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Sentences starting with directly

Directly after he took the ring she had glided silently, unnoticed by most of the company, up the stairs to the second story. [10]
Directly he began to speak, Melissa's glance was also fixed on Caracalla. [10]
Directly it begun to rain, and it rained like all fury, too, and I never see the wind blow so. [5]
Directly after, on the second day of October, Wolf added, the King had presented her son to the court as his Excellency, his brother Don John of Austria! [10]
Directly after, with the package under her arm, she wished the men a merry drinking bout, and added that poor Ursel might need her. [10]
Directly Rostov entered the door he was enveloped by a smell of putrefaction and hospital air. [2]
Directly after this success three pulpits were offered to him, but he accepted neither, because he longed for rest and quiet occupation. [10]
Directly across the street was the house of Mr. Harmsworth, a noted Union man. [9]
Directly after, however, she opened it again, and with a pleasant, "No offence, father," wished the old gentleman a no less pleasant goodnight. [10]
Directly after her return from her imperial lover, she had gone to rest in the little chamber behind the bow-windowed room. [10]

Sentences ending with directly

You do jest; zis is not ze palace; we come there directly. [5]
Go back to your mother directly. [10]
Throw in what you want, and we'll be off directly. [12]
Receiving from the wife of this immaculate man, a direction to Mr Garland's, he took the box upon his shoulder and repaired thither directly. [12]
She was not to be forced to answer his arguments directly. [11]
Now, as to this indirect mode by "unfriendly legislation," all lawyers here will readily understand that such a proposition cannot be tolerated for a moment, because a legislature cannot indirectly do that which it cannot accomplish directly. [7]
I'll go to the General directly. [9]
Leave us, Syra--you shall see directly. [10]
Don't look; I shall cry directly. [2]
He was sent out again directly. [9]

Short sentences using directly

The men were occupied directly. [12]
You shall learn everything directly. [10]
You will learn directly. [10]
I'll come back directly. [10]
I'll be back directly. [10]
It must be directly opposite. [10]
It will be ashes directly. [10]
They'll be coming again directly. [9]
But directly, knowingly abetted Fellowes? [11]
I'm off directly. [12]

