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Chandra's Wars
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- There's a footpath from here that leads directly across the field to his family's yard.
Chpt 2.11directly = close, or in a straight line
- Directly ahead, Nelson's herd boys huddled together in front of a man with a little boy: Mandiki and Pako.
Chpt 3.23 *
- For insight into the psychology of child soldiers, I am particularly grateful to the late Michael Oruni, director of World Vision's Children of War Rehabilitation Centre in Gulu, northern Uganda, and my conversation with former members of the Lord's Resistance Army rehabilitated at the Centre;†
Chpt A.N.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.
- and Barbara Hoffman, director of the Association for the Children of Mozambique.†
Chpt A.N.
- I also met with Susan Slotar, executive director of the Jane Goodall Institute, South Africa branch.†
Chpt A.N. *
- Nelson directs Mrs. Jaworka to our families' compounds.†
Chpt 5.41
- The reasons children are used as soldiers may be complicated, but the effects on them are direct and horrific.†
Chpt Aft.
Definitions:
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(direct as in: directly above; or buy direct) without anything in between -- whether in time, space, or involvement
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(direct as in: gave a direct answer) straightforward -- often clear, open, or blunt in speech or behavior
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(direct as in: direct a question; or direct a film) to guide, aim, or manage -- such as actions, attention, speech, a project or company
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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, direct usually means there is a clear or straight connection with nothing in the way. It can also mean easy to understand, without confusion. For example:
- Direct action – taking quick and clear steps to make something happen
- Direct descendant – someone who comes straight from an ancestor, like a grandchild
- Direct line (in genealogy) – a family connection that goes straight from one generation to the next
- Direct deposit – money that is sent straight into a bank account
- Direct object – in a sentence, the person or thing that receives the action of the verb
- Direct kick – in sports, a kick where the ball can go straight into the goal without touching another player
- Direct cost – a cost that comes straight from making a product or providing a service
- Direct investment – putting money directly into a company or project
- Direct elections – when people vote for leaders without going through an extra step
- Direct current (DC) – a type of electric flow that moves in only one direction
As a verb, most all of the senses of direct involve giving orders or aiming.