Chapter XI

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

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

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

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

(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 THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

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

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "Red Eagle, old cayuse!" cried the line rider, slapping the animal resoundingly.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

to strive with determination

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

a small native range horse

From this reading "Red Eagle, old cayuse!" cried the line rider, slapping the animal resoundingly.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Red Eagle, old cayuse!" cried the line rider, slapping the animal resoundingly.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

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

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading "Red Eagle, old cayuse!" cried the line rider, slapping the animal resoundingly.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Keep yore eyes open."

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

set up or found

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

plural of “freeze” — the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

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

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

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

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Keep yore eyes open."

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Buck laughed and rode on.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

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

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Keep yore eyes open."

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

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

From this reading "Red Eagle, old cayuse!" cried the line rider, slapping the animal resoundingly.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

in a resounding manner

From this reading "Red Eagle, old cayuse!" cried the line rider, slapping the animal resoundingly.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading "Red Eagle, old cayuse!" cried the line rider, slapping the animal resoundingly.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Buck laughed and rode on.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

From this reading "Red Eagle, old cayuse!" cried the line rider, slapping the animal resoundingly.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

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

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

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

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

up to a particular time

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

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

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

hard to endure

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

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

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

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

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

at the time that

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Hopalong grinned and replied that he would hold the line that long and then skate on the ice, that any cow found trying to cross would get indignant, and that he and trouble were old friends.

time long past

From this reading Keep yore eyes open."

plural of “zephyr” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading THREE IS A CROWD When Buck reached the line on his return Hopalong was the first man he met and his orders were to the point: "Hold this line till h--l freezes, drive all H2 cows across it, an' don't start a fight; but be shore to finish any that zephyrs up.