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The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes
The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS.
Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.
(CAMB.)
With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
/tekst enˈkloʊzd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz ɪz ɪn aɪˈtælɪks aɪˈtælɪks/
Line 2
Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS.
/smɔːl ˈkæpətəlz ɑːr ˌreprɪˈzentɪd ɪn ˈʌpər keɪs æz ɪn smɔːl kæps/
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Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.
Line 4
(CAMB.)
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With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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capitals noun US /ˈkæpətəlz/

plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading “Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS.”

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caps noun US /kæps/

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading “Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS.”

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Descent noun US /dɪˈsent/

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading “With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author”

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enclosed adjective US /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

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italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

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Text noun US /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

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Translated verb US /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading “Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.”

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underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Translated from verb + particle counted as “translate from”

In this reading “Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.”

1,246 times in 225,867 chapters
Small capitals adjective + noun counted as “small capital”

a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters

In this reading “Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS.”

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All words in this reading · 55

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1554

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From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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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 With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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Burgos

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From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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CAMB

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From this reading (CAMB.)

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capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/

plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS.

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CAPSnounUS /kæps/

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS.

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casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS.

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CharacternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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CLEMENTS

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From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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DescentnounUS /dɪˈsent/

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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Diego

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From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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EditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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Hurtado

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From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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KnounUS /keɪ/

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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Lazarillo

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From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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MARKHAM

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From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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Mendoza

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From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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NoticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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RemarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS.

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SCnoun

a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite

From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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ShortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS.

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SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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TextnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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Tormes

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From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Translated from the Edition of 1554 (Printed at Burgos) SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B. D.SC.

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underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).

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upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading Small capitals are represented in upper case as in SMALL CAPS.

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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WorkverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading With a Notice of the Mendoza Family, a Short Life of the Author, Don Diego Hurtado De Mendoza, a Notice of the Work, and Some Remarks on the Character of Lazarillo de Tormes PAGE Descent of the author

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Chapter 1 of The Life of Lazarillo de Tormes by Anonymous holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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