All 16 Uses of

accord
in
The Thundering Herd

Many hundreds of leagues they traveled, according to their historian, Castaneda, over tremendous plains and reaches of sand, stark and level, and so barren of trees and stones that they erected heaps of the ox dung they found, so that they could be guided back by the way they had come.†
Chpt 1

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

They made from fifteen to twenty-five miles a day, according to condition of the road and favorable places to camp.†
Chpt 3

All bull hides were made into one bundle, so marked; and the others sorted according to sex, age, and quality.†
Chpt 9

Taken as a whole, this hunting of buffalo for their hides, according to the opinion of all hunters, was the hardest work in the world.†
Chpt 9

Also there were Apaches on the Staked Plain, and they, too, according to reports, were in uneasy mood.†
Chpt 11

The buffalo, according to Jones, was an evolution of the Great Plains, and singularly fitted to survive and flourish on its vast and varied environment.†
Chpt 11

Accordingly, Tom's state of mind was not conducive to tolerance, especially of such greed and selfishness as was manifested by some of the hunters.†
Chpt 11

accordingly = in keeping with or in agreement with what was just stated

They traveled at walk or trot, according to the nature of the ground, until the moon went down and all the stars had paled, except the great one in the east.†
Chpt 12

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

He had done so, adding of his own accord an improvised sun shade of canvas.†
Chpt 13 *

own accord = own mind -- voluntarily (without anyone asking)

Whity and Sparks started of their own accord, splashed across the shallow lake, and pulled up on the gray flat expanse.†
Chpt 15

Accordingly he crawled on hands and knees to the end of this stone-like corral, and there, stretching on his left side, with left hand extended and right dragging his rifle, he crawled as swiftly and noiselessly as possible.†
Chpt 16

accordingly = in keeping with or in agreement with what was just stated

With the sudden release of strain the men reacted according to their individual natures.†
Chpt 16

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

In the spring of 1877, when, according to the scouts, the backbone of the Southwest raiding tribes had been broken, Tom Doan bade good-by to Burn Hudnall, his friend and comrade for so long.†
Chpt 17

If the welcome accorded Tom by Burn and Dave had touched him, that given by their women folk reached deeply to his heart.†
Chpt 19 *

Definitions:

(1) (accord as in: according to, or in accord with)
in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity with
This 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
(2) (accord as in: reached an accord)
an agreement

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).
(3) (accord as in: done of her own accord)
mind

This sense of accord is typically seen in the form own accord or one accord.
(4) (accord as in: accord her the respect deserved)
to give someone special treatment -- especially respect