All 50 Uses of
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Emma
- Even before Miss Taylor had ceased to hold the nominal office of governess, the mildness of her temper had hardly allowed her to impose any restraint; and the shadow of authority being now long passed away, they had been living together as friend and friend very mutually attached, and Emma doing just what she liked; highly esteeming Miss Taylor's judgment, but directed chiefly by her own.†
Chpt 1.1-2
- He lived about a mile from Highbury, was a frequent visitor, and always welcome, and at this time more welcome than usual, as coming directly from their mutual connexions in London.†
Chpt 1.1-2 (definition 1) *
- Emma wished to go to work directly, and therefore produced the portfolio containing her various attempts at portraits, for not one of them had ever been finished, that they might decide together on the best size for Harriet.†
Chpt 1.5-6 (definition 3)
- It must be done directly; it must be done in London; the order must go through the hands of some intelligent person whose taste could be depended on; and Isabella, the usual doer of all commissions, must not be applied to, because it was December, and Mr. Woodhouse could not bear the idea of her stirring out of her house in the fogs of December.†
Chpt 1.5-6 (definition 3)
- She had heard, as soon as she got back to Mrs. Goddard's, that Mr. Martin had been there an hour before, and finding she was not at home, nor particularly expected, had left a little parcel for her from one of his sisters, and gone away; and on opening this parcel, she had actually found, besides the two songs which she had lent Elizabeth to copy, a letter to herself; and this letter was from him, from Mr. Martin, and contained a direct proposal of marriage.†
Chpt 1.7-8
- If she can hesitate as to 'Yes,' she ought to say 'No' directly.†
Chpt 1.7-8 (definition 3)
- Emma assured her there would be no difficulty in the answer, and advised its being written directly, which was agreed to, in the hope of her assistance; and though Emma continued to protest against any assistance being wanted, it was in fact given in the formation of every sentence.†
Chpt 1.7-8 (definition 3)
- It was most convenient to Emma not to make a direct reply to this assertion; she chose rather to take up her own line of the subject again.†
Chpt 1.7-8
- Emma saw Mrs. Weston's surprize, and felt that it must be great, at an address which, in words and manner, was assuming to himself the right of first interest in her; and as for herself, she was too much provoked and offended to have the power of directly saying any thing to the purpose.†
Chpt 1.15-16 (definition 3)
- "You had better order the carriage directly, my love," said she; "I dare say we shall be able to get along, if we set off directly; and if we do come to any thing very bad, I can get out and walk.†
Chpt 1.15-16 (definition 3)
- "You had better order the carriage directly, my love," said she; "I dare say we shall be able to get along, if we set off directly; and if we do come to any thing very bad, I can get out and walk.†
Chpt 1.15-16 (definition 3)
- …felt, of the advantage of such an addition to their confined society in Surry; the pleasure of looking at somebody new; the gala-day to Highbury entire, which the sight of him would have made; and ending with reflections on the Churchills again, found herself directly involved in a disagreement with Mr. Knightley; and, to her great amusement, perceived that she was taking the other side of the question from her real opinion, and making use of Mrs. Weston's arguments against herself.†
Chpt 1.17-18 (definition 1)
- But you have not an idea of what is requisite in situations directly opposite to your own.†
Chpt 1.17-18 (definition 1)
- I wish you would try to understand what an amiable young man may be likely to feel in directly opposing those, whom as child and boy he has been looking up to all his life.†
Chpt 1.17-18 (definition 3)
- And so she began inquiring after her directly, saying, 'I know you cannot have heard from Jane lately, because it is not her time for writing;' and when I immediately said, 'But indeed we have, we had a letter this very morning,' I do not know that I ever saw any body more surprized.†
Chpt 2.1-2 (definition 3)
