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The Golf Course Mystery

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.
He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.
And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:
I can not tell.
It was nothing that concerns you or me or this case.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Golf Course Mystery

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Golf Course Mystery is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.
/ˈheri ˈbɑːrtlɪt wɔːkt frʌm ðə kɔːrt ə friː mæn ˈfɪzɪkəli bʌt nɑːt ˈmentəli/
Line 2
He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.
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And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:
/ənd ˈiːvɪn tuː vaɪˈoʊlə wen ɪn ðə sɪˈkluːʒən ʌv hɜːr hoʊm ʃiː æskt ˈheri əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈæftər ðə ˈtraɪəl ɔːr ˈræðər ðə ˈvɜːrdɪkt hiː rɪˈplaɪd/
Line 4
I can not tell.
/aɪ kæn nɑːt tel/
Line 5
It was nothing that concerns you or me or this case.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈnʌθɪŋ ðæt kənˈsɜːrnz juː ɔːr miː ɔːr ðɪs keɪs/

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Bartlett noun US /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/

United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)

From this reading “Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.”

latter's noun US /ˈlætərz/

possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two

From this reading “He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.”

mentally adverb US /ˈmentəli/

in your mind

From this reading “Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.”

physically adverb US /ˈfɪzɪkəli/

in accord with physical laws

From this reading “Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.”

seclusion noun US /sɪˈkluːʒən/

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading “And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:”

stain noun US /steɪn/

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading “He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.”

unexplained adjective US /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/

not explained

From this reading “He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.”

Viola noun US /vaɪˈoʊlə/

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

From this reading “And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:”

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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 Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/

United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)

From this reading Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I can not tell.

Carwell

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

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading It was nothing that concerns you or me or this case.

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/

plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading It was nothing that concerns you or me or this case.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I can not tell.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/

possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was nothing that concerns you or me or this case.

mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/

in your mind

From this reading Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It was nothing that concerns you or me or this case.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

others

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

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/

in accord with physical laws

From this reading Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.

quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/

an angry dispute

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

stainnounUS /steɪn/

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading “I can not tell.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading It was nothing that concerns you or me or this case.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/

not explained

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Harry Bartlett walked from the court a free man, physically, but not mentally.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And even to Viola, when, in the seclusion of her home, she asked Harry about it after the trial, or rather, the verdict, he replied:

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading He felt, and others did also, that there was a stain on him--something unexplained, and which he would not, or could not, clear up--the quarrel with Mr. Carwell just before the latter's death.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was nothing that concerns you or me or this case.

Chapter 20 of The Golf Course Mystery by Chester K. Steele holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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