All 10 Uses of

accord
in
BoneMan's Daughters

"According to your uniform, you are an officer," Kahlid said.†
Chpt 5 *

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

Brooke Silverstein, according to the gold plate next to the green lamp.†
Chpt 12

But according to Welsh, Ryan Evans had made some unusual claims that linked him to BoneMan in the Iraqi desert.†
Chpt 13

ACCORDING TO THE stamp on the side of the sledgehammer, it weighed seven pounds.†
Chpt 26

According to state law, any speeding infraction over a hundred miles an hour earned the driver an immediate escort to jail.†
Chpt 30

According to Luke's record the two men crucified with Christ both had their bones broken—†
Chpt 34

They also knew that Ryan had taken Johnson's keys and that his white Honda Accord was missing from the parking lot out back.†
Chpt 30 *

By morning the Accord will be long gone and Evans will be with BoneMan.†
Chpt 30

A camper had found the white Honda Accord Ryan had stolen in a small campground called Crow's Nest Ranch in western Texas yesterday.†
Chpt 34

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