a station wagon to move it closer to the driveway.†
p. 94.2 *beckoned = called -- typically to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod
- The teacher beckoned me to take a seat near the door, where I was in full view of the soldier.†
p. 97.2
- Just then Danny opened the door and beckoned to me.†
p. 103.5
- I beckoned to Minnijean to go around her hasslers, but she was standing perfectly still.†
p. 149.7
- I saw Link beckon the hecklers into a huddle.†
p. 182.1beckon = call -- typically to come nearer by using a hand gesture or a nod
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) Much less commonly, beckon can be a gesture that points in a direction.