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What does insolence mean?
contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech.
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How many sisters did Beauty have?
5
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The days passed swiftly in different amusements.
There was a lot of fun stuff to do, so the days went by fast.
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Why did the prince appear to her in dreams?
Maybe because that was a requiremnt of the curse?
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why do you think the Beast asked the father to send one of his daughters?
to break the curse
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Commissions, as in "they all loaded their father with commissions for jewels"
Requests
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what did Beauty's brothers do when they were poor?
worked in the fields
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What does this mean: There lived a merchant, who had been so fortunate in his undertakings...
He sold things to other people and was really lucky and successfuld
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Why couldn't Beauty figure out that the Prince and the Beast were the same person?
She couldn't see it until she realized she loved the Beast and could see past his ugliness.
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Why does Beauty first believe the Beast is holding the prince prisoner?
she can't see past the beast being ugly and understand they are the same person
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What does lamenting mean?
1. to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence. 2. to mourn for or over.
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Why did Beauty have so much to amuse her at the castle?
It was magic and created whatever she wanted.
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Why did Beauty find that nothing amused her much when she went home, even though her family was wealthy again?
She missed the Beast and had grown to love it at the castle.
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Why did the father agree to let Beauty go to the Beast?
He knew it was the right thing to do and Beauty insisted
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Why dose the Beast say he would have died when Beauty found him?
He said "I was dying because I thought you had forgotten your promise."
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Prudent
1. wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober. 2. careful in providing for the future; provident: a prudent decision.
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Why doesn’t Beauty need costly things to be happy?
she is kind and naturally happy
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But this reply vexed her sisters, who fancied she was blaming them for having asked for such costly things.
She made her sisters mad because she didn't ask for anything expensive.
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Why does the dream of the Beast dying make Beauty want to leave her family?
it makes her realize she loves him
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What did Beauty's father tell her about her dreams?
You tell me yourself that the Beast, frightful as he is loves you dearly an deserves your love and gratitude for his gentleness and kindness. I the prince must mean you to understand you ought to reward him; by doing as he wishes, in spite of his ugliness.