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The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.

I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.

But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.

So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.

But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.

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The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And he always put a little jug of wine next to him when we ate.

Line 2

I would grab it quickly and give it a couple of quiet kisses before I put it back in its place.

Line 3

But that didn't go on for very long: he could tell by the number of nips he took that some was missing.

Line 4

So to keep his wine safe he never let the jug out of reach; he'd always hold on to the handle.

Line 5

But not even a magnet could attract the way I could with a long rye straw that I had made for that very purpose.

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back

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little

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long

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made

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magnet

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missing

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never

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next

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nips

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of

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on

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out

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place

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purpose

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put

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quickly

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quiet

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reach

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rye

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safe

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So

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some

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straw

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tell

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that

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the

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to

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took

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very

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was

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way

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we

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when

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wine

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with

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would

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Chapter 3 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes by Anonymous holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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