All 3 Uses of
lament
in
The Hobbit
- They were still standing over him, cursing their ill luck, and Bombur's clumsiness, and lamenting the loss of the boat which made it impossible for them to go back and look for the hart, when they became aware of the dim blowing of horns in the wood and the sound as of dogs baying far off.†
Chpt 8
- "O! why did we not remember Beorn's advice, and Gandalf's!" he lamented.†
Chpt 8
- ...and down the wind came the voices of the people of Esgaroth lamenting their lost town and goods and ruined houses.
Chpt 14 *lamenting = expressing regret for
Definition:
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(lament) to express grief or regret