Read these sentences from "The Story of Daedalus and Icarus" by Ovid.

At last he saw the featehrs floating on the water. "Ill-fated arts!" he lamented, wishing he had never possessed the skill to allow them to fly.

What does the word lamented mean here

A. Felt relieved

B. Expressed sorrow or regret

C. Punished someone or something

D. Felt jealous over someone else's ability or skill

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Leonardo Santiago

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1 October, 17:15

Read these sentences from "The Story of Daedalus and Icarus" by Ovid.

At last he saw the featehrs floating on the water. "Ill-fated arts!" he lamented, wishing he had never possessed the skill to allow them to fly.

What does the word lamented mean here

A. Felt relieved

B. Expressed sorrow or regret

C. Punished someone or something

D. Felt jealous over someone else's ability or skill

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Dwayne Olsen · Answer 1

Dwayne Olsen 1 October, 17:26

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B

Explanation:

He was sorrowful

Ethen Barker · Answer 2

The word lamented does mean expressed sorrow or regret here.

Explanation:

If you look up the actual definition of lamented, the real definition compared to the four suggested definitions, B fits better than the rest of them.