All 31 Uses of
direct
in
The Shack
- He doesn't say much unless you ask him directly, which most folks have learned not to do.
Chpt Frwd.directly = personally (person-to-person)
- Arms flailing wildly in hopes of somehow maintaining the potential for balance, Mack found himself careening directly toward the only tree of any substantial size bordering the driveway—the one whose lower limbs he had hacked off only a few short months before.
Chpt 1.directly = straight (in a straight line)
- The first headed directly for the office, while the other turned into the section where they all stood waiting.
Chpt 4.directly = immediately
- "Please describe the colors and the number of dots on the ladybug," directed the voice over the radio.
Chpt 4. *directed = instructed
- Instead of turning east on to the Wallowa Mountain Road, which would have taken them directly into the National Reserve, they stayed on the Imnaha and headed north.
Chpt 4.directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- It seemed that direct communication with God was something exclusively for the ancients and uncivilized, while educated Westerners' access to God was mediated and controlled by the intelligentsia.
Chpt 4.direct = personal (without anyone in between)
- The dilapidated shack had been replaced by a sturdy and beautifully constructed log cabin, now standing directly between him and the lake, which he could see just above the rooftop.
Chpt 5.directly = exactly
- Mack decided to bang loudly and see what happened, but just as he raised his fist to do so, the door flew open, and he was looking directly into the face of a large beaming African-American woman.
Chpt 5.directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- It was almost easier to see her out of the corner of his eye than it was to look at her directly.
Chpt 5.directly = straight (focusing exactly where stated)
- He worked down to her feet and gently lifted one foot at a time, which he directed into the basin where he cleaned and massaged it.
Chpt 7. *directed = guided
- Sarayu stood up from the table and looked directly at Mack.
Chpt 8.directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- "Mackenzie," she pointed directly at the incredible purple and yellow patch.
Chpt 9.
- But if I direct you to touch, that is different.
Chpt 9.direct = instruct
- She was disturbed, but he knew that it was not directed at him.
Chpt 9.directed = aimed
- Mack next assumed that they would be taking one of the canoes nestled against the dock pylons, and he was surprised when Jesus didn't hesitate as he passed the third and last of them, heading directly for the end of the pier.
Chpt 10.directly = immediately
- Our earth is like a child who has grown up without parents, having no one to guide and direct her.
Chpt 10.direct = instruct
- The path took him directly to a rock face, the faint outline of a door barely visible on the surface.
Chpt 11. *directly = immediately
- Directly in front of him, he now could make out an ebony desk of considerable size, completely bare.
Chpt 11. *directly = close (without anything in between)
- Mack looked up and tried to meet her gaze, but found that when he looked directly at her, his thinking wavered.
Chpt 11.directly = straight (focusing where stated rather than including it as part of a larger focus; or a careful look rather than a quick glance)
- A large stream tumbled out of nowhere, directly in front of him, and flowed into the lake alongside fields of high country flowers and grasses.
Chpt 11.directly = close
- As if she heard him, Missy broke from the group and came running down the trail that ended directly in front of him.
Chpt 11.
- To his consternation, he ran into a power that would not allow him to get closer, as if some magnetic force increased in direct opposition to his effort, deflecting him back into the room.
Chpt 11.direct = exact
- Meanwhile, Missy had arrived and stood directly in front of him.
Chpt 11.directly = close (without anything in between)
- Suddenly, without warning, water roared down from above, directly in front of him, and obliterated all the sights and sounds of his children.
Chpt 11.
- "You will find it very difficult to look at me directly," spoke the voice of Sarayu, "or at Papa."
Chpt 15.directly = straight (focusing where stated rather than including it as part of a larger focus; or a careful look rather than a sideways glance)
- Although she was still difficult to look at directly, he could now make out symmetry and colors embedded within patterns, as if miniature diamonds, rubies, and sapphires of all colors had been sewn into a garment of light, which moved first in waves and then scattered as particulate.
Chpt 15.
- "They know one another very well, most of them, but they are here for a celebration that is not about them, nor about their relationships with one another, at least not directly," Sarayu explained.
Chpt 15. *directly = in a straightforward manner (an uncomplicated manner before including secondary effects)
- "Son," Papa's voice got quiet and Mack looked up at him, directly into his deep brown eyes, "because of Jesus, there is now no law demanding that I bring your sins back to mind."
Chpt 16.directly = straight (focusing where stated rather than including it as part of a larger focus; or a careful look rather than a quick glance)
- Directly before them stood his work, a masterpiece of art in which to lay the remains of Missy.
Chpt 17.directly = close
- He directed his words to Mack.
Chpt 17.directed = aimed
- Without hesitation Mack turned directly into the maze of rocks and mountain walls.
Chpt 18.directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
Definitions:
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(direct as in: depart directly) without delay, or in the quickest manner, or without going somewhere else firstYou 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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(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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(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 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
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(direct as in: directed the movie) supervise, control, or to be in charge of
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(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.