As he approached the river, he slowed his horse to a trot. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our tires kicked up gravel that nicked my legs as we approached T Wharf. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

She still approaches everything with a question instead of an answer. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Quietly I approach and peer through the crack. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lina approached it cautiously and peered out over the swarm of people assembling in Harken Square. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t a classical way to approach the game, and it leads to a very different configuration as the game progresses; but Bobby took the chance. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

A gasp went up from the whole crowd that had gathered around the table when Lettie approached. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The Gryffindor table, a solid mass of red and gold, cheered as Harry and Ron approached. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Hi, Danielle,” I said as I approached, clutching my latest book, Where the Red Fern Grows, close to me. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

At 1:42:19, the first officer says, “Let’s make a missed approach.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Dutchy and I are standing together talking quietly when a man approaches with skin as tanned and scuffed as old shoe leather, trailed by a sour-looking woman. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I’m about to ask the attendant approaching me, but I’m interrupted when he hands me a pair of glasses. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When he sees us approaching, he spreads his hands as if to welcome us. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

If you look at the shadow cast by a source at a great distance, such as the sun, you will see that the rays of light in the edge are not approaching each other. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

They never considered adding infinite parts together even though Achilles' strides approach zero size; the Greeks could hardly add steps of zero size together without the concept of zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

What makes all of them ‘animist’ is this common approach to the world and to man’s place in it. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The crowds became denser, more suffocating as we approached the port. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She was like a bride-to-be who begins to feel her sickening qualms as the day approaches, and dares not speak her mind because so many preparations have been made on her behalf. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Reverend Scheffler was unorthodox in one respect: he took a scientific approach to religion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

June salutes, then follows John out of the cell while soldiers approach me and tie my hands behind my back. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Three women approached me, each draped in baby bonobos. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The din was on the causeway: a horse was coming; the windings of the lane yet hid it, but it approached. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Can’t see a stone’s throw in this fog,” the captain said as he approached. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

As I approached, I saw that my dear philosophe spake in terms of remonstration to the Serjeant, which officer protested their presence on the ship. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

A wish that continually approaches but never achieves fulfillment. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

As the Russian forces approached, Dr. Lange assured me that moving the twenty-seven crates containing the Amber Room meant preserving the riches of the Reich. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Some of the men approached me personally, saying, “Hey, congratulations. We are so proud of you.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Moneywort, the sentry on duty, was peering uneasily out of the mouth of the hole, but turned as he approached. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I approached the school grounds, I remembered my promise to Paul. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Momma used to rub a salve of bear fat and mint on us as winter approached so our skin would not dry and crack. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

But if you approach the warder in your corridor, and you are on good terms with him, he will simply go to the stockroom and fetch a blanket. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I approached, the light-haired one laughed and I caught a glimpse of a proud, fine-featured face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Otto approached the man cautiously, worried about the panic he was in. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

There seemed to be no alternative, so I steeled myself and approached the roof’s edge. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

His bark comes next, ready to alert people for miles and miles about the truck approaching. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Hey, man,” he says sheepishly, and as I approach, he leans it against the wall. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

As dawn approached, it seemed that it would be a peaceful day. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

Me coming home each day, kicking off my shoes, us making dinner together, then crawling into bed, with me tiptoeing out when midnight approaches. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

In late July, I flew through a violent thunderstorm, the plane dipping and diving on its approach to Philadelphia, where I was going to speak for the last time at a Democratic convention. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I was reaching under my bed for my binder and wondering how to approach the scene where Minerva doesn't get invited to a schoolmate's party, when I heard loud voices coming from the front porch. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“I looked at this place about a month ago,” he said, slowing as we approached a white farmhouse on a hill, forlorn bales of hay dotting the snowy pasture. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Noon approached in a slow crouch, pulling itself along the road, warming the air to honest-to-God spring. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

I'll need to go through this process several more times as the launch date approaches. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Get up, Yankee. Your friends are already above. We are approaching the entrance.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

But then footsteps approached the house, and the man emerged from the darkness of the yard, his long coat so wet with rain that it clung to his legs. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Shouldn’t they be more concerned about the approaching war? Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Milligan ushered the children into a damp, dimly lit underground passage, where centipedes twisted away at their approach and other slithery creatures they heard but didn’t see retreated into the shadows. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The perfectly round spot on which we’re standing is still safe, but the clouds are moving in on us, and the ring between us and the approaching danger is being pulled tighter and tighter. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Before Hector could approach, he who knew well that armor taken by Hector from the dead Patroclus aimed at an opening in it near the throat, and drove the spearpoint in. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I approached her cautiously in case Viola had told her of my apparently shameful public experiment, but there was no special alarm in her eyes. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

They watched him as he approached, and he tried not to look at them and to approximate the swagger with which they walked. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The three of us stood as she approached. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Until he looked down from his highest battlement and saw the ranks of Rand Allastair’s army of fell men and Accursed approaching to lay siege to his walls, he meant to enjoy life.... The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Across the river the south shore was black with men and horses, stirring like angry ants as they caught sight of the approaching ships. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Catherine draws herself up, her posture ramrod straight as she approaches the table again. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

From that moment on I was able to approach each competition from a place of faith. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

A man, dapper and lean and elderly, approached them, hand extended; on his face a harried expression showed, as if everything recently had begun happening too fast. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Hens and cats gave up their places on the steps as he approached them. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pizarro hurriedly convoked a military tribunal, which quickly sentenced the Inka to execution—the theory apparently being that the approaching army would not attack if its leader were dead. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

One of them, a thin white woman with her hair pulled back from her face, lowered her phone as she approached Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

His ultimate aspiration was to be president of the United States, which meant his approach to solving the threat would require precision and shrewd calculation. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The Turquoise Twins approached Pond and began their diagnosis. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The unicorn stopped fifty yards from the inn and would approach no closer. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Not long afterwards another party of monks arrived and then another, and the monks as well as most of the other travellers talked of nothing but Gotama and his approaching death. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

The flaming wall torches of the Penitentiary seemed to glare angrily as they approached, until finally Redd motioned for everyone to huddle out of sight at the side of an old stucco-walled factory. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I made an agreement that I would not reveal myself unless approached directly,” Tsukiko says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The vertigo as I approached the bed, the trepidation. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Even at speeds approaching those of light, these are fantastically challenging distances for any traveling individual. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

She was roused from her seat, and her reflections, by some one’s approach; and before she could strike into another path, she was overtaken by Wickham. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I tell Windy I’ll see her later, and I approach Mr. Stoker. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Only Mary Lou had worked up the courage to approach Taylor’s XL Crazy. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The number of folks in the streets must be increasing as word of the approaching horde begins to make its way through the town. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

With this information, the members of her band can put their heads together and discuss whether they should approach the river, chase away the lion and hunt the bison. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we were approaching the Fort Pitt Tunnel, Sam asked Patrick to pull to the side of the road. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

As he approached, he saw soldiers in the alleyway, on the roof, on the ramps and balconies. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I rose and approached the Sacred Rock carefully, as I would a baby jaguar with whom I wished to play. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Still I approach, if only out of spite. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

More and more people wanted their lawns mowed—on the second day I had eight jobs—and the fact was that I was fast approaching my limit. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

As they approached, the door to the bookstore swung open with a jingle and out stepped a black man with gray-frosted dreadlocks tied loosely at the nape of his neck. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

When he heard her approach he would put away his novel and begin typing sentences. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then, as they approached, he realized that they were looking not at him, but past him at something further off. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

At dusk, we approached a bend where hand-painted signs advertising auto repairs and coal deliveries had been nailed to trees along the roadside. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She had thought about how much to tell him, how to tell him, and finally, ten days after the feast, she had approached Jonas and asked if she could talk to him alone. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

As I approach the ring stock car, I see people sitting on the open doorway and milling around outside. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Hang on,” said Ron, who had approached cautiously and was looking over Harry’s shoulder. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

At that moment Dido, lovely as Diana herself, approached with a great train of attendants. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

We approached a mound on the side of the road. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Trying a new approach, he grabbed Alby’s arms again and started dragging him along the ground. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

No one realized what was happening at the moment he stepped out and approached the gentleman wearing the fine, gray suit. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The birds and animals see, hear, smell, and feel approaching danger long before I do. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They approached a corner park that was raised and built over a parking garage. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

So Nestor held his throne and scepter now, lord of the western approaches to Akhaia. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

After humming to Otto for a minute to get him nice and calm, I approached the exit. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He saw no approaching monsters—nothing but the stark gray wasteland. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He conferred privately with Bryan, then approached the nurse. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

They say the last time they went exploring, each time they approached a village, the natives invited them in and fed them like kings. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

At first, whenever I heard a wagon or a horse approaching I found myself limping off to hide by the side of the road. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They seem to watch my approach with an immemorial regard, as stoic as the goddess said to dwell among them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He must have heard us approaching, because he jumped and turned around. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Farmer strongly believed that quarantines were not an effective strategy for handling AIDS, but the Cuban approach had been far more humane. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

McMillan and Alvarez returned from Los Alamos impatient to try out new approaches they had conceived to address that old bugaboo, the relativistic barrier to higher energies. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

But in reply Alkinoos observed: “Friend, my child’s good judgment failed in this— not to have brought you in her company home. Once you approached her, you became her charge.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He watched the group of boys approach, and he blinked with annoyance. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

But these soldiers began to flush as the girl approached them. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

There was another spasm in his entrails; the heavy boots were approaching. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

But none of them looked nervous as they watched me approach. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The woman at the front desk hangs up the phone when I approach her. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Eltenton was not sufficiently close to any of them to make contact, but he did know Chevalier and asked him to undertake the initial approach to Oppenheimer. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Emboldened by the silence, Tree-ear emerged from his hiding place and approached the house. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“I am not the first captain you have approached, I think. Nor the tenth.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“The final approach to the treasure chamber,” said Mr. Lyons, “is a very tight squeeze. You will need to crawl.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

After everyone leaves and she’s putting the exam booklets into her bag, I approach her with my open backpack. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“But they were nasty because we couldn’t sleep as long as the Po-2s approached.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Amidst the silence of those solitary roads and desert hills, I heard it approach from a great distance. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

His hands were out in front of him, as if trying to coax a wild animal into letting him approach. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The Truman actors embrace a similarly resolute approach. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

It taught him how to approach strangers when he wanted to snag a spot in a pickup game. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He set his blinker on as we approached the drop-off zone at Convent. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She has not noticed him approach, but the man whose name she still cannot recall the proper pronunciation of is standing by her shoulder in his distinctive grey suit. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“In place of our leader, sick in bed, I declare this Gathering begun,” he said, with a subtle roll of his eyes as if he hated anything approaching formality. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The yellow bull grazed in open view, but the speckled cows stayed in the juniper, listening like deer to Tayo’s approach, their spotted hides blending into the sandy talus of the big mesa. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

He gave me a small wave as I made my approach, but my dreams were just as quickly dashed when he told me we were going to his friend Adam's house to smoke. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The first person to approach looked very familiar, and only after Ilya dropped to a knee and bowed did Anya realize who he was. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Galton must have realized the inherent limits of his pedigree project, for he soon abandoned it for a more powerful empirical approach. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Today the National Park Service employs a more casual approach to endangering wildlife: neglect. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I approached the bed and kissed Papá on the forehead. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

A long white snake slithered into its empty eye socket at his approach. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As they approached this gray foundation, Mrs. Frisby saw that near the middle of it, a few inches off the ground, there was a square patch of darker gray. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

When he was less than thirty feet away, Robbie stopped, and seemed about to speak, but waited instead as the inspector and the other policemen approached. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

As the two inmates approached the entryway in shackles, White walked toward them. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

For two nights we had shelters to ourselves, and on the third we were just exchanging congratulations on this remarkable string of luck when we heard a cacophony of voices approaching through the woods. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t feel particularly brave as I approached my father in the Chapel that night. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He encouraged me and taught me how to approach people around our city and state and ask for their help. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

After a Harlem street rally, one of these downtown “leaders” and I were talking when we were approached by a Harlem hustler. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It slowed as it approached the tree, blowing flame again and again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

At every approach of horseman, cart, or carriage, I turned fearfully, certain I should see some minister of injustice come to enchain us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Kids filtered in for Mr. Quisling’s seventh period as she approached his desk. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Muthu and Arul ignored them and picked spots and got busy, but as soon as I reached for a bottle, one of the boys approached me. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The old goblin behind the counter clapped his hands and a younger goblin approached. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I’m still awed by the amount of courage it must have taken, to approach the stage with her head held high, to stand and speak before that booing audience. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

But we don’t hear the Commandant of Blackcliff Military Academy approach; we feel her, the way you feel a storm coming. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I jump to my feet and approach Katherine, who watches me with a scowl. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

And since my mother reminded me of the carnival, it means the Quran competition is fast approaching. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I sniff, approach, strut a bit, but the others don’t welcome me. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Before I can think much about it, I hear footsteps and then a voice approaching the pier above us. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I noticed M. Dupont apparently guarding them and as I approached, he said: 'Butler, is the doctor here?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

As they approached it, they saw to their surprise a large crowd jostling outside the doors, trying to get in. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

In the silence and emptiness, she rounded the corner and approached the door that had been open the afternoon before. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The comet and its tail approaches slowly among the stars and the people standing around the room. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Yet that approach would be doomed from the outset, because the essence of the problem is to develop a unified synthesis. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Falconer made no move to approach the entrance but stood on the very fringes of the crowd, looking thoughtful. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

As the fire approaches, the doors of the French consulate open. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The karpoi were getting bolder, approaching the rock in twos and threes, scratching at the schist to see if it would hurt them. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The cries of the baboons echoed in the trees across the grassland, but they didn’t attempt to approach the cliff. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As midday approached the sun grew very warm and soothing. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Visual analysis can help us to appreciate the beauty of a masterpiece, but we must be careful not to use a formulaic approach that would trivialize it. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandpa pulls up behind a road grader, and the five of us get out and approach the garage. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

His mother approached Gregor's room with cries of excited joy, but she fell silent at the door. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Muffled voices discussed the weather, and footsteps approached the back of the car. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Then Kit saw Captain Eaton approaching and knew that the moment had come when the truth would have to be told. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled up the hood of my cloak to hide my face as I approached the prison. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Watson once told a journalist that Franklin’s fault lay in her dispassionate approach to her own data: “She did not live DNA.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

She dismounted and sheathed her sword, approaching him with her hands outstretched. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Even if it were true,” he said, “what you would do is folly. You must not approach the god’s altar to try to prove him a villain.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sky is still dark, but I can feel the first signs of dawn approaching. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I'm not sure what our current approach is. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

As I plowed through the second trunk, I strained to hear the sound of approaching footsteps. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

But we heard loud voices of people approaching the village. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

They were approaching his house—his father’s house. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I approached the table and set down the suitcase. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

As he approached the doorway, he could no longer remember which way to go. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His lordship had been entertaining two guests, a young lady and gentleman, in the summerhouse, and had watched my father's approach across the lawn bearing a much welcome tray of refreshments. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Before, the women who worked for my mother had always approached her casually, with matter-of-fact questions about their work. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I approached Billy, but before I could open my mouth, he asked, “Want to see something?” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three girls about my age approached, arms linked. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Plutonium is so unusual as to approach the unbelievable,” he would write a quarter century later. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The stands were too crowded; I couldn’t approach them, but I’d watch to make sure they didn’t leave. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I dart out and approach the open belly of the ship within ten seconds. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Scythe Volta approached, his yellow robes rippling in the breeze. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

My approach sounded so weak alongside his, and he never used a foul word. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The answer was, no, they couldn’t join; our membership was all black—but if their consciences dictated, they could financially help our constructive approach to America’s race problems. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the same, as that summer approached, I began to feel more and more the odd one out. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began to approach me, but at that moment a crowd of people passed between us. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Most jockeys took a more straightforward approach: the radical diet, consisting of six hundred calories a day. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear clumsy paddle strokes and realize someone must be approaching in a canoe. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

When Odin approached the hall, he began to spit: a fountain of mead spurted from his beak into the vats, one after another, like a father bird bringing food for his children. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

She must sense my approach, because the front door opens right away. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And there I was about to slip away when an older man approached me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last he saw it lying in the grass near a black furry shape that seemed, as he approached, to be moving or pulsing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Cautiously I approached the terrace and climbed its broad steps. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Through the encroaching darkness, I saw a rider approach on horseback. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Hamlet went to confer with the players, while Horatio approached me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

As they approached, the door to the bookstore swung open with a jingle and out stepped a black man with gray-frosted dreadlocks tied loosely at the nape of his neck. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He watched more alertly as the cat approached the spot again, just an empty patch of grass between the hornbeams and the bushes of a garden hedge, and patted the air once more. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It can best be approached by concentrating attention on historical patterns that remain puzzling after the effects of major environmental factors have been taken into account. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

They approached a corner park that was raised and built over a parking garage. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

As morning approached, the wolves began to melt away, and when dawn finally broke and there was light enough to see beyond their campfire, there was no sign of them. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

