Noun : a summons to surrender. From Dictionary.com.
My summons is for the middle of June, so stay tuned. From Wordnik.com. [May 2005] Reference
I can find him in a minute when the summons is to a fair lady. From Wordnik.com. [The Beau Defeated: or, The Lucky Younger Brother] Reference
A second messenger interrupted with imperative summons from the council. From Wordnik.com. [The Son of the Wolf] Reference
He came with a fresh summons from the judge of Cuautla Amilpas, which lay white and glittering in the valley below. From Wordnik.com. [Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country] Reference
The official has not responded quickly to the summons from the capital, so the messenger has been obliged to come three times. From Wordnik.com. [Fir-Flower Tablets: Poems Translated From the Chinese] Reference
Sooner or later, for us all, his summons will be ours. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Funeral Oration on Abraham Lincoln] Reference
Once again, the summons was the acceptable communication. From Wordnik.com. [The Battle of Forever]
The summons is a summons to a faith corresponding to that upon which it is built. From Wordnik.com. [Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah] Reference
In that case he can ignore the summons, which is not for him, but for another man. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Disappearing] Reference
The summons is the latest sign of anger in Pakistan over the comments, which prompted. From Wordnik.com. [The Latest From www.politics.co.uk] Reference
It ` s called a summons or a subpoena, and it ` s got the court stamp on it, and not for nothing. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 21, 2007] Reference
The next morning, I called the city court clerk to see if the summons was a legit document or not. From Wordnik.com. [Comments for Broke-Ass Student] Reference
But he alone is the "leader of leaders," who, with Eolian harp or trumpet call summons its worshipers. From Wordnik.com. [Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century] Reference
He said the first time he heard of the summons was a day and a half before he was supposed to testify. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
His heart palpitated violently as he heard the lock turning, lest the answerer of his summons might be his tenant. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost] Reference
When he went upstairs he found that the cause of his summons was the arrival of a young man who was apparently about the age of Edward. From Wordnik.com. [Ethel Morton's Enterprise] Reference
To do so, Esther must swallow her fear, and go before the king without a formal summons, which is forbidden and is punishable by death. From Wordnik.com. [American Chronicle] Reference
It bears to be a notice or 'summons' of ejectment for the ensuing Whitsunday, and is called. From Wordnik.com. [John Knox] Reference
19 He who usually appeared at the summons was a smart lad, in a handsome livery, the son of. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles of the Canongate] Reference
The cops came and gave her some kind of summons and forced her to shut down the lemonade stand. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 29, 2003] Reference
He was using the last moments of my twelve-hour "summons" period to read me a decision on "supervised residence.". From Wordnik.com. [Blanket of Ivory] Reference
It does have its flaws (flashbacks with Michael and the boy who 'summons' the bear) but on the whole it is very entertaining. From Wordnik.com. [lost] Reference
When as chancellor I proposed using such a "summons" more broadly, the superintendents rebelled, saying the device demeaned parents. From Wordnik.com. [Harold Levy: New York Losing a Great Educator] Reference
This time she called the summons aloud. From Wordnik.com. [Three Against The Witch World]
A sudden summons from the king destroys. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Joseph: A Poem] Reference
She backed away, exclaiming, "I suspected the summons was a ruse!. From Wordnik.com. [The Outrageous Dowager]
"What would you consider a 'summons'?" said Faith with a funny look. From Wordnik.com. [Say and Seal, Volume II] Reference
Prosecutors used the same kind of summons to go after the Swiss bank UBS. From Wordnik.com. [DealBook] Reference
Was it not a kind of summons to her to call him Matey just once, only once, in play?. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Ormont and His Aminta — Complete] Reference
You cannot possibly flatter yourself, Prince, that your summons was a welcome one. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Yellow Crayon] Reference
The PML (N) spokesman said it appeared as if Pakistan had given in to a "summons" from India. From Wordnik.com. [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference
I understood what was said -- more from the Indian's gestures than his speech -- though the words "summons", "council," and the name. From Wordnik.com. [The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse] Reference
Prosecutors used the same kind of summons to go after giant Swiss bank UBS AG and win eventual access to the names of 4,450 US clients. From Wordnik.com. [Caribbean Net News Daily Headlines] Reference
The summons was a brief and urgent one. From Wordnik.com. [Sole Music] Reference
'summons' is published once a week for a month in the smallest type of the smallest obscure weekly paper to be found. From Wordnik.com. [Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City] Reference
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