All 7 Uses
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Lock and Key, by Sarah Dessen
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- "Is your mom around?" Ronnie asked as Alice shifted her weight, trying to see into the kitchen behind me.
I adjusted myself accordingly, blocking her view, before saying...Chpt 1 *accordingly = because of what was just happened - I would have had more faith if she'd gone of her own accord.
Chpt 15 *own accord = own mind (voluntarily -- without anyone asking)
- According to the dashboard clock, it was 8:10, which meant that in a run-down classroom about twenty miles away, Mr. Barrett-Hahn, my homeroom teacher, was beginning his slow, flat-toned read of the day's announcements.†
Chpt 2
- According to my new schedule, this was Literature in Practice with an M. Conyers.†
Chpt 3
- According to my schedule, I had Spanish in Conversation next, which was in building C. I figured that since this was my one day I could claim ignorance on all counts, there was no point in rushing, so I took my time as I walked along, following the crowd outside.†
Chpt 3
- In the end, I'd applied to three schools: the U, Cora's alma mater and one town over; a smaller, more artsy college in the mountains called Slater-Kearns; and one long shot, Defriese University, in D.C. According to Mrs. Pureza, my guidance counselor, all three were known to take a second look at 'unique' students like myself.†
Chpt 15
- The test that pretty much would decide the entire fate of both my GPA and my future was on Monday, and according to Gervais'whose method was proven'it was time to shift into what he called 'Zen mode.†
Chpt 17
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 agreementIn 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) mindThis sense of accord is typically seen in the form own accord or one accord.
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(4)
(accord as in: accord her the respect deserved) to give someone special treatment -- especially respect
- (5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)