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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
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- There was no moon and no movement in the underbrush but our own, and yet somehow I knew just when to raise my flashlight and just where to aim it, and for an instant in that narrow cut of light I saw a face that seemed to have been transplanted directly from the nightmares of my childhood.
p. 37.6directly = straight (without anything in between)
- She wore a pitiful expression and stood with arms outstretched in the direction of the harbor, many blocks away, but also toward the Priest Hole, which was directly across the street.
p. 73.7directly = close, or in a straight line
- But whenever they weren't under direct orders to do something, the children sank heavily into chairs, stared listlessly out locked windows, paged through dog-eared books they'd read a hundred times before, or slept.†
p. 273.7 *direct = clear, straightforward, or to the point
- She grabbed my arm and pulled me farther inside, to the one place Golan's gunshots couldn't reach us—directly under the stairs.
p. 321.8 *directly = close, or in a straight line
- He directed our attention to a portable toilet in the alley out back, conveniently visible from my bedroom window.†
p. 74.7 *
- Said he wanted to take up arms directly and kill the damned monsters who murdered his people.†
p. 99.7
- I'm not certain how I can be more direct.†
p. 210.8
- I imagine he'll be coming for us directly, and I'm fresh out of houses to drop on him.†
p. 301.7
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.