All 40 Uses of

direct

in

Wuthering Heights

I shall join you directly.
Chpt 3

directly = in a short time

A more elastic footstep entered next; and now I opened my mouth for a 'good-morning,' but closed it again, the salutation unachieved; for Hareton Earnshaw was performing his orison SOTTO VOCE, in a series of curses directed against every object he touched, while he rummaged a corner for a spade or shovel to dig through the drifts.
Chpt 3

directed = aimed

'Throw it,' he replied, standing still, 'and then I'll tell how you boasted that you would turn me out of doors as soon as he died, and see whether he will not turn you out directly.'
Chpt 4

directly = immediately

The poor thing discovered her loss directly — she screamed out — 'Oh, he's dead, Heathcliff! he's dead!'
Chpt 5 *

directly = in a short time

I refused to go without Cathy; he dragged me into the garden, pushed the lantern into my hand, assured me that Mr. Earnshaw should be informed of my behaviour, and, bidding me march directly, secured the door again.
Chpt 6

directly = immediately

Mr. Earnshaw snatched up the culprit directly and conveyed him to his chamber; where, doubtless, he administered a rough remedy to cool the fit of passion, for he appeared red and breathless.
Chpt 7

You must come home directly.
Chpt 8

He attempted to touch the child, who, on finding himself with me, sobbed off his terror directly.
Chpt 9

And on their behalf he added that night a special prayer to the usual quarter-of-an-hour's supplication before meat, and would have tacked another to the end of the grace, had not his young mistress broken in upon him with a hurried command that he must run down the road, and, wherever Heathcliff had rambled, find and make him re-enter directly!
Chpt 9

'I seed young Linton boath coming and going, and I seed YAH' (directing his discourse to me), 'yah gooid fur nowt, slattenly witch! nip up and bolt into th' house, t' minute yah heard t' maister's horse-fit clatter up t' road.'
Chpt 9

directing = aiming

I'll be back again directly.
Chpt 10

directly = in a short time

He went up the walk, and entered the house; but, instead of Hindley, Heathcliff appeared on the door-stones; and I turned directly and ran down the road as hard as ever I could race, making no halt till I gained the guide-post, and feeling as scared as if I had raised a goblin.
Chpt 11

directly = immediately

The master directed me to follow; I did, to her chamber-door: she hindered me from going further by securing it against me.
Chpt 11 *

directed = instructed

'If I were only sure it would kill him,' she interrupted, 'I'd kill myself directly!'
Chpt 12

directly = immediately

He saw I knew nought about it, and he told how a gentleman and lady had stopped to have a horse's shoe fastened at a blacksmith's shop, two miles out of Gimmerton, not very long after midnight! and how the blacksmith's lass had got up to spy who they were: she knew them both directly.
Chpt 12 *

directly = personally (person-to-person)

And that was all he said on the subject: he did not make single inquiry further, or mention her in any way, except directing me to send what property she had in the house to her fresh home, wherever it was, when I knew it.
Chpt 12

directing = instructing

Direct me to her, as she won't come to me!
Chpt 13

direct = give directions to

'Earnshaw,' I continued, 'directs me to wait on myself: I will.'
Chpt 13

directs = instructs

Directly after Joseph came up with Hareton, to put him to bed.
Chpt 13

directly = immediately

She wouldn't understand the hint, but followed me to a sideboard, where I went to lay my bonnet, and importuned me in a whisper to give her directly what I had brought.
Chpt 14

He did not hit the right room directly: she motioned me to admit him, but he found it out ere I could reach the door, and in a stride or two was at her side, and had her grasped in his arms.
Chpt 15

An instant they held asunder, and then how they met I hardly saw, but Catherine made a spring, and he caught her, and they were locked in an embrace from which I thought my mistress would never be released alive: in fact, to my eyes, she seemed directly insensible.
Chpt 15

