All 10 Uses of
repent
in
War and Peace
- But immediately, noticing the pained expression his joke had brought to his sister's face, he repented and added: "I am glad; really, dear, I am very glad."†
Chpt 1repented = expressed regret for having done something wrong
- And cost what it may, I will arrange poor Amelie's happiness, she loves him so passionately, and so passionately repents.†
Chpt 3 *repents = feels or expresses regret for having done something wrong
- Had he repented of his unbelief?†
Chpt 4repented = expressed regret for having done something wrong
- To live only so as not to do evil and not to have to repent is not enough.†
Chpt 5repent = to express or feel regret for having done wrong
- Cursing his temerity, his heart sinking at the thought of finding himself at any moment face to face with the Emperor and being put to shame and arrested in his presence, fully alive now to the impropriety of his conduct and repenting of it, Rostov, with downcast eyes, was making his way out of the house through the brilliant suite when a familiar voice called him and a hand detained him.†
Chpt 5repenting = expressing regret for having done something wrong
- I recollected myself and drove away that thought only when I found myself glowing with anger, but I did not sufficiently repent.†
Chpt 6repent = to express or feel regret for having done wrong
- So it is plain that nothing has happened and there is nothing to repent of, and Andrew can love me still.†
Chpt 8
- The prayers to which she surrendered herself most of all were those of repentance.†
Chpt 9repentance = to feel or express regret for having done wrong
- A beatific smile of regret, repentance, and ecstasy beamed on M. de Beausset's face and he glided away to the other generals.†
Chpt 10
- When they reached the Myasnitski Street and could no longer hear the shouts of the mob, the count began to repent.†
Chpt 11repent = to express or feel regret for having done wrong
Definition:
to feel regret for having done wrong and to firmly decide to be a better person in the future