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The parson looked round before beginning, and as she was the only one near he beckoned to her, and she went up to the rails.

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 Meanings and Examples of BECKON
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
beckon
 v.  signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
Classic Sentence: (78 in 6 pages)
1  So, though shame and wrath beckon them on to battle, they yet bar the gates and do his bidding, and await the foe armed and in shelter of the towers.
The Aeneid By Virgil
Context  Highlight   In BOOK NINTH
2  And finally, he lets the man beckon him and he bends deep down to him so that he can put his last question.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter Nine In the Cathedral
3  You are silly, because, suffer as you may, you will not beckon it to approach, nor will you stir one step to meet it where it waits you.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
4  My aunt went in and the old woman, seeing that I hesitated to enter, began to beckon to me again repeatedly with her hand.
Dubliners By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In THE SISTERS
5  The young gentleman did not stop to bestow any other mark of recognition upon Oliver than a humourous grin; but, turning away, beckoned the visitors to follow him down a flight of stairs.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
6  Succeeding, at length, in catching the eye of the man who occupied the chair, he beckoned to him slightly, and left the room, as quietly as he had entered it.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
7  Oliver walked into the window-recess to which Mr. Maylie beckoned him; much surprised at the mixture of sadness and boisterous spirits, which his whole behaviour displayed.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVI
8  His haggard face was still thrust forward, his under-jaw hanging down, and his eyes staring out before him, when the jailer put his hand upon his arm, and beckoned him away.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LII
9  He stopped the horses, and beckoned to her to withdraw with him a few yards aside, which she did, wondering.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: 4 The Halt on the Turnpike Road
10  The parson looked round before beginning, and as she was the only one near he beckoned to her, and she went up to the rails.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: 8 Firmness Is Discovered in a Gentle Heart
11  Susan Nunsuch, whose boy it was, went forward to the opening and silently beckoned to him to go back.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: 8 Eustacia Hears of Good Fortune, and Beholds Evil
12  She went downstairs to the door and beckoned to him.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: 4 The Ministrations of a Half-forgotten One
13  He beckoned to me and then began walking into the Park.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In X. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR
14  Finally Stapleton turned upon his heel and beckoned in a peremptory way to his sister, who, after an irresolute glance at Sir Henry, walked off by the side of her brother.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9. The Light upon the Moor [Second Report of Dr. ...
15  I turned smiling to them and beckoned them to me.
The Time Machine By H. G. Wells
Context  Highlight   In V
Example Sentence:
1  Borrow beckoned to me from across the street.
2  The customs official beckoned the woman to his counter.
3  He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill.
4  He beckoned the waiter for the bill.
5  The dean beckoned to me to come mearer.
6  The seated figure in the corner beckoned me over.
7  Gavin beckoned with his finger and the girl came running.
8  The leader beckoned the others to follow her.
9  She beckoned him to come and join them.
10  The man thought about it for a moment, and then he beckoned to his family.
11  Religion called -- Angels beckoned -- God commanded -- life rolled together like a scroll -- death's gates opening, showed eternity beyond: it seemed, that for safety and bliss there, all here might be sacrificed in a second.
12  I could see my husband beckoning me.
13  When love beckons to you,follow him,though his ways are hard and steep.