As we approach his house, the kid high-fives the others. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I approach the lone black serviceman at the far end of the bar. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the three shops it contained was for rent and another was an all-night restaurant approached by a trail of ashes; the third was a garage--Repairs. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Two or three were missing, and not a single one approached anything close to the color white. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Still half asleep as she approached the target, Larisa couldn’t figure out what she was looking at. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Immersing herself in a third language, a third culture, had been her refuge— she approached French, unlike things American or Indian, without guilt, or misgiving, or expectation of any kind. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He approached the flesh with relish, pinning it to his rusk with a thumb and devouring it. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

For example, as it approaches the earth, a spacecraft returning from the moon must be within a very narrow zone about forty miles high. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I approach the third-floor door, I tear the ID tag off my necklace and pause long enough to swipe it against the door's reader. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

But when the town approached, and traffic lights loomed on wires in the distance, she went even slower. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I paused at one of the few spots where a bright streak of light fell across the boards and, as she approached, said: 'Ah, Miss Kenton.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Seemed harmless enough, wasn’t even after the reward—we had an undercover approach him with a phony check, he wouldn’t touch it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I believe it was a bit more than that,” said Badwa as she approached. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

A group of friends and neighbors stood around my dad and grampa, and when they saw the Remingtons approaching, they closed ranks, blocking them from the circle of mourners. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

She heard his panting, stumbling approach and stopped, and called, “Mal?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I sell you no phony forgiveness, I'm a desperate man—but too much of your life will be lost, its meaning lost, unless you approach it as much through love as through hate. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a truly feminist approach to sex, and when my mom explained it to me, I thought she was the coolest person ever. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

We approached the stairs, our feet moving in unison to the rhythm of the marching click-clack sound of the Screaming Eagles. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She laughed as we approached the office door. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Gran and her head nods came to a stop once her longtime friend, Miss Nora, approached. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

When the sun was approaching midday, she tidied herself and went, obedient to his instruction. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dorian approached her slowly, halting only a hand’s breath away. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Grabbing his rifle, Herold warily approaches the sound and returns with Jones. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Once or twice, footsteps approached, but each time they passed by the house. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It was downright obvious to her that the only way to establish the DNA structure was by pure crystallographic approaches. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

When California had first approached Washington about a new head coach in the fall of 1923, it was George Pocock to whom they had first offered the job. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

There they approach a freight train near the depot. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

His father, walking with swift authority, approached the wagon. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the day approached, Oliver and I were in the township daily, meeting local leaders, discussing plans, and acting in our professional capacity for those being forced out of the area or prosecuted. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as they approached the outskirts of Cochin, the red and white arm of the railway level-crossing gate went down. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Violet and Monica smile as I approach, but when they see my face, they know something is wrong. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

They sent their uneasy warning signals, especially the old bear, who had seen it all and knew when a fighting animal’s time approached. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

But as we approached Johannesburg, the atmosphere changed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I realized that the paths of these light rays could never approach one another. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have of course already devoted much time to developing my bantering skills, but it is possible I have never previously approached the task with the commitment I might have done. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Casting my eyes along the street at a certain point of my progress, I beheld Trabb’s boy approaching, lashing himself with an empty blue bag. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I am only slightly nervous about approaching him because, like I say, he is not too hard to talk to, and so I need only a handful of fake conversation-starters before getting down to business. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

We approached the entrance to the harbor, cordoned off by a line of armed guards. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Diana and Mary Rivers became more sad and silent as the day approached for leaving their brother and their home. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Minutes later we approached the outskirts of Cape Town. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she let me approach—twenty feet, ten feet. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The whole approach of Vesalius to his subject was, if not exactly revolutionary, a profound step forward from what had gone before. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

I approach the front door, take a deep, deep breath, fumbling with my keys—but before I slip the key into the lock, I freeze up, remembering that Jacqui still has my gun. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Kondrachev would approach carefully, and "in his grey, soft felt hat and smart grey raincoat he seemed almost part of the fog," Blake remarked. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The sandwiches are gone now, the potato salad too, and everybody knows that the time for lights-out music is approaching. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She paused to readjust the huge “No Entrance” sign upon the door and then approached the robot. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

As she heard me approach, she turned her head away, averting her eyes and keeping me out of her field of vision. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As evening approached, people started arriving from the mining area. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When I approached, Rob Hall introduced me to Mike Groom, the expedition’s third guide. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

In 1856, Anthony approached Stanton and begged for help with remarks for an upcoming conference. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

He resolved not to speak, for his voice was sure to give him away; yet he still avoided eye contact with Draco as the latter approached. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The clouds darkened and gathered together as we approached Mount Elgon, and splats of rain began to hit the windshield. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He approached the portrait of Dumbledore and pulled at its side. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The woman he approaches is young and unsure of herself. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

From the moment Jesse and Eric approached the school, and even more so as they crossed the parking lot, walked through the door and down the hallways, they turned wary and alert. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The glass door slides open as I approach. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Since Jamie was official treasurer of the team, it was he who approached the man behind the cage window at the post office. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she noticed them approaching, she stood up and was prepared to yell. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Slowly he approached the house, the girls chattering about him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other times, random people would approach and give me a hug. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

As we approached the hemlock grove, I noticed that Dad was carrying a pack. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

We see master and slave alike, confounded at the celerity and ineluctability of our approach, calling warnings— messengers sent on horseback, riding no faster than our progress, posting along ridges, bent close upon their steeds. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

At 5:30 the officer approaches our car and asks Dad for his driver’s license and registration. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

And now, approaching his bed with her materials, she said cheerily, “Hello, Private Latimer. Its me again.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

At Taran’s, approach, they stopped for a moment, raised their heads to look at him as though sorry he was unable to join them, and returned to their game. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

After the ball the operators of California’s new Hollywood Park approached him with a formal match race proposal. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

One night, when the rest of the prisoners were sleeping, Blake approached the North Korean guardhouse, carrying a note written in Russian, asking for a meeting at the Russian embassy in Pyongyang. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

One of them approaches me now, then tells me to hold out my arms. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He realized the soldier was silently willing him to approach. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Desperate to unload his stolen cache of documents, he approached a British businessman in Moscow named Greville Wynne, urging him to take a message to the British embassy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Across from city hall, a black reporter waiting in a phone booth spotted the approaching procession. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Monday, May 27,1935 As the day of Nat’s interview approaches, my mother behaves as if her nerves have rotted and fallen apart like old rubber bands. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they approached the front gate, the barracks got bigger and nicer. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The sullen, rebellious people standing about watching Percy and his staff approaching, waiting for the brigade to march, all were Englishmen. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

A momentary hush passed over the group of people round the chairs as they saw the black overalls of an Inner Party member approaching. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

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. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

They approached the square, where the Confederate soldier gazed with empty eyes beneath his marble hand in wind and weather. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I was a boy, I wouldn’t join any school club or organization before a member first approached me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he could see as well that they had not yet approached the worst of it. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Bree approaches, takes the key, and fits it into a slot on a velveteen board. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

A preacher stepped out of the crowd and approached Hickey, a Bible in his hand. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When they heard the calls of their dead, was it with love that they approached the jeep? Or fear? Or anger?” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

As Fadi nervously ran his fingers along the inside edge of the trunk roof, he heard footsteps approach the car. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Maybe instead I’d approach the city as long as I could reasonably keep hidden, and see if I could spot a way to make it through while keeping under cover. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They collected themselves sufficiently to pull up short of the wood and make a more dignified approach to the bank. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

For Anduin, from the bend at the Harlond, so flowed that from the City men could look down it lengthwise for some leagues, and the far-sighted could see any ships that approached. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

As the western sky turned the color of a blood bruise, she heard the sound of approaching horses. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He looked all around him, hesitated for a moment, and then approached her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We approach the planets of our system, largish worlds, captives of the Sun, gravitationally constrained to follow nearly circular orbits, heated mainly by sunlight. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Thunderhead piloted just about everything airborne, and even if it was an off-grid chopper, someone onboard would always announce their approach and request clearance. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But when the soldier approaches, she reaches in the carriage and begins to open the bag. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The men didn’t so much as glance at him as he approached. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Those mountains heralded the approach of my desideratum. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A man approached her, in a uniform like a policeman’s, but tan not blue, and without the badge. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up from his bed as I approached. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walk toward him as if approaching a wild animal, each footstep careful on the cement floor. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then he understood and approached the table, smiling maliciously. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

All night they struggled through the forest, which grew denser the closer they approached the Ystrad valley. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

If a German soldier approached, Jews had to get off the sidewalk until he passed by. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

In my mind, she’d been so vigorous, so staunch, that surely if death was to approach her, she would give it a good tongue-lashing and send it on its way. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

They approached the wood just at first light and a rabbit ran to meet them through the wet grass. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a happy day when Lord Cheldthorpe, as if in answer to my unspoken wish, approached me and inquired whether I would like to learn how to swim. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

On the other side, two figures approach, one of them clearly Judith. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

As he approached his turnoff, he saw several highway patrolmen directing traffic. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

They had been walking for over twenty minutes now, the woods thick and dark despite the daylight that must be approaching outside it. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Like we had guessed, the Germans had been moving us around to avoid the approaching Allied attack. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

When he approached her, she felt his curiosity ripple through the meridians between them, and then it sharpened, his eyes focusing on her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He approaches a house and speaks softly, his head slightly bowed. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Ames gambled that as chief of counterintelligence for the Soviet division of the CIA, approaching the KGB couldn't be simpler. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’d heard whispering, but it cut out when I approached the door. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Soon we were approaching the first bridge, and already I could see that the lake was no longer there. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

One day she came to visit the campus and was in a public bathroom when a student approached her and said, “Are you Sandra's mom?” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I approached her, leaving the trolley in the middle of the floor, but then she made an impatient gesture, and I saw she wanted me to bring the trolley too. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Tell them about the armies that are approaching.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought of the Russians approaching, the pistol on my neck in the earthen cellar, and I willed my feet to move. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Did one let politics, cost-effectiveness, and limited resources determine the global approach to controlling and treating TB? Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He was watching the action, so absorbed that he seemed unaware of her approach until his white wolf moved to meet them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Marco only stares at her as she approaches, thinking her a dream. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Stone did not invite Anthony to sit on the platform, and she criticized the approach of the National. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It was as though she were telling them they had done wrong to approach this human animal, and should now stay away from her. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Sadie approached him warily, but he smiled at her, and a few minutes later they were talking and laughing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The Beauty Minister is silhouetted ahead, her pace slow and steady as we approach the pure gold chrysanthemum throne. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I picked up a fallen tree branch and made my approach. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

As they approached the grand foyer of the house, a silent servant opened the door, and both uncle and nephew walked into the waning light. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

She approached the cacophonous sleeper, now on his side. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She was devoted to him but never tethered to him, and as far as he was concerned, there was nothing wrong in this approach. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The book’s subject matter is history, but the approach is that of science—in particular, that of historical sciences such as evolutionary biology and geology. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

No man would approach her in honor because she was a living reproach, to herself and to all black women and to all black men. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

In the nine o’clock twilight, as I approached the school building from across the street, there was a light on in the orthopedic appliances shop. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“He wants to approach this thing from the point of view of the local communities.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Vanderbilt approached the elder horseman with an offer for a match race for $50,000. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I saw Rocco approaching, holding a cardboard tray of hot drinks. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As we approach, the hum of a crowd begins to echo off the walls, raising hairs on the back of my neck. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He still warned her of all approaching animals or strangers, but he was wary of her ever after she lost her temper, and kept his distance, which made her sad. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

For that reason, many Oakland schools have been exploring a different approach to school discipline: restorative justice. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

In another fifteen minutes he was approaching the end of the valley, and the beginning of the deadness beyond. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I felt my breathing gradually creeping toward hyperventilation as I approached the door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I had to fall back upon tradition and since it was a political meeting, I selected one of the political techniques that I'd heard so often at home: The old down-to-earth, I'm-sick-and-tired-of-the-way-they've-been-treating-us approach. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Isadora, a tall, slim, and tan Caucasian woman, approached Benton with one hand extended. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

For most of the time of the object’s approach we would exist in a kind of cone of uncertainty. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

As I approached the glow, sparks swarmed like fireflies between the trees. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was not long before we approached the wooded outskirts of a little village. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Why have we been slow to adopt this common-sense approach to the cancer problem? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

It’s the flip side of the way he approaches work, which is methodical and precise, or the way he approaches parenting, which is laid-back and indulgent. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

As Fudge’s voice started again, Harry darted out from behind his tree, vaulted the fence into the pumpkin patch, and approached Buckbeak. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The complete set comprises the most comprehensive account of the United States ever got together, and nothing since has even approached it. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he would stand up and slowly approach. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even so, as the men approached, he kept walking toward them. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know many of the kids who approached me. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Once more, for a second, clear water gleamed within it, but as he approached Dumbledore’s mouth, the water vanished again. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Will you please sign that correspondence so that I can file the carbon copies. It should now be safe to approach what that rodent has left of the Abelman folder.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I called to the coachman to come, for it seemed to me that our only chance was to try to break out through the ring and to aid his approach. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

A boy named Abdul was the only kid to approach me. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Though the rest of the countryside is, say some, a scene of riot, we are strongly placed here in Norfolk, with excellent approaches by sea and a control of all approaches by land. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

After their experience with the eidolons, she didn’t like the idea of approaching a ghost, especially one that changed people with bad news or prophecies. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Do I just approach and start slamming my palms on the window, demanding answers? Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Gregor could hear the horns signaling their approach long before they reached the city. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nhamo approached him like a small and utterly reckless honey badger. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

During her time in England, Alice Paul had learned the British suffragists’ political approach to their cause, which involved holding the party in power responsible for not passing the suffrage amendment. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The boy from District 3 throws stones into the ruins and must have declared all the mines activated because the Careers are approaching the wreckage. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

As he stood there in utter bewilderment the terrified people who were watching him from a distance saw that the mad fit was over, and Amphitryon dared to approach him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

He swung his horse to listen, saw riders approaching, began to move that way. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I came back to the park and approached a man who was observing the game. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we approached Mrs. Bates’s home, I saw news reporters. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t hear him breathing over the roar of the approaching flames. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

When Stuart saw the great wave approaching he jumped for the rigging, but he was too late. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Lasts just long enough for us to see the desk Valentina is approaching along the back wall before she hits something on the floor and tips onto her side. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

His assistant approached me after the Sunday service and said I was wanted in the bishop’s office. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The air is less hot, signifying evening's approach. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Domingo approached the window, whispered: “I remind you only of this: when you get this jeweled initialed sword, claim it as your own. Tell no one of my involvement.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I had not advanced another two hundred yards when, to my inexpressible terror, amazement, and indignation, I again beheld Trabb’s boy approaching. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel the heat of bodies approaching me from behind. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The spiders clearly didn’t want to approach, but they edged forward as if gathering their courage. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She would have to approach the house again in the right way and try to apologize. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the day approached, my warm bed and comfortable house grew increasingly desirable and my dear wife incalculably precious. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The clerk of the House approached me and asked me to identify myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sentry’s horn greeted them as they approached, sounding from on high like the cry of some huge, deep-throated bird, a single long blast that meant rangers returning. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

But before I could approach her, Josn went to one of the wagons and brought back a large black case with brass buckles along the side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

En route to lunch the next day, as I approached my locker, I noticed the door was open; someone had hammered the lock and dumped out my books. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas narrowed his eyes as they ran toward the wall of darkness, trying to comprehend what they were approaching. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

We stick close to the walls as we approach, but the frenzy from the blackout compels the guards to rush from their posts to secure the Mess and the Hub. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He liked being near enough to hear the approach of death in the rising panic of his victims. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

But Gilly was fascinated, like the guys in the movies watching the approach of a cobra. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

I glanced back and saw him approaching leisurely, swinging his scythe as if he were enjoying the feel of having it in his hands again. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

When he had approached the duke about Verin’s death, he hadn’t seemed bothered. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As Macon and Freddie approached the yard, the women from the rooming house were hollering answers to Porter’s plea. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I crossed the grass quickly, placed my person behind the bush, and before long heard Mr Cardinal's footsteps approaching. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

As each prisoner approached, the woman gripped his or her wrist. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

While five-year-old Joseph carefully inscribed his name on a line, a middle-aged man in a worn overcoat and swathed in a bright red scarf approached them. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Now and then one or another would approach the altar, bow and drop a scrap of humanity on the flames: a hair or two or a shred of fingernail. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It still makes me shiver to think of the dull, distant drone that signified the approaching destruction. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

As the car approached the top of the hill, the sound of a dog barking came out of nowhere. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I looked up and squinted, and saw a black shadow knifing through the dusk light, the blades chopping as it drifted closer, dropping lower and lower as it approached Fullbrook. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

She approached their table and peered into their crystal ball. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The bird started in fear as he approached it, hopping awkwardly as he came closer and letting out cries of sharp distress. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

As we approach my block, I raise my head and look at Jake. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

We would hear their car­avans approaching our neighborhood, the mewling of their sheep, the baaing of their goats, the jingle of bells around their camels’ necks. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

