All 15 Uses of
direct
in
Ender's Game
- I'm director of primary training at Battle School in the Belt.
Chpt 3 (definition 1)director = person in chargestandard suffix: The suffix "-or" often converts a verb to a noun that means "a person who." This is the pattern you see in words like actor, editor, and visitor.
- He changed his name, renounced his religion, and vowed never to have more than the allotted two children. ... So, you see, having a Third, even under the government's direct instructions, undoes everything they've been trying to do.
Chpt 3 (definition 2)direct = clear
- We were connected directly to your brain.
Chpt 3 (definition 3)directly = straight (without anything in between)
- His arms remained unfrozen, for without a direct body hit, only the limbs that were shot froze up.
Chpt 7 (definition 3)direct = exact
- Almost none of them knew how to establish a direct line to the target, and when they reached the far wall few of the new ones had any idea how to catch on or even control their rebounds.
Chpt 10 (definition 3)direct = straight (without going anywhere else first)
- "How much of his body could you shoot?" Ender asked a boy directly under the frozen soldier's feet.
"Mostly all I can hit is his feet."
Chpt 10 (definition 3)directly = in a straight line
- "I can see fine," he said, and proceeded to flash the boys directly under him.
Chpt 10 (definition 3)directly = close (without anything in between)
- Bonzo collapsed, fell to the side, and sprawled directly under the spray of streaming water from a shower.
Chpt 12 (definition 3)directly = where stated (used for emphasis)
- We have been able to detect no contact between these two children and any adult who might be directing them.
Chpt 13 (definition 1)directing = supervising
- She heard the anger in his voice and assumed it was directed at her.
Chpt 13 (definition 4) *directed = focused
- The captain docked the ship on one of the three landing platforms that circled Eros. It could not land directly because Eros had enhanced gravity, and the tug, designed for towing cargos, could never escape the gravity well.
Chpt 13 (definition 3)directly = without anything in between
- They must talk to each other directly, Ender, mind to mind.
Chpt 13 (definition 3) *
- He spoke commands to simulated pilots of four fighters, and instead of merely carrying out the computer's instructions, he was allowed to determine tactics himself, deciding which of several objectives was the most valuable and directing his squadron accordingly.
Chpt 14 (definition 1)directing = controlling
- After all, the queen doesn't have to be with them to direct a battle.
Chpt 14 (definition 1) *direct = supervise (be in charge of)
- The prosecution was too clever to charge him directly, but there were attempts to make him look sick, perverted, criminally insane.
Chpt 15 (definition 2) *directly = in a straightforward manner (clearly without any ambiguity)
Definitions:
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(1) (direct as in: directed the movie) supervise, control, or to be in charge of
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(2) (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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(3) (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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(4) (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