All 24 Uses of
approach
in
The Grapes of Wrath
- Outside, a man walking along the edge of the highway crossed over and approached the truck.
Chpt 2approached = went near
- The sun cut into the shade of the truck as noon approached.†
Chpt 2
- A sedan driven by a forty-year-old woman approached.†
Chpt 3
- And now a light truck approached, and as it came near, the driver saw the turtle and swerved to hit it.†
Chpt 3
- He did not hear Joad approaching, for he was whistling solemnly the tune of "Yes, Sir, That's My Baby."
Chpt 4approaching = getting near
- They watched the figure approaching in the evening light, and the dust it raised was reddened by the setting sun.
Chpt 6approaching = getting nearer
- The approaching man stopped, startled by the call, and then he came on quickly.†
Chpt 6
- Muley watched the approaching lights.†
Chpt 6
- Only the unbalanced sky showed the approach of dawn, no horizon to the west, and a line to the east.
Chpt 8approach = coming
- One of them, stretching his neck, edged forward, ready to run, and little by little he approached Tom's legs and sniffed loudly at them.†
Chpt 8
- Then footsteps, and a man approached.†
Chpt 10
- And at last Muley approached Tom.†
Chpt 10
- She untied the three-gallon bucket from the back of the truck and approached the squealing children.†
Chpt 13
- In her half-sleep she heard footsteps approaching, but it was a man's voice that started her awake.†
Chpt 18
- He looked up when Tom approached.†
Chpt 20
- At last she approached.†
Chpt 20
- And Ruthie cautiously approached the sanitary unit and peeked in the open doorway.†
Chpt 22
- She didn't look again, but she was conscious of the approach of the committee.
Chpt 22approach = coming
- They moved silently back at her approach.
Chpt 22 *approach = coming near
- Ma turned and looked at the approaching figure.†
Chpt 22
- Two deputies approached.†
Chpt 26
- Very cautiously he approached the square of houses.†
Chpt 26
- He approached a great mound of wild blackberry bushes, leaned over and pulled a mat of vines aside.†
Chpt 28
- Wainwright and Al got to their feet and approached the door.†
Chpt 30
Definition:
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(approach as in: approached the city) to get closer to (near in space, time, quantity, or quality)