As the elimination heats approached, the weather grew oppressively warm—the first intimations of what was about to become a lethal heat wave all across the East. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Slowly they approached the mouth of the cave, following their father’s beckoning hand and his occasional backward glance. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then Einar approached with the coarse rope he had used to restrain her hands on the steep path. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Thomas Browne protested in 1646 against the general assumption that the further back in time one went, the nearer one approached to the truth. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Fuller was prepared to shake up the city, to overthrow the status quo—but the Urban League took a more methodical, “go slow” approach. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

With a hurricane approaching we prepare to stand a siege. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I leave the Doorman in the shade of a tree, and when I approach the team, the ones who notice me take a second look at my face. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It was a basic power struggle and Dr. Greenfield adopted what he describes as a “paradoxical approach.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The light grew dull and they could smell rain approaching from the west. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still clinging to the mercenary, Bast’s eyes grew wide with sudden panic as he saw the smith’s prentice approaching. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As the school approached the sunken crab boat, it divided as cleanly as if it had been sliced by a saber. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can love a baseball team without worrying about not being loved back, or about being awkward in your approach. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I can’t come up with any approach that connects with reality, so I start to swim my laps. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

A chorus of vicious dogs began to bark as they approached. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Wang Lung usually lay listening to it and moved only when he heard it approaching nearer and when he heard the door of his father’s room squeak upon its wooden hinges. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

The sunlight shone through the bare branches in slanting golden rays as they approached the abbey. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

As Dr. Fanning spoke to one of the waiters, a dancer approached the table, carrying a large straw basket with a strap that went around her neck. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

As a brace of Lannister guardsmen led him off, the master of revels approached the box. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Selena approaching, but I was too happy and too drained of energy to move. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

He therefore approached the final lesson of the afternoon —- double Potions — feeling considerably more cheerful than he usually did when descending the steps to the dungeons. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The golden light shone brighter as we approached, and the current felt warmer. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Galileo appealed to sensory experience, but sensory experience established, or so they claimed, that boats float higher in the water when far from shore, and lower as they approach port. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

No one approached to pull her into the lively madness. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

On April 12, 1945, when the German guards fled from the Red Army as it approached the concentration camp, Nina and her fellow prisoners cut the lock off the gate and let themselves out. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

She got the scene where she approaches her teacher for the recommendation while Chet waits in the hall. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

As our team approaches the entrance, the fans let out a chorus of screams. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Patria had approached her in the fall with a strange request. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she approached home, her warm feeling faded, replaced by dread. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he muttered as we slowly approached the ticket table — he was carrying most of my weight, but I still had to shuffle and wobble my feet forward — “there are more than enough vampires present.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

They said that he would sit holding a piece of food while a monkey approached him, and the animal would eat from his hand. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back at school on Monday, just as Link had warned, people approached us as though they were including us in the election process. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I approached the office and waited for my mom to finish her phone call so she could tell me what job I would have. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

We walk down the nearest sand strip, approaching the Cornucopia with care, just in case the Careers are concealed there. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Billy was approaching, without knowing it, the back of the latrine. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she was assured that not even a jump through the air could snap the heel, she approached the top of the stairs. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Ivan tried picking one more knot, but Sigurd was approaching too fast. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Then, on the drive home, as Gramps and I were approaching the California-Oregon border, I just had this sudden flash—a vision of me lugging a cello through New York City. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She and Brandon had decided earlier on a plan to approach his grandfather without revealing anything about the letter. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

As I approached the Vonnegut, the loading ramp extended to the hangar floor. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

They might never come close, but they could approach a point where, for all intents and purposes, she knew all that she needed to know. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Even from a distance, I can see he’s dwarfed by the largest ghost shrimp I’ve seen so far, approaching next to him. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As the Allied tanks approached Caen, the boys hid among the brambles and hedgerows, lying in wait with their machine guns and Panzerfauste. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Sender watched me warily as I approached, perhaps still a bit sore over the mikveh incident. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

An officer approaches him like he’s a serial killer or something and slowly reaches into the pocket of Darren’s sport coat, which is now ripped at one shoulder. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

As daylight approached, they looked for a place to rest for the day. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

As King stood at the registration desk while reporters, cameramen and police looked on, a gaunt white man approached and said, “I’d like to see you a minute.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the long, torchlit approach, walking straight into the gaze of the snarling deity, mysterious bellows reverberating off the stone, the oracular declamation from above must have been spine-chilling. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

As they began to approach the finish line, the Winged Footers made a move, sprinting past Princeton and challenging Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But immediately they could see that there were others ahead, barring their approach. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

“You the bull man?” says a man approaching from the right. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I pretend not to notice his approach, so busy am I with my gagging and coughing. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He saw the man approach another corner boy and then walk away. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

As I approached Miss Kenton's door, I saw from the light seeping around its edges that she was still within. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I approached warily, certain that as I moved closer the horse would buck, or rear, or charge. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The sun begins to set as we finally approach the city. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She lit a match and approached her husband, asleep on the couch. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both officers emerged from the squad car and approached us, pistols drawn. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

When Tisquantum approached the Pilgrims and identified himself by that sobriquet, it was as if he had stuck out his hand and said, Hello, I’m the Wrath of God. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

There were also four possible approaches for separating fissionable U-235 from natural ore. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Even Crocodile Guts had approached it with caution because of the great waves that sometimes arose. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He approached Howard with a compromise: Get George Woolf to ride Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pushing away the pangs of guilt, I approached the librarian at the welcome desk. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

As the turnoff to the railroad approached, Tally increased her speed, skimming the water as fast as she dared. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Now that evening approaches, I wish time would slow down. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

I approach the door and glance nervously at the trunks laid end-to-end across the back wall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Otto and I were already on the front step; when the rest of the staff heard the noise of the approaching vehicle, they came out to join us. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I rang the bell, and after a while I heard a pair of sandals approach, and a maid I had never seen before came to the door. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

This would forestall any possible rumors of their approach. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Candles were lit in their chamber, for only a dim twilight came through the windows; the air was heavy as with approaching thunder. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

He caught movement through the flames and followed it as a man stepped into view and approached him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

As the Christmas season approached, Durham was as bitterly divided as ever. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I screamed, but my voice got lost in the cries of Sir Zurt and the lumbering steps of approaching hunters. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

If you watch a train coming at you, you will see that its headlight gets brighter and brighter as it approaches. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

It could only be safely approached at Djerholm and Elling, and since security at both harbors was tight, they’d been forced to travel all the way to the northern whaling ports. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The harried young man rose on one elbow with alacrity as they approached. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

My steps slowed as I approached the market. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The death rattle of an entire convoy with the end approaching. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d learned by then that a direct approach—'By God, you better not try a stunt like that again!’—didn't work with Chris. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in my imagination I was on the ridge, and I was watching his approach through crosshairs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Others sensed turbulence approaching and took detours around destructive winds. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

They would stand guard to keep a careful eye on anyone approaching from the outside. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Jethro was not yet in any mood approaching perfect sweetness and light. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Word that someone needed asylum would reach her unexpectedly, often through a stranger who approached her on the street and who she imagined had been sent by Miguel. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nearly every person who approached him on the street asked it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I tear into my sandwich and I’m chewing my first bite when I hear Ivan’s Noise approaching. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

As the limousine approached Truman, it passed by a factory complex, the old 3M plant—Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

When we approach, a smell like I’ve never sniffed before wafts up my nose. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

As we approached behind them, we could see only the clusters of white people that stretched for a distance of two blocks along the entire span of the school building. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometime early in 1992, he’d been approached by the leaders of a national nonpartisan organization called Project VOTE!, which spearheaded efforts to register new voters in states where minority turnout was traditionally low. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

A car pulled around the corner, slowing as it approached. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

As we approached orbit, the G forces built up past 7, and I felt a heavy hand pushing down on my chest. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seth could feel the ground vibrate as Hugo approached. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

As we approached the cottages, we found the remnants of a garden, but everything in it had gone wild. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Montsisi approached several members of the Black Tennis Foundation board of trustees, requesting that they help. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they approached the target area under cover of darkness, there was nothing to light their way but the smoldering glow of burning coal mines. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

While they did not immediately side with Currie, their cautious approach miffed Rush, who felt they should have deferred to his medical opinion. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

These settler-soldiers perfected an approach to warfare that formed the basis of US militarism into the twenty-first century. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

As the shadows grew and the time for departure approached, however, Nhamo began to have second thoughts. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m trying to comprehend this dreadful truth when I hear the sound of approaching bootsteps. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

We were approaching the lighted square of the opening when the roar began. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The slight had been a way of punishing her for her militancy and her refusal to adhere to the more moderate approach of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

As we approached the house, I could hear someone crying inside. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

He approached the goldenhaired woman and took her hand as he had the previous musician’s. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I hear the approach of footsteps, sneakers squeaking across the tiled floor. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She bought drinks, and she and the photographer made their way through the crowds to a table nearby, Harry, Ron, and Hermione glaring at her as she approached. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I mean, it’s sweet that he thinks I can keep up with his thoughts on the approaching technological singularity and human-machine interfacing, but yeah. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She approached him, squinting as if not believing her eyes. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Once he was done talking and the townsfolk had fed him, the dwarfs approached. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

At the edge of the garden, a dark figure approached - the silhouette of a man whose eyes shone like miniature headlamps, blinding Reyna. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He turned and saw a pale, bearded man approaching them on foot. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow he had gotten separated from his colleagues and when he approached the gate and saw the commotion of his fellow accused being arrested, he asked a policeman what was going on. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She sighed contentedly and turned toward the sound of my approaching footsteps. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

With a Herculean effort, I managed to put her out of my mind by forcing myself to focus on the approaching battle. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

As we all get to our knees to watch him, we see him approaching the car. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The deep bass of an expensive car-stereo system approaches from behind. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nigro was a professional teacher and was quite formal in his instructional technique, while Collins, as talented and caring as he was, employed a Socratic approach. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

They expect every approach to be an attack, every question to be an interruption. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Celaena hardly had the sense to lean her head away from the approaching stones, and the impact burst through her side and shoulder. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later, her father approaches the fence. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

In fact, his conduct approached that of a bully, and he was given to swaggering up and down before Spitz’s very nose. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z

They wanted him to eliminate slavery all at once, but Lincoln preferred an incremental approach. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Sliding my shawl over my head to shield my eyes from the bright sun, I approached the gate and the stocky guard holding a rifle. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The children approached the bird and looked closely at him, while the bird stared back with its dark eyes, and blinked. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

But with another scheduled execution fast approaching, condemned prisoners were talking about the electric chair constantly when Walter arrived. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

If she had been sitting when the voices approached, she would have kept still and tried to remain unnoticed. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually someone from each of the big groups stands and approaches Johanna, picking their way carefully over the roots of the big tree. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was a nervous time: every afternoon, one of his force later recalled, several thousand Indian soldiers approached in canoes to within “a stone's throw” of the Spanish and mocked them as they labored. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Some modern Non-Western music traditions, which have a very different approach to melody and harmony, still base their tuning on the perfect fifth. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The edges of the sliding glass doors light up as we approach it, and when we step inside, two attendants bow at us from either side of the entrance. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The robot approached softly and there was sorrow in his voice. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He looked up to find his mother approaching him again, her mouth moving and sounds coming out, and he sighed, tuning her out, like shutting off the sound on television while the picture remained. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He was always being approached,” a colleague remembered. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He walked over to the door and was surprised to find that it opened as he approached. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Mama opened her mouth to say something, but the far-off car engines grew louder in their approach. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The girl with the auburn hair approached the queen and bowed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The birdcalls grow more frenzied as twilight approaches. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is no broad-based movement brewing to end mass incarceration and no advocacy effort that approaches in scale the fight to preserve affirmative action. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Hundreds of footsteps were approaching, like falling rain from a thunderstorm. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Magdalys drew her pistol and motioned them to stay quiet as they approached the wooden door. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

As they approached the stage, a sudden commotion broke out near the courtyard gate. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Oh, good. I hoped you’d still be awake,” the Crown Prince said, and Celaena jumped from her seat to find Dorian approaching. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to approach them again only to hit a wall of silence, but I need someone to tell me who Spiro Teluman is and how to find him. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

They were very small classes, and besides, no classroom could have approached it in terms of comfort, or privacy. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She found a narrow space between two great roots and crammed herself into it, peering over the buttress beside her and out toward the approaching dust cloud. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

When she came to the farmhouse where the woman lived, she approached it cautiously, circling around it. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though he had not shown up at the second tryouts or at either practice, Fornatee thought scrimmage day was the right time to approach Coach Luma and ask to rejoin the team. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The people working behind the repair counter called out to Somkit as he approached. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The young mouse approached the sparrow with trepidation, not wanting to antagonize the moody, dangerous bird. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I see Elsbeth’s slim ankles approach, closer, and my nose is tickled by her talcum powder. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Marlena grasps the head halter with both hands, and as they approach I catch my breath. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

As I approached the waves at Fort Morgan, now lit by the sunset, I remembered that sharks feed at dusk and at dawn. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

A group of boys who were walking about ten yards in front of Richie and his friend had ditched what appeared to be a bag of heroin as the cop car approached. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see now why he takes such a clinically distant approach to his work. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He ran back down the steps, stuffing the Invisibility Cloak back into his bag, and approached Mrs. Cattermole. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“We’ll work out the details. I have faith in us,” I say as we approach the garden. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

With summer approaching, plants coming into flower, and Alys in need of more help as her strength began to ebb, there was a great deal to do. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“All these things ... your cross, your prayers. As God is near—and surely He always is—you need no special words or objects to approach Him.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Knew he’d come. Oh, hello,” he said, as Henry approached the table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The boys winced at the bright light, but approached Mr. Flux slowly, still unfrozen. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

They had decided that Reginald, the latest convert, the one to whom I felt closest, would best know how to approach me, since he knew me so well in the street life. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

When a spaceship approaches the speed of light, time slows down more and more and more. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The students heard the low voices of the mourners growing louder and louder as they approached. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Charlie approaches the body scanner and watches the guy in front of him step into the machine and put his hands over his head. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

That I would approach him and speak so boldly also did not suit my tormentor. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Gingerly, so gingerly, the seneschal approached the head, lifted it delicately by the hair. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She cut the power to her engine as she approached her target, to give her the advantage of silence. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

They approach the gate of the largest house in the colony, a house he has seen a thousand times but never so close. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

As the men approached, he could see that they were armed with guns and machetes. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lately, whenever Sumac approached the jar, he would squawk, “No. No. No! NO!” in his funny bird voice, warning Mama of his intentions even before she had noticed and could tell him to stop. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Glowering down from Aegon's High Hill, the Red Keep commanded the approaches. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Standing in the door, he saw two men approach; and one of them carried a lantern which lighted the ground and the legs of the men. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z

Supplicants approach him and put their hands on his veiny arms and bony shoulders, seeking healing from maladies real or imagined. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“We’d better approach on our hands and knees, and cast from a kneeling position, pretty far back, I would think.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slowly approached the stools where Garikayi and the Spirit Medium sat. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I brought it!” he said when I approached and sat next to him on the fallen tree bridging the stream. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

It dissolved when they approached the entrance, and the warders, quick to notice the band of splendid young strangers, led them courteously within and sent word to the King of their arrival. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he approached the summit of the hill at last, some-thing began to happen. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then the dog approached Emma and said, “If I could ask one last thing of you ...” “You’ve been so kind,” she replied. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“As you are aware, our play is fast approaching. It’s time for us to kick into high gear. We will be limiting our traditional academic endeavors to the forenoon hours.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

After two months without pay, he approached Irwin with a proposal: He would call off the debt for past wages if Irwin would give him Knighthood. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three armed tribesmen approached, and asked what the boy and the alchemist were doing there. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Booth approaches the door leading into the state box hallway. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Andrews is a tall, older man with a direct approach. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Choosing few words, but being as specific as possible, was the best approach on a database like this. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

They managed to get up the stone steps without being intercepted, but as they approached the lifts Harry started to have misgivings. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

As he approached, a man climbed a tree to watch the roads. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Slowly, like a terrier who doesn’t want to bring a ball to its master, Lennie approached, drew back, approached again. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the way, Sophie Mol learned to recognize the first whiff of the approaching stench of unprocessed rubber and to clamp her nostrils shut until long after the truck carrying it had driven past. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hume still wasn’t responding, and as they approached the twelve-hundred-meter mark, the situation was becoming critical. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, looks like you girls are having a good time,” Mrs. Lee said as she approached our table. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

After a half an hour, we were approached by a whaleboat, also marked with a lantern upon her, and the two drifted without words until they were joined in comfortable parallel. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Do not approach or walk near a white person unless invited to do so, and if a white person walks directly toward you, always stand far back or move aside and let them pass. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

When Caesar had approached her, she envisioned two outcomes: a contented, hard-won life in a northern city, or death. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

As we approached the rear of the vehicle, I saw people sitting inside on their luggage. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

When Cleopatra discovered that the day of Octavian’s departure for Rome was approaching, she decided that she must act quickly. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

They lean down toward me as I approach, their faces painted white and their eyes completely black. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He approached from the front, knowing he would have only one shot at this; his plan would be spoiled if Mr. Curtain turned his chair. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The officer approaches the driver’s door and taps the window. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

So busy were we venting our irritation that we scarcely noticed the serving maid who approached us until she spoke our names. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

