All 19 Uses of
direct
in
Hard Times
- To his matter-of-fact home, which was called Stone Lodge, Mr. Gradgrind directed his steps.†
Chpt 1.3 *
- 'Go and be somethingological directly.'†
Chpt 1.4 (definition 3)
- 'If you wouldn't mind walking in, I'll find him directly.'†
Chpt 1.6 (definition 3)
- She was gone directly, without her bonnet; with her long, dark, childish hair streaming behind her.
Chpt 1.6 (definition 1)directly = in a short time
- Sissy, with her dark eyes wonderingly directed to Louisa's face, was uncertain whether to say more or to remain silent.†
Chpt 1.9
- 'I'll come directly.'
Chpt 1.9 (definition 1) *directly = immediately
- Mr. Bounderby always represented this to be the sole, immediate, and direct object of any Hand who was not entirely satisfied; 'and therefore I know already that you have not come here to make a complaint.†
Chpt 1.11
- But, in spite of being thus forearmed, he entered his own house with anything but a courageous air; and appeared before the object of his misgivings, like a dog who was conscious of coming direct from the pantry.
Chpt 1.16 (definition 2) *direct = straight (without anything in between)
- Upon which, misled no doubt by the word Banker, he directed me to the Bank.
Chpt 2.1 (definition 3) *directed = guided or pointed
- …not regularly belonging to the Gradgrind school, there was one of a good family and a better appearance, with a happy turn of humour which had told immensely with the House of Commons on the occasion of his entertaining it with his (and the Board of Directors) view of a railway accident, in which the most careful officers ever known, employed by the most liberal managers ever heard of, assisted by the finest mechanical contrivances ever devised, the whole in action on the best line…†
Chpt 2.2 (definition 4) *
- Mr. Bounderby, who was always more or less like a Wind, finding something in his way here, began to blow at it directly.†
Chpt 2.5 (definition 3)
- If I might venture to remark that it is the least in the world deficient in that delicacy to which a youth mistaken, a character misconceived, and abilities misdirected, would turn for relief and guidance, I should express what it presents to my own view.'†
Chpt 2.7
- 'When I was irrevocably married, there rose up into rebellion against the tie, the old strife, made fiercer by all those causes of disparity which arise out of our two individual natures, and which no general laws shall ever rule or state for me, father, until they shall be able to direct the anatomist where to strike his knife into the secrets of my soul.'†
Chpt 2.12
- At five minutes past twelve o'clock next day, he directed Mrs. Bounderby's property to be carefully packed up and sent to Tom Gradgrind's; advertised his country retreat for sale by private contract; and resumed a bachelor life.†
Chpt 3.3
- She reappeared with them directly.†
Chpt 3.4 (definition 3)
- When the father reached home, he sent a message to Mr. Bounderby's, desiring his son to come to him directly.†
Chpt 3.7 (definition 3)
- It was the more hopeful as the town to which Sissy had directed him was within three hours' journey of Liverpool, whence he could be swiftly dispatched to any part of the world.†
Chpt 3.7
- Early in the afternoon, Mr. Gradgrind walked direct from his own house into the country, to be taken up on the line by which he was to travel; and at night the remaining two set forth upon their different course, encouraged by not seeing any face they knew.
Chpt 3.7 (definition 2)direct = straight (without anything in between)
- I can get you hith addreth directly.†
Chpt 3.8 (definition 3)
Definitions:
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(1) (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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(2) (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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(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: directed the movie) supervise, control, or to be in charge of
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(direct as in: directed the jury to...) give instructions or commands