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Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.
But, Asenath, how am I to live without you?
But you can't understand that, because you do not know what you are to me.
No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”
Oh, Richard!”
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Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.
Line 2
But, Asenath, how am I to live without you?
Line 3
But you can't understand that, because you do not know what you are to me.
Line 4
No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”
Line 5
Oh, Richard!”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

dim adjective US /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading ““I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.”

gently adverb US /ˈdʒentli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading ““I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.”

guessed verb US /ɡest/

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!””

loving adjective US /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading “No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!””

mist verb US /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading ““I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.”

share verb US /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading “No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!””

tears noun US /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading ““I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.”

tenderly adverb US /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading ““I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “But, Asenath, how am I to live without you?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But you can't understand that, because you do not know what you are to me.

Asenath

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “But, Asenath, how am I to live without you?

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading But you can't understand that, because you do not know what you are to me.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But, Asenath, how am I to live without you?

can't

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From this reading But you can't understand that, because you do not know what you are to me.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

deep-blue

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From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But you can't understand that, because you do not know what you are to me.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

guessedverbUS /ɡest/

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “But, Asenath, how am I to live without you?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

I've

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From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But you can't understand that, because you do not know what you are to me.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But you can't understand that, because you do not know what you are to me.

mistverbUS /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But you can't understand that, because you do not know what you are to me.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, Richard!”

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

Richard

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But you can't understand that, because you do not know what you are to me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “But, Asenath, how am I to live without you?

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading But you can't understand that, because you do not know what you are to me.

unshed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But you can't understand that, because you do not know what you are to me.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I hope thee will live, Richard,” she said, gently and tenderly, her deep-blue eyes dim with the mist of unshed tears.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “But, Asenath, how am I to live without you?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “But, Asenath, how am I to live without you?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading No, you never guessed that all this while I've been loving you more and more, until now I have no other idea of death than not to see you, not to love you, not to share your life!”

Chapter 21 of Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home by Bayard Taylor holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 21 of Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home contain?

Chapter 21 holds 160 sentences of Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 21 of Beauty and the Beast, and Tales of Home by Bayard Taylor exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 160 sentences, grouped into 32 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Bayard
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Relate
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