what do you think ' lamenting the loss ' means from page 181 ??

My page numbers are not the same as your, there are so many printings og this book. Do you mean this sentence?

"They were still standing over him, cursing their ill luck, and Bombur's clumsiness, and lamenting the loss of the boat which made it impossible for them to go back and look for the hart, when they became aware of the dim blowing of horns in the wood and the sound as of dogs baying far off."

yes thats the one please help me

Bombur fell into the water and the boat was cast away from them. They were sad/complaining about the loss of the boat due to Bombur's clumsiness.

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"They were still standing over him, cursing their ill luck, and Bombur's clumsiness, and lamenting the loss of the boat which made it impossible for them to go back and look for the hart, when they became aware of the dim blowing of horns in the wood and the sound as of dogs baying far off."

Bombur fell into the water and the boat was cast away from them. They were sad/complaining about the loss of the boat due to Bombur's clumsiness.

"They were still standing over him, cursing their ill luck, and Bombur's clumsiness, and lamenting the loss of the boat which made it impossible for them to go back and look for the hart, when they became aware of the dim blowing of horns in the wood and the sound as of dogs baying far off."

Bombur fell into the water and the boat was cast away from them. They were sad/complaining about the loss of the boat due to Bombur's clumsiness.