All 4 Uses of
bound
in
And Then There Were None
- It's not an accident-that's what I say. It's part and parcel of the whole business. It's all bound up together.
p. 93..3 (definition 1) *bound = connected (each influences the other)
- Armstrong said: "I thought he was following me…. Of course, he'd be bound to go slower than we did."
p. 201..5 (definition 2) *bound = almost certain
- Blore said: "In that case we're bound to come to one conclusion."†
p. 224..6
- But that was bound to come soon.†
p. 269..9 *
Definitions:
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(1) (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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(2) (bound as in: bound to succeed.) almost certain to; or determined to
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(bound as in: south-bound lanes) traveling in a particular direction or to a specific location