All 26 Uses of
direct
in
Hunger Games Book #2 (Catching Fire)
- When they asked about my friends, everyone directed them to Gale.
Chpt 1 (definition 1) *directed = pointed (told them to focus on)
- "Whatever problems anyone may have with the Capitol, believe me when I say that if it released its grip on the districts for even a short time, the entire system would collapse."
I'm taken aback by the directness and even the sincerity of this speech.
Chpt 2 (definition 2)directness = the quality of being straightforward or clear
- A direct death threat to Gale, with others to follow.
Chpt 3 (definition 2)direct = clear
- There's no welcoming committee on the platform, just a squad of eight Peacekeepers who direct us into the back of an armored truck.
Chpt 4 (definition 3)direct = order (give a command)
- "So, I was just having a peek around because district ruins are going to be all the rage this year, when two Peacemakers showed up and ordered me back to our quarters. One of them actually poked me with her gun!" says Effie.
I can't help thinking this is the direct result of Haymitch, Peeta, and me disappearing earlier in the day.
Chpt 5 (definition 2)direct = clear
- We stand at the top of the stairs, giving Haymitch a fifteen-step lead as Effie directed.
Chpt 5 (definition 3) *directed = instructed
- Was that directed at me?
Chpt 7 (definition 1)directed = aimed (intended for)
- Instead I throw myself directly between the whip and Gale.
Chpt 8 (definition 4)directly = straight (without anything in between) (In this case, there is nothing between to keep the whip from hitting her.)
- We need someone to direct us and reassure us this is possible.
Chpt 9 (definition 5) *direct = supervise (be in charge of)
- When she manages to kill her first squirrel, the poor thing is mostly a charred mess because it took a direct hit to the body.
Chpt 10 (definition 4)direct = exact
- He introduces Cinna, who became an overnight star with his costumes for me in the Games, and after a minute of good-natured chitchat, we're directed to turn our attention to a giant screen.
Chpt 12 (definition 3)directed = instructed
- Others begin to die off and it becomes clear that almost everything in this pretty place--the luscious fruit dangling from the bushes, the water in the crystalline streams, even the scent of the flowers when inhaled too directly--is deadly poisonous.
Chpt 14 (definition 4)directly = close
- Making use of the readily available poisons, she soon turns the blowgun into a deadly weapon by dipping the darts in lethal substances and directing them into her opponents' flesh.
Chpt 14 (definition 1)directing = sending
- That's about all the time we get before the Capitol attendants are firmly directing us toward the elevators.
Chpt 15 (definition 1)
- The question that should now always be my guide is "Will this help Peeta stay alive?" Indirectly, this might not. ... If the Gamemakers are angry with me and decide to punish me in the arena, Peeta could get caught up in the attack as well.
Chpt 17 (definition 2)indirectly = in a complicated, non-obvious mannerstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indirectly means not and reverses the meaning of directly. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- "If you're perfectly honest about it, you think President Snow has probably given them direct orders to make sure we die in the arena anyway," I say.
Chpt 17 (definition 2) *direct = clear
- But anyone can see that Peeta is preoccupied, so Caesar directs the conversation right into the subject that's on everyone's minds.
Chpt 18 (definition 1)directs = leads or focuses
- Calculating if he should block first or go directly for an attack.
Chpt 19 (definition 6) *directly = immediately
- Although my instinct is to run directly away from it, I realize Finnick is moving at a diagonal down the hill.
Chpt 21 (definition 4) *directly = straight (in a straight line)
- The sun rises in the sky until it's directly over us.
Chpt 22 (definition 4)
- "Prim!" I rip through a wall of green into a small clearing and the sound repeats directly above me.
Chpt 24 (definition 4)directly = in a straight line
- I throw a nut directly in front of me and hear it sizzle in confirmation.
Chpt 25 (definition 4)directly = close
- Only caring about where I should direct my tip, where Beetee would have driven the knife if he'd been able to choose.
Chpt 26 (definition 1)direct = guide
- The claw drops from the underside until it's directly overhead.
Chpt 27 (definition 4)directly = close
- Directly across from me I see Beetee with about ten different machines hooked up to him.
Chpt 27 (definition 4)
- Haymitch sits directly in front of me.
Chpt 27 (definition 4)
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: 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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(3) (direct as in: directed the jury to...) give instructions or commands
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(4) (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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(5) (direct as in: directed the movie) supervise, control, or to be in charge of
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(6) (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.