All 13 Uses of
direct
in
The Maze Runner
- He snatched a vine with both hands and started to climb, directly over the spot where he'd just tied up Alby.
Chpt 18 (definition 1) *directly = straight (in a straight line)
- The red light of its eye was like a little sun, too bright to look at directly.
Chpt 18 (definition 1)directly = straight (focusing exactly where stated)
- The Griever now sat directly below them.
Chpt 19 (definition 1)directly = close
- A bright light on the end of one arm pointed directly at Thomas, only this time, the beam didn't move away.
Chpt 20 (definition 1)directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- The Griever had altered its course from Alby to head directly for Thomas.
Chpt 20 (definition 2) *directly = immediately
- Three Grievers were up ahead, rolling along as they dug their spikes into the stone, coming directly toward him.
Chpt 20 (definition 1)directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
- It took every ounce of his willpower, but he looked directly into Gally's eyes, never breaking contact.
Chpt 22 (definition 1)
- One chair directly in front of Thomas stood empty—he didn't need to be told that it was Alby's.
Chpt 24 (definition 1)directly = close (without anything in between)
- They made their way directly to the kitchen, where, despite Fry-pan's grumbling, they were able to get cheese sandwiches and raw vegetables.
Chpt 28 (definition 2)directly = straight (without delay or interruption)
- "What's wrong, Newt?" Thomas asked, not wanting to talk to Alby directly. "What happened?"
But Alby grabbed him by the shirt.
Chpt 36 (definition 1)directly = personally (person-to-person)
- A Griever spun directly in his path; a boy, his face hidden from sight, was clutched in its claws, stabbing viciously into the thick, whalish skin, trying to escape.
Chpt 56 (definition 1)directly = straight (without anything in between)
- A skinny metallic rod burst out of the Griever's moist skin, unfolding into a long appendage with three spinning blades, which moved directly toward Thomas's face.
Chpt 57 (definition 1)directly = straight (in a straight line)
- Directly in front of them, a row of twenty or so darkly tinged windows stretched across the compound horizontally, one after the other.
Chpt 58 (definition 1)directly = close
Definitions:
-
(1) (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
-
(2) (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.