Chapter IV
The tale halted. To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another. Uncle Bill determined on the bitterer alternative. "He made a clean fight," declared Uncle Bill. "First he cussed me out proper.
Bull Hunter
Chapter IV
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The
tale
halted.
To
be
defeated
is
one
thing;
to
be
forced
to
confess
defeat
is
another.
Uncle
Bill
determined
on
the
bitterer
alternative.
"He
made
a
clean
fight,"
declared
Uncle
Bill.
"First
he
cussed
me
out
proper.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
tale
halted.
Line 2
To
be
defeated
is
one
thing;
to
be
forced
to
confess
defeat
is
another.
Line 3
Uncle
Bill
determined
on
the
bitterer
alternative.
Line 4
"He
made
a
clean
fight,"
declared
Uncle
Bill.
Line 5
"First
he
cussed
me
out
proper.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Another
noun
US /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.”
Determined
adjective
US /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “Uncle Bill determined on the bitterer alternative.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"First he cussed me out proper.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.”
Thing
noun
US /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.”
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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 "He made a clean fight," declared Uncle Bill.
alternative
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From this reading Uncle Bill determined on the bitterer alternative.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.
Bill
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From this reading Uncle Bill determined on the bitterer alternative.
bitterer
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From this reading Uncle Bill determined on the bitterer alternative.
clean
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confess
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From this reading To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.
cussed
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From this reading "First he cussed me out proper.
declared
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From this reading "He made a clean fight," declared Uncle Bill.
defeat
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From this reading To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.
defeated
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From this reading To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading Uncle Bill determined on the bitterer alternative.
fight
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From this reading "He made a clean fight," declared Uncle Bill.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "First he cussed me out proper.
forced
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From this reading To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.
halted
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From this reading The tale halted.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He made a clean fight," declared Uncle Bill.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.
made
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From this reading "He made a clean fight," declared Uncle Bill.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "First he cussed me out proper.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Bill determined on the bitterer alternative.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.
out
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From this reading "First he cussed me out proper.
proper
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From this reading "First he cussed me out proper.
tale
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From this reading The tale halted.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tale halted.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be defeated is one thing; to be forced to confess defeat is another.
Uncle
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From this reading Uncle Bill determined on the bitterer alternative.