APPROACH in THE SHACK - verbalworkout.com

2 meanings, 10 uses

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1 —6 uses as in:
approached the city

Definition

to get closer to (near in space, time, quantity, or quality)

When Nan noticed that his eyes had opened, she quietly approached so as not to wake their daughter and kissed him.
18. Outbound Ripples (76% in)

approached = moved nearer

Other Uses (with this meaning)

"So, what do you think he looks like?" chuckled Willie as he approached.
5. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (28% in)

approached = got near

But it seemed that the farther he drove, the slower he traveled, as if the shack were somehow repelling his approach.
5. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (37% in)

approach = getting near

She was smiling as she approached.
9. A Long Time Ago, In a Garden Far, Far Away (89% in)

approached = got near

He walked out the door brushing the powder off his jeans and shirt as Mack approached.
10. Wade in the Water (2% in)

approached = got near

As they approached the shore, they slowed again.
12. In the Belly of the Beasts (88% in)

approached = moved nearer

There are no more uses of "approach" flagged with this meaning in The Shack.

Typical Usage (best examples)

2 —1 use as in:
approached her with the proposal

Definition

to begin communication with someone about something — often a proposal or a delicate topic

Somehow, the way she had approached him had skirted his resistance to her love.
6. A Piece of Pi (39% in)

approached = begun talking with

There are no more uses of "approach" flagged with this meaning in The Shack.

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? —3 uses
exact meaning not specified

With evening quickly approaching, an intense discussion began regarding the efficacy of immediate pursuit or holding off until daybreak.
4. The Great Sadness (68% in)

The shack itself looked dead and empty, but as he stared it seemed for a moment to transform into an evil face, twisted in some demonic grimace, looking straight back at him and daring him to approach.
5. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (51% in)
A pebbled beach awaited their approach, and behind it a backdrop of rich and dense forest rose up to the base of a mountain, crested by the whiteness of freshly fallen snow.
10. Wade in the Water (43% in)

There are no more uses of "approach" in The Shack.

Typical Usage (best examples)

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