All 5 Uses of
bound
in
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- He would sometimes mount his horse, as if bound to St. Michael's, a distance of seven miles, and in half an hour afterwards you would see him coiled up in the corner of the wood-fence, watching every motion of the slaves.
Chpt 10 (definition 1) *bound = traveling (to a specific location)
- I am not the only slave in the world. Why should I fret? I can bear as much as any of them. Besides, I am but a boy, and all boys are bound to some one.
Chpt 10 (definition 2)bound = to be constrained in some way -- such as tied up, prevented, required, or obligated
- Mr. Covey enjoyed the most unbounded reputation for being a first-rate overseer and negro-breaker.†
Chpt 10 (definition 3) *
- She took a chair by me, washed the blood from my face, and, with a mother's tenderness, bound up my head, covering the wounded eye with a lean piece of fresh beef.
Chpt 10 (definition 2) *bound = wrapped
- He wished to know how I dared go out of the city without asking his permission. I told him I hired my time and while I paid him the price which he asked for it, I did not know that I was bound to ask him when and where I should go.
Chpt 11 (definition 2)bound = to be constrained in some way -- such as tied up, prevented, required, or obligated
Definitions:
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(1) (bound as in: south-bound lanes) traveling in a particular direction or to a specific location
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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