All 4 Uses of
detach
in
Lord of the Flies
- There, where the island petered out in water, was another island; a rock, almost detached, standing like a fort, facing them across the green with one bold, pink bastion.
p. 29.2 *detached = separated
- A stain in the darkness, a stain that was Jack, detached itself and began to draw away.
p. 121.1
- Listening carefully, detaching his mind from the swing of the sea, Ralph could make out a familiar rhythm.
p. 186.4detaching = separating
- A flame, seemingly detached, swung like an acrobat and licked up the palm heads on the platform.
p. 201.0detached = separated
Definition:
to separate something from something else (physically or emotionally)