All 4 Uses of
approach
in
A Christmas Carol
- It was the voice of Scrooge's nephew, who came upon him so quickly that this was the first intimation he had of his approach.
Chpt 1approach = coming near
- It beckoned Scrooge to approach, which he did.
Chpt 1approach = come near
- They left the high-road, by a well-remembered lane, and soon approached a mansion of dull red brick, with a little weathercock-surmounted cupola, on the roof, and a bell hanging in it.
Chpt 2approached = got near
- The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently, approached.
Chpt 4 *approached = came near
Definition:
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(approach as in: approached the city) to get closer to (near in space, time, quantity, or quality)