All 3 Uses of
lament
in
Candide
- Scarcely had they reached the city, lamenting the death of their benefactor, when they felt the earth tremble under their feet.†
Chpt 5 *
- While he was thus lamenting his fate, he went on eating.†
Chpt 16
- He was continuing, but stopped short when he saw the two girls tenderly embracing the monkeys, bathing their bodies in tears, and rending the air with the most dismal lamentations.†
Chpt 16
Definition:
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(lament) to express grief or regret