As the old Ent approached, the trees lifted up their branches, and all their leaves quivered and rustled. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The city is so quiet in the morning that the footsteps echo as they approach the bridge. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The fact is, there was little choice but to approach the matter as I did - as I am sure you will agree once I have explained the full context of those days. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Wes wanted to know more and, never shy, he approached the boys. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Ash approached one of them to ask for the huntress, and he took her to a marquee standing beyond the horses, calling out, “Kaisa! A visitor for you.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he stepped out onto the road to his house, he could hear the loud engine noise of approaching vehicles. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Awake for most of the night, Tree-ear had considered over and over how best to approach Min. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

One of them approached with the gin bottle. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Why, then, do I feel an uneasy sense of guilt on approaching a customs barrier? Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the girls from the Acre approached her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

From it a red-faced, cherubic-looking man, evidently in his mid-fifties, wearing a heavy and impressive Russian-style greatcoat, stepped and, smiling, his hand extended, approached Rick’s car. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

No, we don’t have sponge mops like the one I use in my own house; the hands-and-knees approach is a definite selling point for corporate cleaning services like The Maids. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dancing, his bells ringing, the fool neither saw nor heard his approach. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The cottage, as he approached it, showed no light. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

The little animals took no apparent notice of his approach. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

As the summer approached, all this was changed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

As she approached she saw Jello there and she felt uneasy, for the wolves had not touched the caribou since the night they had felled it. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Babylonian astronomy displayed an arithmetical refinement that, in some ways, complemented the mostly geometrical approach of the Greeks. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Finally we approach the high stone walls of Baltimore. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

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. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In recent years this cooperative approach had been met with wide, if not universal, acceptance, but it wasn’t always so. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I knew it when I arrived at work and approached the time clock. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way I feel as Agent Fiona approaches me is how gazelles must feel when a lion shows up. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

As my daughters approached this age, the age of nine, I watched them anxiously. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

What I need to do is come up with a campaign to approach this in an organized fashion so I don't blow it. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Up here, they would have clear warning of any approach. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The others waved their torches back and forth as they slowly approached my father. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Strings of cowrie shells were tied to the wooden staff she held in her varicose-veined hands, and she leaned on it with each step as she approached. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Approaching Twig when she got stuck on an idea was like approaching a wild bear. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Then one day, as they are all filing out of the classroom, one of the women approaches him, and says, “So what’s your excuse?” and because he has none, that night he tags along. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

We watched as both men approached the deputy’s car. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I need to see if there are any lights and sirens approaching. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The centaur struggled to get up as the giant approached, his javelin ready, A taloned hand gripped my shoulder. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Through the cloth film, I saw the shadow approach. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

This means that the mass and charge don’t go off to infinity, because you are no longer passing an infinite cloud of particles as you approach the electron. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

She frowned as she approached, giving Ruth and me a quick once-over while tucking a stray curl under her cap. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was six years old, playing in the road, when a group of herd boys approached, singing and dancing. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

He recognized the signs of the Zamani Region’s monsoon season fast approaching. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Dead bodies were not to be approached lightly. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The answer was simple enough: I used another approach. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Ranofer approached cautiously, handed the wineskin to him and jumped back out of range. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

I ditched my bike on the sidewalk and was approaching my fans when it finally clicked. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

As the watchman approached the ice-cream truck, he whacked one of the fenders with what sounded like a lead pipe. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Kabuo approached from one side the boy had stared up at him and spoke through clenched teeth in tremulous German. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Dragon stared at them as he approached the gate. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Bloom rose and approached to get a close look at us. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

For an observer approaching the boy, the stones seem to be going faster than for an observer who is running away; the velocity of the stones seems to depend on your direction and speed. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Such an approach implies that the sort of knowledge obtained by experiment need not be a reliable guide to how nature works. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I approach my classroom, grab the door frame, and swing into the room, out of breath. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

They cut a stout pole from a young alder, lashed the gaff hook to it, and then stealthily approached the swift, cold river. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The station shakes with the rumbling of a green train, six cars long, approaching. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Third, after warning shots, you could “fire to disable any inmates who may approach.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She grinned at him and turned back to see that the ground was approaching now, the speed of her fall building slowly. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

And at once it jumped down inside the wall and began approaching Bree from behind. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

San Martín drew his weapon as he approached the cabin—a pistol he’d had since the day he was ordained, given to him by his mentor. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

As I approached my bunk, Angela rolled over to face me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Again Gandalf approached the wall, and lifting up his arms he spoke in tones of command and rising wrath. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

In other lands they would have greeted him with kind words; but now they stood silent, each feeling a strange expectancy: something was approaching that held a hidden power — or menace. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The wise men seemed annoyed when they realized that all three of them were approaching the same people. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Our driver let the truck idle and hopped down to greet the approaching voices. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Whether one agrees with this approach or not, the building testifies to the strength of Wright’s vision by precluding any other way of seeing the art. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only once did they approach the dangerous subject, so suddenly that Ranofer had a very bad moment indeed before he realized he was safe. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

The white man in the gray suit, the one whose newspaper I had sent flying, approached us, and I knew I was in trouble. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

But vacant, it is also potential, like a storm approaching. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eltenton asked Chevalier to approach his friend on behalf of the Soviets. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Britain crows as he approaches with red cup in hand. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

It was but fifteen minutes after that we approached the wharves of our interdicted city. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Armed soldiers approached and grabbed him so they could force him to serve in the army. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The sea stone dominated the approaches to the outer harbor, a massive grey-green upthrust looming fifty feet above the waters. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Like Gilbert, Galileo practised what he preached, and it was the peripatetic approach that was blown apart by his work in Italy late in the sixteenth century and early in the seventeenth century. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

He was known to stroll past the coffeehouse from time to time, but Mother kept me busy when he approached. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other bonus of this approach, as far as he was concerned, was that it treated the symphony, not other operas, as a structural starting point. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Whenever we were approaching a roadblock, I would quietly start reciting prayers that I hoped would aid my passing through it. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Nothing but a few shadowy creatures who ducked out of sight at her approach. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Lawrence’s approach to security pressures in the bomb program soon evolved under pressure and the omnipresence of security officials in his life. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

As she approached, Briony put away her pen and covered her sentence with the corner of a book. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I approached the meeting as another opportunity to present our grievances, and at first he seemed content to listen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

For every six young of the 1953 hatch that had foraged in the stream as the planes approached, only one remained. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He approached Harry at a swift walk, his black robes swishing, then stopped in front of him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He was fifty-five years old, and we supposed his symptoms were those of approaching old age. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

A sergeant who was unaware of all of this approached me with a copy of the inmate’s grievance letter in the mess hall at lunchtime that same day. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

One charred corpse, outside the ashen shell of Mother's sept, sat with his arms drawn up and his hands balled into hard black fists, as if to punch anyone who dared approach him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Hideo looks up from his book when he hears me approach, then notices me studying his shelves. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

No student had ever approached Mr. Curtain on the plaza before. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But today I break into a wide smile as Mom and I approach them, because Anastasia’s son, Darren, has come with them. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Then another man came along and was approached by the old woman. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another man was a day from home when he espied the slave patrol approaching upon the road; and he repaired into a yard and split wood until they passed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

Well, it’s not something I would have chosen to dwell on myself, but the different kinds of stains require different cleaning approaches. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Virgil wasn’t sure if fate was testing him, or if it was just your usual Saturday evening luck, but the Bull was outside as they approached. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

They ate the bananas as they approached the circus. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She raised her arm to wave, but her mother covered her eyes as she approached our group. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

They could not approach, me, whilst so armed, nor Madam Mina whilst she remained within the ring, which she could not leave no more than they could enter. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The fog was thinner as you approached the top of the hill. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Before dawn, southeast of the village, the bells would announce their approach, the sound shimmering across the sand hills, followed by the clacking of turtle-shell rattles—all these sounds gathering with the dawn. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

As we approach, a wilted little girl with blond hair and cuts on her face looks up from a pad of something and scurries into a nearby room. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

It continues to approach at a steady pace. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She trips off the curb and lands flat in the street, a car honking as it approaches her. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Father shifted from foot to foot as he hissed, “Shhh! They are approaching. Do not speak. Do not look them in the eye! Avoid trouble!” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Professor,” Harry said, approaching the little Charms master, “Professor, I’m sorry to interrupt, but this is important. Have you got any idea where the diadem of Ravenclaw is?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The candle, wasted at last, went out; as it expired, I perceived streaks of grey light edging the window curtains: dawn was then approaching. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

There existed in those days a true camaraderie in our profession, whatever the small differences in our approach. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Three miles south of Rose Hill an old man waited at the side of the road for the wagon to approach and held up his hand as a signal for Jethro to stop. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Off in the distance, the Hindenburg, trailing an Olympic flag, droned over central Berlin in a lazy loop, then turned and slowly began to approach the stadium. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I found that if you walked up and showed a railroad line’s employee identification card, the conductor—even a real cracker, if you approached him right, not begging—would just wave you aboard. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sorrento’s avatar crossed the polished floor and approached the large crystal door set into the north wall. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Now approaching,” says Lucy, “the Department of Supernatural Licenses and Records.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have time for theorizing now, Foaly. First light is approaching.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

When I approach her, she turns numb, as if she wanted to be dead in my presence. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as the two mods approached, I knew they wouldn't go into single file to let me by. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Once they did, she said, you didn’t go near them, any more than you would approach a dog that had gone rabid. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Mayor Clarkson approached city hall that morning, he carried with him the full weight of his city’s almost complete collapse. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Though her approach was markedly different from the work of others who studied insects, she wanted her book to portray this interconnection—just as she had observed it every day on her walks. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

As we approached the Eolian the doorman tugged at the front of a wide-brimmed hat and made a nodding bow. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Anderson’s personal approach to her life and career was disarmingly modest and practical. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

A man approaches me—he’s right up in my face the moment I’m on the pavement. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, this last hour, approaching in such horror! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

It becomes quickly apparent he’s approaching ROSE, who is tense as she awaits her fate. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

He expected to encounter an obstacle at any moment; his worst fear was Peeves, and he strained his ears with every step to hear the first, telltale signs of the poltergeist’s approach. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I froze against the wall as the short one approached, grumbling under his breath. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the end, only nine of us were actually the first to integrate Central High School My hopes and dreams were all tied in one package as I approached Central High on September 4, 1957. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They often approached visitors as if they might be deities, possibly calculating, in the spirit of Pascal's wager, that the downside of an erroneous attribution of celestial power was minimal. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

With shaky legs, Mariam approached the front door of the house. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Harry watched, amazed, as a portly ghost approached the table, crouched low, and walked through it, his mouth held wide so that it passed through one of the stinking salmon. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

If I approach her now, she'll probably try to geld me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Before the race began, I tried to approach Annabeth and tell her about my dream. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

As he approached the melee, a wolf charged him. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He saw a pair of uniformed men approaching from amid ruined machinery and tanks. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t hear their approach from behind him, but in a moment he was swept up with them: Tizerkane from the barracks, fiercer than he’d ever seen them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

From the opposite direction Vervain, Chervil and Groundsel were approaching. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I helped her bathe and dress—if Ferula didn’t beat me to it—and I felt infinitely sorry for her, so tiny and thin with that monstrous belly, as the moment of delivery approached. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Crooks saw the danger as it approached him. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

She always approached each new person and each new experience the exact same way. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

The white marble stairs glow through the darkness as we approach. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

As he approaches the dark bulwark of the ramparts, a man in uniform limps toward him out of the blackness. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Lee’s teeth flashed up in appreciation of an approach so different from any he had ever heard. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marcus looked up when I approached, and broke into a splintered grin. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

At daybreak his son Telamon woke him saying that a great host of men was approaching the palace. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited until I formulated an approach to him before releasing the brake. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then the tiger came back and approached me on my horse. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coming around bend, they heard voices approaching on the path, and three rangers carrying rifles came into sight. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

"Congratulations!" she calls in German as he approaches. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The man he approached was Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Jr. A dead ringer for actor Jimmy Stewart, Vanderbilt was a gangly twenty-five-year- old whose gentle, self-effacing manner belied his fabulous wealth. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He glanced up at Dympna as she approached and gave a laugh, and exclaimed in a broad American accent, “Well, look what we have here—three gorgeous English gals to fly with!” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

As they approached the creek Dicey had seen on the map—only the map called it a river—the land developed a few gentle rises. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

That experience has made the difficulties in devising a scientific approach to human history familiar to me. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Water dripped somewhere, and Celaena looked longingly at the middle archway as she approached the crossroads. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I hurry in his direction, lifting my bag off my shoulder as I approach. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

But as the ground approached and we slowed, questions bounced around my head. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

With Christmas approaching, upon an impulse I bought for Malcolm X’s two oldest daughters two large dolls, with painted brown complexions, the kind of dolls that would “walk” when held by the left hand. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She scanned the water stretching out all around as they approached the islands. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I saw a group of old women who lived in the town approaching. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she heard a familiar answering whistle and turned to greet Einar, who was approaching from the meadow path. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Like all the company, he had heard of Dark Gate, the twin mountains guarding the southern approach to the Land of Death. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

It was with some trepidation that I perceived the hour approach when I was to repair with my charge to the drawing-room. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

We were approaching the Cotton Tree at the center of town when we saw a group of protesters run by, holding posters that read stop the killing and the like. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When they approach Jones’s house, Booth begs to be allowed inside for a moment of warmth. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The little boy approached and held up the earless rabbit, asking if he too could come to Gotenhafen. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

August approaches and comes to a stop in front of me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Kuhn’s distinction between two types of science was too neat, but his basic approach was sound: sometimes, as we have seen, one discovery leads to another in a way which is, with hindsight, entirely inevitable. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The older Syrian couple we saw earlier approach Baba and Dayah. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Booth approaches like a man confident that his path will go unblocked. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Simply one person doing nothing, over time, while another approached. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

She planned to plant a clump of ceanothus along the approach to the swimming pool. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I look back at the street when I hear another car approach. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The pictures showed the tribesmen, their bodies painted red, pointing bows and arrows at the approaching helicopters. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

As we approached the hospital, we drove through the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I approached, she made room for me to sit with them. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Luke held out his hand, the way he’d approach a wild animal. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I approach it carefully, like it’s enchanted—and I touch the box, too. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

The others turned to see who was approaching. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Indeed, once, shortly after lunch, I recall I came upon the two gentlemen talking rather furtively just inside the library doorway, and it was my distinct impression they broke off their discussion upon my approach. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Considering all that Kelton has been through, I think he needs better than a tough-love approach from someone who doesn’t actually love him, so I try to be a little bit gentler. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

As he opened the hatch he heard footsteps approaching. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

So first thing in the morning, I approached Mrs. B, hoping to hit her up for a lucrative babysitting gig. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

As spring approached and the end of the school year neared, my anxieties increased. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I rose and approached the president of the United States of America. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Armpit stopped digging as his boss and a woman approached. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

As loud voices approached the dock and a plane droned overhead circling to land, Cole watched the white patch of hair. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Patrice already approached our English teacher, Ms. Simon, who enthusiastically supported the idea. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

While the rest of us approach the board to collect our weapons, he hunts the floor for his. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The smell hit them when the wind shifted, just as they were approaching the first buildings, small huts made of logs with thatched roofs. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The light grew brighter as the Shy Maid approached it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"He's coming," he said, nodding toward the approaching policeman as he swept up the dolls, dropping them into the carton and starting away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

We also sat on the rails to feel them vibrate as the train approached. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

On his own console he dialed for a creative and fresh attitude toward his job, although this he hardly needed; such was his habitual, innate approach without recourse to Penfield artificial brain stimulation. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Sewing Mistress approached, bearing a needle, an assortment of colored thread, and a round of white linen marked with a design of flowers. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Never once did we set foot on the main street But once, when we heard the watch approaching, he slipped into an alcove. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

But in small towns like these, people didn’t have horses to spare, especially not with harvest fast approaching. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

A young man approached him, seemingly a shepherd lad, but fine and well-mannered like the sons of kings when they tend sheep. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing could hasten more the progress of these reflections & sentiments which are secretly undermining the institution which this mistaken zeal is laboring to secure agst. the most distant approach of danger.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He would have spurred the pony faster, but his father made them dismount beside the bridge and approach on foot. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

This was the approaching storm of German armor. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He was watching the action, so absorbed that he seemed unaware of her approach until his white wolf moved to meet them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Oriana raises both brows as I approach, her hands going to Oak’s thin shoulders. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I wait for the dumping to begin, keeping my eyes on Terrell, but this other kid I don’t know approaches first. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear someone approaching, and I aim flashlight and gun in the same direction. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

A waiter approached us and said, “Dinner for two, amigo?” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I look out the fort window and clock someone approaching our house, so I pull out my binoculars to get an ID. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Dawn was approaching, and the horrors of the night were ebbing away. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Chaol got there first when you arrived. And besides, I had to work up the nerve to approach you.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They approached, but seemed to become even more obscure. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

As he descended into the hold and approached the sick bay, a deep sense of dread rose up in him. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The fruit stands behind her now, Yolanda approaches a compound very like her family's in the capital. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I try to avoid squirming as I approach him. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

