All 4 Uses of
repent
in
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
- I repented of my words ere they were out.†
Chpt 4repented = expressed regret for having done something wrong
- He may repent, and turn from the error of his ways, and so find peace; but it is not so with a favorite slave.†
Chpt 6repent = to express or feel regret for having done wrong
- He said he had put him there, to reflect upon his bad conduct, and he certainly was not giving any evidence of repentance.†
Chpt 11 *repentance = to feel or express regret for having done wrong
- You see the foolish girl has repented of her rashness, and wants to return.†
Chpt 25repented = expressed regret for having done something wrong
Definition:
to feel regret for having done wrong and to firmly decide to be a better person in the future