All 13 Uses of

accord
in
The Phantom of the Opera

He, too, had been told of the curious manifestations that seemed to point to the existence of an abnormal being, residing in one of the most mysterious corners of the Opera, and he knew the story of the envelope; but he had never seen anything in it worthy of his attention as magistrate in charge of the Chagny case, and it was as much as he had done to listen to the evidence of a witness who appeared of his own accord and declared that he had often met the ghost.†
Chpt Prol.

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

A few of those present who knew the story of the ghost and the description of him given by the chief scene-shifter—they did not know of Joseph Buquet's death—thought, in their own minds, that the man at the end of the table might easily have passed for him; and yet, according to the story, the ghost had no nose and the person in question had.†
Chpt 3

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

Julie wouldn't mind according a kiss to Isidore!'†
Chpt 4

according = in keeping with; in agreement/harmony/unity with

With one accord, they raised their eyes to the ceiling and uttered a terrible cry.†
Chpt 7 *

one accord = one mind (in agreement)

In accordance with the instructions received from Moncharmin a few minutes earlier, Mercier took the good lady to the acting-manager's office and turned the key on her, thus making it impossible for her to communicate with her ghost.†
Chpt 17 *

accordance = keeping with; or agreement with

[5] These two pairs of boots, which were placed, according to the Persian's papers, just between the set piece and the scene from the ROI DE LAHORE, on the spot where Joseph Buquet was found hanging, were never discovered†
Chpt 20

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

I shall believe you if I see Christine Daae come out of the house on the lake and go back to it of her own accord.†
Chpt 21

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

Myself, forgetting the forest, I tackled a glass panel and began to finger it in every direction, hunting for the weak point on which to press in order to turn the door in accordance with Erik's system of pivots.†
Chpt 24

accordance = keeping with; or agreement with

Erik had only to rub this string with a glove smeared with resin and, according to the manner in which he rubbed it, he imitated to perfection the voice of the lion or the leopard, or even the buzzing of the tsetse fly.†
Chpt 24

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

His reason for restoring the forty-thousand francs, of his own accord, was that he no longer wanted it.†
Chpt Epil.

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

According to the Persian's account, Erik was born in a small town not far from Rouen.†
Chpt Epil.

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with

I did not recognize it by the ugliness of the head, for all men are ugly when they have been dead as long as that, but by the plain gold ring which he wore and which Christine Daae had certainly slipped on his finger, when she came to bury him in accordance with her promise.†
Chpt Epil.

accordance = keeping with; or agreement with

Giry, burst into song again—"'Saint, unclose thy portals holy and accord the bliss, to a mortal bending lowly, of a pardon-kiss.'†
Chpt 4 *

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