As the Indians approached final victory, tension rose in the fishing industry, then almost entirely controlled by whites. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Nathaniel asked, still peering at the picture of the lone man cowering in the boat as the waves approached. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

By that time the philosophers had also begun to change their approach to this people. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now, as they approached the end of the corridor, they overheard Jackson and Jillson talking in an empty classroom. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The train lurches and sways around the bend, slowing as it approaches a red signal. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Congo is such a huge river that as I got closer it felt like I was approaching the seashore. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

But this technology was still not capable of “approaching, much less surpassing, the success of the radioactive elements, in providing us with high-speed electrons and high-speed atoms.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The station commander approached the gate of the courtyard to observe us, and then came over and berated me for standing with my hands in my pockets. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom and I approach a wide boulder, flat on one side with markings etched into it. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

There’s hoofbeats on the road, distant but approaching at full gallop. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He approached it and said, “Who are you?” but there was no reply. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dumbledore approached the wall of the cave and caressed it with his blackened fingertips, murmuring words in a strange tongue that Harry did not understand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“That I am not sure how to approach the next part of the story.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As the boy and the girl and the two dæmons watched her approach, Xaphania spread her wings wider and glided down to the sand. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“He’s the student body president at Santa Maria High School. Come up and say a few words, Frankie,” he said, motioning with his hand for me to approach the podium. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Patient research eventually revealed, however, that the Augurey merely sings at the approach of rain. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as Fabian and Jeanne approached the main road, the knight slowed. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

The Xi watched her curiously as she began to gather wood, but as she approached the edge of their ring, one of them stopped her and asked, “Where are you going?” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

As soon as politicians entered the building, women on both sides of the issue would approach the men. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Perfidy” was certainly the word that was in Despereaux's mind as the mice finally approached the narrow, steep stairs that led to the black hole of the dungeon. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

As they approached the Egyptian wing, they heard the shuffling of feet and a sound they recognized as the folding of chairs and the gathering up of rubber mats. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she approached him, he had picked up the foil in his beak and was spreading his wings to fly off. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The priests approach them, carrying torches, their shaggy white heads bent, obsequious. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

With their loose sentence structure and the melodic give and take allowing a team approach to conversation I knew they were Guyanese. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Using the ground’s instructions, and our own rocket engines, we changed orbit several times, and slowly approached our Agena. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

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 Inlé. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not the trees popping up as we approached an oasis village. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Similar to other sequenced learning approaches, such as Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development or scaffolding, Gordon’s approach relies on a gradual increase in skill level difficulty as the student progresses. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

When he saw us approaching, one of the peons came up to us. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t know where it was, but it was approaching fast. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Her shock lasted seconds, forced out of her by rapid, heavy footfalls approaching. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He wondered so deeply that he didn’t hear the other shuffling sound, this time approaching from behind. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

But Rebeca was so impatient with the approach of the wedding that she wanted to get the dress ready earlier than Amaranta had foreseen. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The decision bore the hallmarks of his overarching ambition: a top-down approach, beginning with the most complex and variant traits conceivable—intelligence, temperament, physical prowess, height. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

When she approached the kitchen, one of us would whisk Ruth down to the cellar. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Spines and fins were severed in the morning before the awakening of the town; claws and pincers worked in mute terror at the soundless approach of serrated teeth. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the afternoon before lunch, she approached us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When the others looked at him, he nodded toward the approaching girl. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Rivers now closed his book, approached the table, and, as he took a seat, fixed his blue pictorial-looking eyes full on me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I saw him pause in his reflections, and as he approached me I tried to warn him with my eyes that we were being watched. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The Americans had a wide-open view of anyone approaching the forts. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

We approach the closest one; I can see that it’s torn to shreds. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Thomas approaches, then tips his hat at me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

When I reentered Stuyvesant in September, I approached school with my game face on. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Would they recognize him if he approached with an outstretched hand? Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The crowd continued talking as the captain approached the body, then turned to one of the guards watching him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As he continued east on F, he approached two of Washington’s greatest landmarks: to the left, the huge marble Patent Office. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first time I saw his triangular form teetering and tottering about the zoo, I was shy to approach him. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The creature’s screaming and slobbering intensified, growing louder as it approached. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The soldiers waiting by the elevator stand even straighter as I approach. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She tries to approach every day as if the run is her job. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

We approached his dock with trepidation, expecting an ambush, but found no resistance, and indeed an old slave left to lead us to the house. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

A student on the way into class approaches him at his desk, glances up at some posters of Sesame Street characters, and asks, “Mr. Volpe, did you know Big Bird?” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

And yet, for the very first time since Link approached me in the cafeteria, I can sort of picture it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Hazel approached one that was covered in identical tiny glass jars. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

As a Soviet agent, watched closely by the FBI, it would be too risky for him to make a direct approach. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is new: nobody has dared to approach the guards. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

If they spotted someone approaching, they yanked a pull-chain that rang a bell in Miss Peregrine’s room, which meant that whenever I arrived she’d be waiting inside the door to interrogate me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone approaching him. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Into your nightdresses, young ladies. The Shores of Sleep are approaching.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered for a long time, but I never did find out why she approached me so boldly that very first night. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to approach this with care if I don’t want it to splatter all over my face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The few times someone approached them on the street and asked a question, Percy just looked at them in confusion, and they switched to English. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Taisin approached the memory of their kiss gingerly, as though it were a wild beast that might knock her down, and yet part of her hoped it would do just that. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Now the official procession is approaching the stage, mounting the steps at the right: three women, one Aunt in front, two Salvagers in their black hoods and cloaks a pace behind her. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ma avoids looking at him as he approaches her. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the stewardess approaches with her cart of beverages he tries his luck and asks for a Bloody Mary, tasting the metallic bite of alcohol for the first time in his life. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They approached the window, bending O’Doyle’s blinds wide enough to peer out. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

A veteran, he approached this stage of the process, the arraignment, with efficiency. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The guardian serpent was very terrible, but Medea approached it fearlessly and singing a sweet magical song she charmed it to sleep. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soldiers stand on top of the penitentiary walls, just in case a rider approaches with a last-minute pardon. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

At first, we thought her dead, for she exhibited so little curiosity as to our approach; and then she moved, putting her face in her hands. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“See? I cannot approach any nearer than this. You try.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Rounding the path past a row of small cotts, she approached her own location and came upon the black heap of ashes that had been her home. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

To avoid the usual loud noises and whistles of approaching trains, officials notified trains coming south on adjacent tracks to stop as the president neared. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Train whistles, the fanfare of an approaching Santa Fe express, penetrated the courtroom. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Small and fragile and wounded though it was, he did not want to approach it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

They went to Kenny and they came to Selvam and they even approached me, his mother, and from the numbers who came I soon knew that not one-tenth could enter. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I quickly set it back on the shelf and approached the counter. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the sun was at its height, he tried and failed to sleep among some low bushes; and as the evening approached, he was footsore and weary. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He would never forget the first fire, what it had meant to him—as important as it must have been to early man—and he approached making a fire now almost as a religious experience. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

As they argued, a most peculiar little figure stepped nimbly from behind the sign and approached them, talking all the while. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jack had never seen anyone approach him on the lake before. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Luna heard the sound of footsteps approaching on the far side of the knoll before she saw it: a pair of glowing eyes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

He continued speaking directly to the dead woman, and I half wished she would rise up and answer him, offended by the coarseness of his approach. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Massari approached his guidance counselor for help, but already knew not to expect an ally. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then as we took a hill we were swept by a wave of scorching air and it was as though we were approaching a desert. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The plate of bread sits on the floor outside her door, untouched except by the mouse that nibbles the bread and scurries away at my approach. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The cabin they approached was small and squat, built of logs and entirely plain, a typical pioneer’s cabin. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at no stage did he ever approach the status of a great butler. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

In short order, I was tooling around the neighborhood with something approaching skill. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Colin slowed as he approached a stop sign and then looked at her. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

No humans are here, but they are approaching. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

It was about the trees still unsold when midnight of Christmas Eve approached. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn my attention to Jena and Kento, who look like two small, bright figures fast approaching the power-up hovering over the rock. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Even as my first- term exams approached, even when we started to do class reviews, the words still made no sense. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

They approached the forbidding wall of blue metal, and their reflections stepped forward to meet them. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

They had gone only a short distance when Fiver, sitting up on an anthill to look about, saw a rabbit approaching over the high ground to the west. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was through a mist that presently he saw the van of the men of Gondor approaching. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Maybe Sam’s approach to fencing had worked back in the day when he used to compete, but it had never worked for me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Yet despite such a careful approach, Carey did go out of his way to vilify one segment of the population: the black volunteers. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I believe that there are four institutions in American history that have shaped our approach to race and justice but remain poorly understood. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Before I approached him, I hid the bundle I was carrying behind a sand dune. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Dusk was approaching, early because of the sullen lowering clouds; when I took up the sack, not full today, the stones rattled loosely inside. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her skin tingled, and she lit a candle before approaching the wall. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She had intended to bring us a teapot with water and then return to the courtyard; but as the Nazis approached, some sort of survival instinct clicked in. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

One weekday afternoon I was at the stadium practising against the wall when a big Coloured man, with a face full of freckles, approached the court. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The approach of the elections was the thread that led him once more to the skein of subversion. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

"Pardons, my lord. The message is not for you either. It is marked for the eyes of the Lady Catelyn, and her alone. May I approach?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have to be told who the two gods were that were sitting there, waiting for me to approach. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Her heels click against the floor as she approaches the floating day-lantern. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“We are approaching Andrews Air Force Base,” the pilot announced. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

As the night goes on, the boys grow braver, daring to approach the girls and ask them to dance. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ned had not heard the eunuch approach, but when he looked around/there he stood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

As the carriage turned down F Street, it approached a roaring, angry mob of thousands of people swarming in the street in front of Ford’s. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I walked into the airport lobby after clearing customs, a big-boned, clean-shaven young man took note of my two huge duffels and approached. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Frankie winced, knowing that if Diana was in trouble, she wouldn’t be the only one who could hear Tad yelling and the two of them approaching. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As the mate approached, the captain took his hand and drew his fingers to the corner of the crate. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Matthias approached with more caution, and though he didn’t show it, he did not like the way the rope creaked and bowed with his own weight. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Now, as race time approached, sales representatives were trundling the last few radios ordered the night before into Seattle homes and setting them up. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The first time Caesar approached Cora about running north, she said no. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

As they approached the ramp that would take them to the state highway that would lead to Epiphany, he had still said nothing. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I heard feet approaching me on the path and then a slight chuckle. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

It was good to hear men speaking Valyrian once more, and even the Common Tongue, Dany thought as they approached the first ship. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I approached the desk, making more noise than necessary. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As the waitress approaches with our drinks, Mitch leans in and whispers in my ear, “You can order whatever you want.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The ground descended in a slope toward the edge of the Wood, and when she approached the downhill portion, she knew where she was. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the wind was blowing ice-cold air from the sea, reminding the Venetians that winter was approaching. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her aunt was looking at her as she approached. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

When his inspiring dissertation was finished, he gave the men the colors of the day still one more time, stressed the angle of approach and reviewed the weather conditions again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Even so, it was almost a year before I could approach to within one hundred yards, and that is not really very close. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing my bewilderment she added, “They have wives. I would never approach them now.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ask his mouth, remembering, despite the fact that my IQ is approaching the vegetal range, that he too must have a name. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I was interrupted by another soldier, who approached us and saluted. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone who takes a more hard- headed approach may be interested in the following result in probability. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several minutes later, he stepped out of the car and approached the gates of the Soviet embassy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

This “volume” approach to drug enforcement sweeps up extraordinary numbers of innocent people. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It brightened, and in its light the look of Jasper fell from the figure that approached, and it became Pechvarry. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

She decided to take a deliberately different approach. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

His young face usually projected kindness, approach- ability, but now held heavy weight he had no language to express. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

As I approached the fire, one of the men squatting hungrily about it saw me coming, and he yelled, “Don’t come near this fire, you vagabond!” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Excuse me,” he said as they approached, “but...” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

So of all islanders—of all ancestries—the Review would seek as calm an approach as possible in this emergency. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The wet sound of the dead feeding and the mans fading cries cuts through my heavy breathing and the growls of other approaching shamblers. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

As the probe approaches zero distance from the electron, the number of particles it passes goes up to infinity—so the probe’s measurements of the mass and charge of the electron also go to infinity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The Knight Bus kept mounting the pavement, but it didn’t hit anything; lines of lampposts, mailboxes, and trash cans jumped out of its way as it approached and back into position once it had passed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Finally, they approached the intersection for the Black Cat restaurant, and James stood up to pull the bell wire. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

All around them, too, were signs that the Antarctic winter was fast approaching: there were now twelve hours of darkness, and during the daylight hours petrels and terns fled toward the north. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

‘Let’s go in and see if it’s still in the jar,’ somebody said as we approached the sweet-shop. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when we turned the corner and approached Ashley’s locker, I could see right away that something was wrong. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Maybe Chess was, too, and they weren’t even trying the right approach. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It swung open, slammed into the wall, bounced back only slightly, and Cabot approached the bed. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The end of the train would be approaching. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

As evening approached, he lifted his feathers to keep warm. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

And he had to admit that he was kind of enjoying himself even though he had protested when Archie approached him this afternoon, asking him to take charge of the raffle. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see the green field we’re approaching and I know I should be relieved I’m almost there, I’m almost safe again, but there was never any true danger in the first place. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

We know we are approaching the greatest of mysteries. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here, he grasped at once the best way to approach the beech hanger without being seen or smelled. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes widened, as if he’d been waiting for her to approach. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Graduation was ninety-eight humid degrees, the sort of day when even the rare breeze feels like the fond approach of a hairy, panting animal. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were approaching cautiously now, almost sidling, to refrain from setting off the thoroughly irrational robot. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

An hour later, a frantic Hughes was approached by a security guard with a young boy in tow. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The curtain had barely come down before the men from the Sociological Department approached. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It was becoming clear that this was her natural approach to things. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He approaches Dray and says something in his ear. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Their young son had just started driving and became very nervous when the police officer approached him. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She closed her eyes for a moment and breathed in the smell of the forest, and perhaps because her eyes were closed, she heard the approaching footsteps more clearly. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The air hung still and their boots echoed on the stones as they approached. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Marlena was standing in the menagerie tent in front of a string of stunning black and white Arabians when August first approached her. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

If he approached her now, she’d only slam the door in his face. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Grandmother said if you heard thunder without seeing lightning, it was the voices of the njuzu celebrating the approach of rain. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We approached the embarkation officer, the wandering boy between us. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

And then a silver hare, a boar, and a fox soared past Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s heads: The dementors fell back before the creatures’ approach. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Beneath them, armed and armored sentries walked their rounds with spears and crossbows, watching every approach. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

A soldier stood in the middle of the road, swinging his gun as they approached, motioning that they go back. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Fedora tilted to one side, suit neady buttoned, face in shadow, the Mahdi approaches her. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

As they approached the farm Squealer, who had unaccountably been absent during the fighting, came skipping towards them, whisking his tail and beaming with satisfaction. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Yes, a small boat had come into the Devil’s Mouth and was approaching our cay. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the end of term approached, Harry heard many different theories about what had really happened, but none of them came close to the truth. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

They approached slowly, ready to turn and fly if any Specials appeared. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Imagine those first Portuguese adventurers approaching the shore, spying on the jungle’s edge through their fitted brass lenses. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

All planes, as they approach their destination, are by definition running out of fuel. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

He let him approach and drink of the black blood, then put his question to him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

And each time August approaches, red-faced and waving his bull hook, they explode with glee. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Nobody approached Harry, but he felt their concentrated gaze; it seemed to press him harder into the ground, and he was terrified a finger or an eyelid might twitch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He closed his eyes as he approached the place where the Room of Requirement’s door was concealed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The camel shifted its feet as they approached. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Gruwell approached me and asked to speak with me in the hallway. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

They both turned back to watch the approaching figure. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

But according to the approach I described in Chapter 1, a scientific theory is just a mathematical model we make to describe our observations: it exists only in our minds. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the same smell that had assaulted Mark and Alec when they’d approached their own village after chasing down the Berg and marching back. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

But it was the manner in which the other four stepped subtly aside as he approached the Paqo that told of his supreme authority. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Carefully, Tanin gathered up the five letters, shuffling them into place between her hands, and approached the mirror. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Chaol practically shoved her from him as he approached the pair. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I heard Lord Dunmore rise; saw the approach of his shoes. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“Absolutely extraordinary! Gentlemen . . . lady,” he added, approaching the fireside and addressing the other three. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The slaves worked the rows—with the harvest approaching there was no question. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I hurriedly walked near the gutters and took cover when I heard a vehicle approaching. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

It made no sense—when she’d entered the woods she hadn’t heard it at all, and it had gotten louder as she approached it. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Because of this layered approach, it took Elizebeth and her team many weeks to break the messages and work out the wiring on the new machine. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I was waiting for the bus after school when three wanna-be gangsters approached me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t hear the footsteps of the caretaker as he approached me from behind; I jumped when he touched me on the shoulder. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman approaching is well dressed, neat blond hair and an expensive-looking suit. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

