All 34 Uses of
direct
in
The Three Musketeers
- Many citizens, seeing the women flying toward the High Street, leaving their children crying at the open doors, hastened to don the cuirass, and supporting their somewhat uncertain courage with a musket or a partisan, directed their steps toward the hostelry of the Jolly Miller, before which was gathered, increasing every minute, a compact group, vociferous and full of curiosity.
Chpt 1. (definition 1)directed = aimed
- That is well; do as I have directed you, then.
Chpt 1. (definition 2) *directed = instructed
- And the stranger, muttering to himself, directed his steps toward the kitchen.
Chpt 1. (definition 1)directed = aimed
- I will write a letter today to the Director of the Royal Academy, and tomorrow he will admit you without any expense to yourself.
Chpt 3. (definition 3)director = supervisor (person in charge)standard 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.
- I promised you a letter for the director of the Academy.
Chpt 3. (definition 3) *
- M. de Treville, accompanied by the four young fellows, directed his course toward the Louvre; but to the great astonishment of the captain of the Musketeers, he was informed that the king had gone stag hunting in the forest of St. Germain.
Chpt 6. (definition 1)directed = aimed
- "Is it thus you perform your charge, monsieur?" continued the king, without directly replying to de Treville's question.
Chpt 6. (definition 4)directly = immediately
- And with all the swiftness of his legs, already a little fatigued however, with the perambulations of the day, d'Artagnan directed his course toward M. de Treville's.
Chpt 11. (definition 1)directed = aimed
- There remained, then, no other place to fear but the Traitor's Cross; the carriage was taking the direct road to it.
Chpt 13. (definition 5)direct = straightest or quickest
- When you went to fetch your wife from the Louvre, did you always return directly home?
Chpt 14. (definition 4)directly = immediately
- "Indeed," said the cardinal, "whatever repugnance I may have to directing my mind to such a treason, your Majesty compels me to think of it."
Chpt 16. (definition 1)directing = focusing
- The king, attacked in a manner so direct, did not know what to answer; and he thought that this was the moment for expressing the desire which he was not going to have made until the evening before the fete.
Chpt 17. (definition 6) *direct = straightforward (specific and to the point)
- I go to the Louvre; I ask for Mme. Bonacieux; I say that I have reflected; I renew the affair; I obtain the letter, and I run directly to the cardinal.
Chpt 18. (definition 4)directly = immediately
- "To Calais," said d'Artagnan; "that is the most direct line to London."
Chpt 19. (definition 5)direct = straightest or quickest
- Patrick galloped off, reached the duke, and announced to him in the terms directed that a messenger awaited him.
Chpt 20. (definition 2)directed = instructed
- Instead of returning directly home, d'Artagnan alighted at the door of M. de Treville, and ran quickly up the stairs.
Chpt 25. (definition 4)directly = immediately
- Determined to put the advice of M. de Treville in practice instantly, d'Artagnan directed his course toward the Rue des Fossoyeurs, in order to superintend the packing of his valise.
Chpt 25. (definition 1)directed = aimed
- Then, in order that he might have nothing to reproach himself with, he directed his steps, for the last time, toward the residences of his three friends.
Chpt 25. (definition 1)
- "But your host behaves very well toward you, as it appears, my dear Porthos," said d'Artagnan, directing the sick man's attention to the full stewpans and the empty bottles.
Chpt 25. (definition 1)directing = pointing
- We will dine directly, my friend; only you must please to remember that this is Friday.
Chpt 26. (definition 4)directly = immediately
- The little apartment was charming for its taste and neatness; but in spite of himself, his eyes were directed to that door which Kitty said led to Milady's chamber.
Chpt 33. (definition 1)directed = pointed
- Go; go directly!
Chpt 33. (definition 4) *directly = straight (without delay or interruption)
- Soon as Kitty left him, d'Artagnan directed his steps toward the Rue Ferou.
Chpt 34. (definition 1)directed = aimed
- "What do you want with me, my friend?" said Aramis, with that mildness of language which was observable in him every time that his ideas were directed toward the Church.
Chpt 34. (definition 1)directed = focused
- Request him to come here directly.
Chpt 38. (definition 4)directly = immediately
- I know you to be a man of resolution; and your services, well directed, instead of leading you to ill, might be very advantageous to you.
Chpt 40. (definition 1)directed = aimed
- This event had hastened the resolutions of the cardinal; and till the king and he could take the command of the siege of La Rochelle, which was determined, he had sent Monsieur to direct the first operations, and had ordered all the troops he could dispose of to march toward the theater of war.
Chpt 41. (definition 3)direct = supervise (be in charge of)
- He determined, therefore, to direct his course as clear from it as he could when, on the opposite side of the road, from behind a rock, he perceived the extremity of another musket.
Chpt 41. (definition 1)direct = steer
- This league was directed against France.
Chpt 43. (definition 1) *directed = targeted
- Athos went close to it, and distinguished some words that appeared to merit so great an interest that he made a sign to his friends to be silent, remaining himself bent with his ear directed to the opening of the lower orifice.
Chpt 44. (definition 1)directed = pointed
- They entered the roadstead; but as they drew near in order to cast anchor, a little cutter, looking like a coastguard formidably armed, approached the merchant vessel and dropped into the sea a boat which directed its course to the ladder.
Chpt 49. (definition 1)directed = steered
- In fact, the blow was direct and severe.
Chpt 50. (definition 5) *direct = on target
- Felton made a slight bow, and directed his steps toward the door.
Chpt 52. (definition 1)directed = aimed
- With the eagle glance of a sailor he had recognized there, where another would have seen only a gull hovering over the waves, the sail of a sloop which was directed toward the cost of France.
Chpt 59. (definition 1)directed = pointed
Definitions:
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(1) (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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(2) (direct as in: directed the jury to...) give instructions or commands
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(3) (direct as in: directed the movie) supervise, control, or to be in charge of
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(4) (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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(5) (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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(6) (direct as in: was direct in my instructions) straightforward (uncomplicated or simple -- perhaps also indicating openness and honesty, or little concern for others' feelings)