All 14 Uses of
bound
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- In a safe place Tom examined two large needles which were thrust into the lapels of his jacket, and had thread bound about them—one needle carried white thread and the other black.†
Chpt 1
- And then she diluted the compliment by adding, "But it's powerful seldom you're a mind to, I'm bound to say.†
Chpt 3
- Ten blue tickets equalled a red one, and could be exchanged for it; ten red tickets equalled a yellow one; for ten yellow tickets the superintendent gave a very plainly bound Bible (worth forty cents in those easy times) to the pupil.†
Chpt 4
- Tom's astonishment was boundless!†
Chpt 8 *
- Tom flung off his jacket and trousers, turned a suspender into a belt, raked away some brush behind the rotten log, disclosing a rude bow and arrow, a lath sword and a tin trumpet, and in a moment had seized these things and bounded away, barelegged, with fluttering shirt.†
Chpt 8 *
- The barrow was got ready and the corpse placed on it, covered with a blanket, and bound to its place with the rope.†
Chpt 9
- They buried the shingle close to the wall, with some dismal ceremonies and incantations, and the fetters that bound their tongues were considered to be locked and the key thrown away.†
Chpt 10
- Then one more frock passed in at the gate, and Tom's heart gave a great bound.†
Chpt 12
- A body's bound to get into trouble with 'em, sure."†
Chpt 25 *
- It was not very large; it was iron bound and had been very strong before the slow years had injured it.†
Chpt 26
- The child's delight was boundless; and Tom's not more moderate.†
Chpt 29
- I tried to keep it back, but no use —'twas bound to come, and it did come!†
Chpt 30
- Mr. Jones was bound Huck should be here—couldn't get along with his grand secret without Huck, you know!"†
Chpt 34
- He had to eat with a knife and fork; he had to use napkin, cup, and plate; he had to learn his book, he had to go to church; he had to talk so properly that speech was become insipid in his mouth; whithersoever he turned, the bars and shackles of civilization shut him in and bound him hand and foot.†
Chpt 35
Definitions:
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(bound as in: out of bounds) a boundary or limit
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(bound as in: south-bound lanes) traveling in a particular direction or to a specific location
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(bound as in: bound together or bound by law) constrained and/or held together or wrappedThe sense of constrained, can mean tied up or obligated depending upon the context. For example:
- "Her wrists were bound." -- tied up
- "I am bound by my word." -- required or obligated (in this case to keep a promise)
- "He is muscle bound." -- prevented from moving easily (due to having such large, tight muscles)
The exact meaning of the senses of held together or wrapped also depend upon context. For example:- "The pages of the book are bound with glue." -- held together physically
- "The book is bound in leather." -- wrapped or covered
- "The United States and England are bound together by a common language." -- connected or united (tied together, figuratively)
- "She cleaned the wound and bound it with fresh bandages." -- wrapped
- "She is wheelchair-bound." -- connected (moves with a wheelchair because she is unable to walk)
- "The jacket has bound buttonholes." -- edges wrapped by fabric or trim rather than stitches