He shook me till my teeth rattled, and pitched me beside Joseph, who steadily concluded his supplications, and then rose, vowing he would set off for the Grange directly.
Chpt 17

In my flight through the kitchen I bid Joseph speed to his master; I knocked over Hareton, who was hanging a litter of puppies from a chair-back in the doorway; and, blessed as a soul escaped from purgatory, I bounded, leaped, and flew down the steep road; then, quitting its windings, shot direct across the moor, rolling over banks, and wading through marshes: precipitating myself, in fact, towards the beacon-light of the Grange.
Chpt 17

direct = straight (along a straight line)

It struck me directly she must have started for Penistone Crags.
Chpt 18

directly = immediately

'Now, darling,' said Mr. Linton, addressing his daughter, as they halted at the bottom of the front steps: 'your cousin is not so strong or so merry as you are, and he has lost his mother, remember, a very short time since; therefore, don't expect him to play and run about with you directly.'
Chpt 19

But then he won't go into danger of temptation: he never enters the parlour, and should Linton show those ways in the house where he is, he sends him up-stairs directly.
Chpt 21

I thought the burden of directing and warning would be more efficiently borne by him than me.
Chpt 21

directing = sending

And he'll soon do as I direct him, with some slight coaxing.
Chpt 23

direct = instruct

He advanced direct to us, seized Linton by the arm, and swung him off the seat.
Chpt 24

direct = straight (in a straight line)

I went in; Earnshaw was there also, but he quitted the room directly.
Chpt 24

directly = immediately

'Now,' said he, with curbed ferocity, 'I'm getting angry and if you don't command that paltry spirit of yours — DAMN you! get up directly!'
Chpt 27

And she would have commenced the execution of her threat directly, but Linton was up in alarm for his dear self again.
Chpt 27

Direct me to her room immediately, or I'll make you sing out sharply.
Chpt 28

direct = give directions to

The sound of our informant's voice directed him to the library; he entered and motioning him out, shut the door.
Chpt 29 *

directed = guided

Having rested awhile, I directed my servant to inquire the way to the village; and, with great fatigue to our beasts, we managed the distance in some three hours.
Chpt 32

directed = instructed

Mrs. Dean was about to recommence, when I advanced; and recognising me directly, she jumped to her feet, crying — 'Why, bless you, Mr. Lockwood!'
Chpt 32

directly = immediately

He spoke to none of us, ate very little, and went out directly afterwards, intimating that he should not return before evening.
Chpt 33

I wanted to discover where he had been, but I did not like to ask directly.
Chpt 34

directly = immediately (in a straightforward manner)

We heard him mount the stairs directly; he did not proceed to his ordinary chamber, but turned into that with the panelled bed: its window, as I mentioned before, is wide enough for anybody to get through; and it struck me that he plotted another midnight excursion, of which he had rather we had no suspicion.
Chpt 34

directly = in a short time

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Definitions:

(1) (direct as in: depart directly)
without delay, or in the quickest manner, or without going somewhere else first

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.
(2) (direct as in: directly above; or buy direct from)
straight (exactly where stated); or without involvement of anything in between
The 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
(3) (direct as in: was direct in my instructions)
straightforward (uncomplicated or simple -- perhaps also indicating openness and honesty, or little concern for others' feelings)
(4) (direct as in: directed her question to)
to indicate direction; or to cause movement or focus in a direction or towards an object
The 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
(5) (direct as in: directed the jury to...)
give instructions or commands
(6) (direct as in: directed the movie)
supervise, control, or to be in charge of
(7) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
Direct can take on many specialized meanings not included in this dictionary.
As an adjective or adverb, most all senses of direct involve an uninterrupted connection and/or clarity (clear, unambiguous communication) as in:
- direct action
- direct descendant
- direct line (with regard to genealogy)
- direct deposit
- direct object
- direct kick
- direct cost
- direct investment
- direct elections
- direct current
As a verb, most all of the senses of direct involve giving orders or aiming.

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