used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
Betty
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From this reading "Come, Betty, let us drift for a while.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Betty, let us drift for a while.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
dodgersnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒərz/
plural of “dodger” — a shifty deceptive person
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
don't
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From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "Come, Betty, let us drift for a while.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
a boy or man
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
fryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
and nothing more
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come, Betty, let us drift for a while.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
engage in
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
a particular point in time
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
O'NeillnounUS /oʊˈniːl/
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
oarsmannounUS /ˈɔːrzmən/
someone who rows a boat
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
and nothing more
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
a full supply
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
Polly
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From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
with low volume
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
supposedlyadverbUS /səˈpoʊzədli/
believed or reputed to be the case
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
in a swift manner
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been little conversation during this time, but now Polly O'Neill, letting her paddle rest for a moment, said to her fellow oarsman:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come, Betty, let us drift for a while.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "NOBODY WANTS TO BE DONE GOOD TO" A canoe containing three girls had been out on the waters of the lake near the foot of Sunrise Hill for the past two hours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
in or at the place that
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Come, Betty, let us drift for a while.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A part of the time it had been swiftly shot through the water only to rest afterwards in certain shadowed places, where fishing lines were quietly dropped over its sides, until now a flat birch basket in its stern was filled with freshly caught fish.
but in spite of that
From this reading We don't have to get back to camp just yet, for it will be another two hours probably before our supposedly unexpected guests arrive, so we will have plenty of time to help with the preparations, to fry the fish and have Mollie make her inspired corn dodgers.