All 9 Uses of
approach
in
The Sea of Monsters
- My lunch approaches.
Chpt 2 (definition 1) *approaches = comes near
- The problem was that Tyson wanted to ride the "chicken ponies," too, but the pegasi got skittish whenever he approached.
Chpt 6 (definition 1)approached = got near
- Before the race began, I tried to approach Annabeth and tell her about my dream.
Chpt 6 (definition 1)approach = get near
- Annabeth said as we approached the shoreline.†
Chpt 10 (definition 1)
- We are approaching the entrance.†
Chpt 11 (definition 1)
- We're approaching the island of the Sirens.†
Chpt 13 (definition 1)
- As we approached the island, jagged rocks loomed out of the fog.†
Chpt 13 (definition 1)
- If any of us had tried to approach the Fleece, we would've been eaten alive, but I guess Tyson smelled like Polyphemus, because the flock didn't bother him at all.
Chpt 15 (definition 1)approach = get near
- You tried the diplomatic approach.
Chpt 19 (definition 2) *approach = technique (way of doing something)
Definitions:
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(1) (approach as in: approached the city) to get closer to (near in space, time, quantity, or quality)
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(2) (approach as in: use the best approach) a way of doing something; or a route that leads to a particular place