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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
account
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
all
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
almost
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From this reading "It will be almost warm enough to-night to sleep out of doors," said the doctor's son.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
ashore
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be almost warm enough to-night to sleep out of doors," said the doctor's son.
bedding
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
boat
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From this reading The things left in the boat were covered carefully with the tarpaulin, to keep off the night dampness and a possible rain.
boughs
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
boys
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
build
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
Cameron
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
camped
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
carefully
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From this reading The things left in the boat were covered carefully with the tarpaulin, to keep off the night dampness and a possible rain.
club
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
cove
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
covered
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From this reading The things left in the boat were covered carefully with the tarpaulin, to keep off the night dampness and a possible rain.
cut
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
dampness
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From this reading The things left in the boat were covered carefully with the tarpaulin, to keep off the night dampness and a possible rain.
directed
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
doctor's
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From this reading "It will be almost warm enough to-night to sleep out of doors," said the doctor's son.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
doors
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From this reading "It will be almost warm enough to-night to sleep out of doors," said the doctor's son.
drawn
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
enough
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From this reading "It will be almost warm enough to-night to sleep out of doors," said the doctor's son.
erected
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
fast
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
father
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
fire
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
get
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
getting
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
Giant
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be almost warm enough to-night to sleep out of doors," said the doctor's son.
just
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
keep
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From this reading The things left in the boat were covered carefully with the tarpaulin, to keep off the night dampness and a possible rain.
knew
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
Lake
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
leader
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The things left in the boat were covered carefully with the tarpaulin, to keep off the night dampness and a possible rain.
made
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
NIGHT
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
now
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
off
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From this reading The things left in the boat were covered carefully with the tarpaulin, to keep off the night dampness and a possible rain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
OUT
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
outfit
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
outing
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
pine
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
possible
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From this reading The things left in the boat were covered carefully with the tarpaulin, to keep off the night dampness and a possible rain.
rain
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From this reading The things left in the boat were covered carefully with the tarpaulin, to keep off the night dampness and a possible rain.
ready
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
rowboat
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
said
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From this reading "It will be almost warm enough to-night to sleep out of doors," said the doctor's son.
selected
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
set
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
Shep
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
shores
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
sleep
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From this reading "It will be almost warm enough to-night to sleep out of doors," said the doctor's son.
Snap
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
some
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
son
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From this reading "It will be almost warm enough to-night to sleep out of doors," said the doctor's son.
spot
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
suited
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
supper
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
tarpaulin
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From this reading The things left in the boat were covered carefully with the tarpaulin, to keep off the night dampness and a possible rain.
tent
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
then
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
there
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
things
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From this reading The things left in the boat were covered carefully with the tarpaulin, to keep off the night dampness and a possible rain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
tiny
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
to-night
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From this reading "It will be almost warm enough to-night to sleep out of doors," said the doctor's son.
up
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
wants
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
warm
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From this reading "It will be almost warm enough to-night to sleep out of doors," said the doctor's son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
well
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From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT OUT The boys knew the shores of Lake Cameron well, having camped there before, and they selected a spot that just suited their wants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The things left in the boat were covered carefully with the tarpaulin, to keep off the night dampness and a possible rain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
Whopper
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From this reading Shep had been selected as the leader during this outing, on account of what his father had done for the club, and he now directed Giant and Whopper to build the fire and get supper ready, while he and Snap erected the tent and cut some pine boughs for bedding.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be almost warm enough to-night to sleep out of doors," said the doctor's son.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The things left in the boat were covered carefully with the tarpaulin, to keep off the night dampness and a possible rain.
work
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From this reading The rowboat was drawn up in a tiny cove and made fast, and then all hands set to work getting the tent and some of the outfit ashore.
