All 24 Uses of

bond
in
Inheritance, by Christopher Paolini

He was fairly confident that the men were now loyal to him, not to Brigman, but Brigman had been their captain for many months, and such bonds were not easily forgotten.†
Chpt 20

As the young man stepped forward, Eragon wrenched at his bonds, trying to pull one of his hands out of the manacles.†
Chpt 29

She strained against her bonds, but they were too strong for her to break.†
Chpt 42

She wrenched at her bonds, hoping to dislodge the grub, but it continued to cling to her.†
Chpt 48

Wild dragons did not, as a rule, consort with those of us who were bonded with Riders.†
Chpt 49

How could he have been better able to understand a murderer like Sloan than his own spell-bonded partner?†
Chpt 53

I speak for the others but I do not command them, for while many of us were bonded with Riders, more were not, and our wild brethren acknowledge no authority but their own.†
Chpt 56

His hopelessness turned to frustrated rage, and he wrenched athis invisible bonds.†
Chpt 66

Invisible bonds seized hold of Eragon's limbs, and throughout the chamber, silence fell as the king's magic restrained everyone, even Shruikan.†
Chpt 68

When he finished, the inscription had changed to: HERE LIES BROM Who was A Rider bonded to the dragon Saphira Son of Holcomb and Nelda Beloved of Selena Father of Eragon Shadeslayer Founder of the Varden And Bane of the Forsworn.†
Chpt 72

Saphira shared many of his concerns, but she was not as worried as he about their bonds with others.†
Chpt 73 *

Uses with a meaning too rare to warrant foucs:

The silver-browed girl had laughed at Nasuada and sent her away with gibes and insults, saying, "I owe no bond of allegiance to you or anyone else, Nasuada.†
Chpt 23

Thorn clawed Saphira's ribs, and Eragon gasped as he felt her pain through their bond.†
Chpt 36

Ever since they had shared their true names, the bond between them seemed to have grown stronger, perhaps because they had both heard how much they cared for each other.†
Chpt 54

He thought that perhaps his bond with his sword would allow him to use magic where Arya could not, but to his disappointment, the blade remained as it was, glittering dimly in the dull light of the lanterns.†
Chpt 66

The exchange of names had formed a bond between them, but of what sort he was unsure, and his uncertainty left him with a sense of vulnerability.†
Chpt 74 *

Definitions:

(1) (bond as in: a close bond)
a close connection; or to form such a connection; or something that holds things together (creates a connection)
(2) (bond as in: the bond market)
a certificate issued by a government or corporation that promises to pay a debt with interest in return for a loan
(3) (bond as in: released on a $10,000 bond)
an amount of money a court orders a defendant to pay to be released from jail prior to a trial (The money is returned after trial, but is collected to help assure the defendant will appear at trial.)
(4) (bonded as in: all our employees are bonded)
insured to cover any loss resulting from dishonesty
(5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
meaning too rare to warrant focus:

Less commonly, bond can refer to:
- a formal or sincere agreement
- a duty
- a specific way that atoms are held together
- a type of paper
- a specific way of laying bricks
- something used to tie things together or prevent free movement