| 单词 | direct |
| 例句 | “The elders discuss the problem, and if they can’t work it out, they ask the Spirit Medium. He’s in direct contact with the ancestors.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z As another example, archaeologists originally assumed that Mexican corn, beans, and squashes reached the southeastern United States by the most direct route via northeastern Mexico and eastern Texas. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Blessedly, their platters of food appeared, borne by a cortege of waiters, directed by the busybody maître d'. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I open my textbook and direct all my attention to it, walking nimbly, so as not to catch his eyes. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He now folded his legs up neatly under him when airborne, directing all of his motion forward and back, not side to side. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He directed her to capture smaller things: a seedling pine reaching upward from a crevice; a stone balanced on a tree stump. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “But there seems an indelicacy in directing his attentions towards her so soon after this event.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z At school I continued to ask about jobs and was directed to another address. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Thinking I still worked at Small’s, Reginald had gone there, and the bartenders had directed him to Sammy, who put him up. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And a message came back this afternoon saying you was to be arrested and taken to Bywater, not direct to the Lockholes. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She turned to see whom the voice was talking to, where his hostility was directed, to whom. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Since the beginning of school, his every waking hour was directed toward that moment. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If it had been a direct hit, if he hadn’t managed to pivot at the last second, her dignity might have been left intact. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z We learn by example and by direct experience because there are real limits to the adequacy of verbal instruction. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z "That's the idea. Keep it clean," he said, and directed me to Men's House. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Several facts suggested that the robins were being poisoned, not so much by direct contact with the insecticides as indirectly, by eating earthworms. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He was an honest person, but rarely a direct one. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “You need to pack up. That hurricane’s getting nasty. It looks like it might be a direct hit on the city. We’re leaving town.” I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z It was an example of how policies and norms once directed exclusively at controlling and punishing the black population have filtered their way into our general criminal justice system. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z What I hoped was that at some point Barack himself would put an end to the speculation, declaring himself out of contention and directing the media gaze elsewhere. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Her last remark was directed toward Milo’s efforts to stuff one of the large drumbeats into his back pocket. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z There are other, more direct ways of keeping low-wage employees in their place. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Upon entering, she was not directed toward either the orchestra or the central staircase leading to the balcony. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Don’t alarm yourself, Doctor. Fra Pavel has told me that the child is in another world. Please go on. The force of the bomb is directed by means of the hair?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He found a desk and a phone with a direct line to the American military headquarters in Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z At the time I didn’t know what Kwang meant by that last notion, what kind of dominion or direct influence he had over people like Baeh. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I would get out of the car, make the long walk to his house, knock on his door, and recite everything my sister had directed me to say. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z King may have embraced direct action, but in the early 1960s he was still very much the product of his black middle-class upbringing, and he would occasionally lash out against stereotyped lower-class behaviors. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Having direct knowledge of the Lyceum, he probably helped design arrangements in the Museum; he is credited with urging Ptolemy I to purchase and/or copy books in vast numbers for the Library. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z That event marked the beginnings of King’s commitment to nonviolent direct action. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I doubt that anyone got the message—certainly not those to whom it was directed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Soheil speaks loudly and clearly, directing his comments to the reporters. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Planets were widely thought to be a direct cause of death. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can answer for every thing of that nature, sir, because it will be under Mrs. Weston’s care. Mrs. Weston undertakes to direct the whole.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Even though it happened so many years ago and so far away, our school has a direct connection to the Holocaust! Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z "Let's just get it over with," she mumbled, facing me but directing her words to her fellow vets. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z It’s the left horn, it told her, and Jam directed her hand that way. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He’s not about to start supplying me direct, but he vouches for me with one of his guys. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Conservative politicians who embraced this rhetoric purposefully failed to distinguish between the direct action tactics of civil rights activists, violent rebellions in inner cities, and traditional crimes of an economic or violent nature. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Instead, they would run back and forth at one end of the field, in her direct line of sight, so she could keep an eye on them. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Finally, after ten direct hits, she fell with a groan. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z For nearly a decade, Jefferson and Washington had corresponded about making navigation improvements in the Potomac on the presumption that it afforded a direct link between the vast American interior and the Chesapeake Bay. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He sat thus, lost in meditation, thinking Om, his soul as the arrow directed at Brahman. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He directs the cart toward what was once the cafeteria, and we follow him until he’s in the smaller open room connected to the domed great room. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Governments around the globe direct their resources to the development of new antibiotics. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Baba's anger is hardly ever directed at me, and I flinch at his tone. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z If I could remain consistent and advance to the second day of competition and win my first few direct elimination bouts, I’d have my first major international result. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Now the foot scratchings were deeper, more frequent, and they followed no direct ascending line. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z His eyes have gray fog on them, but he looks at me direct. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In one sense we have launched into the Cosmos a direct transcription of the thoughts and feelings of a single human being in the month of June in the year 1977 on the planet Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At some point we asked him some direct questions about where he was on the day of the murder, which must have alarmed him because we heard from him less often after that. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She opened her mouth and directed a jet of noise right in their faces, so that their heads rang and they nearly fell backward. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z These can’t both be true: kings don’t take orders, so instinct cannot be a king and be directed by the intellect. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z As direct as Kate is, she doesn’t want either of my parents to know she smokes. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “How like a royal court,” I muse, “where powerful lords and councillors direct the king's course.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z From his new perch, Strauss fixed his sights on Oppenheimer’s last means of direct influence on commission policy, a consultantship he had been awarded by the previous chairman, Gordon Dean. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As time passed, I began to understand that no one in our community could control, stop, direct, or quiet the white people who surrounded us. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My letter had gone instead to a new chairman, who took a more active interest in directing young people. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The problem, it seemed to me, was that the villagers couldn’t decide where to direct their anger. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z This was the energy that directed the armies of the law in Harare. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Hayden returned in December to direct the decoration of the building’s exterior, believing this to be her responsibility. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She directed a triumphant look at my mother and then set herself with great energy to her food. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I directed my attention to improving the raft. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He directed his words at Dumbledore, however, and chose them with enormous care. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “That would be in direct violation of President Coin’s orders.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I warned him that if he wanted to halt the discussion he must get direct orders from the state president himself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A group of streets formed a zone directed by a chief steward, who was in turn responsible to the secretariat of the local branch of the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Wessels was a direct man and demanded to know why we were on a hunger strike. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time, her fingers did not direct the threads, but followed where they led. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But he didn't dare to try really directing the horse; he trusted it would follow the rest. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z There were only thirty-two fencers competing in women’s saber, using a direct elimination tableau, so there was no first day of pool rounds. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z So I talked around all her questions, never really giving her any direct answers. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z That same message was directed at another audience. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z His eyes are dark with fury, although it seems to be directed inward; his expression reminds me of how he looked as he spoke about his brother. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As he approached his turnoff, he saw several highway patrolmen directing traffic. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “He doesn't give speeches. He's usually very direct and succinct,” I told the interviewers. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I’d become more consistent in winning my pool matches and a few direct elimination bouts, but nothing to brag about. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Mark Antony directed athletic events held in his honor. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The gods would smile on him, and Osiris himself, Osiris the Merciful, would speak out of the wind to him and direct all his affairs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z A single Confederate agent, nearly penniless, had just frustrated the frantic pursuit by thousands of men being directed from Washington by Secretary of War Stanton. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After lunch, Haymitch takes me into the sitting room, directs me to the couch, and then just frowns at me for a while. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z From here until Fletcher’s farm the most direct route was through people’s land, but it was too dangerous. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He wants to be in films, he wants to direct, in the United States. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She directed them to the detached garage at the end of the driveway. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z We were directed down a long corridor that led to a flight of stairs that took us deeper inside the prison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Finally she decided to mail it with a note of her own attached—urging caution and directing daddy’s attention to a clipping from Opportunity Magazine. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He chopped the air with his arm, directing us to scatter left into the trees. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z For example, he directed a contest to choose a female architect to design the Woman’s Building for the fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It emboldened the power surging inside her, directing the swells of magic. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But the same mathematics that makes direct pairwise conflict resolution inefficient in large societies makes direct pairwise economic transfers also inefficient. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She sat at one end of the room, knitting, lifting her eyes now and then from the wool to watch us and direct us. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is for the information window and they will direct you to where you need to go next,” the grandma repeats like a machine. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z At the intersection of Green Lane and Mill Creek Road, the limo turned into the Truman High parking lot and was directed into the spot closest to the front door, the principal’s space. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Dimple couldn’t help it; all the anger and fury she should’ve been directing at Mamma and Papa was being misplaced and directed at Rishi instead. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until the young woman directed the bartender’s attention his way that he turned, fixing his light blue eyes on Reed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z More cursing, this time directed at the Turks. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z She directs his hands, moves his head from left to right, in complete control of his every touch and kiss. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She led us to a room and directed us to sit on a couch covered in plastic. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Without eyes, but somehow directed, these airships swim below cloud foam and nobody can be turned away from the sight of them because it’s like watching a private dream. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z So far, I’ve emphasized direct and indirect values of crops and livestock as food. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I’d directed Tina, my chief of staff and an attorney who herself had spent many years in the city, to throw her energy into rallying support for violence prevention there. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Tyson looked at me with fear in his one big eye, but I knew I couldn’t disobey a direct order from the camp directors. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The rosebushes were scratching intently at the windows, but I directed his focus to the sheet of paper waiting there for him, and compelled him to pick up the pen. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There were no direct references to New York that I could see. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z On the question of deployment versus demonstration, “we can propose no technical demonstration likely to bring an end to the war; we see no acceptable alternative to direct military use.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z "Go on," my mother encouraged her, and this time she came forward, wiping her hands on her apron, and took the coin from my father, who directed her to stand it on the cloud. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z My grandmother had a direct hand in the cultural, social, and intellectual education of her children. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mercy is most empowering, liberating, and transformative when it is directed at the undeserving. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But this time it was not directed outward toward people, but inward, upon himself. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I laid the bellows on a low table made of stones and directed the stream of air onto the charcoal in a stone fire bin. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s meeting with Davis’s men not only provided funding for his conspiracy, it forged a direct bond between himself and the Confederacy. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Steve was in his mid-thirties and had a passion and certainty that seemed the direct opposite of my ambivalence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z If we had no top-down attention, we couldn’t direct our focus on important goals. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Ahead was a mounted policeman in khaki directing traffic. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I always wrote direct quotes from Arletta in pen in my neatest cursive. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Creating active listeners who can focus, concentrate, and direct their attention should be one of the main goals of teaching, and one in which music can play a vital role. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z She might have been directing which tennis sets the girls were to play in. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z His eyes were still smarting from the direct skunk hit. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z My grandmother pulled me away from it, scratching my hand in the process, as she directed me to the fountain marked COLORED. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Just once in my life,” she says, “I’d like to see a bite of food go direct from the dish into somebody’s mouth without a detour of any kind.” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z No monster had ever withstood a direct hit from my sword like that. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z And you also have the choice where to direct that power to. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z From her bed she directed my mother to clean out the closets. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z For thirty seconds, both squadrons whooped and hollered in an obstreperous rally that was becoming more paleolithic in nature in direct proportion to the number of drinks consumed. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z 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. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I directed my father to where I thought we’d held our picnic. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z One evening he felt the need for a live model and directed his wife to march around the room. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I think the public for a time will be awfully disappointed with our work—dissatisfied & a strong hand will be required here for weeks to come to prevent Ulrich’s energies from being wrongly directed.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z A wild animal that feels that it no longer has any reason to live reaches in the end a point when its remaining energies may actually be directed toward dying. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s in the dining room,” he replies and directs me to a large room hung with red drapes and dimly lit with electric sconces. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as Father’s carriage disappeared from view, Mum Olga swallowed her tears and directed a manservant to transfer my belongings to a room in the servants’ wing. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z All students were directed instead to participate in the movement by writing big posters, da-zi- bao, criticizing the educational system. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A Guardian detailed to the Commander does the heavy digging; the Commander’s Wife directs, pointing with her stick. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The guards directed us toward a large building four hundred yards away. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z After a great deal of Adam’s directing and pointing he could see a woodcutter emerging from the trees by the river. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Trying to direct team owners is like herding cats. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He was tugging the Time Suck’s hair the way a cowboy tugs the reins of a horse, directing the beast toward one particular Clock Watcher. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He oversaw everything that wasn’t under direct control of the masters: the kitchens, the laundry, the stables, the stockrooms. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Officially, she had resigned due to “mismanagement of city resources.'' Officially, she had “mistakenly directed” one of her. maintenance crews to dig up the tennis courts at Vickers Park. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As Narcissa dragged Draco out of the way of further harm, Bellatrix sprang to her feet, her hair flying as she brandished the silver knife; but Narcissa had directed her wand at the doorway. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He was looking for someone to direct him to using his dollars in a way that would make a real difference in the world. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Peewee was hanging over the edge of his bunk directing traffic for an ant traffic jam. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The testimony the experts would provide would also be very direct in characterizing his disabilities and illness. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There were other aspects of the dispute that we shall not go into here, since they have less direct bearing on Galileo’s life. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “Move it to the left,” Dad would direct him from the sofa. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z During his first free moment back in the Cavendish he slipped away from his office for a direct view. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z One of Alpha’s ears pivoted around at the noise, uncertain as to whether or not it was directed at her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “How may I direct your call?” the operator asked him. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I wondered if she wanted me to go the more direct route. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z If you break your head or back-bone you will be very unfortunate, policemen can direct the traffic so that there won't be too many invalids to go to hospital. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Once the case was on direct appeal, no new evidence would be considered. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But Grumman was directing it fearlessly, and coming to no harm either, because the thing listened closely to him and then drifted upward like a soap bubble until it was lost in the canopy. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We shall return to this assumption very shortly, because its application finds a direct parallel, believe it or not, with swing in the 1930s. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z From the station agent’s words, one route might be more direct but more dangerous. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z If I were informed tomorrow that I was in direct communication with my liver, and could now take over, I would become deeply depressed. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever the risks, they were determined to push ahead in a nonviolent direct assault on white privilege. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He told me about his direct line to God and said I should think seriously, very seriously, about coming down to the church for a chat. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z In other words, Teller was to have no formal authority at Livermore but was granted the implicit authority to direct its thermonuclear research program as he saw fit. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Part of me wants to call him on the charade and put some direct questions to him, especially after all he’s revealed tonight. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya directed them to put the branches next to the sukkah, and then they lifted her up so she could put each branch on, laying them alternating back and forth. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Remember Stan's funeral? How we tried to bail and Dad ended up directing traffic?” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Every hundred paces along the path, they come across a big steel cap beneath which a soldier would direct cannon fire at whomever was trying to take the hill. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He doesn’t direct me to do anything differently; he leads me home to catch scraps of sleep just after dawn. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He pretends he doesn’t care about anything in the world, and he’s always ready with some outrageous remark, but if you ask me, any real hostility he has is directed against himself. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z In fact, my opinion may be better than theirs, because as a layman I react to art in a direct, straightforward fashion, without having my view obstructed by a lot of complicated theories. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The problem that concerns us here is whether any of the chemicals we are using in our attempts to control nature play a direct or indirect role as causes of cancer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Janice simply ignored them, directing us instead, figuring in her head the positions of the preachers, the crowd, Kwang, paletting their various skin tones into an ambient mix for the media. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z To his surprise, his father began very carefully to direct the needle into the top of the newchild’s forehead, puncturing the place where the fragile skin pulsed. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I ask before I can stop my mouth that has a direct line to my heart. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The strikers were consumed with hatred—not limited to strikebreakers but directed at blacks as a race. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The danger from the arthropods is a direct consequence of their habits. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z We gave out her phone number and email address instead of mine, directing all requests to her. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They jumped out and ran to the officer directing traffic. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He looked at her with a very direct glance. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The game entailed using a computer mouse to direct a virtual tank through a battlefield. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The coming meeting to discuss the proposal to close Village would be held here, too, and Leader would stand on the stage to direct things and keep them orderly. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Tim wouldn’t be around to direct the press toward the evidence he’d planted that was supposed to point at one of the students who had previously been suspended for making threats. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Death didn’t even give me somewhere to direct my anger. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Cobb paid the man’s fee and he directed them to this night’s bounty: two large, two medium, and three infants. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Boots scratched at the floor with his muffled front paws, as instinct directed. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Neither of us wanted to work as a team, so from here on out we would be in direct competition with each other. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He did everything with direct and decisive movements, in contrast to his languid look. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I’d felt the derision directed at my body, the literal space I occupied in the world. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She knew the dino’s rider was directing it to attack her, but she couldn’t help but feel for the poor beast anyway. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The direct line from Vesalius to Harvey involves just two other people. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z McKissick’s first chance to join in a collective direct action against segregation came in 1947 while he was attending law school at North Carolina College in Durham. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I thought this meal might take me back to a time when the omnivore’s dilemma wasn’t as complicated, when we had a more direct connection with our food. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “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. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We lumbered to the front yard, where Patrice was directing the staff as they unloaded metal cages from a truck. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z No, he thought; the more direct way would be best—to go humbly to his lord. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His uncompromising crusade brought him into direct confrontation with the Vatican. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Some said it was “Oreo! Oreo!” directed at a Permian teacher who was black. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. This was on Saturday night after Mr. McAllister was here. And if he had heard, he’d have said so as soon as he got home. Your grandfather is a very direct man, Will.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z There was no bearing such an “always;” and to break through her dreadful gratitude, Emma made the direct inquiry of— Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Among all of Volpe’s students, Wayne is the best at describing his teacher’s directing, maybe because he sometimes struggles with it. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I was authorized to join with whomever I wanted or needed to create this organization and would not be subject to the direct control of the mother organization. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel a direct line extending from that girl with her knees steepled beneath the hotel blankets to this person writing now in an Aeron chair. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z An usher is about to direct us to some seats, but this lady with natural twists gestures toward the front row of the friends’ side, right in front of her. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Klan activity in North Carolina rose and fell over the years in direct proportion to black agitation for change. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He speaks as if there is no time and no need for words that are not direct and true. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z On a low stool before one of them sat Rekh the goldsmith, using a pointed blowpipe to direct the heat onto a golden ornament he held carefully in copper tongs. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The Reverend Post survived somewhat longer, for he made no direct attempt to compliment the prisoner, but described sym-pathetically an encounter with him at Lansing. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z And of course Edison urged the fair to use direct current, DC, the prevailing standard. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z One night the Vietnamese crew directs us to go inside, and in the dark we sit nervously as the boat moves slowly away. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Move on down a stair,” she directed as Bull followed her orders and descended one stair. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought that the inside of his head was in direct contact with the remote skies above the North Pole gave him a feeling of immense privilege and even awe. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Here the cabinets were designed to keep human beings from coming into direct contact with Nature. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Helm dealt with what went on outside the building, while Girard directed what happened within. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z This time I took a direct train that would stop at Marshall. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was agreed that the C.D.C. would manage the human-health aspects of the outbreak and would direct the care of any human patients. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He directed me to a wood-paneled office with walls lined with law books, school diplomas, and family photographs. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Such measures tend to keep them as much as possible out of direct contact with white women and lessen their attacks against them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z My mother directed her question to the worker who was standing in the doorway. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Below the wall on the Abbey grass Foremole directed his crew as they dug a trench. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The environment, rigorously shaping and directing the life it supported, contained elements that were hostile as well as supporting. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Although Charles continued to direct the battle for evolution behind the scenes and work on new books for his publisher, what gave him the most pleasure was doing experiments with his orchids and other plants. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you think maybe direct supervision might be helpful while it gets off the ground?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I had never met anyone like her, so direct, so easy in the expression of her feelings. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z All her life, whenever her grandfather had asked her a question he had expected a direct answer. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Kelly directed George to stand against the back of her door and began to shoot. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z It was especially painful to me that in the Transkei, the wrath of the people was directed against my nephew and onetime mentor K. D. Matanzima. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That was his domain, and he directed us all in the planting of useful foods, all to the Glory of God and so forth. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My actions—or failure to act—played a direct role in the death of Andy Harris. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It was unfair to direct his frustration at her, even inwardly. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z To suggest that directing team owners is like herding cats is to give cats a bad name. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z And Beatrice at our first meeting, looking me up and down, frank, direct, “You’re so very different from Rebecca.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z No explicit articulation of those assumptions had been necessary in a national forum before 1790, because no frontal assault on slavery had been made that required a direct or systematic response. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It had to be a direct command, such as “Put on a shawl,” or “You must go to bed now.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A receptionist directed us down a corridor and into a small meeting room. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Annabeth went to join her brethren from the Athena cabin, who had set up a command tent and were directing operations. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Right away they smelled that Isaac was the kinder one and directed all their chatter to him. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z It also directed its police to hunt down Nazi spies, with help from the FBI. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Others came upon the Road & the Gentleman, knowing them, directed them to proceed, or to take some several Barrels which had been marked for them. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The most direct contribution of plant and animal domestication to wars of conquest was from Eurasia’s horses, whose military role made them the jeeps and Sherman tanks of ancient warfare on that continent. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But we had to keep him out of direct contact with the other nursery bonobos until we knew for sure, so for the time being he and I were each other’s only company. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It appropriates billions, as directed by the President, on the pretense of helping the poor. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But, tell the truth, she’d been too busy directing the school’s Christmas play to worry much about him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Our teachers would wait patiently until she was through and then direct one of us boys to pick up her things and place them back on her desk. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Three of the men had passed out and could not obey this direct if slurringly articulated order. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like directing this movie had given me so much confidence in myself. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z This being a direct rather than a representative democracy, membership of the demos, or sovereign body, was by right rather than by election, and every decision was taken on a one-man, one-vote basis. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “Let’s go,” Jake says, directing me away from the line of his fellow Exclusion Guards. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z There’s no welcoming committee on the platform, just a squad of eight Peacekeepers who direct us into the back of an armored truck. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z There were no street lights in this part of town; only the moon directed the way of a pedestrian. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The beam of the flashlight was directed away from Stanley's eyes and onto Zero, who was sitting on his knees. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The duke of Veragua, a direct descendent of Columbus, sat in the fourteenth carriage; the duchess occupied the fifteenth with Bertha Palmer, whose diamonds radiated an almost palpable heat. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Slowly he directed one hand toward the cup and, just as he was about to spread his fingers, they began to grow in higgledy-piggledy fashion like Jack’s beanstalk all over the tray and the bed. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Powerful sprayers direct a stream of poison to all parts of the tallest trees, killing directly not only the target organism, the bark beetle, but other insects, including pollinating species and predatory spiders and beetles. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A direct death threat to Gale, with others to follow. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z So at seven o’clock, Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked straight past the doorway to the packed Great Hall, which was glittering invitingly with gold plates and candles, and directed their steps instead toward the dungeons. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The question was directed at Lazlo, since he seemed more inclined to speak than the other two. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The attic brain which directed the pumps was shattered into bronze shrapnel on the beams. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know what directed his steps toward the Salinas Valley. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The concierge seemed too intimidating, so he asked one of the bellhops, who directed him to the house phone. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z After giving him a week, I decided to take direct action and went up to the mine carpentry shop to see Mr. McDuff. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He came to where I stood directing the waters of the acequia down the rows of corn. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z On the sub-main floor of the hotel, which the management directed bathers to use, a woman with zinc salve on her nose got into the elevator with the young man. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Olmsted left for Chicago to take over direct supervision of the work while Codman recovered. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z His methods were subtler and more economical with direct force than one might expect, as exemplified by the slow takeover of the coastal valley of Chincha. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was hard work, though—Hatsue and her sisters would do a lot of it in their lives—stoop labor performed in the direct sun. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Get up off the floor and into your bed,” he directed Dunbar through thin lips. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Why did both the wands I have used fail when directed at Harry Potter?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z And then she straddled him, taking off her shirt and directing his mouth to her neck. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Not he, but the horses were directing the course. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew that Amari had learned that, when not given a direct order, a slave’s best bet was to say nothing. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z My impression was that utterances were being directed accusingly, and with increasing boldness, towards the armchair where M. Dupont sat fingering his beard, saying little. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The Ptolemies also promoted immigration from elsewhere in the Greek world, offering direct economic rewards as well as the material comforts of a lavish foundation where no expense was spared. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z In fact, if I had to synthesize my own enzymes, if I consciously had to remember and direct all the chemical steps required to get energy out of food, I would probably starve. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s a superstar, you guys. And I’m just some...some kid from Colorado Springs. I’ve never even directed a real movie before!” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My theory stands as firm as a rock; every arrow directed against it will return quickly to its archer. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Sophia laughs and directs her teacup monkey, Singe, to roll the die for her on the circular board that hooks around the champagne-flute tower. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The Obscure Object’s lips were a perfect ripe oval and into that target, that bull’s-eye, Rex Reese directed the stream of musky smoke. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Anyway, I resolved to confront him and ask him some direct, simple questions and hear what he had to say. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Once he realized the man’s anger was directed at the girl and not him, he decided to stay out of it. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z His mind was sharp and clear and powerful, though, and soon Lyra came to love him for his knowledge and for the firm way he directed her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z In so far as the war has a direct economic purpose, it is a war for labor power. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “All right. I think we have enough footage. How about you direct us to the school so we can get some shots of the chain itself?” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Everything tightened up, and all my senses were directed forward at the man running at us with a gun. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Harry bellowed, directing his wand at her, and with a bang and a burst of red sparks, the curtains swung shut again, silencing her. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She'd tucked her legs up onto the seat like a little kid, and she peered at me over her knees as she directed me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z If you didn’t play chess, it was nearly impossible to enter Bobby’s world, and yet his disrespect seemed to be directed more at weak players than those who didn’t know how to play the game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I stood right next to one man who was directing a particularly abusive string of epithets toward Mama. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This time was a direct hit, filling the tin almost to the brim, and she even managed to keep her feet on the landing. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Consumers, in the simplest and most direct manner imaginable, had been asked for their reaction, and they had said they didn’t much like the old Coke but they very much liked the new Coke. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It was not by chance that Lawrence’s personal recollection of the Trinity test was the only one Groves selected for direct transmission to the Pentagon on the day after the blast. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Traveling by instinct, they would simply go west by the most direct route—straight across country, over the Ironmouth Range.” The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And the effect of this rearrangement is to make the mass seem less a prayer directed to God, more a communal celebration of the Eucharist. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The traffic had increased to the point that Tag had to come down and direct it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Ishmael began to wonder how any of this would direct him once he hit the beach. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z His eyes are glittering with a familiar rage, but for once it isn’t directed at me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Had the lab paused to direct itself at this obvious experimental goal, it would have been the first to disintegrate lithium, not a sheepish second. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When he paused, he directed his gaze at the horizon, distracted. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Particularly since he always found himself wondering if the japes and laughter were directed at him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My dad directs small plays in California, where I still wanted to be. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z The other boys were now completely out of view, and Tommy was no longer trying to direct his comments in any particular direction. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know, I’m starting to think it’s time for more direct action. I wonder how you get into the school kitchens?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z That’s where I worked, wearing my headset, watching the monitors, directing the shots. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Instead of directing his efforts against his opponents, he was directing them against the handlers who tried to force him to run. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So he now changed all that energy into anger, directed at the officers. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I went through the long drawing-room, as he had directed, a lovely room this, beautifully proportioned, looking out upon the lawns down to the sea. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Wonderful, Virginia!” she says, and puts me in charge of the whole production—writing, directing, casting, everything. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh no, you don’t,” Babulya growled, and she directed another branch to wrap around Sigurd’s chest. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He pointed two fingers, and the dogs began to run around him in a perfect circle; a closed fist then directed them to rise to their hind legs and yip. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But it’s better to keep in mind the guiding metaphor of classic style: a writer, in conversation with a reader, directs the reader’s gaze to something in the world. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Three down reads: Force that acts on a body moving in a circular path and is directed toward the center around which the body is moving. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The guard directs us to the elevator banks. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “The Court of Moths is sprawling and very traditionally Unseelie. She’s practical-minded and direct, and she values raw power over other things. I also heard she eats her lovers when she tires of them.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z An attractive bloodstone fob hung from the center chain, directing the gaze from silver button to silver button, then downward still. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Japan’s Emperor Akihito, who reigns today, is the 82nd direct descendant of the emperor under whom that first chronicle of A.D. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Another little black thing joined the first; they moved not like birds but like flying beetles, heavy and direct, and with a droning sound. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He had to stop letting other people direct his life. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It was improper for a servant to sit with a lady as tho’ they were companions, but she asked me direct, so I sat myself in the chair that was close to the fire. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let me ask you something,” she said, directing her attention to the officer. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z She was debating whether to pretend to have left something in the restaurant again or be direct and say they were on a scavenger hunt, when a breeze rustled the flyer tacked to the tree. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Others took a more direct approach and smeared his face with honey. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The passage originally contained a single direct quotation from Lucretius, but two more were added in 1588, and we will see in a moment that it is directly inspired by Lucretius on foedus naturae. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z When he had finished talking, Vasudeva directed his somewhat weakened glance at him. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Then one day, he disobeyed a direct order to wear his uniform. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Yet as Donald Braman, author of Doing Time on the Outside, states, “One can only assume that most participants in these discussions have had little direct contact with the families and communities they are discussing.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t care if Spielberg directed it. It’s a chick flick disguised as a sword-and-sorcery picture. The only genre film with less balls is probably….freakin’ Legend. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It is easy to distinguish the parts told by each, Aeschylus grave and direct, Ovid light and amusing. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I took my place as directed, but Mala wandered over to the piano and sat on the bench, which was now positioned where it belonged. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I locked the door as directed and examined the house. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Hoping to deal the Nazis a more direct blow, he and his friends concocted a plot to kidnap Vidkun Quisling, leader of the Norwegian Nazis. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Prim and serious, she directed the choir at a local church and was also our community’s resident piano teacher. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z This was necessary, because except by direct inquiry it was never possible to discover where anyone lived. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “But it would be nice to be direct for a change, I sometimes wonder if any of us remember how. Why did you leave London?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Their appearance was in direct violation of the agreement, and Smith spoke up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He made a direct run for the box—ignoring the aisles and jumping over chairs blocking his route. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a direct line of descent from the Strasbourg clock to the spinning jenny. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z An officer directed them around the emergency vehicles. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z This was stretching the truth to breaking point; as far as Harry knew, Ron and Dumbledore had never been alone together, and direct contact between them had been negligible. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We wanted somebody who had a direct effect on education. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Technology, in the form of weapons and transport, provides the direct means by which certain peoples have expanded their realms and conquered other peoples. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It seemed cowardly, especially for a people who otherwise were blisteringly direct. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Just as in the original game, a map appeared inside the case, directing me to a hidden barrow that marked the end of the game. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z De Magnete had a direct influence on Galileo, who was inspired by the book to carry out his own investigations of magnetism, and who described Gilbert as the founder of the experimental method of science. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z But archaeologists studying Jomon Japan have found little evidence of direct imports from China, in contrast to China’s big influence on subsequent Japanese history. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z When we arrive at the stone cottage, he directs me to the recliner and disappears into the small back room—a simple kitchenette—and emerges with the first-aid kit. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z This merchant directed me to a dealer who sold me a serviceable horse. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Russell and Piper had taken the direct route via the hole. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In classic prose the writer is directing the gaze of the reader to something in the world she can see for herself. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “Would you mind giving me a direct answer? What did you tell her?” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bells up,” Ms. Parker directs, and I get the very first note wrong. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z His pockmarked face became feral, and he charged, aiming a direct blow to her heart. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In fact, he was directing an organization that functioned very like a secret service, which not many years before had been part of the security and intelligence services of the Crown. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z His nose directed his eyes, and he ran at her as he ran at pheasants to flush them up. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z As the habit of killing grows — the resort to “eradicating” any creature that may annoy or inconvenience us — birds are more and more finding themselves a direct target of poisons rather than an incidental one. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I announced myself to the secretary, who eyed me suspiciously before directing me into Chapman's office. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His heart leapt as he looked out at all the people whose attention was directed to him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I came to this wild place, directed by Athena, so that we might lay plans to kill our enemies. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She had dust on her face, a clean ring around each eye, and there was an emotion there that I had never seen directed at me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Compared with my own lockstep march toward success, the direct arrow shot of my trajectory from Princeton to Harvard to my desk on the forty-seventh floor, Barack’s path was an improvisational zigzag through disparate worlds. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Though they had water not three yards away, they carefully directed me to the nearest Negro cafe. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra would have expected the family to stare most at the Gallivespians, but their curiosity was directed just as much, she thought, at her and Will. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Now they displayed the greatest interest and directed their attention obsessively to the primitive column, adding new pellets and fragments of earth. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Poverty to him was an abstract, distant concept, applicable to the tenants at Tres Marias and the indigent patients his brother Jaime helped; he had never had any direct contact with it himself. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come and visit whenever you want, Jason. Trains go to Oxford from Cheltenham, direct.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “I want you guys to do the feed-up,” she directed a group of us new officers. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Seven directed the shadow to the window, and now was the moment of truth. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I was directed to an area on the outer edge of the displays with other exhibitors of propulsion projects. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Cinna and Portia direct us into the chariot and carefully arrange our body positions, the drape of our capes, before moving off to consult with each other. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Mom directed us into position as she set up the tripod and camera. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z From the look of outrage he directed toward the cops, I got the feeling that he felt they were villains, and that he wanted to take Sergeant Caputo apart like a rotisserie chicken. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z The Allens never ask me a direct question, and Wes is very talkative by nature, so it’s an easy dinner. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandma gave her the willow doll instead, told her to let the baby sleep, directed her to play with Little Pinch. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Finally, she decided that more direct measures were called for. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It would be led by Lyman J. Briggs, a career government scientist then directing the National Bureau of Standards, which by default served as the government’s physics laboratory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He turned to another committee member near him at the table and nodded to the papers in front of her, directing her to look up the information. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “At first it just happened. It always surprised me. But then I found I could choose the time. I could direct it. I could cause it to happen. Was it that way for you?” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It turned out that a large part of the hospital’s staff had had direct contact with either Monet or Musoke or with blood samples and fluids that came from the two patients. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d also managed to direct the explosion of the icy sphere, so even though the ship had been pushed halfway across the Mediterranean, it had sustained relatively minor damage. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z If one likes, one could ascribe this randomness to the intervention of God, but it would be a very strange kind of intervention: there is no evidence that it is directed toward any purpose. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Write the inmate a ticket for disobeying a direct order? Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Washington’s big into theater—she always directs the musicals up at the high school—and loves it when kids turn their presentations into performances. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z She’d disobeyed a direct order from a Son of the Six. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The words and structures lie waiting in memory, bearing little tags like “here’s a way to delay mentioning a modifier” or “my direct object is the thing being transferred.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Orff had his tetchy criticisms of the regime - not directed at its deranged policies, mind, but because it wouldn’t roll out his children’s music programme Schulwerk into all state schools in the Reich. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Mr. Sharpe was sufficiently canny to see that Bono attempted to direct his attention elsewhere, towards the cook, who was laboring over beets. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was a direct hit, landing perfectly on his back, right in the middle of his white T-shirt. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Clutching her hat, she leaned over the railing and directed her gaze at me. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z We wanted to run a full-court game, so we directed a few nasty remarks to the other side of the small gym. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The direct translation of the Farsi word baba is "dad." Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Roberto quickly directed my attention to the officer with a shift of his eyes and put his index finger to his lips, hushing me. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z They touch your back as though there’s a handle there, and direct you where they want you to go. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “That’s despicable,” he spat, and she blinked at the anger in his voice—anger that, for once, was not directed at her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Instead, Lily directed him to pull off at a rest stop a few miles from the city. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The infraction was so cut-and-dried, and my writing so plain and direct, that I was about to explode from frustration. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever there was special press coverage on us, the abuse we later suffered at Central was in direct proportion to the size and quality of the story printed or aired. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, but the master-at-arms seems to be ignoring me now, so I direct the question to the skull with a rose in its mouth, figuring it might be the mellowest one. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Her tone changes from terse and direct to something softer, and I look up to see that she’s standing right in front of him, smiling. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When they asked about my friends, everyone directed them to Gale. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Black and strong, I direct this anger at Ma for making me feel all this pain. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After bargaining with the rickshaw wallahs, Sass settled Hari and Sassur in one rickshaw and directed me to join her in the second one. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z What an instrument is made of has a direct effect on its timbre. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z At the door she directs Imaculada to unload the groceries and be sure to take the man down at the gate a Presidente, the common beer they all like. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Nancy went on with her work, not sullenly, but so withdrawn that Ellen wearily gave up trying to talk with her and directed all her attention to the small boy. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes were dark, and her direct look pierced any calmness that Kira might have felt. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And without waiting for them to reply he slid between them, and with a movement of his hood directed them to walk one on either side of him. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z She was too direct, and to keep up with her he had to pay careful attention to his language. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Siddhartha sat absorbed, his eyes staring as if directed at a distant goal, the tip of his tongue showing a little between his teeth. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t hear the third announcement because I’m too busy hearing the blood pulse through my ears and feeling like there is a hot direct spotlight on me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z But the invention and widespread use of machines made the further direct enslavement of men economically impossible, and so slavery ended. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z His sister was less delicate, and directed her eye towards Mr. Darcy with a very expressive smile. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z We now turn to another important difference between mass incarceration and Jim Crow: the direct harm to whites caused by the current caste system. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Perhaps his father noticed his good intentions, for he did not disrupt Gregor in this motion, but with the tip of the cane from a distance he even directed here and there Gregor's rotating movement. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z In the most direct way, Indian liberty made indigenous villages into competitors for colonists’ allegiance. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The trees had risen to meet him as he darted back the way his father had directed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The tipple area of the mine seemed to be strangely lit—a big spotlight directed at the man-hoist—as my ride carried me past it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When two knights jousted they held their lances in their right hands, but they directed their horses at one another so that each man had his opponent on his near side. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarai directed a score of moths to it to grasp the weave with their tiny feet and shift it back just enough to uncover a slice of light. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Captain Johnson reporting as directed, sir,” the captain said, his voice as high pitched as a castrato’s. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z By now, I had taught myself to tell time, very roughly, simply by turning my head toward the direct warmth of the sun. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z My boss, a white woman, directed me in unpacking barrels of dishes, setting up new tables, painting, and so on. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z G02 released by the volcanoes into the atmosphere will in time serve as an insulator, holding in the long-wave heat-energy reflected from the earth, while permitting direct solar heat to enter undiminished. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Each time a scatter of sparks burst out and went exactly where Iorek directed them: into a heap of shredded twigs and dried grass. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z This was primary source material, research papers based on direct experimental data, involved theoretical constructions utilizing a complex vocabulary and containing a wealth of original ideas—and he was breaking his head on it. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z For a second they stood quite still, wands directed at each other’s chests; then, recognizing each other, they stowed their wands beneath their cloaks and started walking briskly in the same direction. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z More immediately, in New York City, where I would naturally base any operation, I had a large, direct personal following of non-Muslims. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But Pauling abhorred this direct mechanism and was especially irritated by the suggestion that it was supported by quantum mechanics. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He nodded his head at the murmur of greetings directed to him from the seats, and his long black beard moved back and forth against his chest, and his earlocks swayed. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I hope it isn’t another article, because I’m not sure I can handle any more hostility directed at me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Aunty Em directed us to a park bench next to the stone satyr. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z His doubts seemed to be directed at me. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Archer got Sefia to direct him to her hiding place in the stump, where her pack was still stashed, and then they walked into the woods—Archer leading, Sefia following. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Sound is also being tested as an agent of direct destruction. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Hero worship,” she once wrote, “has...never been something I enjoyed when directed at me personally.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z When Lyra and Will came in with the bushes, Iorek directed them in placing branches carefully on the fire. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It faced northeast, which meant that it wouldn’t be too hot from direct sun but would be lit by a few rays of sunshine early in the morning when he started work. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z All students were directed instead to participate in the movement by writing big posters, da-zi- bao, criticizing the educational system. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I'll direct the hydrogen to a small area and burn it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The lack of human dignity experienced by Africans is the direct result of the policy of white supremacy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Company E was directed to capture the summit. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm grateful that the murderous light in his eyes is now directed at someone other than me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Far down the fields toward the river there was a wooden tower about ten feet high where the instructor had stood to direct the senior calisthenics. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The lamassus, freed from the ground, lowered their heads to direct all their power to flight. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Right,” she continued, marching this way and that across the living room and waving her hands about like a traffic cop directing her thoughts and words. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z An office boy came along to direct me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Normally, she would have taken control of a situation like this, directing the care of Lola, reassuring her mother, listening to the doctor’s advice, consulting with Leon. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The cruelty is often more active and direct. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I hope my experience will be a microcosm for readers, who will also appreciate art in direct proportion to the amount of knowledge they bring to it. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z All of our attacks were direct hits, but Art3mis’s beam weapon was the only one that seemed to do any real damage to Sorrento. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z One day in the spring of my sophomore year, I found a note in my box directing me to see my advisor. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And do I send it direct to Mr. Wescott or to some bank? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z She asked my name and then directed me to the last seat in the first row. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But two sentences later we’re told that the instinct to hunt and kill is directed by the intellect. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Making a direct plea was as painful as having his fingernails pulled out. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The simulators came with instructors, who could direct the computer to imitate one problem after another until we got the hang of it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Since his transformadon those were the first words which she had directed right at him. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z She had watched them previously, and heard them, lifting and stacking and carrying and directing. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z 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. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z On the third day of the storm the man who wound his watch directed the two Finns back to their jurta. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z After the ceremony ended, we were directed to wait in a line that corresponded with our last name to turn over our green card and to receive a certificate of naturalization. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Though Iris was held in place by five large bolts, the force was directed entirely to a single one. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Zeus’s jealous wife, Hera, was the direct cause of her misfortunes, but back of them all was Zeus himself. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I could direct my anger and hatred toward him with no shame or guilt whatsoever. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He hadn’t wanted to score a bull’s-eye at all, certainly not a direct hit on an uncomfortable truth. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z When the front edges were aimed toward the ground, the machine was directed downward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Poor whites suddenly had a direct, personal stake in the existence of a race-based system of slavery. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She would make them take the inland route, flat and direct. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I corralled the women out of the ward and directed them to the stairwell. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z As he grew older, he learned how to direct his hatred of his mother to the cat, and spent some happy moments watching it suffer. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no such thing as a direct route. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I’ve heard their cook excels at pastries. Don’t give their young Edward a thought. Enjoy yourself. Let your mother enjoy herself. I will direct the replacement troops here at the coffeehouse.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s an essential principle of the project that humans not come in direct contact with the released bonobos. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Mother directed me not to drive straight home but to circle around until we knew for certain that the men from the mob weren’t chasing us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The words seemed so ancient and full of bad omen I didn’t want her saying them in English and accidentally directing them toward me. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z It was all too easy to imagine that the work had direct Nazi support and that his experiments were incorrectly analyzed. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z At the same time, the narrow confines of the galleries prevent us from becoming passive observers by forcing us into a direct confrontation with the works themselves. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here is a twig. Throw it and I will direct your aim.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z However, his no-compromise policy on racial slights of any sort would have a direct and indirect influence on the civil rights actions of the 1950s and 1960s. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The woman disappears and Cinna is retrieved from the roof, An Avox boy comes in and directs us to a room where breakfast has been laid out. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z There was an anger in his voice she had never heard before, at least not directed at her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s not fair to direct all of that at David, but I can’t help it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z After calling the warden's office to confirm that my visit had been properly scheduled, he finally admitted me, brusquely directing me to the small room where the visit would take place. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She’ll make sure guests have programs and direct them to the art exhibit. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The woman across the street waves at me while directing some guy gardening for her, but I ignore the random act. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He was completely naked except for the hat on his head, and the other passengers onboard the ship were looking at him, directing curious and embarrassed glances his way. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Each week, he directed the broadcast’s preliminary rehearsals. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z She said, “Oh, hello, Brother Minister—” I just said it to her direct: “Look, do you want to get married?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of the professors used the Socratic method—direct, repetitive, and adversarial questioning—which had the incidental effect of humiliating unprepared students. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The gull kept flying backward and forward along the direct line to the bank, only alighting now and then to guide Bigwig toward some straggling doe whom he had spotted going the wrong way. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of all that, the judge directed the caretaker to answer the question. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z While Mr. Rochester and the other gentlemen directed these alterations, the ladies were running up and down stairs ringing for their maids. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Frear realized it would be impossible to reach his sister-in-law by a direct route, so he decided to circle back the way he came and search for another way. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z He turned his big horned head and directed a single droopy eye at Magdalys. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “My client is an officer of the law, Mr. McAllister. By refusing to lower the volume of your music, you were in direct opposition to a police order.” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z In a test flight, a pilot staked his reputation and his life on his ability to exercise total, direct, and constant control over the plane. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z She was debating whether to pretend to have left something in the restaurant again or be direct and say they were on a scavenger hunt, when a breeze rustled the flyer tacked to the tree. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Spell it slowly so I can hear it,” she directed me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In this exceedingly slippery situation, citizens who suffered direct financial loss from damage to apple orchards or bees discovered that there was no one to sue. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “But in light of these new attacks, he’s allocating more time to his direct duties with the Sons of the Six. Brother Lekan has been appointed to lead the service in Father Olufemi’s stead.