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directions [dɪˈrɛkʃənz daɪ-] pl n
(sometimes singular) instructions for doing something or for reaching a place Translations directions → توجيهات pokyny retningsanvisning Anweisungen οδηγίες indicaciones ohjeet indications upute istruzioni 指示 지시 routebeschrijving (bruks)anvisning instrukcje instruções указания färdbeskrivning ทิศทางต่างๆ yol tarifi chỉ thị 指引 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For my experience tells me that even after the above directions have been followed with the greatest possible zeal, the student will still halt in perplexity before certain passages in the book before us, and wonder what they mean. These reports charmed us, because they flattered our desires; but our superiors finding nothing in all this talk that could be depended on, were in suspense what directions to give us, till my companion and I upon this reflection, that since all the ways were equally new to us, we had nothing to do but to resign ourselves to the Providence of God, asked and obtained the permission of our superiors to attempt the road through Melinda. Also, she has informed me that, since you have given certain directions in writing, she has followed them (though again I do not clearly remember all that she said--I only remember that she said a very great deal, for she is a most tiresome old woman). |
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