More example sentences with the word directly in them

I may teach you a very little directly, but I hope much more from the trains of thought I shall suggest. [3]
Oh, if misfortune would draw her again as near to him as during the early months of their married life and directly before it, he could rise from his depression with fresh vigour and transform the battle, now half lost, into victory. [10]
His horses had worked their way with the sleigh through the deep snow in the ravine with much difficulty, and, half-frozen, he went directly to the refectory and there asked for his son. [10]
Don Luis Quijada, with the haughty precision of the Castilian grandee, was passing through the humble folk around him and advancing directly toward her. [10]
Here she stopped with a shriek, dropping the comb, for the thundercloud was now directly over the city, and a loud peal, following close upon the flash of lightning, shook the house; but Barbara scarcely heeded the dazzling glare and the rattling panes. [10]
Before joining the Western Army which was then, in May, encamped at Drissa, Prince Andrew visited Bald Hills which was directly on his way, being only two miles off the Smolensk highroad. [2]
But the fossil went on as before, known by name to the merest handful of people in the colony, though they all profited, directly or indirectly, by his scientific services. [11]
For now he was sure that Mrs. Falchion meant to make his position as a clergyman impossible; to revenge herself on him for no wrong that, as far as he knew, he ever did directly to her. [11]
Today, when there was so much rejoicing on account of Barine, I thought directly, 'Sorrow follows joy, and the second misfortune won't be spared us. [10]
While Mrs. B. was sick, on 15th, I went directly from her room a few rods, and attended another woman, who was not sick. [3]
The large room was perfectly still, but the peace that surrounded her was often disturbed by strange noises and tones, that rose from the dining-hall directly under her chamber. [10]
But such a war does not fit in under any rule and is directly opposed to a well-known rule of tactics which is accepted as infallible. [2]
The dawn which waked her seemed like a deliverance, and directly after mass she hurried out of the gate and into the open country. [10]
And while the usher vanished from the room, one of the warriors turned his head to look about him, and directly he caught sight of Melissa he gave his comrade a push, and said to him, loud enough for Melissa to hear: "A wonder! [10]
We had found upon the train from New York a lovely, lonely lady, the wife of one of our most spirited Massachusetts officers, the brave Colonel of the __th Regiment, going to seek her wounded husband at Middletown, a place lying directly in our track. [6]
Indirectly, it dwelt upon the steadiness and manliness of Frank's character; directly, lightly, and without rhetoric, it enlarged upon their own comradeship. [11]
Without entering directly upon the consideration of this much-talked-of tendency, I should like to notice the influence upon our present and probable future of the bounty, fertility, and extraordinary opportunities of this still new land. [4]
Eva, with her up lifted eyes, seemed to be gazing directly into the open heavens. [10]
Standing as a unit among yourselves, You can, directly and indirectly, bribe enough of our men to carry the day, as you could on the open proposition to establish a monarchy. [7]
It is a truth which I thought needed to be told, and, as whatever of humiliation there is in it falls most directly on myself, I thought others might afford for me to tell it. [7]
As the silent troops reached the neighborhood of Allertssohn's house, the clock in the church-steeple slowly struck twelve, and directly after the alarm-bell began to sound from the tower of Pancratius. [10]
He had already tried to make the King steal, and failed; but there would be no more trouble of that sort, now, for of course the King would not dream of defying a distinct command delivered directly from head-quarters. [5]
Even the partial transmission of virtuous tendencies would be an immense assistance to the primary impulse derived directly and indirectly from the social instincts. [1]
Yet there was, too, a strange, deep, undefined pity welling up in her heart,--pity for Rudyard, and because of what she did not say directly even to her own soul. [11]
When his mother told him what had occurred before Lali entered the breakfast-room, he went directly to what he believed was the cause, and advised tact with conciliation. [11]
I come now to the most directly practical point connected with the subject, namely,-- What is the state of the evidence as to the efficacy of the proper Homoeopathic treatment in the cure of diseases. [3]
I went directly to the little tavern from whence the note had come, and remained an hour or more. [11]
He went directly to the Baillieres, the principal and almost the only publishers of all the Homoeopathic books and journals in that city. [3]
I also meant to tell you we wished to go directly to the Louvre, but I forgot that also. [5]
He sent me to say would you come directly, and that he knowed all about Kit, and could save him yet, and prove his innocence. [12]
He went directly to Nuremberg, which the old man praised as the high-school of the smith's art, and there remained twelve years. [10]
Yet she managed to nod, and directly after the favourite bowed a farewell to Charmian. [10]
It directly applied to Iowa, Minnesota, and to the present bone of contention, Kansas and Nebraska. [7]
Does he mean to ignore the proposition so long and well established in law, that what you cannot do directly, you cannot do indirectly? [7]
The bird listened to her singing, bending his little head with its waving plumes, wisely and inquisitively from side to side, and flew away directly she ceased. [10]
It is not to give the possessor vegetables or fruit (that can be better and cheaper done by the market-gardeners), but to teach him patience and philosophy and the higher virtues, hope deferred and expectations blighted, leading directly to resignation and sometimes to alienation. [4]
He went directly to Elsie's room. [6]
If you wish to communicate directly with him instead, his address is "Larchmont Manor, Westchester Co., N. [5]
She therefore explained to Caracalla, in a low whisper directly he began to speak again, that her desire to give him relief would be vain if he did not keep his eyes and lips closed. [10]
They passed along to an upstairs sitting-room, which must, Hodder thought, be directly over the dining-room. [9]
As it came to a halt directly opposite to where he stood, the dwarf pulled off his hat, and saluted the party with a hideous and grotesque politeness. [12]
He lost no time in letting them know that this precaution was unnecessary, and all four gentlemen directly approached his bedside. [12]
The birds fluttered through the little door and went, with a swift flight, directly to their goal. [10]
But a sudden thought darkened his brow again directly, and in a low voice he asked: "When was Croesus executed? [10]
A part of this was handed directly to the builder at Concord. [6]
But differences of this nature, it may be presumed, are directly connected with the act of reproduction, or with the development of the ova. [1]
There are some things that may not be discussed directly, and the conduct of life at a modern university--which is a reflection of life in the greater world--is one of these. [9]
We know that they are directly connected by fibres that arch round through the chiasma. [3]
From these observations, there can, I think, be no doubt that residence during many generations at a great elevation tends, both directly and indirectly, to induce inherited modifications in the proportions of the body. [1]
The trout left the water about ten feet from the boat, and came directly at me with fiery eyes, his speckled sides flashing like a meteor. [4]
