All 50 Uses of
approach
in
Watership Down
- As they approached the gate he stopped, staring.†
p. 6..8
- —approaching from the wood.†
p. 19..3
- Their movement was direct and purposeful, quite unlike the earlier, haphazard approach of those who were now gathered in the ditch.†
p. 20..3
- Several were almost tharn—that is, in that state of staring, glazed paralysis that comes over terrified or exhausted rabbits, so that they sit and watch their enemies—weasels or humans—approach to take their lives.†
p. 25..5
- As though Bigwig's angry impatience, Pipkin's terror and the approaching dog were not enough to contend with, the cleverest rabbit among them had evidently gone out of his mind.†
p. 37..3
- Far around, on all sides, stood the orderly rows of beans, securing them against hostile approach, roofing them over and covering their scent.†
p. 43..8
- When he was halfway across the field, Hazel became aware of a hrududu approaching very fast on the other side of the further hedge.†
p. 47..5
- From beyond the bend came the sound of another approaching car.†
p. 48..6
- Hazel stopped as Fiver approached, followed by Bigwig.†
p. 51..6
- Once, hearing an unaccountable noise in front of him, which ceased on the instant, he kept still for a long time; and when at last he moved cautiously forward, found Silver crouching behind a tussock of cocksfoot for fear of the sound of his own approach.†
p. 55..9
- Then, as they approached, he realized that they were looking not at him, but past him at something further off.†
p. 56..9
- The light grew dull and they could smell rain approaching from the west.†
p. 62..2
- As they approached, the other rabbit kept still and watched them intently.†
p. 63..1
- When they reached the ditch, all the other rabbits were squatting together, watching their approach.†
p. 64..9
- As they approached, a big rabbit appeared over the edge of the ditch, looked at them quickly and vanished into the bank.†
p. 71..5
- …of equilibrium between the two sides, which gradually alters one way or the other until it is clear that the balance has tilted so far that the issue can no longer be in doubt—so this gathering of rabbits in the dark, beginning with hesitant approaches, silences, pauses, movements, crouchings side by side and all manner of tentative appraisals, slowly moved, like a hemisphere of the world into summer, to a warmer, brighter region of mutual liking and approval, until all felt sure that…†
p. 74..9
- At that moment, however, he heard a rabbit approaching down some run close by.†
p. 82..8
- They approached and he looked up.†
p. 108..6
- Up here, they would have clear warning of any approach.†
p. 127..2
- As they approached, they suddenly saw Hawkbit sitting among the thorn trunks, cleaning his face with his paws.†
p. 128..2
- There was a cool smell of moisture and approaching darkness.†
p. 136..0
- He approached it and said, "Who are you?" but there was no reply.†
p. 138..7
- Bigwig and Dandelion approached.†
p. 142..0
- As they approached it they heard a squawking and splashing and then they saw Hawock the pheasant scuttering about in the water, with his long tail feathers floating out behind him.†
p. 172..1
- As they moved over the short turf—nibbling, sitting up and looking round them—they approached a little hollow, no more than three feet across.†
p. 179..4
- They collected themselves sufficiently to pull up short of the wood and make a more dignified approach to the bank.†
p. 180..9
- A cluttery spell set in, as it often does in Hampshire when haytime approaches.†
p. 189..2
- The sound, coming from the topmost branches, disturbed Hazel because it suggested some huge approach—an approach that was never completed: and he and Pipkin remained still for some time, listening tensely to this loud yet meaningless vehemence high overhead.†
p. 201..6
- The sound, coming from the topmost branches, disturbed Hazel because it suggested some huge approach—an approach that was never completed: and he and Pipkin remained still for some time, listening tensely to this loud yet meaningless vehemence high overhead.†
p. 201..6
- He described the approach and went on to explain how the rabbit hutch was to be found.†
p. 210..0
- He came cautiously out of the shadow and approached Hazel.†
p. 219..4
- It was only when he had crossed it and reached the ditch beyond that he realized that he was on the opposite side of the lane from that on which they had first approached.†
p. 221..1
- They approached the wood just at first light and a rabbit ran to meet them through the wet grass.†
p. 224..2
- At about thirty yards' distance the fox saw the approaching rabbit.†
p. 284..4
- As Blackberry was suggesting that perhaps they might look for a hiding place somewhere in this jungle, they became aware of another sound—the falling water which they had heard on their approach the day before.†
p. 299..2
- Further out still were the sentries of the Owsla, on the alert for the approach of men or elil and also for any rabbit who might stray too far to be able to get underground quickly if there should be an alarm.
p. 303..5approach = coming
- Captain Chervil, one of the two officers of the Mark, had just returned from a round of his sentries and was talking to some of the does near the center of the Mark ground when he saw the General approaching.†
p. 303..7
- They were about to set off when a third rabbit approached—none other than Captain Campion himself.†
p. 310..1
- After a while he found that he was approaching a small hollow, much like the one on Watership Down where he and Silver had found Kehaar.†
p. 318..9
- Chapter 36 — Approaching Thunder†
p. 331..0
- Almost all animals are disturbed by the approach of thunder, which oppresses them with its mounting tension and breaks the natural rhythm by which they live.†
p. 331..9
- Money-wort, the sentry on duty, was peering uneasily out of the mouth of the hole, but turned as he approached.†
p. 343..2
- As Bigwig approached the hole that led into the ditch, he found two or three young bucks loitering in the run and, as usual, set himself to act his part as convincingly as he could.†
p. 346..5
- Hyzenthlay had hardly disappeared down the run when Bigwig heard another rabbit approaching from the opposite direction.†
p. 350..5
- As he finished speaking, he heard the unmistakable sound of Blackavar and the guards approaching.†
p. 351..9
- From the opposite direction Vervain, Chervil and Groundsel were approaching.†
p. 363..3
- As it approached, Hazel dropped back into the bilgewater.†
p. 374..2
- From above came the sounds of approaching footsteps and men's voices, and the smell of a burning white stick.†
p. 376..9
- During the early afternoon they began to approach the Belt and Bigwig was the first to recognize the place where Dandelion had told the story of the Black Rabbit of Inle.†
p. 390..1
- He had seen Hazel and Bigwig approaching, with Blackavar and one doe behind them.†
p. 391..4
Definition:
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(approach as in: approached the city) to get closer to (near in space, time, quantity, or quality)