Regret washed over lion, sorrow filled his heart.

Meaning: This sentence describes the lion feeling sad and regretful after accidentally killing the mouse.

Choice of Words: Regret means a feeling of sadness or disappointment over something that has happened or been done. Washed means to cover or flow over something. Sorrow means deep sadness or grief. Filled means to make something full. Heart means the organ that pumps blood through the body.

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