As we approached the cotton field, Papa slowed down and parked our sputtering Carcachita on the roadside, near the cotton trailer. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

All I want to do is be outside eating ice cream, looking at the sky, and listening to the sounds of summer approaching. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

As dinnertime approached she began the nightly routine of laboring over the hot woodstove, feeding kindling into the firebox, trying to get enough flame to draw a draft up the chimney. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The app has a blue interface with an animation of a gray clock as two silhouettes approach each other and high five. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

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. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

We will ourselves to be small and invisible as we risk approaching the vicinity of the funeral. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Only as he approached could he decipher that it was a painting, and only once he was before it, what it depicted. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

As the train approached, they got up off the picnic table and stood near the tracks, close enough to feel the wind from the train. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The accompanying story asserted that an unnamed eastern college had approached Bolles just hours after the freshman race. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He fixed his eyes on the approaching girl. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Exactly the same relativist approach is employed with regard to facts as to theories; indeed, the two are often indistinguishable. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

We needed the cover of dark, I guess, because I wasn’t sure we could approach the yard during the day without being seen. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The flat tones of a Mask’s voice echo from the tunnel, and the stairwell glows with approaching torchlight. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

The old man looked up as he approached, put down his cards, and marched toward him. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

He clicked his razor-sharp beak at their approach and turned his huge head toward them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He worked out every possible philosophic approach to the situation and came to the conclusion that he would have to build a platform at home and try it himself. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she approaches the department she sees that something is wrong. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

At Bod’s approach they looked up, startled, then fled into the undergrowth, as if they had been caught conspiring. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

My boots echo on the boardwalk as I approach, and he glances over his shoulder and grunts. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

We approach carefully behind her as she opens the creaky door. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“The hellhound is still in the arena. It won’t let anyone approach. I did not have the heart to force it into a cage ... or destroy it.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Like the wolf, the wolverine is an animal of the wilderness, and when Miyax saw no more tracks she knew she was approaching man. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” she approached them slowly, “nothing is wrong with him—only with us.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t realize that the masters had left the table until one of them approached me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Moving quickly now, afraid that if he hesitated he would change his mind, Alex approached the water’s edge. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He heard steps approaching, and a moment later a hand was laid on his shoulder. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys were joking with one another as they approached, but when they got close enough to read Luma’s expression, they sensed that her mood was gloomy, and fell quiet. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

At half past ten he began to worry; by eleven his legs were pulsing with pain, which was always, with him, a sign of approaching panic—“bubbles in my blood.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had Moore known this before Golde patented them, he could have approached the companies directly and worked out a deal to sell the cells himself. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I hear a violent squealing when we approach and look at Mamá Jacinta, my stomach sinking. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I think in the end we must have absorbed quite a lot of information, because I remember, around that age, a marked change in the way we approached the whole territory surrounding the donations. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of approaching them from a wide staircase or through an arched gate, you pass from an enclosed corridor through a pair of solid-metal doors, neither one much bigger than your front door at home. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Crown Prince’s dogs, who had dutifully trotted alongside their master, approached the assassin with wagging tails and lay at her feet. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Women of Lelia’s shape would approach the door, buzz an apartment, look around, slip inside. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Are you all right?" he asked, genuinely concerned, as she approached. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

As he approached, it was easier for Kira to watch without changing her position, since her chair faced the audience, away from the stage. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Roy was feeling pretty homesick for Montana when he heard the approach of a siren outside. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the distance, a man with a rainbow headdress of feathers approaches. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The harvest of this upside-down approach to nuclear research now lay before them. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I tried to join in, but whenever I approached a group, the girls would turn their backs to me. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

They greeted me as I approached, pulling the red metal wagon that we used for hauling. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A cluster of tourists on motorized, standing scooters approached. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Did you see the defendant thereafter? Did he approach you again about these land matters?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

This person, so Dewey imagined, approached the house on foot, probably around midnight. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The flowers were like new acquaintances; she approached them in a familiar spirit and made herself at home among them. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they approached the forum, Percy was struck by the sheer number of people. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Training my lens on a pair of climbers approaching the summit, I noticed something that until that moment had escaped my attention. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

"Excuse me," said a man approaching the table. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He nodded at us as we approached, then shoved the twisty thing in a bag he had thrown over his shoulder. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Most young Soviet women found themselves struggling against the inconsistency of the Communist Party’s approach to gender equality. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

As they approached the gate he stopped, staring. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dear god in heaven, Strange,” came a voice then, and Lazlo looked up to see old Master Hyrrokkin approaching, pushing a library trolley. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were darting back and forth now like a hare caught in a trap, looking from the vines to the approaching warriors to the vines again with visible panic. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

A sour taste filled the back of her mouth that made her want to spit, but at the sound of approaching footsteps, she looked up. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

On a dirt track in the Tanami Desert–normally one of the emptiest places on Earth–they came over a slight rise just as another vehicle was approaching. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The water grew shallow as he approached the intersection. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

More than once, pushing Gogol in his stroller, Ashima has been approached on the streets of Cambridge by young Bengali bachelors, shyly inquiring after her origins. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But when you approached indirectly and occasionally, it was sometimes possible to help. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In spite of her stiffness and sore hands, Lupita’s spirits lifted as the dawn approached. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Before we could come up with a better approach, Fifi surprised us by admitting that the Baggy was hers. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

But in early May, we hoped, the approach of the monsoon from the Bay of Bengal would force the jet stream north into Tibet. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“The only reliable approach to the study of the natural process is through one’s own observations.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

There is, however, no sign—not the slightest fragment of evidence—that they had been struck by this, and Sprat went out of his way to criticize Bacon’s insufficiently critical approach to questions of evidence. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Bombarding him with questions probably wasn’t the smartest approach. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

A gray, older man, a medical officer, approached, called for water, sponged Rab’s face for him, and said he was coming to. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He approached Riddle as he approached the marketplace, tailoring the proposal to the owner’s desires. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man’s expression never changed as he approached me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There was nothing she could not describe: the gentle pad of a maniac’s tread moving sinuously along the drive, keeping to the verge to muffle his approach. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Returning home one afternoon from her hospital shift, Regina was approached in front of her apartment house at 560 Lincoln Place by two sunglassed men, conservatively dressed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The women in the shed, seated at looms, nodded to Kira as she approached. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unable to choose between the two approaches, I decided to try both. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Max and I lean farther over the barrier and wave at the runners approaching, their knees and elbows pumping like the parts of an engine. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The owner of the bar approached him, and the boy pointed to a drink that had been served at the next table. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked back at Luzan’s door and started to speak but Jimmy swiftly approached from the side and pressed a bandanna around my mouth and nose. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Snape approached their table, stared down his hooked nose at the roots, then gave Ron an unpleasant smile from beneath his long, greasy black hair. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

She didn’t move as I approached, and I had to work to take a breath before I spoke. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

The guards outside the tent flap exchanged an anxious look at his approach. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He was raging with insult, but he would not approach my father. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

His face cut and badly bruised, Bogart approached me in our corridor and asked for help. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hoofbeats approached and the ground beneath Hazel vibrated in response. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

No, my father would likely never have approached him if he had come upon the chance. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

From above came the sounds of approaching footsteps and men’s voices, and the smell of a burning white stick. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went the long way around, of course, by the pond and the store so that I could approach along the road as I had left. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Mutto rang the doorbell—which he did whenever he approached a house, even his own—and inside could be heard a two-note chime. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

There are rules for necking, which we observe: approach, push away, approach, push away. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The men sprang to their feet as Lady Constance approached. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

American wizards once kept Clabberts in their gardens to give early warning of approaching Muggles, but the International Confederation of Wizards has introduced fines which have largely ended this practice. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ginny’s O.W.L.s were approaching and she was therefore forced to study for hours into the night. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

A nationalistic approach also began informing his choice of subject matter, especially after the Germans defeated the French in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

We high-fived each other as we approached the village market, and our stomachs growled as the smell of palm oil wafted from cooking huts. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Here the land rose as they approached the northern end of the lake. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

It was surprising, she thought, as she approached the structure, that she had never spent volunteer hours there as a schoolgirl. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Then I heard the rumbling sound of the mosquito sprayer approaching. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the tanks disappear down Pingree, a new figure is approaching from the other direction. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Can we do something to approach the speed of light? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cautious, she approaches her dad on the couch. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

An increase in plankton in the water drawn from the boreholes around the ship—a sure sign of approaching spring—didn’t ward off the suspense that all the men now felt. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

My breathing speeds up as an assistant wearing a mask and surgical gloves approaches him. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She followed her directional line over the Caribbean Sea and caught up with Drum as they were approaching the Isthmus of Panama. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Finally, someone approaches a microphone that I hadn’t noticed was on the stage. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

They whimpered as he approached, and he took it as relief and gratitude. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The crocodile fled into the lake as she approached. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought maybe if he approached potential employers in English, he would have a better chance. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Piano lessons became epic and trying, largely due to my refusal to follow the prescribed method and Robbie’s refusal to see anything good in my freewheeling approach to her songbook. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He approaches a bank and tilts his head one way, then another. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He did not, you notice, say that transmutation was impossible; but he approached the problem scientifically. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

I stumbled away from the dais, forgetting that I was invisible, and hid behind a column as they approached. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

In the car, approaching their school, Nademah turned up the volume on the radio. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Harry approached him, looking up into the face, trying to see past the long, stringy, wire-gray hair and beard. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Griffith approached the problem by focusing on the microbe: Why was pneumococcus so fatal to animals? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

One day, No. 46 approached Brown, trying to befriend him. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t tell where they were coming from because of the echo, but it sounded like an entire army was approaching. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

She was there one day when a woman, the mother of another student, approached her, gesturing at the busy road running past the courts. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As the people approached the guardian, each placed a small stone collected from the fields onto a pile at its foot. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Whenever we go out, people approach us and ask to take a picture with me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

By the time the third and premier event of the day, the varsity race, approached, the sun had begun to set and a murky, swampish darkness was settling over the river. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

By the time the queen approached, my dry lips were stuck so fast to my teeth that I feared if I pressed my mouth to her hand, I would draw blood. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I looked up to see the Master Archivist approaching me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He approached the dark maw where he first saw the large spider. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Already in this southern land they were blushing red at their fingertips, feeling the approach of spring. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

A boy of about fourteen was approaching them fast, surrounded by a pack of wild dogs. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

In this way, I was finally able to play with the cubs that I had approached when I was four. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Everyone was thinking in terms of towers, but Burnham, for one, did not think a tower was the best approach. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Perhaps, having heard all she had, Bonnie welcomed their swift approach. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I ran ahead so you could see him approach,” Dale said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

There’s a small, older woman with Bea’s upturned nose and Henry’s blue eyes waiting outside the conference room when they approach it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Now with the Olympics approaching, officials were planning to add a massive set of wooden grandstands built out over the water on the other side of the lake. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Was it safe to approach if it was moving rapidly? Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were about to set off when a third rabbit approached—none other than Captain Campion himself. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But no voices followed them and no people approached. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wondered whether she would hear him as he approached, or if the next thing she knew would be his jaws on her neck, and then searing pain, and then nothing. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

As they approached, she popped to her feet and brandished the clapper like a wand. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

On February 14, 1854, Stanton felt the swish of her black silk dress as she approached the podium. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

His bow was bent, but one gleaned arrow was all that he had left, and he peered out now, ready to shoot the first Orc that should dare to approach the stair. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

In fact, as Nok approached the Giant’s Bridge, the canals and alleys were almost completely empty. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath, steadying myself as I approached him. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I pulled in behind the approach to a concrete bridge, but couldn’t find a level place on the sloping roadside. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel waited for the crunch-slosh of Jack’s approach, marveling at the coldness at her center. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The hummingbird flew away, and a dragonfly approached. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

But now the god that shakes the islands, brooding over old threats of his against Odysseus, approached Lord Zeus to learn his will. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A woman dressed in baby-blue scrubs and wearing a stethoscope approached them. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ralph had been deceived before now by the specious appearance of depth in a beach pool and he approached this one preparing to be disappointed. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The Monday back at school, Evan approached me in the morning and broke the news that he'd spoken to his mom and she told him that the dance was too expensive. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

As I approached the object in the distance, it became gradually clearer. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

When they approached the entrance again, Mrs. Frisby saw that Brutus stood at his post as before, but that another rat had joined him. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Blending into the dark—mouse gray, mouse still—as The Beast approaches I bunch myself to jump. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Before he could respond, a skinny man with a ponytail approached my dad. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Then I was startled to see a guard in blue and white livery approach and stand at the king's side. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

As midnight approached on the night of April 14, Lewis Powell was in trouble. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cabot had already rolled the passenger window down when she approached the car and rested one hand against the door. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I hear voices approaching so I throw everything into Max's backpack and steal out of the castle, ignoring my hunger pains. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

That it whistles, low and deep, as a storm approaches. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

When I told Quentin about it, he called it a “sequential approach” to problems and admired it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The street is empty but for a band of urchins crouching over some small treasure, and they scatter at our approach. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Lot’s slowly approaching army was so much more numerous than the King’s forces that it had been necessary to resort to stratagems. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

That meant that if I took my usual route, he would see me approaching the store from the pond, and would know at least which side of the valley I was living on. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

And so, in the pink-blue light of the approaching sunset, I motor off to the far side of the island. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Not only am I in a dust storm, but it gets thicker as I approach Schiaparelli. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sword swung outward in a copper-colored arc, daring him to approach. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

When he lay down he quickly went to sleep, but it seemed to him that the dream went on: he heard whispers, and saw the two pale points of light approaching, slowly. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He approaches the fire to save her, but someone walks toward him through the flames and shoots him. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

As she approached him and they started talking, the light turned green and my mother quickly hit the gas. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Naomi and several of the women dressed for dinner, but I put this aberrant behavior down as a sign of approaching old age. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Mounted possemen look on as a state trooper approaches an unconscious woman. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter waited till nightfall before she approached the College of St. Jerome. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

She approached the stone and leaned her forehead against the deeply carved words, as if the stone might be Zosimos himself. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The curvature of space gets greater and greater as you approach a black hole, and it never bottoms out. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

If only he could somehow approach Melisandre unseen . . . he needed but an instant's access to her cup. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

On July 1, someone resorted to a violent approach, exploding a bomb in the hallway of a black family’s home and blowing the front wall to smithereens. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Seconds after I sat down, two women approached me. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

A lion had been hungry enough to approach the group as they slept. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if you take the courtesy analogy, a sentence no longer holds the door open for you to walk in, but drops it in your face as you approach. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

Gwenforte scares off the sheep as we approach, which leaves the structure vacant—but cold. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

One approached it by way of a great clearing some three hundred yards wide extending from the bluff’s edge back into the woods. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

When we approached Hankow, she went on deck and stretched out on a long chair. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her outline was a pale blue, so Ophie decided to approach her and see if she knew where to find Clara. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

When Hyacinth saw her brother approaching, she quickly jammed the whole thing under Franz’s tail. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

She had not been permitted to approach the coffle, but she approached me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

As Buddy Ray approached, a pungent stench of cheap cologne failing to mask foul body odor wafted off him, the foul smell taking the lead like a Doberman he was walking. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

If and when the economy improves, the justification for a “softer” approach would no longer exist. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

They were approaching the clock tower—black and menacing, as always. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The weather was growing fouler every day as the Antarctic winter approached, with hard frosts and cold rain. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

If this enemy approached let him approach, seeing that nothing could be worse than it now was with them. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

As we came into the village proper, dogs, pigs, and children approached us with a snuffling curiosity. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Bobby proposed a new approach whereby a match would consist of an unlimited number of games, and the first player who scored ten wins would be named the winner. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think I’ve seen the Wishing Tree,” Bailey says, mindful of each step as they approach the other side of the tent. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He stands on the deck watching the approaching canoes. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

As the audience on the platform listened in disbelief, a higher note came from the train as it approached, and a lower note emanated as it sped away. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The alchemist had become much more cautious, because they were approaching the area where the most violent battles were being waged. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I speed toward him, then slow down just in time to confuse him on my approach. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She slowly approached, catching herself as she almost tripped on one of Dill’s boots. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I finally approached the table, and Mitra hung around nearby to observe the moment. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I stopped in a bistro, and with all the fear of a boy approaching a beautiful girl at a party, I ordered two beers and then a burger. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Henry has carefully approached the window, and Alex watches from across the room as he reaches out and grazes his fingertips against the glass. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

As a lifelong pragmatist, I would always counsel a slow approach, the methodical checking of boxes. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

In the east the sky was smoky gray, and I was glad for the approaching dawn. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

It may be that this approach is completely wrong. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The results favor integrative and holistic approaches that support the ideals of what a skilled 21st century student should know. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

When danger suddenly approached, he needed only to protect himself from a few of his subjects, but if he had had the common people hostile, this would not have been sufficient. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

