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Delirium, by Lauren Oliver
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Just then Mrs. Johanson, the athletic director, comes around the bank of lockers, swinging her whistle around one finger.†
p. 49.6 *

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.
Alex has already received his printed sheet, his recommended matches—he would have gotten it even before his cure, directly after the evaluations.†
p. 152.2

directly = immediately
There's a girl standing directly in front of me, blocking my way.†
p. 213.8

directly = close
I've told Alex about my work schedule and we've agreed to meet up at Back Cove directly after my shift, at six o'clock.†
p. 237.9

directly = immediately
I've seen Hana cry only twice in my life—once when someone pegged her directly in the stomach during dodgeball in second grade, and once last year, after we saw a diseased girl getting wrestled to the street by police in front of the labs, and they accidentally cracked her head so hard against the pavement we heard it all the way up where we were standing, two hundred feet away—and for a moment I'm totally frozen and unsure of what to do.†
p. 246.2

directly = straight (exactly where stated; used for emphasis)
The moon sits almost directly above us, streaming light into the trailer and crowning everything in silver.†
p. 292.6 *

directly = close, or in a straight line
He doesn't answer me directly.†
p. 295.9 *

directly = in a straightforward manner
She starts to enter the lab and then turns abruptly and walks back to me, her face wild and unfamiliar-looking, grabbing me with both shoulders, putting her mouth directly to my ear.†
p. 23.4
Sometimes I feel as though there are two me's, one coasting directly on top of the other: the superficial me, who nods when she's supposed to nod and says what she's supposed to say, and some other, deeper part, the part that worries and dreams and says "Gray."†
p. 50.5
Which is why I nearly jump out of my skin when he leans forward and directs a single word into my ear: "Gray."†
p. 67.1
I keep thinking, too, about the single word, directed low and quietly straight into my ear: Gray.†
p. 70.3
Again, my aunt directs a small glance at my uncle.†
p. 75.9
I'm about to speed through the long-defunct traffic light at Baxter when I am suddenly dazzled by a wall of zipping, bouncing light: the beams of a dozen flashlights directed into my eyes, so I have to skid abruptly to a halt, lifting a hand to my face and nearly flipping over the handlebars—which would be a real disaster, since in my rush to get out of the house I forgot to bring my helmet.†
p. 79.3
Regulators report directly to the government and work closely with the scientists at the labs.†
p. 79.9
The lead regulator continues to examine me, the flashlight directed glaringly at my face, my ID card in his hand.†
p. 81.3
She laughs, a short barking sound with no humor in it, but at least she doesn't contradict me directly.†
p. 107.9
If she's not thrown in jail she'll be carted directly to the labs—she'll be cured before dawn, regardless of the dangers or risks.†
p. 205.6
We'll be crossing over at the tip of Tukey's Bridge, on the northeast point of the cove: if we were swimming, a direct diagonal from our meet-up point.†
p. 275.9
He directs the light down to a rusty toolbox half-buried in the ground.†
p. 284.4
The electrified (or not-so-electrified) fence runs directly into one side of the Crypts, and begins again on its other side, the building itself serving as a seamless connective bridge.†
p. 340.5
It says ALL VISITORS PROCEED DIRECTLY TO CHECKIN AND SECURITY.†
p. 345.4
But the fury is whipping around inside of me, undirected, gaining force.†
p. 375.1

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undirected means not and reverses the meaning of directed. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
The first bullet ricochets off the fence directly to our right.†
p. 431.8
It's like he's speaking directly into my ear even though he's still standing there, arms raised.†
p. 436.2

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(1) (direct as in: directly above; or buy direct)
without anything in between -- whether in time, space, or involvement
(2) (direct as in: gave a direct answer)
straightforward -- often clear, open, or blunt in speech or behavior
(3) (direct as in: direct a question; or direct a film)
to guide, aim, or manage -- such as actions, attention, speech, a project or company
(4) (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.

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