- " Emma's politeness was at hand directly, to say, with smiling interest— "Have you heard from Miss Fairfax so lately?†
Chpt 2.1-2 (definition 3)
- She was pondering, in the meanwhile, upon the possibility, without seeming very rude, of making her escape from Jane Fairfax's letter, and had almost resolved on hurrying away directly under some slight excuse, when Miss Bates turned to her again and seized her attention.†
Chpt 2.1-2 (definition 2)
- Mrs. Dixon has persuaded her father and mother to come over and see her directly.†
Chpt 2.1-2 (definition 3)
- …as a week, which must make it very strange to be in different kingdoms, I was going to say, but however different countries, and so she wrote a very urgent letter to her mother—or her father, I declare I do not know which it was, but we shall see presently in Jane's letter—wrote in Mr. Dixon's name as well as her own, to press their coming over directly, and they would give them the meeting in Dublin, and take them back to their country seat, Baly-craig, a beautiful place, I fancy.†
Chpt 2.1-2 (definition 3)
- There will be the leg to be salted, you know, which is so very nice, and the loin to be dressed directly in any manner they like.†
Chpt 2.3-4 (definition 3)
- He had just read Elton's letter as I was shewn in, and handed it to me directly."†
Chpt 2.3-4 (definition 3)
- I shall just go round by Mrs. Cole's; but I shall not stop three minutes: and, Jane, you had better go home directly—I would not have you out in a shower!†
Chpt 2.3-4 (definition 2)
- …been afraid it would pour down every moment—but she thought she might get to Hartfield first—she had hurried on as fast as possible; but then, as she was passing by the house where a young woman was making up a gown for her, she thought she would just step in and see how it went on; and though she did not seem to stay half a moment there, soon after she came out it began to rain, and she did not know what to do; so she ran on directly, as fast as she could, and took shelter at Ford's.†
Chpt 2.3-4 (definition 3)
- I was sitting near the door—Elizabeth saw me directly; but he did not; he was busy with the umbrella.†
Chpt 2.3-4 (definition 3)
- I am sure she saw me, but she looked away directly, and took no notice; and they both went to quite the farther end of the shop; and I kept sitting near the door!†
Chpt 2.3-4 (definition 2)
- Only half an hour before her friend called for her at Mrs. Goddard's, her evil stars had led her to the very spot where, at that moment, a trunk, directed to The Rev. Philip Elton, White-Hart, Bath, was to be seen under the operation of being lifted into the butcher's cart, which was to convey it to where the coaches past; and every thing in this world, excepting that trunk and the direction, was consequently a blank.†
Chpt 2.5-6
- Emma was directly sure that he knew how to make himself agreeable; the conviction was strengthened by what followed.†
Chpt 2.5-6 (definition 3)
- My dear sir, upon no account in the world; my father can direct me.†
Chpt 2.5-6 (definition 3)
- They walked thither directly.†
Chpt 2.5-6 (definition 3)
- Emma's going away directly after tea might be giving offence.†
Chpt 2.7-8 (definition 2) *
- In he walked, the first and the handsomest; and after paying his compliments en passant to Miss Bates and her niece, made his way directly to the opposite side of the circle, where sat Miss Woodhouse; and till he could find a seat by her, would not sit at all.†
Chpt 2.7-8 (definition 2)
- You may guess how readily he came into my wishes; and having his approbation, I made my way directly to Miss Bates, to assure her that the carriage would be at her service before it took us home; for I thought it would be making her comfortable at once.†
Chpt 2.7-8 (definition 2)
- But I shall want the ribbon directly—so it had better go to Hartfield—at least the ribbon.†
Chpt 2.9-10 (definition 3)
- And when I brought out the baked apples from the closet, and hoped our friends would be so very obliging as to take some, 'Oh!' said he directly, 'there is nothing in the way of fruit half so good, and these are the finest-looking home-baked apples I ever saw in my life.'†
Chpt 2.9-10 (definition 3)
- And Miss Bates was obliged to give a direct answer before he would hear her in any thing else.
