beckon

There are crime stories propelled by tragic anti-heroes, and then there’s “Task,” a story that beckons us to understand and sympathize with Robbie as a man floating between grace and the unerring gravity of reality.

Sun-warmed papaya, halved and neatly wrapped in plastic, beckoned to be eaten.

Along a line of wooden power poles running to the horizon in both directions, 14 miles from the nearest paved road, a solitary pay phone beckons with the shrill sound of impatient civilization.

It is of course very early to suggest that a relegation battle beckons for West Ham this season, but there's no doubt it is a significant concern for many of their supporters right now.

Before I could react, Clark was there, beckoning me outside.