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Sheila of Big Wreck Cove: A Story of Cape Cod
Sheila of Big Wreck Cove: A Story of Cape Cod

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.
Alongshore there is never any sad phase of the fall.
One reason is the lack of deciduous trees.
The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.
The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.
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Sheila of Big Wreck Cove: A Story of Cape Cod

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Sheila of Big Wreck Cove: A Story of Cape Cod is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.
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Alongshore there is never any sad phase of the fall.
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One reason is the lack of deciduous trees.
/wʌn ˈriːzən ɪz ðə læk ʌv ˌdɪˈsɪdʒuːəs triːz/
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The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.
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The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

Learner Dictionary

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adjacent adjective US /əˈdʒeɪsənt/

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading “MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.”

deciduous adjective US /ˌdɪˈsɪdʒuːəs/

(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season

From this reading “One reason is the lack of deciduous trees.”

frosts noun US /frɔːsts/

plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading “The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.”

midsummer noun US /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading “The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.”

phase noun US /feɪz/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading “Alongshore there is never any sad phase of the fall.”

restraint noun US /rɪˈstreɪnt/

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading “The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.”

sparkling adjective US /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading “The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.”

tunis noun US /ˈtuːnɪs/

the capital and principal port of Tunisia

From this reading “MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.”

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adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

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 MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

Alongshore

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

From this reading Alongshore there is never any sad phase of the fall.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Alongshore there is never any sad phase of the fall.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

benisonnoun

a spoken blessing

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.

brushless

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

From this reading The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.

changelessadjective

not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

deciduousadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsɪdʒuːəs/

(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season

From this reading One reason is the lack of deciduous trees.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Alongshore there is never any sad phase of the fall.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.

frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/

plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.

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 MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Alongshore there is never any sad phase of the fall.

lacknounUS /læk/

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading One reason is the lack of deciduous trees.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

MEMORIESnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/

Recollections of past events.

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/

and nothing more

From this reading The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.

midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Alongshore there is never any sad phase of the fall.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One reason is the lack of deciduous trees.

phasenounUS /feɪz/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Alongshore there is never any sad phase of the fall.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading One reason is the lack of deciduous trees.

restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/

the act of controlling by restraining someone or something

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Alongshore there is never any sad phase of the fall.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Alongshore there is never any sad phase of the fall.

tidenounUS /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.

touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading One reason is the lack of deciduous trees.

TUNISnounUS /ˈtuːnɪs/

the capital and principal port of Tunisia

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The brushless hills and fields are merely turned to golden brown when the frosts touch them.

Wreckers

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

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading MEMORIES--AND TUNIS The benison of that most beautiful season of all the year, the autumn, lay upon Wreckers' Head and the adjacent coast on that Sunday morning.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading The sea--ever changing in aspect, yet changeless in tide and restraint--was as bright and sparkling as at midsummer.

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Tunis
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