Chpt 2.9-10 (definition 4) *direct = straightforward (specific and to the point)
- Mrs. Weston undertakes to direct the whole.†
Chpt 2.11-12 *
- And then, to prevent farther outrage and indignation, changed the subject directly.†
Chpt 2.13-14 (definition 3)
- And she appears so truly good—there is something so motherly and kind-hearted about her, that it wins upon one directly.†
Chpt 2.13-14 (definition 3)
- Ah! there I am—thinking of him directly.†
Chpt 2.13-14 (definition 3)
- I hope you turned directly.†
Chpt 2.15-16 (definition 3)
- A situation such as you deserve, and your friends would require for you, is no everyday occurrence, is not obtained at a moment's notice; indeed, indeed, we must begin inquiring directly."†
Chpt 2.17-18 (definition 3)
- I met the letters in my way this morning, and seeing my son's hand, presumed to open it—though it was not directed to me—it was to Mrs. Weston.†
Chpt 2.17-18
- And so you absolutely opened what was directed to her!†
Chpt 2.17-18 (definition 3) *
- —This letter tells us—it is a short letter—written in a hurry, merely to give us notice—it tells us that they are all coming up to town directly, on Mrs. Churchill's account—she has not been well the whole winter, and thinks Enscombe too cold for her—so they are all to move southward without loss of time."†
Chpt 2.17-18 (definition 3)
- Your description of Mrs. Churchill made me think of them directly.†
Chpt 2.17-18 (definition 3)
- He did not omit being sometimes directly before Miss Smith, or speaking to those who were close to her.†
Chpt 3.1-2 (definition 3)
- What you direct in this house cannot be wrong.†
Chpt 3.1-2
- If meant to be immediately mixed with the others, and buried from sight, she should have looked on the table instead of looking just across, for it was not mixed; and Harriet, eager after every fresh word, and finding out none, directly took it up, and fell to work.†
Chpt 3.5-6 (definition 3)
- This gallant young man, who seemed to love without feeling, and to recommend himself without complaisance, directly handed over the word to Miss Fairfax, and with a particular degree of sedate civility entreated her to study it.†
Chpt 3.5-6 (definition 3)
- —My aunt is not aware how late it is, nor how long we have been absent—but I am sure we shall be wanted, and I am determined to go directly.†
Chpt 3.5-6 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (direct as in: directly above; or buy direct from) straight (exactly where stated); or without involvement of anything in betweenThe exact meaning of this sense of direct is subject to its context. For example:
- "The road runs directly to Las Vegas." -- straight (without varying from a straight line)
- "It was a direct hit." -- exact
- "The plant is in direct sunlight." -- unobstructed (without anything in between)
- "She wants a direct meeting with him." -- personal (without other people in between)
- "She paid direct attention to what he was reading." -- close
- "a direct gaze" -- straight, steady, or focused--not a brief glance taken while generally looking at other things; not a sideways look
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(2) (direct as in: depart directly) without delay, or in the quickest manner, or without going somewhere else firsteditor's notes: You may see the term direct flight used in a technical manner that is not as quick as a non-stop flight. In technical usage, a direct flight from Los Angeles to New York could stop at a city on the way, but you would not get off the plane during the stop.
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(3) (direct as in: directed her question to) to indicate direction; or to cause movement or focus in a direction or towards an objectThe exact meaning of this sense of direct is subject to its context. For example:
- "intentionally directed fire at unarmed civilians" -- aimed a gun
- "directed the question to her" -- aimed a question
- "directed her north" -- pointed in a particular direction
- "directed attention to the 3rd paragraph" -- focused attention on a particular object
- "The sound of her voice directed him to the kitchen." -- guided or gave directions to someone to help them move to a particular place
- "She directed him to the airport." -- gave directions to send someone to a particular place
- "She directed the boat north." -- steered it
- "directed the letter to" -- send a letter to a particular person by putting a name and address on it
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(4) (direct as in: was direct in my instructions) straightforward (uncomplicated or simple -- perhaps also indicating openness and honesty, or little concern for others' feelings)
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(direct as in: directed the jury to...) give instructions or commands