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regretted

/ɹɪˈɡɹɛtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

Examples :

"He regretted his words."
emotion mind attitude guilt

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

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happened verb

/ˈhæpənd/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

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thing noun

/θɪŋ/

That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

"My favorite thing about school is the library. "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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sorry noun

/ˈsɔɹi/ /ˈsɒɹi/ /ˈsɑɹi/

The act of saying sorry; an apology.

"My sorry for being late to school this morning was not accepted by the teacher. "

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studying verb

/ˈstʌdiːɪŋ/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."

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absence noun

/ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/ /æbˈsɒns/

A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away.

"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."

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words noun

/wɜːdz/

The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

"The teacher wrote new vocabulary words on the board. "

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generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

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harder adjective

/hɑːdə/ /ˈhɑɹɾɚ/

(of material or fluid) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.

""The math problems on the test were much harder than the ones we did in class." "