Consequently,he kicked the bucket before an hour was out."be

因此,不到一个小时他就翘辫子（死）了
before an hour was out--------不到一个小时 再答： kicked the bucket其实是died的一种委婉的说法。
before an hour was out意思是“在一个小时不在（消失）之前”，可以理解为“（用了）不到一个小时”