Both Uses of
lament
in
The Lords of Discipline
- Since I got back three days ago, Father has been lamenting nonstop that I'm not a weightlifter or something else he could be proud of.†
Chpt 1.2 *lamenting = expressing grief or regret
- I lament the passing of that form of chivalry which was the way that civilized men had agreed to treat each other during times of peace.†
Chpt 4.34lament = express grief or regret
Definitions:
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(1)
(lament) to express grief or regret
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Although lament typically refers to a feeling or simple vocal expression, it can refer to a vocal expression as complex as a sad song or poem. It can even refer to sad, but non-vocal music -- as when Tennessee Williams references background music in A Streetcar Named Desire.