Believe me, directly the war is over, if I am still alive and still loved by you, I will throw up everything and fly to you, to press you forever to my ardent breast. [2]
Again something of the same sensation as before--an involuntary chill--a momentary feeling akin to fear--but vanishing directly, and leaving no alarm behind. [12]
So we joined the procession of the Tennis maidens and, as the fairest, they placed us directly behind the daughters of Hiram. [10]
It is peculiarly the people's department, in which they feel more directly concerned than in any other. [7]
Afterwards, however, as the Partners all talked together up-stairs, the enormity of the dead man's crime had fastened on him, and his brain had been stunned by the terrible thought that directly or indirectly Jasmine had abetted the crime. [11]
Shall I send the papers to you as usual Write again directly, and tell me this, and anything and everything else that comes into your mind.--Believe me, yours faithfully, "C. [14]
True, even at the great harbour, news could scarcely be expected, for a chain stretching from the end of the Pharos to a cliff directly opposite in the Alveus Steganus, closed the narrow opening. [10]
Only once did the factotum look at anybody directly, and that was at Byng just as he was about to leave the room. [11]
Hear him, concerning the church of Ara Coeli: "In the roof of the church, directly above the high altar, is engraved, 'Regina Coeli laetare Alleluia. [5]
The landlord of The Blue Pike respectfully preceded him and ushered him directly to the Nuremberg party, while he requested the Dominican monks who accompanied him to wait. [10]
Strikes directly at the ability of the railways to develop the country. [4]
Oropastes is afraid, that he may chance to see you, and told him to return to Rhage directly the festival was over. [10]
He might have taken possession of the shop on the market-place directly after his father's death, but could not arrange his departure so quickly, and it was fully eight months before he left Nuremberg. [10]
The marquise will take Barbara directly to the chapel, where the choir is to sing. [10]
At the card table he happened to be directly facing Natasha, and was struck by a curious change that had come over her since the ball. [2]
Her dreams were suddenly disturbed by a loud noise, and she clapped her hands directly to warn the lovers and call Sappho, as she perceived by the stars that the dawn was not far off. [10]
Guerrilla war (always successful, as history shows) directly infringes that rule. [2]
Mary has not succeeded in loosening your sandal, but the physician who is paid to attend on the factory people will be here directly, and will order what is proper for your poor foot. [10]
With two long strides he stood directly before her as she gazed with a troubled look into the fire, her face even paler than his own. [10]
The way was strewn with leaves and green branches, and the Saxon was leading her lord directly over the hard little boughs in the middle of the path. [10]
Both of them started nervously as Asa Waring, holding his head high, as a man should who has kept his birthright, went directly to the rector. [9]
A large, round stage, encircled by a fence of young birch logs, had been built for dancing amid the leafy lindens, and stood directly opposite to the imperial tent. [10]
This was the source of much talk and speculation among parties directly interested. [5]
At last he softly pushed his plate away, set his glass directly in front of him, held on to it with his left hand, and proceeded to pour with his right. [5]
I found it so little changed when I entered it again, two years ago, that I could walk without a guide directly to the Ebers family vault. [10]
It was favourably situated for this purpose, for the raw materials could be moved from the ships which brought them to Tennis directly into the building. [10]
These are the sins which he has never been able to forgive; these are the grounds which led him to carry on war to the death with me directly I had quitted his father's service. [10]
Was there a single afflicted person, one forlorn soul whom she had directly and personally helped, or sheltered from the storm for a moment, one bereaved being whose eyes she had dried by her own direct personal sympathy? [11]
I improvised bandages, set the leg directly, and in a little while we got to the shore on a hastily constructed raft. [11]
We have now seen that man is variable in body and mind; and that the variations are induced, either directly or indirectly, by the same general causes, and obey the same general laws, as with the lower animals. [1]
He did not seek the road directly, but, climbing a fence near by, crossed a hay-field, going unseen, as he thought, to the village. [11]
That is to say, there is more hope for humanity in stimulating the good, than in directly suppressing the evil. [4]
A small party sat on the seats before me: a middle-aged gentleman and his lady, in front, and directly behind them my young doctor and the same very handsome young lady I had seen him walking with on the sidewalk before the swell-fronts and south-exposures. [6]
The Crown Prince sat directly opposite me, lit his own cigarette, and handed the matches. [11]
The magnificently furnished room to which she was conducted was directly above the council chamber, and sometimes, in the silence of the night, the voice of the Queen or the loud cheers of men were distinctly heard. [10]
Just as the rifle of his giant foe swung above him, Byng realized that the third Boer was levelling a rifle directly at his breast. [11]
The hours of retiring for the night had always been early in the Parsonage; now family prayers were at eight o'clock; directly after which Mr. Bronte and old Tabby went to bed, and Martha was not long in following. [14]
He did not reply directly to Rouge Gosselin, but standing perfectly still, with one hand resting on the counter at which Suzon stood, he prepared to speak. [11]
How he, the recipient of that letter, was directly led to the belief that these must be the very wanderers for whom so much search had been made, and whom Heaven had directed to his brother's care. [12]
Directly this sound reached his ears, Mr Abel started up, and hobbled to the door, and opened it; and behold! [12]
He did not raise his hat until he stood directly in front of her, and while mopping his broad, clamp brow and plump cheeks with his handkerchief, she read in his features the confirmation of her worst fears. [10]
To state the question more directly, are all the laws but one to go unexecuted, and the government itself go to pieces lest that one be violated? [7]
To seize and put into words, to describe directly the life of humanity or even of a single nation, appears impossible. [2]
When Red River proper was entered, a strong current was running directly across it, pursuing the same direction as that of the Mississippi. [5]
Anna, with no previous practise in oratory, had suddenly developed the gift of making speeches, the more effective with her fellow workers because unstudied, because they flowed directly out of an experience she was learning to interpret and universalize. [9]
They now greatly prefer having a man of your character go for Fillmore than for Buchanan because they expect several to go with you, who would go for Fremont if you were to go directly for Buchanan. [7]
She had this poison brought to her, and resolved calmly and deliberately, to take her own life directly the executioner should draw near. [10]
They wore their plumed hats, right along, except that whenever one addressed himself directly to the king, he lifted his hat a trifle just as he was beginning his remark. [5]
Nevertheless, it is perhaps of some importance that we have been able to submit our opinions and views directly to prominent insurgents, and to hear them in answer in a courteous and not unfriendly manner. [7]
Her father might perhaps have noticed them, for one groom carried a torch, and the one-eyed maid's lantern was shining directly into her face. [10]

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