At first it was just a shadow in the mist, but as she approached, she made out the muted shape of a grassy hill, a stone foundation, and white walls. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Still going full speed, and almost to the street, Gerald could see a long black Cadillac approaching from the left and a dirty green Ford coming from the right. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we walked across the dirt landing strip to await a second flight into Kathmandu, Stuart, Caroline, and I were approached by three ashen-faced Japanese men. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

She has the same scowl on her face her sister wore a moment ago, a family sign of approaching tears. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

A storm was approaching, and it wasn’t just any storm. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Tree-ear approached as if merely passing by, but his very skin prickled with curiosity. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

When the flurry of motion became too much, she looked up ahead and fixed her gaze on a particular tree, following it as it slowly approached, streaked past, and then gradually receded behind her. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

From beyond the bend came the sound of another approaching car. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Using a combined approach, begin by having the melody group sing the melody, while the ostinati groups come in one at a time using speech only. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Walking slowly and with much confidence, I approached the Quit Man and his minion with a shotgun in one hand and an ax in the other. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

But I hadn’t ever seen her before today, so we arranged for me to get a good look at her before I have to approach her in the street tomorrow. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I waited for him to approach home plate, but then I realized, as he took his stance, that he was already there — farther from the pitcher’s mound than I would have thought possible. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

A guard approached the car and handed up a bucket of water and a bucket of slop. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

And John looked back, seeing the saints approach. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

She keeps trying and trying, one approach after another. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

As I approached the group, I noticed Raynors wife, to whom I had been introduced earlier. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Roaches scattered at the sound of our approach. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

But he never approached me, he never asked me point-blank what I did, he’d just inquire if I were earning enough for my family and then silently nod. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet Elizebeth remained unruffled, approaching the job with her trademark energy and élan. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

She approaches and then sits by her sister’s grave, trying hard to fight the emotions as they come to her but succumbing all the same. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Myron approached as though he wanted to hug me, but my body language must have warned him that it’d be the wrong move. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

For the chief virtue of a gradual approach was to extend the cost of compensation over several decades so that the full bill never landed at one time or even on one generation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He did not play with the other children; he ran from them when they approached. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I slip into my sneakers as I approach the back kitchen door, stepping cautiously around wooden planks, hammers, nails, and one very scary-looking chain saw. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I had studied Sweden’s progressive approach to the rehabilitation of criminal offenders as a graduate student and had long marveled at how focused on recovery their system appeared. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She had turned, just a few degrees, as she approached the lord of all France. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Before I approach the Records and Registration desk, I practice my script in my head. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

And when she delicately sensed the near approach of insane, punishing rage, she sat in his lap and soothed him and made him believe for a moment in her innocence. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The lady aimed the hose out of Lily's path and toward some rosebushes growing along the edge of the lawn as she approached. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

His receding hair made him look older than his years, but as he turned to watch his bride approach, Jon could see the boy in him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I park on the roadside and approach it from the back. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I say to the approaching creature, “Thank you for coming to rescue me. I knew I didn’t belong here. Please take me to my real family.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

As Yule approached, with all of its attendant memories — the smell of pastries in the oven, the spicy tang of pine boughs in the house — she thought the pain might never cease. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Exactly. You my brother," Kenzi confirmed, bouncing the blue ball as they approached Chestnut Street. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were open, and it was dear that she had seen Gabe approaching. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

That evening, George Weston left for several hours, and the next morning, he approached his wife with something that looked suspiciously like smug complacence. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“I have an apple.”Thomas approached and to Kira's surprise, took a dark red apple from his pocket. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the fire’s approach, the heat and shower of burning debris, Chamberlin remained calm, watching the dramatic scene in front of him and mentally taking notes. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Through art alone, the Mexica said, can human beings approach the real. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

As Taran approached the hole, already sizable, Hen Wen hurried to the opposite side of the pen and started a new excavation. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

Ahead of her she saw Con approaching the opposite bank, and Taisin was almost through the wide, fast center. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Jaime approached the study of medicine as if it were a religious calling. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Echoes of this approach can sometimes be felt in later, more fully worked pieces. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we approach the apartment complex, we see the flashing lights. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The approach to Earth of Hailey’s Comet in the year 66 is the probable explanation of the account by Josephus of a sword that hung over Jerusalem for a whole year. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Godwin’s Law—an Internet commonplace—states, “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

When they reached the ditch, all the other rabbits were squatting together, watching their approach. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

My palms are sweaty, so I wipe them on my jeans before I get in line to approach her. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I had an uneasy feeling we might be asked to spend the approaching Christmas with Beatrice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Outside, a second girl was approaching the centaur. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He really could have used Nora’s nonplussed approach in this situation, or, really, just his best friend’s company. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And the Muslim, approaching the addict, uses the same old junkie jungle language. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the approaching sirens probably hadn’t worried him until the truck braked and the back doors flew open. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

On hearing our approach, they sat down and started bawling treed. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first, I think to approach them, tell them who I am, and get them back to Blackcliff. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

On the left, large white houses with long columns and graceful verandas ruled the approach to the river with mute elegance. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not touch her, did not approach her. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Oppenheimer was rare among theorists in conceding value to the uncomplicated perception of nature, free of abstractions, that happened to be Lawrence’s approach. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Bailey asks as they approach the far side of the tent. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It was no longer a complete mystery; mathematicians could extract some information about 0/0 if they approached it very carefully. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The truck slows as we approach a wooden gate. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I remembered my grandfather’s warnings, the way he insisted that I was never to approach this deep water. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Luke approached the fire, bowed his head, and tossed in a cluster of fat red grapes. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Then, once as dawn approaches and the sun begins to turn the gray sky gold, I realize something. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

As we approached the Saturn V, I got my usual feeling of awe as I looked up at it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

As her approach altered her angle of view, the revelers on the lid of an ancient trousseau chest writhed into dance steps. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Operation Save Sir Fig Newton was picking up momentum, approaching the speed of light. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Asha was laughing at something one of her men had said, but broke off at his approach. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

At perhaps ten, we heard a great number of militiamen approaching, speaking in accents boisterous and jocular—and so we quit our position and crouched some several rods away, in the grasses by the shore. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I was light-headed when I crossed the last field and approached the house, but I burst through the back door, as I’d seen my brothers do, as Robert and Emma had done, shouting for Mother. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

We both turned as three guys headed toward us, one of them punching the metal lockers as they approached. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

And yet these numbers, the googol and the googolplex, do not approach, they come nowhere near, the idea of infinity. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say as we approach the entrance to the bathhouse. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“No, ma m,” Patrolman Mancuso answered, listening to some sort of approaching stampede. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was the one she and Jabir had first encountered when they’d approached the stable; now he was staring at her with a mix of awe and horror. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Kids filtered in for Mr. Quisling’s seventh period as she approached his desk. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

One man whose brethrenship never wavered was the Honorable Percy Sutton, my father’s attorney and a perpetual drum for our family, who approached the podium at the Apollo. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Came the day at last, when Weston approached his daughter guiltily and suggested a “beautiful” visivox show in the village. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I approached an iron block as big as a farmer’s cottage and broke off a single flake of rust large as a dinner plate. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Eduardo did a double take, climbed off his bike, and, approaching Farmer, greeted him with a heartfelt hug. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I take a hesitant step in her direction like I’m approaching a tiger. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

When Voyager approached this giant moon we found a strange multicolored surface unlike any other in the solar system. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She walked with a slight limp, leaning on a horned staff, and as she approached she called out, “Good morning, travelers! That’s my dog, Cavin; he’s harmless enough.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

A man, not in uniform, detached himself from the spot at which he had been standing; he approached Rick Deckard at a measured, unruffled pace, gazing at him curiously. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I looked around and there, about fifteen yards away, a leopard was approaching. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I try to hear as we approach them, then realize Heather’s speaking to me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m not afraid of anything,” Cole boasted, standing and approaching the table. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

We soon learned to dodge chalk and protect our heads and stomachs whenever she approached us with a question. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Afraid, listening to Woundwort’s approach, Bigwig could hear the uneven movement of his forepaws, almost within striking distance. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shutting the door, he approached me and said in a smothered voice, Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

At about thirty yards’ distance the fox saw the approaching rabbit. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He waited until flames licked high into the night air, then stood and approached the fire. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Only then would you and your band dare approach the carcass, look cautiously left and right—and dig into the edible tissue that remained. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He watched us as we approached, his eyes as blue as the sky. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Chino calls to the man in khaki, who flicks his cigarette onto the lawn behind him, and approaches the car. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

It is sometimes possible to add infinite terms together to get a finite result—but to do so, the terms being added together must approach zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Long before I knew the meanings of all the words I encountered, I was able to approach books with confidence. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

This blame-the-party-in-power approach made sense in Great Britain, where the prime minister is an elected member of Parliament who serves only as long as his or her party holds a majority of the parliamentary seats. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Fought off this assault, thinking all the while coldly, calmly, perhaps now we are approaching the end. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew he was lost, for as I looked down the platform I saw him approach several people and turn away without speaking. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Roused by the activity, Otto crawled out from under my shirt, hopped to the ground, and approached the other bonobo. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Harry asked as they approached the Fat Lady. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Like it was all a game and Derek was approaching this whole business that way. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of the approaching grain teams was louder, thud of big hooves on hard ground, drag of brakes and the jingle of trace chains. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stewart stopped the company and a couple of men approached the hole. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s something wrong,” said Hazel, staring at the approaching rabbits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He approached one of them, then saw the whiteness of his own long-fingered hand against the door. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

When she saw who it was, she approached me and said, “Dear sir, you are very kind to visit me; you, I hope, do not believe that I am guilty?” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

Was somebody watching through a window as my father approached our car that night? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

It was the wrong time in my life for the book, but the right time as well, because of the clarity with which the author approached his theme. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

They smiled in welcome, but made no move to approach us. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

As we approach the house, the rest of the family comes out to greet us, not with smiles but with cold stares. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the fire was there and he approached warily, from a long way off. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bald knight approached it, covering his face with a thick, hairy hand. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She approached the little patch of air with passionate curiosity, because she hadn’t had time to look at the first one: she’d had to get away as quickly as possible. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

They were truly trapped now: There was no way out except through the door, and a horde of goblins seemed to be approaching on the other side. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Seeing us approach, he placed his hands on his waist and jutted his chin forward. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The ubiquity of illegal drug activity, combined with its consensual nature, requires a far more proactive approach by law enforcement than what is required to address ordinary street crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Some of them ran along the edge of the cliff, but two sat down behind her as she grimly approached Taisin with the rope. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I made my first kill!” he yelled as he approached the camp. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He approached the group of nearby women and there was a low murmur of discussion. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Even after we pulled into the driveway of Frances’s house and her friend approached, she was babbling away, complaining now. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

After I’d watched the video so many times I knew it by heart, I decided to try another approach. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

So as college approached, I decided that I couldn't live without Slash. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

As the three of us approach the house I see it as if for the first time—the porch light shining, an evergreen wreath on the door, the black iron railing and neatly shoveled walkway. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

A hawk circled high above them, gliding on air currents from the approaching storm. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

She approached the bus stop with her eyes focused on the ground ahead of her, because footprints were very interesting and should be studied closely. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I hear another sound, coming over the sound of the heart like an approaching wind: a rustling, like poplar leaves, only smaller, drier. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Only Polly noticed Clay through a window as he approached the other side of the house. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her graduation was approaching, her student visa expiring. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The buses slow down as we approach a perimeter of chain-link fence that must be, I don’t know, at least fifteen feet high. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Scott had gnawed silently on a chicken wing while Mom ate her salad, but once she got up and approached the appetizer bar, he dropped the bone onto his plate. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I was so deep in reverie that I failed to hear Kimbro approach. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Onlookers watched in amazement as Cleopatra’s gilded barge approached the harbor with its royal purple sails unfurled. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I approached to take it: a welcome gift it was. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The praying women approached them, Elizabeth in the middle. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The officer approached and asked for Luma’s license, then disappeared for a moment into his car. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Clarice could hardly contain herself for excitement, and I, too, began to get party fever as the great day approached. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

She closed the stove door with a bang, and approaching, assisted in removing Edna’s dripping mackintosh. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

In the midst of the preparations, Mr. Turner approached me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

While the man holds down the table with his arms, a waiter approaches against the wind with great and obvious difficulty, like someone wingwalking at 30,000 feet. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Two Pakistani militia approached our dilapidated Land Cruiser, took a cursory glance inside, and waved us on. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

On the contrary, when the enemy approaches, divided cities are always immediately lost. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Twice he thinks he sees a phalanx of cars approaching. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Each time the coyote approached, she flew away again. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Moreover, I had trapped myself beneath the table and could neither approach Hamlet nor retreat without being seen. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Kat approached a woman guard, who was in the middle of searching somebody’s bag. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a bright and sunny day; Fang bounded out of the open door as they approached, barking and wagging his tail madly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

All of these musics have long traditions that are very different from the familiar major-minor tonal system, and usually also have a different approach to harmony, rhythm, and performance practice. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Between the shoeshine stand and thrusting towels to them just as they approached the washbasin, Freddie seemed to be doing four things at once. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lynx drew back, to work out its next approach. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I approached the bout committee with the warmest smile I could manage. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Snow was swirling against the icy windows once more; Christmas was approaching fast. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

There was a professional air to him, the teacher approaching the class, utterly in command of his subject. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time the light outside grew gray with the approaching dawn, Klaus had found out all he needed to know. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

The waters in the lake and out in the open ocean churn furiously now, turning choppier as a storm approaches from the horizon, black and threatening. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Finally, as dawn approached, Bobby went to sleep and Zita awoke a few hours later. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As they approached, the sun came out of a momentary eclipse behind a cloud. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The German blitzkrieg drove deep into Soviet territory, capturing millions of soldiers and quickly approaching the Soviet capital of Moscow. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Langley added state-of-the-art facilities on the West Side like the Seven-by-Ten-Foot High-Speed Tunnel and the Four-by-Four-Foot Supersonic Pressure Tunnel, machines that could blast models with winds that approached or exceeded the mysterious speed of sound. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

As we approached Radio City Music Hall, where Aston was supposed to be, I spooked him out before he had even noticed us. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

And crowds approached the park from all directions. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I approached it that way, the decision seemed inevitable. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Our bug-out is a small A-frame structure—the mirrored side walls slope so that they reflect the higher reaches of trees, instead of reflecting people who might be approaching. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The few times she’d actually spotted other users, she didn’t have the nerve to approach them and say anything. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Did he hear some brewing storm, some approaching enemy? Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He does not have the cold approach to killing, the singleness of purpose, the brutal tenacity, that the winner of this war—if there ever is to be one—must have. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had just finished singing it for the third time when Squealer, attended by two dogs, approached them with the air of having something important to say. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

As he approached the last petal, the wind behind him picked up the row of petals and carried them ahead of Nathan, continuing the path. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The dark wooden front door looked as forbidding as a tightly closed mouth, and Meggie involuntarily reached for Mo's hand as they approached it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Some suffragists—especially younger women—were open to using new, more radical approaches to reach their goals. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Victor had of course also heard it: steps approaching down the corridor, perfectly according to plan. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The very substantial financial investment involved in backing and launching an insecticide may be swept away as the insects prove once more that the effective approach to nature is not through brute force. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The sky was dark, from the storm and from the approach of evening. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Hurriedly they went through their respective mathematics and discovered that Bill had used an elegant derivation compared to Francis’ more laborious approach. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Before Lee, South Korea took almost exactly the opposite approach. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

A younger screecher would have noticed me approaching, but he probably couldn’t hear or smell as well as he used to. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“His father’s greetings burned his eyes when he approached—blinding him!” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The little girls in the audience smiled up at her and some of the boys who were approaching adolescence whistled shrilly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

South Vietnamese civilians crowd a bus to Saigon as fighting approaches, 1975. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Once a scent had been acquired, the predator would attempt a slow silent approach, before the lightning strike. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

An officer of the judicial police approaches in a white pickup. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Felicia approaches the bleached, crumpled heap that will be her husband. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The odor grew even stronger as I approached the living room. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

As he approached nearer, Jody saw that he was dressed in blue jeans and in a coat of the same material. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Singleton and Olsen discussed how to approach Briana, and they decided to jointly interview her after Singleton made the initial contact. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I could tell by the smiles on their faces, the laughter we shared, and the seriousness with which my fellow code talkers approached our work. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And yet the goblin still approached him, holding out the gemstone. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

One thing that did not change was the lab’s slapdash approach to scientific procedure, including safety procedure. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Upon thinking of past loves, someone who approaches romance through the heart is likely to bemoan lost opportunities and conclude that he or she will never again love as deeply. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

My saliva would soon boil, since my fury was approaching the Armstrong limit. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He holds the bag open as I approach. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Now approaching,” Lucy says quickly, “the Department of Supernatural Investigations.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Late in the year, as Christmas approaches, he promises her he’ll come visit. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

As they came into the dining room and Joseph Ryan approached the table in the corner, Mia saw herself somehow already sitting at the table, in a neat navy dress, a cocktail in her hand. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The only practical approach to Nomansan Island was by the long, narrow bridge that ran from its bank to the mainland’s wooded shore a half mile away. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Goddard nodded to the muscle-bound Scythe in orange, who then approached the young man, reached up, and touched his cheek. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“And here we have our Founders Library,” Diane says as we approach a large redbrick building. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

