All 9 Uses of
bound
in
Harry Potter (#1) and the Sorcerer's Stone
- They were bound to notice something.
p. 10..4 (definition 1) *bound = almost certain to
- They bought Harry's school books in a shop called Flourish and Blotts where the shelves were stacked to the ceiling with books as large as paving stones bound in leather; books the size of postage stamps in covers of silk; books full of peculiar symbols and a few books with nothing in them at all.
p. 80..4 (definition 2) *bound = held together or wrappededitor's notes: This use of bound refers to binding all the pages in a book together and wrapping the whole thing in a leather cover.
- And finally, I must tell you that this year, the third-floor corridor on the right-hand side is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a very painful death.
p. 127..4 (definition 3)out of bounds = beyond the permitted boundary or limit
- Filch found them trying to force their way through a door that unluckily turned out to be the entrance to the out-of-bounds corridor on the third floor.†
p. 132..7 (definition 3) *
- "Make yerselves at home," said Hagrid, letting go of Fang, who bounded straight at Ron and started licking his ears.
p. 140..6 (definition 4) *bounded = leaped
- —and you mustn't go wandering around the school at night, think of the points you'll lose Gryffindor if you're caught, and you're bound to be.
p. 154..7 (definition 1)bound = almost certain
- Before he could say or think anything else, the dormitory door was flung open and Fred and George Weasley bounded in.
p. 202..4 (definition 4)bounded = moved quickly (with leaping strides)
- There was no reason on earth that Professor McGonagall would accept for their being out of bed and creeping around the school in the dead of night, let alone being up the tallest astronomy tower, which was out-of-bounds except for classes.
p. 242..7 (definition 3)out-of-bounds = beyond the permitted boundary
- As for Harry and Ron, their legs had already been bound tightly in long creepers without their noticing.
p. 277..7 (definition 2)bound = tied up
Definitions:
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(1) (bound as in: bound to succeed.) almost certain to; or determined to
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(2) (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
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(3) (bound as in: out of bounds) a boundary or limit
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(4) (bound as in: The deer bound across the trail.) to leap or jump