All 7 Uses of
approach
in
Holes
- He heard the water truck approaching, and felt a strange sense of pride at being able to show Mr. Sir, or Mr. Pendanski, that he had dug his first hole.
p. 39..9approaching = getting near
- Stanley looked up at the approaching dust cloud, then back down at the spilled seeds.
p. 85..9approaching = getting nearer
- From across the lake he could see the approaching dust cloud.
p. 117..9 *
- They approached a cluster of holes.
p. 196..9approached = got nearer
- He hadn't heard him approach.
p. 199..9approach = come near
- Three other counselors approached the area.
p. 205..9approached = came nearer
- He heard the sound of approaching cars.
p. 213..2approaching = moving nearer
Definition:
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(approach as in: approached the city) to get closer to (near in space, time, quantity, or quality)