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O. Henryana

Chapter I

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Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.
Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.
Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.
But when the battle is over (Marvel and wonder the while) Give to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.
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O. Henryana

Chapter I

Reading 1/147 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.
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Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.
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Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.
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But when the battle is over (Marvel and wonder the while) Give to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “But when the battle is over (Marvel and wonder the while) Give to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “But when the battle is over (Marvel and wonder the while) Give to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.”

All words in this reading · 72

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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 Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

accord

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

Always

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.

battle

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

Blow

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

bring

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

bugles

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From this reading Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

child

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

child's

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

children

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

Cunningly

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

desire

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From this reading Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.

ended

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

fire

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From this reading Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.

Fitter

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

foray

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

give

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

GoodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.

guilty

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From this reading Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.

Hard

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

Heart

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

hilts

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

https

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From this reading See https://

Ice

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From this reading Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

iron

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From this reading Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.

man

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

marring

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

Marvel

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From this reading But when the battle is over (Marvel and wonder the while) Give to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

oak

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From this reading Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

out

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading But when the battle is over (Marvel and wonder the while) Give to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

plan

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

ranting

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From this reading Good when the bugles are ranting It is to be iron and fire; Good to be oak in the foray, Ice to a guilty desire.

Red

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

ride

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

roaring

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

See

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From this reading See https://

Tenderly

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

Test

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

tilts

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

tumult

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

Turn

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

ultimate

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

unbeguiled

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

undefiled

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

utterly

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading But when the battle is over (Marvel and wonder the while) Give to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

woman

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

woman's

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From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

wonder

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From this reading But when the battle is over (Marvel and wonder the while) Give to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

worth

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From this reading Test of the man, if his worth be In accord with the ultimate plan, That he be not, to his marring, Always and utterly man; That he bring out of the tumult, Fitter and undefiled, To a woman the heart of a woman, To children the heart of a child.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Hard ye may be in the tumult, Red to your battle hilts, Blow give for blow in the foray, Cunningly ride in the tilts; But when the roaring is ended Tenderly, unbeguiled, Turn to a woman a woman's Heart, and a child's to a child.