All 8 Uses of
direct
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- But the Hobbits may have learned it direct from the Elves, the teachers of Men in their youth.
Chpt Pro. (definition 1)direct = straight (without anything in between)
- When Frodo replied that only the things specially directed by Bilbo were being given away, they said the whole affair was very fishy.†
Chpt 1.1 *
- The path seemed to be making directly for it.
Chpt 1.6 (definition 1) *directly = straight (without stopping anywhere in between)
- We cannot count on getting anything to eat between here and Rivendell, except what we take with us; and we ought to take plenty to spare; for we may be delayed, or forced to go round-about, far out of the direct way.
Chpt 1.11 (definition 1)direct = straightest or quickest
- As the Power grows, its proved friends will also grow; and the Wise, such as you and I, may with patience come at last to direct its courses, to control it.
Chpt 2.2 (definition 2) *direct = guide
- It cannot be less than forty miles from West-door to East-gate in a direct line, and the road may wind much.
Chpt 2.4 (definition 1)direct = straight (without changing direction)
- In this way they advanced some fifteen miles, measured in a direct line east, though they must have actually walked twenty miles or more.
Chpt 2.4 (definition 1)
- The light of the shaft fell directly on a table in the middle of the room: a single oblong block, about two feet high, upon which was laid a great slab of white stone.
Chpt 2.4 (definition 1)directly = straight (without anything in between)
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: 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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(direct as in: directed the jury to...) give instructions or commands