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The elevator in front of us opens, and Crick exits, remotely directing a cart. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z We have brooms to direct the run-off, which is a big job in and of itself. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I noticed that the man occasionally directed the boy to fetch things for him. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z This directed Aunt Marge’s attention to Harry for the first time. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She had to tread carefully and just avoid direct lies. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The statue demands our direct participation in order to experience the drama. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Each announcement was lengthy, accompanied by a speech directed at the new Twelve. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I ignore the man and direct my words to the sheriff. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Biggs staggered about, wagging his arms to direct the dancing men. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z One curvy road ran direct from Coeur d’Alene to Lewiston. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I fenced my first six bouts and lost five, so I didn’t even advance to the direct elimination bouts. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I have a hunch there might be no actual rooms at all, that when you walk into the “audition studio,” it’s actually just a direct drop-off to the street below. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The words were softly spoken, but they were still a direct challenge. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z They directed them both through a metal detector. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I waded into the stream and stacked the rocks on the cascade to direct the water more forcibly into the box. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A direct or personal question is out of bounds. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z "Lu, you're up first. Hundred meter on the whistle," the coach directed. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z There’s a woman and a man I’ve never seen before, directing people through the metal detectors, one at a time. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z They provided the most direct route between Florin and Guilder, but no one ever used them, sailing instead the long way, many miles around. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Kaylene now had to have a direct, possibly tough talk about it with Terryl, who, remarkably enough, had just had her own harrowing driving accident. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Reacting to the portrait in “a direct, straightforward fashion,” without the benefit of additional knowledge, deprives us of an understanding that is necessary for full appreciation. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z As directed, I turn so they see me in profile, and wait. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Standing there he realized, all at once, that he had acquired an overt, incontestable fear directed toward the principal android. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “I want it built strong,” he directed over and over. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z James Franck had been correct when he wrote after Hiroshima and Nagasaki that scientists could no longer “disclaim direct responsibility for the use to which mankind had put their disinterested discoveries.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A tall, skinny man with a thin mustache sits in Papi’s chair, directing the operation. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z When I had ordered everything I wanted, I directed my steps towards Pumblechook’s, and, as I approached that gentleman’s place of business, I saw him standing at his door. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Some scholars believe there is a direct link between the advent of cooking, the shortening of the human intestinal track, and the growth of the human brain. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Rachel I could only despise more if I knew for sure which way to direct my ire, presumably South Africa, where I guess she’s finally hit paydirt with her exceeding whiteness and mercenary husband. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They were also brilliantly funny, and devastating for the Jesuits, against whom they were directed. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Perhaps there may not be a direct scholarship prize, but success will get us noticed by someone. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Although there is no direct link between this incident and spymaster Washington at that time, later in the war he would often use such tricks. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z For one thing, an eight-oared racing shell—powered by unusually large and physically powerful men or women—is commanded, controlled, and directed by the smallest and least powerful person in the boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The firefighters now directed all their attention to adjacent buildings, hosing down nearby roofs with fire retardant. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She would direct people to the various exhibits and point out where the bathrooms were. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Toward evening the direct charges against Ross were made, not by the leaders of the party but by Ross’s friends, those who knew him best! Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Or just hadn’t had it directed at me? Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z As Seabiscuit was apt to fight any direct attempts to rate him, Smith told his riders to adjust the horse’s speed with steering. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He was being Silent Mong, my new name for when he walks right next to you but acts like he doesn’t hear a word anybody’s saying even when they ask him a direct question. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z With equal discretion, the committee assured Burnham and Root that ultimately they would direct the design and construction of the fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Or guardians would direct all of their wards’ business to certain stores and banks in return for kickbacks. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The man and woman holding the twin girls set them down and directed their attention to the other group. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z My mom waved her hands, and I joined her in directing the truck driver. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z With Houseman as producer, Welles directed and acted. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z She directed our little sister to a chinaberry tree with giant overhanging branches a few yards away. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I think he’s the most far gone of everybody. He’s got like a direct audience with God.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I felt myself in motion, still directed toward the total possession of my body, but by some other route which I could not before then have imagined. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He is traditionally considered the 125th direct descendant of the legendary first emperor, Jimmu, the great-great-great-grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z With a wave of her hand, Tanin directed the trackers back into the jungle, where they slipped away like eels in black water. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Oh. My. God. I might be directing a movie for Midsummer freaking Night.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As with every other tournament I’d been to, we started with the pool rounds and then progressed to direct elimination bouts. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He felt that he couldn’t lie if asked a direct question, and yet if he simply refused to answer, the assumption was that he was hiding something crucial. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We would love for you to write an article, 800-1,000 words, about what led to you taking the initiative to direct a movie for the festival. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I had gone direct to Mr. Jaggers at his private house, on my arrival over night, to retain his assistance, and Mr. Jaggers on the prisoner’s behalf would admit nothing. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Not so loud, honey,” Wanda said, and she directed the group into the wings on stage left. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z For adult mollusks there is apparently less danger of direct poisoning, at least by some of the pesticides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In addition to all his other labours he was busy directing the cleaning up and restoring of Bag End; but he was often away in the Shire on his forestry work. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I’d learned by then that a direct approach—'By God, you better not try a stunt like that again!’—didn't work with Chris. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘This is my card, with my direct phone number. I’ll leave it here on the mantelpiece. If Salim comes home or gets in touch, or if you have any further thoughts, call me.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t tickle him, though — this little bonobo has never had direct contact with humans, and I’d like to keep it that way. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She is wondering whether or not to go in search of Minerva when she senses Jaimito’s attention directed her way. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “This small space that separates Lkossa from the jungle is called the borderlands. That would be the most direct path into it. It’s also part of the Sons of the Six’s patrol route.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The Negro’s only salvation from complete despair lies in his belief, the old belief of his forefathers, that these things are not directed against him personally, but against his race, his pigmentation. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We clean our spaces, as directed, and file obediently toward the door. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Now he was talking about direct experimental data and involved theoretical constructions. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The santero leads the goat over the offerings and quickly pierces its neck with a butcher knife, directing the stream of blood onto the clay eggs. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Alan-at-Gate directed the dropping of the heavy iron gate, and it came down so quickly that the last man to enter narrowly missed having his head chopped off. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Mr. Jacobs repeated, and he tried to direct Moss toward the main office by the shoulder. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The gap leaves a direct path to Nyla’s line of sight. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Once back with her friends, the girl directed some choice words Kathy’s way. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Major Sorrel, sir, good moming! I say, could you direct me to the battle?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sit still, precious,” Xan said over and over and over as she tried to get the girl to direct her magic at a single candle. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z After initially denying any direct involvement in the Pittman murder, Myers conceded that he may have played some accidental role but quickly put the blame for the murder itself on more interesting local figures. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I was only halfway done my meal when the Pastor wiped his mouth on his napkin and nailed me with a real direct, real unwavering kind of look. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Many more questioned his motives; after all, Kalugin was a retired KGB general and had once directed the spy service's counterintelligence operations inside Russia. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z If the right type of propaganda was directed at the German people, he believed the Nazi regime could be overthrown. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The answer she got was simple: it directed her to a certain room in the tall square building behind her. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He rode the school bus home with Courtney once, felt uncomfortable at comments directed at him, and told her not to expect him to ever do that again. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z But still sleep would not come, or came only in quick plunges from which he emerged, giddy with thoughts he could not choose or direct. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When Grace went to Hughes, she had Ms. Washington for ELA, too, and in high school, Grace was the stage manager of all the shows Ms. Washington directed. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z But most of Ben’s hatred and humiliation was directed at the waiter, who shook his head with a patronizingly bemused tolerance. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t know where Harison was, where to direct her voice. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A worker directs us onto one of the ramps, and we pull up and squeeze in close to the car in front of us. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Newton’s God did not direct individual arrows to their targets; he established the laws that determined the flight of each and every arrow. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z P.M. returned to Otto directing Clock Watchers and county residents to gather the necessary items. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When I came out, I was directed onto an elevator with no buttons or floor indicator. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I was fascinated by how he could direct the thinnest, most even spray of water from his mouth onto the clothes he was pressing. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z They had never bothered much with clarifying at the farm as there had hardly been enough syrup or sugar for the family, but the mistress was very particular and stood over Lyddie directing her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was frightened of it; no one knew what to do; and when she offered to direct an investigation, the Magisterium was so relieved that they backed her with money and resources of all kinds.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Then they direct us to an auditorium down the hall. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z And this illusion is only a moderate one compared to the one I had in 1928, when I regarded myself not only as the Laughing Man’s direct descendant but as his only legitimate living one. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Plutarch could not go back beyond the ‘we’ that seemed to him secure enough; he could not point to any direct experience. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “A gene,” Beadle wrote in 1945, “can be visualized as directing the final configuration of a protein molecule.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It had often irritated me, because my way had always been direct. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor can artistic developments be fully understood as direct responses to such factors. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m only being about twenty percent sarcastic, but Mr. Black says, “Thank you, Mr. Finch,” in a way that means the direct opposite of thank you. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She was looking me up and down, as I had expected, but in a direct straightforward fashion, not maliciously like Mrs. Danvers, not with unfriendliness. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She would stab herself in the eye before she disobeyed a direct order. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Yet you confide much more in a boy who is incapable of Occlumency, whose magic is mediocre, and who has a direct connection into the Dark Lord’s mind!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The general rule was that the direct appeal had to be completed before a postconviction collateral appeal under Rule 32 could be initiated. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The sudden memory shows him that his hatred is really directed at a depraved governess who had terrified him with frightening stories and left a flaw in his personality. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Not wanting to join Christendom, they also know that they cannot prevail in a direct confrontation with their conquerors. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He was brought down a long concrete hallway and then directed into a cell. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Then taking her on board they went where she directed and reached the sacred grove where the Fleece hung. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad ended up directing traffic for the next five minutes while people gawked at me and my mom and Fang, trying hard to look cool inside the Taurus. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Billy was again directed to the back of the store, and he went this time. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Garzoni’s and della Porta’s facts are based not on a collective knowledge, on a shared understanding, but on direct, personal experience. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Did you know you can get a degree in music? If you had one, you could give lessons, you could direct the church choir. Even Dad won’t argue with that, not much anyway.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She directed them first to the children’s room, but when the librarian there found out what they wanted to know, she advised them to go to the Donnell Branch Library on Fifty-third Street. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He poured a solvent on the cadaver’s upper body and set it on fire, then positioned the body on the floor in direct sunlight. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But it would require a direct act of God for me to somehow gather enough money to pay that and next term’s tuition as well. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then they began to come closer, all together, as if some internal voice were directing them. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z To date no direct remains of the Museum or the Library have come to light. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z I would direct my conversation to him or her, but they shifted positions so quickly it was impossible to make the person out. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Surprisingly, the Alabama Supreme Court agreed to stay our direct appeal process so that the Rule 32 petition could proceed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Her answer came with direct simplicity, as though she were simply stating a fact:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Nhamo sensed a current of disapproval; for once it wasn’t directed at her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandma led me into the bathroom and watched as I washed my hands, then directed me to dry them on the rose-colored towel. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Rather than create a central political body to direct all the various movements, they agreed to cooperate on matters of common interest. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The water is too shallow. On the count of three, you push the body and I’ll push the head,” I direct. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The common version of leadership that bound this distinguished constellation together was a keen appreciation of the political threat that any direct consideration of slavery represented in the still-fragile American republic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z No matter what I was doing, I always stopped when she stood in front of the choir and either raised her hands to direct them or stood at the piano and started to sing. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z This book is directed against three types of relativism. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I was reading about Mr. Gandhi’s prison experience and how he quieted his fears and directed his thoughts so that his enemies were never really in charge of him. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was directed to state precisely what his relations with the victim were. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She knows about me, Ben thought to himself, she knows and this lecture is directed at me and no one else. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He paid a ransom to catch the next direct flight to Denver. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There was a direct, intimate connection between chastity and political orthodoxy. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I look directly at him this time because I want a direct answer. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z No doubting that the irritation was directed at Mrs. Tallis. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I directed her there, then sat on the floor at her feet. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Just drop me near the bridge guardhouse,” he directed Number Two, “then take the children away.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He grunted occasionally to show he was listening and directed the horse along a dirt path. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s a direct quote from Ross’s dad, who has come to stand next to them. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Weismann had proposed a radical alternative: perhaps hereditary information was contained exclusively in sperm and egg cells, with no direct mechanism for an acquired characteristic to be transmitted into sperm or eggs. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Belet left me to direct others away from the monsters and destruction. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z No one in my immediate family had much in the way of direct experience with college, so there was little, anyway, to debate or explore. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z No amount of anger or rage directed at others can subdue it, because guilt is never about them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z All those are direct ways in which plant and animal domestication led to denser human populations by yielding more food than did the hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I stole a glance at Tsalig for reassurance, but he kept his gaze directed downward and wouldn't meet my eyes as we passed by the guards and through the gate. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z His well- intentioned remarks never came off, and even now, when the possibility of humiliation hung over them, Rosy was as indifferent as ever to his presence and directed all her attention to Gosling. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z His gaze, half vacant, was directed at the long car too. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It was truly amazing what the mind could do when directed the right way. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Werfel put a warning hand on Spurge’s wrist—but Spurge continued, “I am a representative of the Elf King! His Majesty, may he live forever, is a direct descendant of King Degravaunt.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Lifting the latch of a gate, we passed direct into a little garden overlooking the river, where Mr. Pocket’s children were playing about. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z We kids felt relieved when she directed her cruelty at someone else because it meant we were safe—at least for a while. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z There would be an announcement like that quite soon, he felt certain, and it would be directed mainly at Lily, though her name, of course, would not be mentioned. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He held the furious boy away, but he was frightened of what the consequences might be of defying a direct order from the son of a senator, let alone manhandling him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Wemmick’s attention being thus directed to his brooch, he put down the cast, and polished the brooch with his pocket-handkerchief. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z It should have made direct contact with his attacker’s legs, but instead it sailed through empty space. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When I looked out the window, I could see a man directing the plane onto the runway. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She pointed a ring-covered finger at the empty chair direct across from him. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z And the early stages of these fishes, even more than the adults, are especially susceptible to direct chemical poisoning. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Neither the nominalist nor the mathematical usages are particularly common, and we cannot show any direct influence from either of them on seventeenth-century usages. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Music also has a direct impact on the heart rate. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Here I saw his glance directed to my hands, which were folded on the table before me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z As Ellsberg pulled up to the tall gate surrounding the estate, a voice from a speaker atop the guardhouse directed him to a parking spot. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It is the handsome and aristocratic young man whose eyes are directed at the artist, or at us. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Houseman also directed, produced, and acted in movies and television. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z This message had been embedded in the log-in sequence by James Halliday himself, when he’d first programmed the OASIS, as an homage to the simulation’s direct ancestors, the coin-operated videogames of his youth. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “It’s from a play he wrote in college—Hamlet in Fresno. I directed it.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z At some point, Dr. Singh had told Mom not to ask if I was feeling anxious, so she’d stopped phrasing it as a direct question. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I could sense his anger again, but this time it didn’t seem to be directed at me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Treatment is directed only to trees and any exceptionally tall shrubs that must be eliminated. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A direct hit—just an inch or so over—would have gone right into his spine and paralyzed or killed him. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “For,” as Burke said, “if the judgment makes the law and not the law directs the judgment, it is impossible there should be such a thing as an illegal judgment given.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Simple, direct, and transferable to all men, all women, all people of all nations of the earth. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “But,” said he, “I could be at liberty to direct myself. Is it not so?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “You kept the beam directed sharply at the receiving station—to within a ten-thousandth of a milli-second of arc.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z There were few things Sosie loved more than a direct challenge. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Kyle stayed on his direct trajectory to Flora and Ulysses, but within seconds, his hover ladder’s infrared collision sensors picked up the approach of Marjory’s platform. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I had kind of known, but it was helpful to hear it direct from her own mouth. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Taking the girl to she room,” she said, directing her words at Aloe, pretending that she wasn’t talking to Pet, getting its permission to remove Jam. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z We need someone to direct us and reassure us this is possible. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z And she smiled, at least initially, as a seemingly endless train of young women entered the store, each insisting that only direct consultation with Dr. Holmes himself would suffice. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I sit down on the couches with Hammie, trying to avoid Ren’s stare—but even then, I can feel his smugness directed at me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z What he means is that people have a powerful, even extraordinary, ability to direct their attention to control it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He began to see that Grover was directing the slither — not by craning his neck and putting on his blinker and swearing, but simply by glancing, passing, glancing, passing. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The calls naturally were directed to me, New York City being the major news-media headquarters, and I was the New York minister of Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I spend most of the evening directing lots of lost parents to their children’s classrooms. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The stone flew in a direct arc toward the emperor’s chest, like a shooting star in the dark sky. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I know it’s directed at me, and as usual, I can’t quite tell if he’s saying it earnestly or maliciously. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He would greet visitors, ask them to sign the guest book, and then direct them, like he was an air-traffic controller and they were taxiing airplanes, to the Serenity Suite. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Your crew will direct you to your door. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Instead of merely helping nature to heal the body, Mitchell was telling doctors to command and direct it along the proper course. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z She was pleasant and direct, even warm, but there was a privacy about her, a reluctance to bare herself completely to the world, the same quality as Obinze. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Because the case was now pending on direct appeal, the State had no obligation to let us see those records and files. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I’m unusually calm and direct, which is almost the most shocking part of this entire scene. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She directed the boat around a peninsula and began to paddle east. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A Volley was fired — I know not who — and whether directed at us or at Capt. Draper or from Capt. Draper at the Enemy. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As a Soviet agent, watched closely by the FBI, it would be too risky for him to make a direct approach. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The surface temperatures on Venus, as deduced from radio astronomy and confirmed by direct spacecraft measurements, are around 480°C or 900°F, hotter than the hottest household oven. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they sailed across, were driven far out, but directed the raft upstream to the other bank. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Insofar as “art comes from art,” its history is directed by the force of its own traditions, which tend to resist the pressure of external events or circumstances. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew that the best way to disprove them was simply to be direct and honest about everything that I had done. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We board a hovercraft for the short ride to 12 and I’m directed to a seat at a table where Plutarch, Gale, and Cressida are poring over a map. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Such studies will no doubt be directed largely toward measuring the effects of radiation, but it must not be overlooked that many chemicals are the partners of radiation, producing precisely the same effects. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z There’s another roadblock up ahead, and soldiers directing people down another suburban funnel that leads either back to the high school, or to an “overflow facility” that will be the last place to see water. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z By supporting Moore, and, more importantly, by endorsing his new tactic of direct action, Austin would soon have an impact far beyond Durham or even the borders of North Carolina. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z There’s a tense set to his shoulders Alex hasn’t seen in months, not directed at him at least. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z After some searching, I found them rehearsing in the castle foyer, Hamlet directing their actions. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She directed Gilly to sit down, and then went up and settled herself at the large teacher’s desk to glance through the handful of papers Mr. Evans had given her. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Once again we are hampered by the fact that there has been little direct investigation of the problem in man. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z After the shooting, James Garfield had little direct contact with anyone except his White House caregivers. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He gestures up a hill on my right, and I immediately turn and look at it, without needing much of his directing. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Ayesha directs me down a wide main road that divides the camp into halves. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It looked at me in a direct, frightened way, ducked under, appeared again, ducked under again, appeared once more, disappeared a last time. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Despite the rain he jolted around the grounds to direct planting and sodding and every morning at dawn attended Burnham’s mandatory muster of key men. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z A note on their doorstep had directed Martin to the mica mine, he told her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z If we lift the veil and look underneath...we shall discover much emptiness, darkness, and confusion; nay, if I mistake not, direct impossibilities and contradictions.... Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Add that to the charges against him,” Major Metcalf directed the corporal who could take shorthand. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They were directed by Nazi handlers in Germany. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z One sister might have died had not Woody provided blood by direct transfusion. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither dared confront the thought that man is a thinking animal in whom the intellect directs the urge to hunt and the ability to kill. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Benevolent encounters have not been the rule in human history, where transcultural contacts have been direct and physical, quite different from the receipt of a radio signal, a contact as light as a kiss. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His life was always directed by the art of thinking, waiting and fasting. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I was paired with a woman named Dulce, who was missing some of her teeth, so when she spoke she bowed her head self-consciously and directed the sounds at the floor. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Again he directed the wand at the surrounding trees and bushes, searching for a human outline, for the glint of an eye, but he could not see anyone there. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They always directed the first call to the missing daughter, and when she wasn't in, they'd asked to talk to another missing daughter. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I swear before God Almighty,” Téllez’ voice cracked with the tremble of fear in it, “that there are things that have happened to my family that are directed by the devil himself!” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a direct path away from the truck—straight up the slope of the wash. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z In each chapter questions of language are intertwined with direct engagements with nature on the one hand, and with broader conceptual and philosophical questions on the other. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z At sixteen now, she took a lover from one of the island families and managed to keep direct light from ever hitting her stomach. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I recognized his accent, a coincidence and a direct hit. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z No one moved a muscle—all eyes were directed at the big top. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z If a tree is not available, then you should back off slowly, avoiding direct eye contact. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z If running hurt, climbing is agonizing because it requires not only exertion but direct contact of my hands on the tree bark. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z To be sure, it is hidden away in bone and conducts internal affairs in secrecy, but virtually all the business is the direct result of thinking that has already occurred in other minds. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z 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. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z With crowds of people, heavy traffic, uniformed officials shouting and directing, it reminds me sharply of the Syrian border. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He was correct with me, never friendly, and directed most of his conversation to Tessie, who sat in a chair in the corner. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Pet nodded, its face directed at Moss’s room. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Converted sinners flowed down the aisles to shake hands with the evangelist and stayed at his side or were directed to one of the men in line. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked slowly, because there was more to see than at any of the others, more places to hide, and because I knew this pseudovision had a direct connection to the minimall. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Most of the material that you were dealing with had no connection with anything in the real world, not even the kind of connection that is contained in a direct lie. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z My guess is that Judge Key had already characterized me as misguided and uncooperative simply because I didn't get off the case, as he had directed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The Saudi Arabian government had borrowed him from the United Nations to direct all of the reconstruction work being done on Arabian holy places. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he looks at me in a funny direct way, poking me awake with his eyes. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z On impact, he heard a crunching sound, somehow modest, a noise that reminded him more of a fender bender than what this was: a highspeed direct hit. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Groups of people begin to peel off into marked doorways and still Boggs directs me downward, until finally the stairs end at the edge of an enormous cavern. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The first anatomist regularly to disagree with Galen on the basis of direct experience was Jacopo Berengario da Carpi, whose Anatomy was published in 1535, only a few years before Vesalius’s Fabric. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Ms. Rochambeau turns to us, her face pale, directs us to head to the far corner of the library near the biographies. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z As for the overseer, he made much play of his authority, directing them with a loud voice and many gestures but doing not a stroke of work himself. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, Mr. and Mrs. Watson, I’d like to direct your attention to the rear of your classic automobile.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But the Hobbits may have learned it direct from the Elves, the teachers of Men in their youth. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It is the “cosmetic touches” that the videos emphasize and that Ted, when he wanders back into the room, continually directs my eye to. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "He isn't a direct uncle—they said he's your father's cousin, not your father's brother—but I'm so glad they found him. I really didn't want you ending up in an orphanage." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “You disobeyed a direct order, hog. A direct order issued by the head honcho.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a problem of continuously molding the con-sciousness both of the directing group and of the larger executive group that lies immediately below it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z By the first post I got my directed envelope with a dirty scrap of paper enclosed, on which was written with a carpenter’s pencil in a sprawling hand:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Never did he once consider directing his hatred toward the hunters. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z A chemist, thinking to learn by the most direct possible means the dose acutely toxic to human beings, swallowed a minute amount, equivalent to about .00424 ounce. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Some we questioned would not stop to answer, others did not know, many in trying to be helpful directed us wrongly. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing he’s spit this round is directed at me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z His sister stood on a chair and directed the singing. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She looked at me direct, her lips pursed in a whistle, and then took a cigarette from her bag, and flashed her lighter. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They were just past the entrance to the Egyptian Walk, out of the direct sunlight, under the pines and the sprawling monkey puzzle tree. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He believed there was a direct analogy, a way into the species problem. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After several big rallies, Mr. Muhammad directed that we would admit the white press. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He is directed to sit in a chair across from a desk, while the man stands nearby. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A line of tall windows directs rectangular beams of light on the polished and shiny pews. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The tender pointed, directing them to a row of three wooden chairs on the left, just below the stage, facing the au-dience. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought at first that she might be trying to hide something from me, bending over the page so, to use somehow the hard fact for her own direct gain. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z So even though Evan's door was wide open, just crossing the threshold was a direct violation that carried a fine of one dollar. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Folks were parking on the grass, and Tidings was beside himself, running to their car windows, flailing his arms and trying to direct them to the back lot. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z We were more outwardly directed than the town we came from. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z As directed by Bob Fosse on Broadway, the dancing was raucous, and the themes—Pippin’s relationships with multiple women, his struggles with authority and the church—were overtly presented. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “I’m David Alspeth,” he said aloud, directing his words to the whale nearest on the left. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The prayers were to the point, directing the attention of the Almighty to certain weaknesses and undivine tendencies I know to be mine and could only suppose were shared by others gathered there. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I left, I was briefed, instructed, directed, and brain-washed by many of my friends. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a direct translation of her surname, Engel, from the German. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The first direct order for my death was issued through a Mosque Seven official who previously had been a close assistant. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He directed the actors, the lighting, and the set design. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z I directed the remaining pregnant women to them. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The Islamophobic micro-aggressions and then real violence were first directed at women who wear hijab—especially black women who wear hijab. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Confrontation through direct action was just not the Durham way. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He could visualize the scene—the large voluble Italian, and the snub direct administered by the gentleman’s gentleman. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Now it was directed at preventing other people from hurting us. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He nodded, and I began directing him through the obligatory motions. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A cop in a rain slicker was directing traffic at the intersection. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The distances were smaller, of course; shoreline families would move a fifteen-minute walk inland, to avoid direct exposure to winter storms and tides. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Here, where he was out of range, he could direct the entire operation. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She was not directing, but accompanying them, turning them to her use. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z At first I think that Peeta is the cause of the unease, but by the end of the meal, I realize more than a few unfriendly looks have been directed my way. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Directly across the field from him the wringmaster in his neon pink baseball cap was directing the wringers. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z "Ordinarily they are for directing me," replied the Horse. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Speaking is an autonomic business; you may search for words as you go along, but they are found for you by agents in your brain over which you exercise no direct control. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Willemse is a direct fellow and we got down to business immediately. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I expected something else, a direct threat, perhaps. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “He directs plays and found a girlfriend at his work. A beautiful actress from one of his productions. My mom decided we needed to get away from California and my father...so here we are.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z As they directed their steps back toward the castle, Harry saw that many of its windows were lit now. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z With earliest day, I was up: I had my advertisement written, enclosed, and directed before the bell rang to rouse the school; it ran thus:— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z This meant that they chose to enter contracts to work for no direct pay in exchange for passage across the Atlantic. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z I was also not above hitting him when necessary—usually a direct fist blow to the middle of his back. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It is not, however, a technology in any real sense, since it does not involve measures directed at the underlying mechanism of disease. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end, I directed it to the royal family in Ayortha and prayed it fell into helpful hands. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The receptionist, a chunky, pleasant woman with lots of makeup and frizzy hair, directs us to the staging area. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z In 1939 a control program was launched, directed at speeding up the spread of the disease. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Often an especially exquisite flower was held to be the direct creation of a god for his own purpose. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It was funny to direct them and watch them struggle to understand what in the world I was doing. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She goes back to directing the mess, managing the people traffic. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I would like to add a third, to wit, the rapid and direct approach of a known killer. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I feel immensely relieved by the news that I won’t be given—and have to ignore — direct orders from 13. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The church directed soldiers to crush “enemies” in their midst—people who questioned or did not follow church doctrine, women who were suspected of witchcraft, and commoners in general. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z A direct impact on one galaxy by another can send the constituent stars pouring and careening through intergalactic space, a galaxy wasted. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It would give physicists the first direct evidence that the big bang was correct and that steady state was wrong. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He spoke with less hissing and whining, and he spoke to his companions direct, not to his precious self. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Speech patterning and characteristics appeared to be feminine in terms of oscillation of pitch and direct eye contact. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Even so, Mark Antony managed to get to Italy as directed. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z His shovel smoked as he raised it above his head like a lightning rod and used it to direct the bolts. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Shouldn’t we direct scarce resources to battles that are more easily won, such as affirmative action? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Perhaps he would provide an escort for Ruth and me direct from the gallows to the wharf. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Wittgenstein’s whole undertaking, as interpreted by the sociologists, is directed at disputing the idea that there can be perception independent of enunciation. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Traveling from King's finding to Dome by way of Braavos was scarcely the most direct of routes, but it was the safest... or so he hoped. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I direct these observations to officers and tycoons, also. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This direct transmission into milk had been demonstrated experimentally for heptachlor in 1955, long before the control program was undertaken, and was later reported for dieldrin, also used in the fire ant program. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z If he did not re-ceive a letter—or a direct phone call—from her mother by Wednesday, he would call the police. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Yet drastic action was suddenly taken against them, under the end-justifies-the-means philosophy that has too long directed the control divisions of our Department of Agriculture. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The first direct news that Úrsula received from him, several years after his departure, was a wrinkled and faded letter that had arrived, passing through various hands, from Santiago, Cuba. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They kept their heads down and entered the swell of people filling the rotunda, ignoring the Zemeni fawn who tried to direct them to the other side of the room. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Bobby’s prediction was calm and direct, and reveals his belief in himself and his abilities. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The queen must produce some substance that attracts the workers and that can be obtained from her only by direct contact. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I follow his gaze to the spiteful ocean and direct all of my hate toward it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z You can see in this grainy footage Republic of ChaCha soldiers, under direct orders from The Peacock himself, aiming for the girls. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z To figure out which ads work the best, direct marketers do extensive testing. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscles of his cheeks stood out from clenched jaws, a man afraid who by his will held his fears in check as a great rider directs a panicked horse. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It stung her, the rub of Shan’s dismissal, and then it became a prickly resentment directed at Blaine, because she wished he would not agree so heartily with his sister. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z You are hereby directed to refrain from engaging in any of the activities described above. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z That night she chose to direct it toward her famous steamed pork and preserved vegetable dish, which she always served with special pride. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z This Rowan Damisch was a sly one—an admirable trait when properly directed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Someone must have been hoarding sugar just in case there was a direct hit on the airfield and everybody needed cheering up. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The directors of the Exposition Company did decide to seek a direct appropriation from Congress, but their request triggered a congressional investigation of the fair’s expenditures. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He was more direct and absolutely against any collaboration between blacks and whites. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When responding to disasters, one challenge for PIH and all other NGOs has been to direct as much funding as possible into on-the-ground projects. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He directed Pa where to go, and Pa gave him a sharp nod. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z When it became clear that nothing of the kind was forthcoming, I took more direct action. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Was that unusual curtness directed at her, or was it something else? Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The smells in the shop—dry-toasted maize, melting farm cheese, squash flowers sauteing in home-pressed oil—were causing my stomach to direct urgent messages to my brain. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I didn't like it at all; the violence was pointless and, helped along by Ras, was actually being directed against the community itself. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our city is not governed by a mob which twists this way and that, but by one man. How can the ignorant crowd wisely direct a nation’s course?” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In effect, he used the inherent ambiguity of the offensive statement to evade any direct response to Burr. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z We students were directed to take our seats and to answer questions as clearly and briefly as possible. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want you,” Hoover said, to “direct the investigation.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Although she was assured that no farms would be sprayed, her property received two direct sprayings and, in addition, was twice subjected to drifting spray. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The cop directed him to a rooming house, where he was given a cot in the hall. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As I stepped off the conveyor, the HR computer directed me to a nearby cafeteria that looked like something out of an old prison movie. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He moved out of direct view and leaned on the wall, looking around as if some magical weapon might appear in front of him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I wanted to ask him if being rich and famous and helping to direct the school to become what it was, wasn't enough; but I was afraid. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We were both silent for a little, and then he looked at me with a direct, gentle gaze. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z With crack on crack of thunder, he let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in sacred fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the water. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jeremy Tyler, Michael Griswald,” Master Williams addressed my friends in a clear, direct voice that was neither harsh, nor sympathetic, but somewhere in between. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Drawing on his business, writing, and directing experience, Houseman became a skillful theatre producer. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z We were directed to read a book a week and write a book report to be delivered to her verbally each Friday. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He directed us to what would be the maternity ward. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He took two steps forward, then froze as a searchlight directed from a tower he hadn’t even seen rolled past, inches away. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z I had done the direct examination of all of the witnesses and was surprised when I realized that it was already 5:00 p.m. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Back in the days before the divorce, Nathan had perfected these techniques so that his mom or father wouldn’t direct their anger toward him. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Wait,” said Miss Grybas, as if she were directing her class. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Top-down attention is what we use to direct our focus, say, on a work project, or listening to Lord Jim through headphones, or when driving on the road. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He called a taxi, and when it came — a bright yellow Checker, with a loose muffler — he directed the driver to Ralph’s address first. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “The quality of a man’s life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z The streets were full of hurrying people who walked as though they had been wound up and were directed by some unseen control. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Not directly, but coming at it sideways, up and down, around, not head-on, direct. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z “I am your boss and that is a direct order. Anyway, why shouldn’t you accept that from me? I seem to remember you gave one up for a friend not too long ago.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Cigarette and cocktail glasses held like batons flew in the air directing the symphony of chatter, shrieking, singing, and laughing. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Trying not to think of the warmth of her skin beneath his hand, he directed her to her bedroom and watched her stagger into bed, where she collapsed on top of the blankets. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Diana kept her eyes directed out the window, but inside, she went still. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z They also created a National Action Committee to direct the campaign and a National Volunteer Board to recruit and train volunteers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why not send him for the selenium direct?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z His response to my missing arms was so direct, I had to smile. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Their personal opinions ruled us—there seemed to be no authority in charge to direct them as to what was fair. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z This was smart on my mom’s part because my brother is the only person who can get my grandfather to stop making a scene because he’s really direct about it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Finally leaving behind ancient Aristotelian beliefs, insect scholars had begun to agree with Goedart that direct observation was the only reliable approach to studying natural processes. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mr. Stone directed them as they carried a tall metal can of some kind. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Their movement was direct and purposeful, quite unlike the earlier, haphazard approach of those who were now gathered in the ditch. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “No — don’t —” said Harry weakly, but Lockhart was twirling his wand and a second later had directed it straight at Harry’s arm. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Rasheed, anxious and overly attentive, was holding her elbow, directing her across the yard like a traffic policeman. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Dad entered the blockhouse, and I directed him to the firing panel after checking the connections. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But the direct way isn’t always the best way. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z All that afternoon she directed toward me calculated words that spawned in my mind a horde of invisible demons bent upon exacting vengeance for what I had done. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Private radio with a direct line to London, New York, Tel Aviv and many other stations. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z As I had directed, Char sent his letters to Mandy, who pretended to have an admirer. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Our attention was directed at those pursuits which would yield clear benefit to ordinary men. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Since they were downhill, we had a good line of fire and scored several direct hits, the rocks dinging off their bikes, nicking the paint and denting the fenders. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The guard looks at my card and directs me to the entrance to the women's camp. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z As a direct result of the station’s broadcasts, the Nazis sank at least one Allied ship and its crew. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It was my turn to throw, and I got a direct hit. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Punctuation directs you how to read, in the way musical notation directs a musician how to play. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self-purification; and direct action. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Most of the birds directed their attention at the dragon, who shifted uncomfortably. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Mama, sitting with her leg elevated on a pillow, directed, guiding her on details Stella had never paid much attention to before—like boiling and frying and searing. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z These are our stated values, which we use to direct our behavior deliberately. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Grampa, swearing and slapping his hand on the dashboard every time traffic got too tight, directed me to a back street a couple blocks from the square. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Thanks to my complete lack of office skills, I found it fairly easy to avoid direct contact with the new technology. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Why, every day, the black African heads of state should be receiving direct accounts of the latest developments in the American black man’s straggles—instead of the U.S. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no sense of how to direct it. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Olmsted recognized that now he himself would have to take over direct supervision of the exposition work, but he felt less up to the duty than ever. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z More and more it is Janice who is directing the daily operations, actually there at the house urging the rest of us on. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z At school, words were directed to a general audience of listeners. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Her interest in the proceedings of the meetings increased in direct proportion to her proximity to them. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The crowd sweated and throbbed, and though it was silent, there were many things directed toward me through its eyes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Principal Jess Matthews greeted us with a forced smile on his face and directed us to our classrooms. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Like any good military mind, I decided that a direct assault was the wrong move. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They all nodded their heads or said hello to her, except for Kaisha, who had her attention directed solely toward her laptop. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He had a bad feeling that if those monsters made direct eye contact, he might get a lot worse than nauseous. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She had no doubt that spirit hands had directed the boat when she was too weak to row. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Beth did look, and turned pale with delight and surprise, for there stood a little cabinet piano, with a letter lying on the glossy lid, directed like a sign board to “Miss Elizabeth March.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It opened direct into a large chamber, with other smaller doors at the far end, and a hearth and chimney at one side. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the other women entered the hall, they too were directed to the special section. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He was afraid that he was making it happen by having these thoughts, and tried to direct them into another channel. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z ‘The most direct route,’ Eurymachus said, ‘would be due east from here, across the Straits of Corinth. But if they try to go that way -’ ‘Enough,’ Antinous snapped. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z "But as I intend to do all the directing on this journey, you'll please keep your hands to yourself. And there's another thing. I'm not going to have you grabbing my mane." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Hall directed two other Sherpas—Arita and Chuldum—to remain at the tents in support, ready to mobilize in the event of trouble. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “I ordered him not to go. He disobeyed a direct order,” Bull said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly it howls and flashes terrifically, the dug-out cracks in all its joints under a direct hit, fortunately only a light one that the concrete blocks are able to withstand. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hope that the truth will free us of this war. Trust that informed Americans will direct their public servants to stop lying and to stop the killing and dying.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z There are those that allow us to know something that we could have known by direct sensory experience if we had been present at the right time. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Conibear was, according to those who knew him well, “simple, direct, and fearless.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I placed her away from a possible direct fall, but that didn’t mean that the whole top of a tree might not fly fifty feet through the air and smash her. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps, even from our narrow standpoint of direct self-interest, the relation is a useful one. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She was so worried about me, but when she asked where I’d been I didn’t give her direct answers. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Frith in his element, of course, directing Robert with a lift of his eyebrows, and myself rather hot and flustered with a monstrous silver tea-pot and kettle that I never knew how to manage. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to see those kinds of emotions directed at me. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Then came another flash of lightning, and this time the jagged fork struck down direct from the thunderhead at one of the zeppelins. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He had simply run in a direct line from their holes to his own, passing on his way through the narrow strip of woodland that lay between. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t have the direct number,” Mom said. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z My ability to direct it like a spotlight—this was new. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z All of it was laid out on a sideboard, to be served as Lena directed. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The following year, doctors working with John Lawrence conceived a new use for the cyclotron: the direct irradiation of patients. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Any direct hit would bring death to the entire crew, and they all had to know it, and still they came. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z As directed in Grant’s letter, Lee sends his aide Colonel Charles Marshall up the road to find a meeting place. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I thought how lucky he was to have had a woman like her directing his life. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The vertical structure supports the high-gain antenna for direct communication of Viking 2 with Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z With Frank directing the fishing boat, they made their way toward the couple who had been waving the white cloth. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I recognized the bald man’s shack with its brown door and was able to direct Mother toward ours. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Leave it to Bobby Gene to take the direct approach. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Percy directed the girls through one door to their dormitory and the boys through another. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They would have to fight the way the guys in the bleachers directed them. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The line tender holds the line and directs the diver in an arch search, the primary diver moving in a three-foot circle around himself, feeling for the child. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He hadn’t spoken direct to me in months. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z They divided up the state’s water—as nearly as was possible—in direct relationship to a region’s political clout and economic pull. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The blistering intensity of the collective wrath over Everest—and the fact that so much of that wrath was directed at her—took Pittman completely by surprise and left her reeling. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When I looked around, he was back on his corner, directing traffic. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But right away I'm directed to the Office of Building and Safety. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Yet also he was keen, shrewd, direct to the center of a thing. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z A honeyvoiced man dressed in black, with a frock coat and a hat that was too big for him, was directing the tumult. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In Zimbabwe, there's often some kind of direct significance to your name. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The direct harm caused to whites caused by mass incarceration seems to distinguish it from Jim Crow; yet, like many of the other differences, this one requires some qualification. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Virgil made direct eye contact with Chet, and before he even knew what he was doing, he stopped. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z After the last cough, she lifts her hands, her hair flying as she directs. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z If, somehow, Jenny found out that Fred and Tater had disobeyed her direct commands that day, she might kick them both off the show. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I like how Zarra talks direct, believing every word she says. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It had to be Carmen, so I sent a direct message. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It had happened as a direct result of Aurelia’s complaining about her for some trifle. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The native inhabitants of most of those islands today are the Polynesians, who thus are the direct descendants of the Lapita potters. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In the advertising world, direct marketers are the real students of stickiness, and some of the most intriguing conclusions about how to reach consumers have come from their work. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I repeat, Ha, and wish I knew enough English to tell her to listen for the diacritical mark, this one directing the tone downward. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It seemed like a few seconds passed before light filled the van and the cop in the back pushed each of them out, grasping them by their clothing to direct them toward the exit. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Reaching the consumer with the message is not the hard part of direct marketing. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We aren’t supposed to speak at the dinner table unless our parents ask us a direct question, and they usually don’t. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “My dear sir, upon no account in the world; my father can direct me.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He directed a few swipes of the cutlass at the woman. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A direct hit turned the tide of the battle and ensured that Maçao remained a Portuguese colony. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In spite of his attempt to speak for her, I direct my words at Callie. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Every summer, she selects a rising senior to be in charge of the summer show—to pick the script, cast the players, and direct the whole thing. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Again he looked all around, but this time his gaze was higher and more direct; he knew that I was hiding, watching him, from someplace in the distance. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Can you kindly direct me to Mrs. Malvolio’s office?” he asked. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Yet there was something true and direct about Sissy. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew it was a righteous anger at being caged and not really directed at him. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z As William Julius Wilson has noted, “As long as poor whites directed their hatred and frustration against the black competitor, the planters were relieved of class hostility directed against them.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z They had spotters who saw where the shells were landing, and who were directing the fire. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z To judge from the bone evidence of the animal species on which they preyed, their hunting skills were unimpressive and mainly directed at easy-to-kill, not-at-all-dangerous animals. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Galton had already coined a name for this effort—eugenics, the betterment of the human race via artificial selection of genetic traits and directed breeding of human carriers. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I climbed down, and we moved to the spot the man directed us to go, silent and stiff in our movements, each of us anticipating something awful. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I lead earlier and score a direct hit on the point plane, blasting a hole in its belly. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It systematically undermines the solidarity of the family, and it calls its leader by a name which is a direct appeal to the sentiment of family loyalty. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He directed his question to the cop behind the metal detector. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He almost shouted the last part, but he had no idea where his anger was directed. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Superficially, the two Ernests seemed to be in direct disagreement, and that was how their statements were taken at the time. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She pulled herself straight and directed into his sleepy eyes the look she usually reserved for teachers and principals. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Muhammad visited the Muslim countries, and upon his return he directed that we would begin calling our temples “mosques.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed like Momma was looking direct at me no matter where Miss Thomas put the picture. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z For by now he is aware, in stores, of cashiers smirking at his parents’ accents, and of salesmen who prefer to direct their conversation to Gogol, as though his parents were either incompetent or deaf. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Of most direct relevance to wars of conquest, it can be used to feed professional soldiers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “You disobeyed a direct order. I told you to hang back! You know it’s forbidden to enter a human building without an invitation.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The master of ceremonies made the introductions with the flare of a circus ringmaster asking the audience to direct its attention please to the center ring. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z One directs me to a throwaway apartment directory available in boxes on the sidewalk, but its offerings all include hot tubs and on-site gyms and go for over $1,000 a month. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Not until more than twenty years later, in 1895, did the Supreme Court rule that a judge of the federal courts could not direct a guilty verdict. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I raised my right hand as directed and looked around nervously at the other hundreds of participants while a video of an imposing President Bush stared down at us like Big Brother. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It seems that any and all civilian traffic is being directed onto this road. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Hand outstretched, Helen tried to direct him to the kitchen, so that he would drip on the linoleum rather than the living room carpet, but he ignored her. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm not sure about Foxface since direct confrontation isn't her style or her forte. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The debate continued for years, and a number of men voted in favor of circumcision in a very direct way. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I conk the frog out with chloroform as directed and dissect it with flair, sticking in the pins. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And at this point Wittgensteinian history of science places itself directly at odds with Galileo’s own account of what he is actually doing, and history of science is in a direct conflict with science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z My skin prickles—that laugh was directed at me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When Frodo replied that only the things specially directed by Bilbo were being given away, they said the whole affair was very fishy. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The fireman directed a sharp kick at the dinosaur’s leg. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He directs me to the dairy aisle for a pint of milk. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He was studying an advertisement for cigars shipped direct and often from Cuba. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He painfully pushes himself up to a sitting position and directs his words to Gale. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Right away I could see that both of us had scored direct hits. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This death was a direct result of the robbery. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z For the most part, his rages in the past have been directed at authority figures—father, brother, Army sergeant, state parole officer—and have led to violent assaultive behavior on several occasions. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus direct denial, lying and the revelation of personal affairs are avoided. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They began directing us to what I thought were our own shacks, but when Miss Grybas and Mrs. Rimas entered one, a woman ran out and began arguing with the guards. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Much of the state’s revenue was derived not from direct taxation, but from duties placed on goods moving in and out of the port. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z But she had nowhere to direct her upset, so she put it into cleaning up the kitchen. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Washington viewed the uprising as a direct threat to the authority of the federal government and called out the militia, a massive thirteen-thousand-man army, to squelch the uprising. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Will checked the fuel and snapped a branch in two to direct the flames better, and Iorek began to work with the hammer once more. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z You know that ever since I first met you I have directed pointed questions at you in order to clarify your sexual inclinations. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was confidently directing his team from center midfield, ordering defense to move up the field in an effort to set up the offside trap. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “My wife leads our warriors. She goes with us not to direct the quest but to gauge the level of support we may expect from our allies.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I love how direct you are,” he says. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I’d have to gain direct knowledge of the plants, animals, and fungi I was going to eat. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The beacon of the Lighthouse of Alexandria was, after all, the passengers’ first direct glimpse of their destination. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z No one in my family ever tried to direct what I said. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He directs an absurd play within a play, orchestrating actors onstage to whom he is invisible. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He directed it to no child in particular. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Dave knew only a little Yiddish and no Polish, so he did more pointing than speaking as he directed us from the port to the train station. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z None of the pleasantness was directed at him because of his father, as it was back home, or his grandfather’s memory, as it was in Danville. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z In the weeks before the event, he prepared detailed comments on papers submitted by Cockcroft and Chadwick—laying out, in effect, a direct challenge to the work of the revered Cavendish Laboratory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The navigation app on her phone directed her to turn onto the interstate. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It does matter that there’s no question mark on a direct question. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z This has a direct effect on the frequency and pitch of harmonics, and so it affects the basics of music tremendously. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Second, a long cultural revolution had to take place, in which book learning came to seem of lesser importance than direct experience. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “This is not a question for the microscope,” one of his protégés wrote—a sly barb directed at Bateson, Morgan, and de Vries. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Professor Sprout headed off into the gathering darkness in the direction of her greenhouses, and Slughorn directed his steps to the spot where Harry stood, invisible. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Her poise was firm, direct, and carried an authority to it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z With crack on crack of thunder, Zeus let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I can't remember anything about what they ate, but I'm sure that taking his order that day was the longest exchange of words I ever had with Tariq, direct. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z To destroy the homes and the food of wildlife is perhaps worse in the long run than direct killing. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Sure enough, though the other arrows followed no particular pattern, the wiggly arrows all directed him toward the same door—the one whose wiggly arrow pointed straight ahead. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He directed a truck to bring a big, live trap to within about three hundred feet of the dead hound, which was then dragged across the ground and put into the trap. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Then I realized that most of the Sixers’ incoming fire seemed to be directed at me and Art3mis. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In some passages I had the strong feeling that the writer was directing her disapproval at me, which is why I finally want to bare my soul to you and defend myself against this attack. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I find no literature or empirical data directed to a middle schooler. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Ben asked, directing his attention away from his parents who were beginning to lose themselves in the spirit of their impromptu and somehow nakedly sensual dance. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We have almost no direct information about Newcomen prior to 1712 but, from what he told his associates in later life, two things seem evident. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z We ask everyone to take a coin from his or her purse or wallet and direct them to flip it once. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad was directing Erik to move in a circle, around and behind me. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “That was the direct cause of death. But this acute alcoholism was a definite contributing factor; probably the main cause of death, if you wish the truth.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Pm not certain how I can be more direct. They’ll die, Jacob.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The changes are made in orderly fashion, step by step, each step directed and controlled by an enzyme of so specialized a function that it does this one thing and nothing else. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Reverend Tweed and I are in agreement that it is time for a choir for the Vida church. He has asked me to direct.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She explains that she teaches trombone, Ms. Min flute, Mr. Tingle trumpet, and Mrs. Spitz directs the choir. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z "A woman may inherit only if there is no male heir in the direct line," he insisted loudly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “It is not immediately relevant to this case and may prejudice the jury’s deliberations. However, I will direct that it be entered into the court record.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Yossarian was stunned by their overbearing vigor and zeal, by their practical, direct efficiency. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z If I ever direct a retro-Bollywood melodrama, my mother will be the star. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z In general, then, there was a direct and nearly perfect correlation between demography and ideology—that is, between the ratio of blacks to whites in the population and the reluctance to consider abolition. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Do you think you shall like Morton?” she asked of me, with a direct and naïve simplicity of tone and manner, pleasing, if child-like. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It felt good to sit inside the truck, out of the direct rays of the sun. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Mom directed her voice at him like a laser beam. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z James directed her to a huge marina, where lights burned in many buildings and in many of the small windows of the boats tied in rows along the docks. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Lammas replied we was, & this new Officer, who was some Muster-Master, directed us ride North to the Shore to a Town where we should find others of our New Hampshire Brethren and there await Orders. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Supporters of Garfield's doctors rushed to their defense, saying that the negative comments were not based on direct observation of the patient or of the autopsy. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z "Please remove the hair from the princess's legs," I direct a servant. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Yet we are allowing pesticides to enter them via the rivers and by direct spraying over bordering marshlands. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The many blacks who now regularly attended city council meetings glared at him but he relished the smiles and nods directed at him by many whites in the audience. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Almost immediately after dinner, Monsieur. Actually before we left Belgrade. So he did on the previous night. He had directed me to make up the bed while he was at dinner, and I did so.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted his head and let it rest in his hand, directing his words into his shirt sleeve. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The hooches were half underground and didn’t look as if they could take much in the way of direct hits. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z That freed up Welles from directing duties until Sunday, the day of the broadcast. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He directed me to stop on a stony shoulder of the road. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z This was exactly like Muggle chess except that the figures were alive, which made it a lot like directing troops in battle. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The first connection is the most direct one: availability of more consumable calories means more people. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Even Napoleon, who was directing operations from the rear, had the tip of his tail chipped by a pellet. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z In those days, I believed that proficiency in English and success in business were the direct result of high academic achievements and I assumed as a matter of course that Sisulu was a university graduate. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not speak to me one word, nor even direct to me one glance, till his sisters returned. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Moss stopped directing people toward the tunnel and looked to his mother. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Our house never did burst into flames, but the thermometer on the patio, hanging there in the direct sun, did climb to over a hundred degrees. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Upon this evidence I suppose there is no question for the jury and that the jury should be directed to find a verdict of guilty,” he said. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z No map has ever yet shown the river...I can direct any man where to find this river...rivers stay put, so that the discovery we have made may be verified.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z This first direct death-order was how, finally, I began to arrive at my psychological divorce from the Nation of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And as much as I wanted to direct my attention to the horizon, to where my salvation lay, it kept straying back to this maniacal beast. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The Salatins believe having a direct relationship with their customers is very important. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z But it’s way more real to me now that I have this direct relation. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z As White examined probate records for many of the murder victims, it was evident that with each successive death, more and more headrights were being directed into the hands of one person—Mollie Burkhart. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z This would be true also of the stone crab and other crustaceans which have direct economic importance as human food. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It was a stunning event: to be able to break through his words, to be able to hear this voice of the other, to realize that it was directed only to me. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t remember any direct allusions to my sexual apparatus. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He directed me as I reached through the wire bars of the door and felt beneath it. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Now a few affluent evangelicals are directing their attention and money at some of the tallest citadels of the secular elite: Ivy League universities. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z In April of 1944, I was among some sixty American enlisted men who took a rather specialized pre-invasion training course, directed by British Intelligence, in Devon, England. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “You stood there and directed him how to hold this drunken helpless Indian woman down in the bottom of that canyon while you got ready to shoot a bullet into her brain?” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “We don’t, exactly. But we’ll try to chase him in a particular direction, and at any rate, the stag will likely run straight, down the most direct path.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Before they reached Nausicaä’s home, however, that discreet maiden directed Odysseus to fall back and let her and the girls go on alone. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Cressida directs the team to start with me at my old house. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “I’m going to e-mail last week’s sweep direct to your visor. Luckily there’s a video card in all the new helmets.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They directed only a few at me; mostly they were involved in their own little games. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s right, the drone over Iraq was actually being remotely directed from Las Vegas. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Lyra had felt something of it earlier, but now she was seeing it directed at someone else, and poor Adèle Starminster had no force to resist. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z We get to the Hub, but he directs me to a trailer located beside the admin building, where the Director has an office. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z While unusual, Judge Hunt’s directed verdict was not illegal at the time. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Horror films,” he corrected, still directing his words to me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She had not gone back into the Wood since the night of the hunt, though the huntress's invitation had been direct enough. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She spoke to us in a direct and open way, so we did not feel like poor widows. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Or did they simply wish to leave this life so badly that they chose one of the few direct paths to annihilation? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z As he pulled himself upward, the lizards moved downward, keeping out of the sun's direct rays. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z But Houseman’s talent helped him find work writing theatre scripts and directing plays. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z We were directed to a gate that divided the camp in two. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He directed everyone to hold steady once they reached the mouth of the strait. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z That was what her hunger was like: mesmerizing, directed, floating like a public secret just under the cloud cover. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z With kids, he took a less direct approach. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z But today, Dub was directing them right into a run-down white neighborhood. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He directed his thoughts to melting the water underneath the angler fish. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z A story was direct and simple, allowing nothing to come between herself and her reader—no intermediaries with their private ambitions or incompetence, no pressures of time, no limits on resources. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z That’s the most direct and explicit way of making a point imaginable. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z These matters are not merely academic, and there is a direct way in which the mass media’s predilection for dramatic reporting leads to extreme politics and even pseudoscience. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I was learning how to connect my message to my image, and in this way I could direct the American gaze. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I saw that they weren’t waving hello, but directing our attention to something in the water, some thirty yards away—the hull of an overturned boat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Then he directed his teeth at my arm and chomped the air twice. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z A woman directing the incoming patients catches sight of us, does a sort of double take, and then strides over. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z An officer directed them around the emergency vehicles. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z As he had feared, in Seattle Fred had directed his every move. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She was directing everything she said at Lily. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z That was a direct result of The Farm Mechanic. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The one person in Yana Urku who is not at all impressed with my newly discovered ability to write, direct, act, and get good grades is Papito. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t know if his frown was directed at her specifically or was the permanent expression on his face. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Faith directs me to lie down and tells me that for our first session she’s only going to leave the needles in for ten minutes. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z But as I directed Sam, who’d joined the White House staff, to begin taking steps to create the garden, I knew I was ready to find out. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She was alone, pacing slowly, talking under her breath, pointing and directing remarks to an invisible audience in the room. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The high little voice was now directed at the other daughter. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z But now, suddenly, when they actually did direct her, she was blaming them for not talking about the book. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He directed our attention to a portable toilet in the alley out back, conveniently visible from my bedroom window. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z With the crowd softened up by Wilkins and aroused by Farmer, the leader of the local protest group now harnessed the enthusiasm in the church and directed it toward a specific goal. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Unlike me, she had a direct emotional connection to the issue: Beau Biden, Joe’s older son, was serving in Iraq with the National Guard. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The boy, the story reported, not only wrote, directed, and acted in his school’s plays, but he also illustrated and edited his summer camp’s newsletter. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z When she finally spoke, the words were not directed at me. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z The woman directed me to a room behind her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The officers had a spotlight attached to their vehicle, and they directed it at me sitting in my car. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Ascanius was out hunting and he and his hounds were directed by the Fury to where the stag was lying in the forest. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Wilkins fired up no one, but his qualified support for direct action did convince some of the older black businessmen that what the students were doing was legitimate if not necessarily advisable. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She directs us to sit on a bright yellow overstuffed couch before disappearing into the kitchen. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Hence the case for population replacement in Europe is less strong or less direct. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z When the coroner’s questioning was over, Bigger heard Max ask, “May I direct a few questions?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Glass directed a long and oddly comprehensive look at his profile. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z We have seen that each step in oxidation is directed and expedited by a specific enzyme. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The call directed Frightful’s eyes to a perch on the ground. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I asked if he could direct me to Lacks Town, where I planned to look for mailboxes with the name Lacks on them, then knock on doors asking about Henrietta. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Latecomers are directed to the adjacent streets, where they can watch the event on screens as it's televised live by the state. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “It was neither a very true nor a very polite thing to say,” she remarked, directing her eyes to the ships again. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Looking out, she could see more fire trucks arriving and being directed toward the back of the school. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Will was placed in charge of the fire, and Iorek spent several minutes directing him and making sure he understood the principles he was to use. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z When we stepped inside the building, guards directed me to a holding room. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She directed me to a book, which I checked out. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On the other hand, if direct copying existed, his calculations might reveal attraction between identical bases. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Her face was now directed toward the dark corner where Hamlet and I stood, but her gaze was impassive and unseeing. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z On my return nothing more was to be seen of the first one, it had been blown to pieces by a direct hit. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z See, I told you it was a direct quote. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Yes, they are. I use that tunnel to get back and forth from town. It’s actually a more direct route than the road. It also helps me hide my movements from the sheriff.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Arrows directed guests to hundreds of hands-on scientific exhibits. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z On the radio, they were reporting that another ten thousand National Guardsmen were being sent to the region, about one-third of them directed to maintain order. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Chuckling, Bill and Charlie directed the tables safely onto the grass, end to end, and then, with a flick of his wand, Bill reattached the table leg and conjured tablecloths from nowhere. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The astronomical observations were direct evidence for the accuracy of the Copernican model. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The three of them trooped to the back of the restaurant where the maître d' had directed, and down a narrow flight of stairs, lit gloomily by little lamps hung in archways. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The Greeks had direct exposure to these Asian libraries after Alexander’s conquest of Mesopotamia; that they were a direct inspiration for Ptolemy’s foundation, however, can only be a surmise. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z If you have something to say, be direct about it. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There they asked someone how to get to the president’s house and were directed to a cove a mile back down the river. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The referee blew the whistle, and Blue Springs quickly set up for a direct kick from nearly twenty-five yards out. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I carried Sam piggyback to the blanket while Lynn directed me. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z 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. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Not for weeks yet would I deal with the direct, personal application to myself, as a black man, of the truth. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Happiness seemed to increase in direct proportion to how close you were. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The most direct way across the canyon was on the narrow fifteen-hundred-foot suspension catwalk swaying over the river. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z After breakfast, Adèle and I withdrew to the library, which room, it appears, Mr. Rochester had directed should be used as the schoolroom. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Ebullient and direct, she’d grown up in northern California, where her father had introduced her to camping, hiking, and skiing as a young girl. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Whether disguised as Ben Franklin or a lowly drummer boy, he always acted a role in the elaborately staged pageants which he wrote and directed. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I was beginning to realize that a black man did not have to accept the dozens of petty indignities directed at him each day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He directed his carriage to meet him at Mrs. Pontellier’s, and he started to walk home with her. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z I was late on that project too, so I figured I'd just take care of it, and then do exactly as Mrs. Attison had directed. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z On the very first day, he lead his group into the cafeteria for lunch and sagely directed them to the shortest line. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Bosley directed a little more money into the program and made sure Volpe had an assistant as well as the energetic support of the music and visual arts departments. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z A policeman on the next corner guided the trucks through the crowd, then continued directing the refugees uptown, away from the disaster, to safety. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “It would be so simple, and direct, and I would get paid for it. It would be an Anchor.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z It had been a large snake—as many of the rattlers in eastern Texas seem to be—and a solid direct strike. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Even in the direct sunlight, he was dissolving. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The Obama administration directs the nation’s schools to provide students with access to bathrooms and locker rooms that match their chosen gender identity. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The anger and frustration directed at young black men returning home from prison is understandable, given that they are returning to communities that are hurt by joblessness and crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Somehow it was implied that any such proclamation was the direct word of God, so that to disobey or protest was to blaspheme. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Switching to meows, she directed the cats in a stealthy flanking attack. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Its style was lively and direct; he presented the fever in all its hideousness and did not spare any details. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z It’ll say to the world, “Look, a movie by a teen girl of color! Yes, women direct movies too! And we don’t have to rely on the same old tropes—Dracula can be Dracu-lass!” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There is air-conditioning, a rwo-hundred-thousand-liter water tank, a direct line to Berlin. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He wasn’t used to getting a direct answer, without games or riddles or quests. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The only direct flight from Greece, moreover, left in the middle of the night, and arrived at three a.m. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Her eyes water, but she look at me direct today. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z After their direct hit, they put on their lights and screeched off. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He was supposed to have so successfully directed the world-famous U.S. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He spends the rest of class looking embarrassed and avoiding any direct eye contact with me, intentional or otherwise. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z They were directed to a set of chairs, the same chairs Zeitoun had been questioned in, and were told to wait for a chance to meet with the assistant district attorney. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z When Fischer questioned Ngawang, he admitted that he’d been feeling weak, groggy, and short of breath for more than two days, so Fischer directed him to descend to Base Camp immediately. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Word had been spreading throughout the school—the kid had refused to sell the chocolates in direct defiance of The Vigils. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He stumbled forward, and Bits directed him toward the front of the school. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I don’t have much time, so I’m going to be direct,” he says. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z As we swung around, I saw the boat to our starboard side take a direct hit. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My father directed me to return Hamlet’s gifts and speak nothing that would encourage his attentions. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Five strokes later, Moch would direct his megaphone over to the sophomore boat and say, “Well, Green just opened his big mouth again. Let’s pass them!” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The rage in his voice was directed internally. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Luke intentionally went a hundred feet to the right, not taking a direct line to the plane. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Could you direct me to the main office?” the man asked. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He had opened up the game, and the strokes from then on would have to be direct. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “My name is Jane McKeene. I'm begging your pardon for disturbing your afternoon repose, ma'am, but I was directed to see you about lodgings, a bath, and the possibility of some sustenance.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z In those eyes, I sensed all the hate and bitterness directed toward me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Neither Washington nor Adams had ever played a direct role in their own campaigns for office. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z When asked a direct question, he could be counted on to say something so bald—and undeniable—that he would leave everyone around him gaping. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z This would seem reassuring and tidy, and there are some important disease problems for which it has already been done effectively, demonstrating that the direct, frontal approach does work. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He had intended to say something less direct, but there was nothing less direct that he could say. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She viewed ethnic cleansing, famine and genocide as direct threats to her furniture. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z After a number of laps it stopped short at the stern bench and crouched, directing its gaze downwards, to the space below the tarpaulin. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m giving you a direct order to comply with the frisk,” he said simply. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Christian Union is the brainchild of forty-year-old Matt Bennett, who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Cornell and later directed the Campus Crusade for Christ at Princeton. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He directed his warriors to dump Jason by the crossbows. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Is August expecting you?” she said, directing her words to Rosaleen. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “As a matter of fact, this letter—this letter is the first direct word we’ve—I’ve had from my daughter in thirteen years.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I can’t lie, I was glad Coach called him out on it, even if it wasn’t a direct hit. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Anxious about being caught by a storm high on the peak and without shelter, I opted for the direct route. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But Dad walked ahead of us, fighting a losing battle to keep Laleh upright and walking on a relatively direct heading. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z They were all so frightened and nervous that I directed them to go to the dining-room and have each a glass of wine. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “The one just admitted into evidence during Mr. Hooks’s direct examination. Is this it, sheriff?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He stood tongue-tied, feeling his very existence an intrusion, while Zau directed Heqet to the farthest stall, and to the cupboard where he would find the stake. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Momma always directed her statements to the adults, but sometimes, Oh painful sometimes, the grimy, snotty-nosed girls would answer her. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z With cash he could hide it, keep it, direct its retrieval if he was sent away. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Welles insisted on controlling set design, costumes, and props, as well as directing and acting. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z If couples aren’t aware of how they sound, how much value can there be in asking them direct questions? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z There are no coordinates, no way of directing rescuers to a particular place, no pointers to towns just off the map’s edge. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Order it for instance, to direct agricultural activity on the basis of an average July temperature in Iowa of 57 degrees Fahrenheit. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The Populists took direct aim at the conservatives, who were known as comprising a party of privilege, and they achieved a stunning series of political victories throughout the region. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z When her plate was empty, she spoke to me direct. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z For Riddick, directing a charrette was a cross between leading a marathon revival meeting and walking a tightrope for ten days straight. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He argued ceaselessly for economic empowerment, carrying along in his wake less progressive blacks who were still getting used to the idea of direct action for even social goals. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z They avoided giving direct instructions: they did not say "Ask somebody upstairs”; they said "You might want to ask somebody upstairs.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He directs his gaze at a patch of sand between his feet as he makes this de-claration; then he stops talking. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When it did, my eyes began to water, despite the fact that I had pulled my head down inside my neck ring, like a turtle, to avoid its direct glare. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessica huffed as she watched him go and then turned to direct her ire at those of us at the table. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z But the Customs agent continued to direct him to the inspection area. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We don’t have traffic lights on our streets; instead, policemen stand on raised metal boxes, in the middle of the intersections directing traffic. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He directed his carriage to meet him at Mrs. PonteUier’s, and he started to walk home with her. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Boy21’s instructed to head into Mrs. Joyce’s office, and I’m directed to Mr. Gore’s. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the few with direct access to the subtrans system. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z My mother directed the arrangement of the buckets and burners into orderly rows and divided the fuel. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I was now in the schoolroom; Adèle was drawing; I bent over her and directed her pencil. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z And sure you hear that sometimes here, men are men after all, but more of the time the Noise is songs or it’s prayers or it’s directed to the work at hand. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Kyril Montana broke the surface smiling, and he directed that smile at his wife. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was also a short article on rioting that the reporter claimed was “the direct result of escalating tensions between the West and East government on new birth legislation.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As we shook hands he burst into a loud, seemingly causeless laugh; and as he guffawed I could not tell whether his mirth was directed at me or was meant to hide his uneasiness. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Other parts we have to crawl at an excruciatingly slow pace, because of rocks bulldozed into five-foot berms, intentionally formed into a maze designed to direct the flow of water. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Neylan agreed to extend the contract only after Lawrence pledged not to spend any time on direct management of the Los Alamos lab, though he would have “free run” to consult on its research program. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Something new, Edna?” exclaimed Miss May- blunt, with lorgnette directed toward a magnificent cluster of diamonds that sparkled, that almost sputtered, in Edna’s hair, just over the center of her forehead. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad whipped us with his belt, but never out of anger, and only if we back-talked or disobeyed a direct order, which was rare. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z "It has a direct bearing on the Moscow trip. You better come into the office. I think you need to see it now." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z If his case wasn't overturned on direct appeal, we'd have a chance to file a postconviction petition later, and we would need new evidence, new witnesses, and new facts to prove Walter's innocence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z As for the trunk of books, which the coachman was struggling to lift—“Leave that in the carriage for now,” Mrs. Clarke directed. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The Civil War, for example, was a direct consequence of the decision to evade and delay the slavery question during the most vulnerable early years of the republic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He steps aside to inspect the damage he just inflicted, and as he does, he catches a glimpse of me and the violence in his fists is now in his eyes and directed at me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z In this way they advanced some fifteen miles, measured in a direct line east, though they must have actually walked twenty miles or more. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z One of the other guards directs his gun away from the boy and toward the mom. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z More purely pictorial than Zapotec or Maya script, the texts were arranged almost randomly on the page; red lines directed the reader s eye from image to image. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z After purifying half a pot of water, I place it in direct sunlight and add several egg-size hot stones to the water. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Dany told him what she had done, in his own tongue so the khal would understand her better, her words simple and direct. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Any time we had a question about a word, or a concept, or some piece of history, they directed us toward those books. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z All that is needed is a direct hit. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z So there is a direct connection between the dream and my life. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z The Boss stood with one arm around the mast looking forward, directing Worsley at the helm around the ice. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “I seem to be lost, officer. I wonder if you could direct me?” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Blue Team’s commanders were also given a tool called Effects-Based Operations, which directed them to think beyond the conventional military method of targeting and destroying an adversary’s military assets. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She chose to speak to everyone around her in the same serious and direct fashion, whether they were adolescents in her Girl Scout troop or engineers in the office. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The odd thing about the symphony as it blossomed in Haydn’s, Mozart’s and Beethoven’s time is that it doesn’t have any direct parallels in any other artistic field. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Put that woman on the organizing committee at once, I direct my imaginary coconspirators as I leave. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes the ponds receive not only contaminated runoff but also a direct dose as crop-dusting pilots neglect to shut off the duster in passing over a pond. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Then he directs us to sit in the front row. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z First you were to fire into the rear rotor, it directed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But as she listened she received the impression that Mr. Tuffett’s were general remarks directed more to the student body than to her, they were an echo of his early morning feelings. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Not only does Ms. Washington direct the shows up at the high school, but she also stars in most of the productions at the Playhouse. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z This was one of the few lies she had to put up with as a child; in everything else she was in direct contact with the prosaic truths of life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a sweltering hate rise in me, but I didn’t know where to direct it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I’d be keeping him in my arms, anyway, since he couldn’t come in direct contact with the other bonobos until his health was cleared. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I am practical and circumspect; he is impulsive and direct. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Efforts to control the fungus disease of the elms have been directed largely toward control of the carrier insect. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “He had, after all, no experience in directing a large group of people,” said the German-born physicist Hans Bethe. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “We cursed him bitterly under our breath,” said Alfons, “but not one of us refused. That would have been the unthinkable crime of disobeying a direct order.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z "We immediately directed Pathfinder to take a panoramic image. Hopefully, Watney has some kind of message for us. Questions?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I can also direct it, within certain limits. Irrespective of where it’s aimed.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The captain directed them without raising his voice or moving his hands where they hung at his sides. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He then directs the band to “favor us with a performance.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z We all kind of stand there with our hands in our pockets, avoiding direct eye contact, like my classmates at the junior prom. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I press a button, ripped from a coat, over the wound to divert direct pressure. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But her stare is direct enough that she must know what she’s saying. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z As more effort was directed towards cereal cultivation, there was less time to gather and hunt wild species. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Both ends of the line were hooked, one directing downward, the other up. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Once more, and not quite so loud,” Ms. Parker directs, looking quickly at me. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. Byrne leads me over to a section filled with bolts of fabric, directing me to the shelf with the cheaper ones. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z One or two of us stood in the middle of the room to direct traffic and make sure seats weren’t skipped. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Shin was nearly through the fence when his lower legs slipped off Park’s torso and came into direct contact, through the two pairs of pants he was wearing, with the bottom strand. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Aunt Lydia said it was best not to speak unless they asked you a direct question. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z One read Welles’s lines, because Orson was at a theatre several blocks away directing rehearsals for the latest Mercury play, Danton’s Death. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He still directed philosophic operations, but it was clear to all that he was answerable to Mr. Sharpe, who lived in his house, apparently as a guest, but verily, as a master. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Andrews is a tall, older man with a direct approach. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z All four of us managed to leap out of the way by launching our robots skyward, though I nearly took a direct hit. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Ruth had asked some passer-by where Pilate lived and was directed to a lean brown house set back from the unpaved road. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I was already aware of this, but I didn’t think Dad had ever been so direct about it. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Ebright, trying to swing perceptions the other way, said less, but was more direct when he said anything. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But all that was required to abolish this conceptual scheme was an insistence on direct as opposed to indirect experience. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Every so often, Rachel directs a question or comment to me. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The crowd around him seemed to be giving him space for the moment, so he took the opportunity to direct a question toward his mother. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I can’t tell you the exact nature of what was said, but I can tell you there were no direct threats. Just hateful words specifically aimed at the Black, Jewish, and Asian communities.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He swept his arms in one direction, as if directing their attention to an explosion. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Andean societies were based on the widespread exchange of goods and services, but kin and government, not market forces, directed the flow. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “I’m not going to give you a direct answer right now. But I don’t think this goal would be too unreasonable, as long as your recovery continues on the way it has been.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He gave her a day to recover—and the deputy commander was discharged from the regiment, although it’s not obvious this was a direct result of the incident. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z A group of boys were smoking and laughing close by and for a moment, their laughter seemed directed at her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Next, she used a map to direct family members to their assigned posts at the festival. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Shay giggled at Tally’s heartfelt words, but she wrote them down as directed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The numbing power of its voice seemed directed somewhere else. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The robins, he reminds us, did not die as a direct result of the spraying of DDT. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z They made a variety of gestures, most of which were directed at Ignatius. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1929, an agent resigned with the complaint that Hoover’s initiatives were “directed against the personnel rather than against the criminal.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She had always enjoyed the theatrical aspects of her profession: performing, posing, composing tableaux, directing acts. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I walk faster and faster, direct and straight. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Eventually, however, questions were directed to all of us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z What is urgently needed is a direct attack on the problem. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I was facing the angry kids and I could see that their hunger for vengeance was directed at me, but I didn’t care, I felt relieved. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The killer was the direct expression of all his country’s beliefs. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Jake pauses, waiting for David to leave before he takes my elbow and directs me back through the main dining hall and outdoors. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Pascal’s interpretation of the experiment was in direct contradiction to Aristotle’s claim that nature abhors a vacuum. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Archaeology provides us with direct evidence of culture in the form of pottery, pig and fish bones, and so on. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The audience is patched in to the direct reports from a field artillery battery in New Jersey’s Watchung Mountains. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z But nobody knows why the Nazca made the animal and plant figures, which seem less likely to have a direct function. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Oh for heaven’s sake, ” she snapped, now directing her wand at a dustpan, which hopped off the sideboard and started skating across the floor, scooping up the potatoes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Looking about at the faces of the people seated in the pews, she fastened on the first pair of eyes that were directed toward her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The object of selective spraying is not to produce grass on roadsides and rights-of-way but to eliminate the tall woody plants by direct treatment and to preserve all other vegetation. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Put your hands on me,” he directed, aware that in such anguish The Giver might need reminding. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z |
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