All 6 Uses of
comprehend
in
Lord of the Flies
- He turned a half-concealed face up to Roger and answered the incomprehension of his gaze.†
p. 63.3incomprehension = lack of understanding of somethingstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in incomprehension means not and reverses the meaning of comprehension. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- This wind pressed his grey shirt against his chest so that he noticed—in this new mood of comprehension—how the folds were stiff like cardboard, and unpleasant; noticed too how the frayed edges of his shorts were making an uncomfortable, pink area on the front of his thighs.†
p. 76.8comprehension = the understanding of something
- As an answer Jack dropped into the uncomprehending silence that followed it the one crude expressive syllable.†
p. 89.5uncomprehending = not understandingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in uncomprehending means not and reverses the meaning of comprehending. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Simon broke off and turned to Piggy who was looking at him with an expression of derisive incomprehension.†
p. 128.9incomprehension = lack of understanding of somethingstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in incomprehension means not and reverses the meaning of comprehension. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- The others nodded in perfect comprehension.
p. 129.8 *comprehension = understanding
- From the top of the towering rock came the incomprehensible reply.†
p. 190.4incomprehensible = not understandablestandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in incomprehensible means not and reverses the meaning of comprehensible. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
Definition:
to understand something -- especially to understand it completely