He had also given McTavish explicit directions where to find the camp of the men from Fort Severn, outlining the positions of the enemy, and describing the main features of the situation.
Putting one of his trusted men in charge of the party, with directions to head for Sturgeon Lake, and explaining he was going to reconnoiter a little, Seguis struck sharply to the right, and began a long, circular detour.
Having no pocket compass, he had to find directions by the moss at the foot of a tree.
Explicit directions were given as to how the room for the ceremony should be arranged.
The proposed meeting was adjourned for a week, when, on February 2d, the report was delivered, approved, and directionsgiven for carrying it into execution.
There are few who would claim that in either of these directions the general standard is now as high as it was, for example, in the last half of the last century.
Her directions for the reading of Miss Middleton's character were the same that she practised in reading Sir Willoughby's, whose physiognomy and manners bespoke him what she presumed him to be, a splendidly proud gentleman, with good reason.
It ran in all directions to entertain her and her circle.
And then, next day I have found that the sick have died because the well did not know how to cook the food I had provided, or how to follow the doctor’s directions in the giving of medicine.
He rode fast till he gained the wood, and then dismounting, he gave the horse to the groom, with directions to go home, as he would return on foot.
You will receive full written directions from the firm for your guidance while on the coast, and I hope that we shall see you and Bracewell back again well and hearty in a few months with a full cargo.
You will, of course, be very exact in all your accounts, and endeavour to obtain such information as you possibly can from all directions likely to prove of further use to the firm.
We accordingly cut a number of vines which grew near, and under Charley's directions formed a series of tackles, by means of which we succeeded, all hoisting together, in lifting it several feet off the ground.
Of course Harry and I did not consider ourselves bound to follow his directions in this instance, nor had we given any promise to do so.
By this time two of the pirate crew and several of the blacks whom we had seen at the village appeared, and by the mate's directions we delivered our arms to them.
He then entered fully into the subject, telling us how to act under various circumstances, and giving us full directions for our guidance.
So you must follow the directions concerning them most carefully.
He'll go and meet the agent and follow up directions precisely as if he knew nothing about Lola.
You'll get yards and yards of directions before you're through," chuckled Jerry.
It is caused by stray waves moving in various directions through the atmosphere, and by electrical conditions.
I shall have the menu for each dog sent you every day--at least for the present--together with directions as to how to prepare the meal as it should be prepared.
There are, however, one or two directions that may be given, and which may be profitable to young men.
There are three directionswe may give in regard to earnestness or enthusiasm.
If he followed my directions the King of Siam wore a costume which would make William S.
All began to shout out exclamations and orders, and to give directions how to proceed to recover the lost oar.
There were gravel walks leading in differentdirections through this yard, and on one side of the house was a carriage-way, which led from a great gate in front, to a door in one end of the house, and thence to the stable in the rear.
The advance into the interior was a double movement, one proceeding north from a base on the Isthmus of Panama, the other radiating in all directions from the Valley of Mexico.
The New Organon; orDirections concerning the Interpretation of Nature.
Short directions are sometimes given where the sound of letters is irregular; and if they are sometimes omitted, defect in such minute observations will be more easily excused, than superfluity.
In giving his directions and suggestions in the latter part of this book, he remarks, "The present rhymer has no ambitions as a stage manager.
But better than all these directions is the advice to keep off rocks, shoals and shores.
While search-parties went in various directionsto find Fisher’s dead body, the brothers were placed under arrest.
When you have left the store, open the package, and you will find full directions therein.
This War Will End Within Forty Years" A New Zealand officer was giving directions to a group of his soldiers.
While she was doing so one of the men by Luke's directions took the lantern and gathered some short dry moss from the side of the slope, and laid it in a ridge on the gaping wound.
She not only gave directions for the management of the house, but looked after everything herself, and was forever going upstairs and down, seeing that everything was properly done.
He worked toward this end in so many directions that a lesser energy than his must have been dissipated and a weaker purpose rendered impotent.
Box each of Light and Dark Powder, 2 Pads and Directions for Indelible Stamping, =85 c.
At the same time he will see starting from this very shadow what seem to be luminous bodies, which dart their rays in all directions with inconceivable rapidity, and to a great distance.
You have sometimes seen directions upon a vial of medicine to "shake" before taking the dose.
The great ocean-wave swept, as we have said, in all directions around the scene of the earth-throe.
We therefore halted under a high rocky hill, which was named Barrow's Hill; and sent round in all directions to look for water.
At six o'clock the boats had not arrived; and as I had given directions on no account to attempt to proceed after dark, I ceased to expect them this evening.
At this place the governor remained for a week, which time he occupied in making excursions in different directions through the adjoining country, on both sides of the river.
On Friday evening we were in prospect of Saturdays necessities, and had nothing to meet them, except the money about which I was in doubt from not having received directions from you.
This morning found it was absolutely needful to tell the brethren and sisters about the state of the funds, and to give necessary directions as to not going into debt, etc.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "directions" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: briefing; direction; formula; instructions; manual; order
