Astonished means to be filled with overwhelming or overpowering surprise. A synonym for astonished is amazed. A person can be astonished by something that happens or by something they hear or see.
General Zaroff is surprised to see Rainsford at the end of the story because he thought Rainsford had perished in their game of hunting humans. Zaroff was not expecting Rainsford to turn the tables on him and outsmart him in their deadly game.
In this scene from "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, Zaroff stands underneath the tree that Rainsford is hiding in but does not see him because Rainsford remains perfectly still. This moment adds tension to the story as Rainsford narrowly avoids being discovered by his pursuer.
Rainsford sails by island (start of story) Rainsford reaches island (fell from boat) Zaroff hunts Rainsford (action of the story) Rainsford eludes Zaroff (end of story) (alternatively - in the first half of the story) Rainsford falls off the boat. Rainsford meets Ivan. Rainsford meets Zaroff. The hunt begins.
Rainsford sails by island (start of story) Rainsford reaches island (fell from boat) Zaroff hunts Rainsford (action of the story) Rainsford eludes Zaroff (end of story) (alternatively - in the first half of the story) Rainsford falls off the boat. Rainsford meets Ivan. Rainsford meets Zaroff. The hunt begins.
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Rainsford sails by island (start of story) Rainsford reaches island (fell from boat) Zaroff hunts Rainsford (action of the story) Rainsford eludes Zaroff (end of story) (alternatively - in the first half of the story) Rainsford falls off the boat. Rainsford meets Ivan. Rainsford meets Zaroff. The hunt begins.
Astonished.
Rainsford sails by island Rainsford reaches island Zaroff hunts Rainsford Rainsford eludes Zaroff
Jill Rainsford died in 1994.
Jill Rainsford was born in 1905.
"Astonished" is usually in the past simple tense; however, it can also be used in the present simple tense. Example: "I was astonished by his performance" (past simple) or "She looks astonished by the news" (present simple).