All 15 Uses of
accord
in
1984 by Orwell
- His courage seemed suddenly to stiffen of its own accord.
p. 80..9 (definition 1)own accord = own mind (without his summoning it --as though it had a mind of its own)
- And yet the instant that he allowed his thoughts to wander, his feet had brought him back here of their own accord.
p. 93..8 (definition 1) *own accord = own mind (without his telling them to--as though they had a mind of their own)
- The bluebells had cascaded on to the ground. They seemed to have fallen of their own accord.
p. 119..8 (definition 1)own accord = own mind (without anyone dropping them--as though they had their own mind)
- Winston's working week was sixty hours, Julia's was even longer, and their free days varied according to the pressure of work and did not often coincide.
p. 129..2 (definition 2) *according to = depending upon (or in keeping with)
- She did everything that was needed — cooked, washed, mended, made the bed, swept the floor, dusted the mantelpiece — always very slowly and with a curious lack of superfluous motion, like an artist's lay-figure moving of its own accord.
p. 161..6 (definition 1)own accord = own mind
- The frontiers between the three super-states are in some places arbitrary, and in others they fluctuate according to the fortunes of war, but in general they follow geographical lines.
p. 185..6 (definition 2)according to = depending upon (or in keeping with)
- The primary aim of modern warfare (in accordance with the principles of doublethink, this aim is simultaneously recognized and not recognized by the directing brains of the Inner Party) is to use up the products of the machine without raising the general standard of living.
p. 188..6 (definition 2)accordance = keeping
- Although the Party, according to its habit, claims the invention for itself, atomic bombs first appeared as early as the nineteen-forties, and were first used on a large scale about ten years later.
p. 194..8 (definition 2)according to = in keeping with
- The masses never revolt of their own accord, and they never revolt merely because they are oppressed.
p. 207..5 (definition 1)own accord = own mind (without someone else making or encouraging them)
- Thoughts which came of their own accord but seemed totally uninteresting began to flit through his mind.
p. 223..9 (definition 1)own accord = own mind (without his summoning them--as though they had their own mind)
- The dull pain in his belly never went away, but sometimes it grew better and sometimes worse, and his thoughts expanded or contracted accordingly.
p. 228..7 (definition 2)accordingly = as a result (in keeping with what was just said)
- The stars can be near or distant, according as we need them.
p. 266..2 (definition 2)according = in keeping with
- Always we shall have the heretic here at our mercy, screaming with pain, broken up, contemptible — and in the end utterly penitent, saved from himself, crawling to our feet of his own accord.
p. 268..7 (definition 1)own accord = own mind (done voluntarily without anyone asking)
- When he did recall it, it was only by consciously reasoning out what it must be: it did not come of its own accord.
p. 277..7 (definition 1)own accord = own mind (on its own)
- The enormous face (because of constantly seeing it on posters he always thought of it as being a metre wide), with its heavy black moustache and the eyes that followed you to and fro, seemed to float into his mind of its own accord.
p. 281..9 (definition 1)own accord = own mind (without his trying to recall it--as though it had its own mind and decided to float into his thoughts)
Definitions:
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(1) (accord as in: done of her own accord) mindeditor's notes: This sense of accord is typically seen in the form own accord or one accord.
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(2) (accord as in: according to, or in accord with) in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity withThis meaning of accord is often seen in the form according to or accordingly where it can take on more specific meanings. For example:
- "According to Kim, ..." -- as stated by
- "To each according to her ability." -- based upon
- "Points are scored according to how well they perform." -- depending upon
- "The dose is calculated according to body weight." -- in proportion to
- "We got a flat tire. Accordingly, I pulled to the side of the road." -- because of what was just said; or as a result