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The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

When the holy bread was brought from church, he'd throw it in the chest and lock it up again.

And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

The only thing around was a string of onions, and that was kept locked in a room upstairs.

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The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes Anonymous

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Chapter IV

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord. When the holy bread was brought from church, he'd throw it in the chest and lock it up again. And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner. It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it. The only thing around was a string of onions, and that was kept locked in a room upstairs.

The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

Line 2

When the holy bread was brought from church, he'd throw it in the chest and lock it up again.

Line 3

And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

Line 4

It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

Line 5

The only thing around was a string of onions, and that was kept locked in a room upstairs.

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a

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able

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

again

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an

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

and

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

any

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around

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From this reading The only thing around was a string of onions, and that was kept locked in a room upstairs.

at

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

bacon

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

basket

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

being

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better

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bit

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

bread

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brought

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cassock

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

cheese

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

chest

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

chimney

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

church

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cord

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

cupboard

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

dinner

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

eat

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

eaten

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

even

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

felt

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

from

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From this reading When the holy bread was brought from church, he'd throw it in the chest and lock it up again.

had

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

hadn't

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

hanging

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

have

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

He

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

he'd

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From this reading When the holy bread was brought from church, he'd throw it in the chest and lock it up again.

his

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

holy

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From this reading When the holy bread was brought from church, he'd throw it in the chest and lock it up again.

houses

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

I

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

if

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

in

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From this reading When the holy bread was brought from church, he'd throw it in the chest and lock it up again.

is

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

it

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From this reading When the holy bread was brought from church, he'd throw it in the chest and lock it up again.

just

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

kept

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

key

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

leather

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

left

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

lock

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From this reading When the holy bread was brought from church, he'd throw it in the chest and lock it up again.

locked

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

look

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

lot

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

lying

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

me

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

most

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

of

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

old

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

on

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

onions

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From this reading The only thing around was a string of onions, and that was kept locked in a room upstairs.

only

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From this reading The only thing around was a string of onions, and that was kept locked in a room upstairs.

or

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

over

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

place

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

room

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From this reading The only thing around was a string of onions, and that was kept locked in a room upstairs.

seemed

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

slices

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

some

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

string

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From this reading The only thing around was a string of onions, and that was kept locked in a room upstairs.

table

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

that

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

the

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

there

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

thing

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

throw

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From this reading When the holy bread was brought from church, he'd throw it in the chest and lock it up again.

tied

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

to

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

up

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upstairs

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From this reading The only thing around was a string of onions, and that was kept locked in a room upstairs.

was

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wasn't

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

way

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

When

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whole

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From this reading And there wasn't a thing to eat in the whole place, the way there is in most houses: a bit of bacon hanging from the chimney, some cheese lying on the table or in the cupboard, a basket with some slices of bread left over from dinner.

with

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From this reading He had an old chest that he kept locked, and he kept the key tied to his cassock with a leather cord.

would

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From this reading It seemed to me that even if I hadn't eaten any of it, I would have felt a lot better just being able to look at it.

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