All 8 Uses of
accord
in
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- He was one of those who could torture the slightest look, word, or gesture, on the part of the slave, into impudence, and would treat it accordingly.†
Chpt 4 (definition 1)
- That cheerful eye, under the influence of slavery, soon became red with rage; that voice, made all of sweet accord, changed to one of harsh and horrid discord; and that angelic face gave place to that of a demon.
Chpt 6 (definition 2) *accord = agreement
- I remained all night, and, according to his orders, I started off to Covey's in the morning, (Saturday morning,) wearied in body and broken in spirit.†
Chpt 10 (definition 1)
- To please him, I at length took the root, and, according to his direction, carried it upon my right side.†
Chpt 10 (definition 1)
- The days between Christmas and New Year's day are allowed as holidays; and, accordingly, we were not required to perform any labor,
Chpt 10 (definition 1) *accordingly = in agreement with what was just stated
- For instance, the slaveholders not only like to see the slave drink of his own accord, but will adopt various plans to make him drunk.
Chpt 10 (definition 3) *own accord = own mind (voluntarily)
- I agreed to do so, and accordingly devoted my Sundays to teaching these my loved fellow-slaves how to read.†
Chpt 10 (definition 1)
- But I remained firm, and, according to my resolution, on the third day of September, 1838, I left my chains, and succeeded in reaching New York without the slightest interruption of any kind.†
Chpt 11 (definition 1)
Definitions:
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(1) (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
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(2) (accord as in: reached an accord) an agreementeditor's notes: In this sense, accord can refer to a formal agreement (such as one written between two countries) or an informal agreement (such as an unvoiced consensus about what should be done).
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(3) (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.