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Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People'
Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People'

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.
My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.
I'm awake at last!
I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.
But I must compose myself and write this last chapter of my romance.
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Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People'

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People' is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.
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My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.
/maɪ driːm ˈkæsəlz hæv ˈtʌmbəld daʊn əˈpɑːn maɪ hed ənd left miː bruːzd ənd ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
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I'm awake at last!
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I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.
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But I must compose myself and write this last chapter of my romance.
/bʌt aɪ mʌst kəmˈpoʊz ˌmaɪˈself ənd raɪt ðɪs læst ˈtʃæptər ʌv maɪ roʊˈmæns/

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bruised verb US /bruːzd/

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading “My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.”

castles noun US /ˈkæsəlz/

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading “My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.”

compose verb US /kəmˈpoʊz/

form the substance of

From this reading “But I must compose myself and write this last chapter of my romance.”

diary noun US /ˈdaɪəri/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading “DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.”

forgiveness noun US /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading “I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.”

link verb US /lɪŋk/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.”

patchwork noun US /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/

a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

From this reading “I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.”

quilt noun US /kwɪlt/

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

From this reading “I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.”

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From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I'm awake at last!

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading I'm awake at last!

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

BREAKverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/

past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

From this reading My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.

buryverbUS /ˈberi/

cover from sight

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I must compose myself and write this last chapter of my romance.

castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading But I must compose myself and write this last chapter of my romance.

composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/

form the substance of

From this reading But I must compose myself and write this last chapter of my romance.

DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

DIEverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading But I must compose myself and write this last chapter of my romance.

I'd

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

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

I'M

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

From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

LAMPnounUS /læmp/

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I'm awake at last!

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

LINKverbUS /lɪŋk/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.

MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading But I must compose myself and write this last chapter of my romance.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But I must compose myself and write this last chapter of my romance.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

patchworknounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/

a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading But I must compose myself and write this last chapter of my romance.

sackclothnoun

a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse

From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DIARY--"THE LINK MUST BREAK AND THE LAMP MUST DIE" _April 13._ I'M in sackcloth and ashes.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading But I must compose myself and write this last chapter of my romance.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I'd like to bury my face in my old red and green patchwork quilt and ask forgiveness for being a fool.

tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading My dream castles have tumbled down upon my head and left me bruised and sorrowful.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading But I must compose myself and write this last chapter of my romance.

Chapter 25 of Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People' by Anna Balmer Myers holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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