"But, you know, you did a good job— the way you approached that data collection. Good clear thinking, Bobby." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kin set the long object down on top of an anvil and crossed his arms as she approached. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

But then she gets that worried look on her face as we approach her house. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

As soon as he had sprung to earth from heaven he laid aside everything that marked him as a god and approached Argus like a country fellow, playing very sweetly upon a pipe of reeds. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Ophie approached her, the girl’s eyes went impossibly wide, and she too disappeared. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

What I hope will become clear from this book is that one can usefully combine a descriptive and prescriptive approach to what is happening to this single aspect of the language. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

It was at that moment that she heard the far-off sound of a car approaching, and Daddy’s face shifted, a combination of rage and sadness twisting his features. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

His marriage was now fast approaching, and she was at length so far resigned as to think it inevitable, and even repeatedly to say, in an ill-natured tone, that she “wished they might be happy.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

That approach had raised Oak Ridge from an unpopulated valley in remote Tennessee; when national security hung in the balance, as it did now, who would begrudge a few hundred thousand kilowatts? Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Perhaps his failure to approach the Alutiiq was a good thing. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

They were all grateful for the help, but as the spring of 1989 approached they all made the same request at the end of our meetings: Help Michael Lindsey. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

We see two headlights approaching, which seems weird because most people around here are afraid to drive in the snow. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

This approach is destined to backfire on me, so I decide to dump the rest of my cereal down the drain, too, and talk nonstop on my way to the door. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

And then the wind brought news of something approaching. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

In the end, we cannot be sure, because Vermeer’s approach to his subject proves as subtle as his pictorial treatment. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

A woman and a young girl approach holding hands. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Just then, I heard the muffled roar of approaching spacecraft and knew it must be the Sixers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I turn on the hot water tap, to signify readiness or something approaching it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

After further pleading by our other clients, we decided to do what we could for Michael Lindsey, whose execution date was fast approaching. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The best approach was to throw myself immediately on her mercy. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

There are no cars, but there’s a man on the corner up ahead tearing through trash bags, furiously, as if there’s a garbage truck approaching to steal them all away. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

No one has a proper answer, yet as dusk approaches there is a substantial crowd of spectators gathering outside the gates. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

A tall teenager approaches Baba and Baraa when they enter the restaurant. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was no way she was going to approach him. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

But as we approach along the shimmering causeway, a wheel somewhere turns, chains tighten and groan, and the bars lift. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She had tried approaching me before we had taken our seats, but I had pretended not to see her and turned away. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He approached the old guy, keeping one eye on the weed whacker. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Black-haired and slender, wearing the new huge dust-filtering glasses, she approached his car, her hands deep in the pockets of her brightly striped long coat. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

As they approached, the other rabbit kept still and watched them intently. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also knew exactly who he wanted to approach—one of America’s top code breakers, Elizebeth Smith Friedman. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

They approached, and Abuela’s face lit up when she saw me. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The approach is to step back and ask questions to find commonalities in both cultures from which to work. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“Haven’t you begged for them? Can I refuse you anything? Oh! you cannot deceive me,” and Mademoiselle approached her beloved instrument and began to play. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z

But as he approached the living room, he heard his father talking about what had happened earlier that day with Halmoni and Doha’s mother. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

This creates an awkward moment, so I tell them both, “See ya,” and hobble over in time to see Fiona’s approach. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

She’d nearly miscarried in the first trimester, and now that she was approaching twenty weeks, she was beginning to have contractions. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

As they approached, Mr. Kapasi explained that the temple had been built between a.d. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

That afternoon Bolles denied that he had been approached, but likely because he had already turned the offer down. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The steel points of their pikes winked in the pale sunlight as the column approached. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I am tired of trying to hold things together that cannot be held,” Celia says when he approaches her. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Second, doesn’t addressing Yali’s question automatically involve a Eurocentric approach to history, a glorification of western Europeans, and an obsession with the prominence of western Europe and Europeanized America in the modern world? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Our conversation on the previous night had hardly alluded to that approach. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

There was no anger on her face as she approached him, though. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while, Father approached the nurses at the desk to ask about Stick. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Indeed it was, for as they approached, Milo could see crowds of people pushing and shouting their way among the stalls, buying and selling, trading and bargaining. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

If she approached when someone was speaking of him, people immediately changed the subject—and here was Grandmother revealing the secret to a whole crowd of strangers! A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The truck slowed almost to a stop as it approached the house. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

If Goblin would approach something he feared, Johnny rewarded him with a specked apple, but when he did fall off, he would come home smelling like a cider press. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each time I approach the cookhouse I hope that I’ll find her there. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

And so, with an urgency that would soon turn to deep regret, he and Fezzik approached the Zoo of Death. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Others took a more direct approach and smeared his face with honey. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Both those approaches lead to sloppiness and unintentional bias. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He looked up as Thomas and Chuck approached. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Imperial attendants approach, and their gold uniform buttons catch the lantern light. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

That person would signal with a specific three-note whistle as he approached. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

A loud creaking sound approaches and somebody whistles a tune. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Now, as the time of my circumcision approached, I was away at school. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d noticed that he was holding his mir-ror out on the gallery to keep track of my approaches and also that, against the rules, he sometimes left it balanced up on his bars. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

How might you approach or use these instruments when creating a lesson plan? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

As they approached, a man dressed much like the other one came out holding a piece of bread and butter in one hand, and without a word looked at their papers and nodded. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I approached her when she entered the movie house and she handed me her pass without a word. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

And while people shush her, the sailor in the newsreel approaches the camera—and Tessie realizes that it isn’t Milton. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He looked behind me, and I saw another man approach. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He insisted he wouldn’t be long-dawn was approaching and after that it would be impossible to move her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

As I approached the house, I had a second shock. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The riders, seeing them approach, halted under the shadow of the rock and waited for them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

When I approached the gate, the same gate where I entered the party, guess who was standing there all by himself. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The Occamy is aggressive to all who approach it, particularly in defence of its eggs, whose shells are made of the purest, softest silver. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I approached the school yard I saw it. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

It might seem intuitive for an embryologist to approach the problem of genesis forward—from the earliest events in the embryo to the development of a body plan of a full-fledged organism. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

She lifted the bundle of firewood to her head and slowly approached the stream. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sounds of their approaching party filled the air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I hold on to them and keep holding even when I hear Mabel's footsteps approach. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Doubt came into them as the light approached. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

To test his theory, Ames prepared a document with the names of two Soviet intelligence officers who had approached the CIA to work as double agents for the United States. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I want to be high, like in the hills around District 12, where I can see my enemies approaching. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

As I approached the door, which I knew to be locked and guarded by Edmund, I feared that the castle would remain my prison forever. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The reporter—Zeitoun could see now the crew was from Spain—conducted an interview with the prisoner, and then, after a few minutes, he approached Zeitoun with the microphone and began to ask a question. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

But I was silently offended by this approach to our marriage. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“What am I supposed to do with it?” asked the grouchy woman when I approached her. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“As we approached,” reported Pash, “pillowcases, sheets, towels and other white articles attached to flagpoles, broomsticks and window shutters flew the message of surrender.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just before dawn on the first of May, a young woman approached me. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Any attempt to approach him directly would put TRIGON, and the operation, at extreme risk. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I even knew when Stew Cat was approaching me. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he approached I realized that he was more Big Ma and Mr. Lucas’s age. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I’m not aware of any software which offers an integrated, coherent, and effective approach to arithmetic and its problemsolving applications. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I listened for the sound of a vehicle approaching. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes turned red and watery as we approached and hugged each other. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

Thula was sitting in the front seat, staring straight ahead, looking at the house, where Harry stood on the porch, watching Joe approach. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

As he describes it: To carefully study the organization and sequence of this, the approach must be naturalistic or ethological. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several buildings away I heard him call behind me, watched him approach through the dark. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The president's staff tried a similar approach that didn't require an outside structure. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Need your escort?” the guard asked as they approached. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He only looked up when Scipio approached them. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Affectionately he pulled the little beast’s ear, then nodded toward a small street they were approaching. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Gollum, however, was helpless with terror, and was convinced that they were being hunted, that their approach was known. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The cliffs loomed higher and ever higher overhead as he approached the mountain-root from which they sprang, and the lane of water grew narrower. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

We were getting frantic calls every day from people who had no legal assistance but whose dates of execution were on the calendar and approaching fast. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She approaches the double doors and pushes her way into the sanctum sanctorum. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

While Kira watched curiously, Thomas approached the tender and spoke briefly to her. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nurses know him from last time, with Helen, they know all about him, everyone knows; he’s the last to approach the electric glass doors. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now he had the plane between him and the approaching cars. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

They realized that they were approaching something out of the ordinary when they saw a newspaper cameraman walking along the edge of the crowd. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as a train approached, he hurled himself in front of it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He waved as I approached and I stopped and pulled the throttle back to turtle. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

Through the crowded pier, she saw two men approach the crate. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

This more serious discussion of settlement reflected the reality that an actual trial was quickly approaching. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

It’s like he doesn’t even see me approach. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Harry approached it cautiously, pointing the wand’s beam at it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The first person to approach the red wagon is a roustabout, and when he leaves empty-handed the line buzzes with angry curses. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t remember whether it was the posture of a son-in-law approaching his father-in-law or a servant his master or just anybody approaching a chief. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Elisabeth slips from her office and approaches the wardrobe jars with widened eyes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He thought of the approaching army of rats. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

As they approached Government Island and the halfway mark, California slowly increased its rate and stretched its lead out to a full length. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Lawrence had asked his childhood friend to double-check the Rad Lab’s results using the Carnegie’s accelerator, the only machine in the world that could approach the cyclotron’s energies. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Although I was intimidated, I called “next” because I knew my deadline for going back to the house was quickly approaching. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“What did you say, my dear? I am a little deaf,” returned the good lady, approaching her ear to my mouth. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

His approach had been to offer me a drink, and when that had failed he had threatened; he had tried flattery, and when that had failed he had hinted at expulsion. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to grab it, but the frog took an enormous leap as he approached. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The view out the window switched from the fairies to the rapidly approaching ground. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

In this book, we will explore a holistic, artistic, integrated, and forward-thinking 21st-century approach to understanding the developmental connections between music and children. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I look around for him and see instead a female officer approaching me with her gun out. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Getting through the portrait hole was simple; as he approached it, Ginny and Dean came through it, and Harry was able to slip between them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He made no answer, he was gazing intently at the sky; but before long Sam could see for himself what was approaching. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He leaves his ID and keys with the lady at check-in, and a second guard lifts his chin as Jus approaches the metal detector. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

But apparently the troll had not read the predator’s handbook, because it didn’t bother with the stealth approach, jumping directly to the lightning strike. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Samuel,” he calls to me as I approach. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I could see them approaching, and then all of a sudden—pow!—we were through them, and I could tell that we were really moving. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The end of the runway was approaching fast and the lights on both sides of the paved surface were running out.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But they also threw in some clues that anyone could get—provided they approached the problem the right way. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Such a land appears to exist, at least marginally, on the far Arctic shores of Alaska — although even there one may see the approaching shadow. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

As the war approached its peak, every single American military airplane in production was based fundamentally—and in many cases in specific detail—upon the research results and recommendations of the NACA. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Her wildness is of such degree, I fear approaching her too quickly even in a story. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

When he was halfway across the field, Hazel became aware of a hrududu approaching very fast on the other side of the further hedge. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, she would rearrange her hoodie so her pin was visible and then position herself somewhere that she might be noticed, thereby leaving it up to the other person to do the approaching. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I approached him in the hallway between classes and did my best to act like I didn’t know he was a scumbag. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Twinkles looks up at me warily and keeps an eye on me as I approach. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Instead of turning back or spurring the horse in a bid for escape, the stranger reined in and slowly approached the bandits, who stood in a crescent, blocking the path. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

As we approach the heavy glass-and-brass front door of the Grand Hotel, a liveried doorman opens it wide. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Bod could not see her, but there was an extra shadow beneath the hawthorn tree, and, as he approached it, the shadow resolved itself into something pearlescent and translucent in the early-morning light. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

As we approached the inn, I noticed colorful flowers, shrubs, and ferns all around the building. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

As I approach an intersection I nearly collide, so it seems to me, with a horse- drawn cart. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Deeper and deeper into the forest she led him, and Harry walked quickly, sure that when she stopped, she would allow him to approach her properly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Haven’t you begged for them? Can I refuse you anything? Oh! you cannot deceive me,” and Made-moiselle approached her beloved instrument and began to play. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, I’ve tied myself up in knots thinking about it, but how could I pass up the opportunity to approach that house, the one I’ve observed a hundred times from the trackside, from the street? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the pumpkin-season temperature, the day’s arid glitter, both boys were sweating as they approached a barricade that state troopers had erected at the entrance to River Valley Farm. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marcela called the jockey by his childhood name, Johnny; though Pollard was approaching thirty, Charles hadn’t been able to break his habit of referring to him as a boy. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I approached, Mr Cardinal made an appreciative sound and slumped down into a leather armchair. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

As I approached, their heads snapped around like I was a magnet, and the god in the middle raised his head and glared at me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I made bold to approach them and, in the guise of a slave, make inquiries as to who dwellt there. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The airship approached from the south, like some giant migratory bird. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Suddenly worried about losing his position at Los Alamos, he decided to tell Colonel Pash about the time, six months earlier, that his friend Haakon Chevalier had approached him about sharing information with the Soviets. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Within Hildegard’s lifetime a group of younger composers working at Notre-Dame in Paris had become known for their radical approach to harmony. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

In the smoky light, Kaede saw men and women approaching with weapons in their hands; some held swords, while others carried long wooden staffs or axes. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

He did not dare approach my inner thighs. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

But as they were approaching, the two girls happened to wake up. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

The animals were larger than I expected, languid and sinewy, their tails flicking as they monitored our approach. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As she approached the car I leaned over and pushed the door out to her. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took it out of my tattered plastic bag, holding my free hand high to show I was unarmed, and slowly approached. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dusk was just approaching and I saw a few bats in the air as we walked. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I approached the fisherman’s throne and knelt at his feet. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

She approached it with her hands behind her back. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sheriff Dean and Sheriff Nagelman approached the grave site just as Shady was finishing his few words of eulogy. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The airplane comes clattering and roaring through the sky, and whatever might be lurking secretly up there in the great cloud-mountains goes running for cover at its approach. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, if I've wounded an animal with an arrow, it's better to get a knife into it, too, before I approach it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

When I would approach even a single stair, she would call out, “Be careful!” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He hoisted it onto his own back and walked back to Ron, who clambered to his feet as Harry approached, eyes bloodshot but otherwise composed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

As he approached the tavern, Jonathan could see the bell. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

She glances at him briefly just as the traffic light they’re approaching goes green. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

One theater patron, still hoping to witness General Grant’s arrival, looked up from his first-floor seat and saw a man approaching the box. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Keeper spotted them and approached at a limping run. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He approached a fruit stand in the French market and began taking photographs. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

A dark-skinned man with a gun in hand approaches Marcus’s window. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Seth shifted the beam onto a pair of green-eyed wolves approaching stealthily from the edge of the roof. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

They decided to take a restrained approach, letting their presence at the meeting—a block of 100 black citizens—speak for them. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

After the U-2 incident, CIA officials approached Donovan to act as an unofficial broker in a spy trade of Abel for Powers. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dukakis, with his painfully methodical, low-key approach, didn’t have a prayer. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

They almost didn’t hear the steps approaching them through the brush. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

From across the lake he could see the approaching dust cloud. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

As the deadline for early applications approached, Lexie had decided to apply early to Yale. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But I still gulped as I approached my class. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

We could hear her approach, and any second Mrs. Baylor was going to come through the door. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Then from somewhere, within the sound of the rain falling, he could hear it approaching like a summer flash flood, the rumble still faint and distant, floodwa- ter boiling down a narrow canyon. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

The doors are made of glass and open magically as you approach. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Monique, returning from still another makeup check, patted her hair and smoothed her dress as she approached the tall, well-dressed man speaking to Gerald. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They approached the door, steeling themselves for admonishment. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

As I approached the desk, an impossibly beautiful blonde receptionist stood to greet me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Jane, perhaps we could approach the manner a little more diplomatically?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Frankly, it was hard to see how this method of investment differed from how he approached all the other ones he was making. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frodo waited, like a bird at the approach of a snake, unable to move. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The eight were grim as they approached the boxcars containing their wards. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She approached the farm as cautiously and as quietly as she had left the island, a prayer on her lips. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He approached me with caution and motioned another man walking behind me with a stick and machete to pay attention. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He stopped, and as the visitors approached, his outline seemed to fuse with that of the visitors. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And at the moment the sun came over the edge of the horizon, they suddenly appeared on the riverbank, the Ka’t’sina approaching the river crossing. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then he approaches me, bows his head once, and stretches out a hand. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I had to get away from the library door where I had been eavesdropping very quickly as I heard him approach. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Most of the modern music in which convergence is most active has thrived in a relatively prosperous, educated milieu, dominated by the United States and Europe, where something approaching a cultural consensus exists. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z