All 4 Uses of
lament
in
Babbitt
- Ted lamented, "Oh, punk!†
Chpt 6
- He bounced into wakefulness, lamenting, "Why the devil can't some people never get to bed at a reasonable hour?"†
Chpt 7 *
- Vacation doesn't seem to have done me a bit of good," he lamented.†
Chpt 11
- He knew her financial affairs and advised her about them, while she lamented her feminine ignorance, and praised his masterfulness, and proved to know much more about bonds than he did.†
Chpt 29
Definition:
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(lament) to express grief or regret