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

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"I hope to God it doesn't bite me," I said.
"I'm really scared of it."
He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.
But in the daytime, while he was at church or in town, I did my looting.
And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.
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The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
"I hope to God it doesn't bite me," I said.
Line 2
"I'm really scared of it."
Line 3
He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.
Line 4
But in the daytime, while he was at church or in town, I did my looting.
Line 5
And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.

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a

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

able

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

about

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From this reading And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.

all

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

and

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

anything

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From this reading And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.

around

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

as

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From this reading And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.

at

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

bite

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From this reading "I hope to God it doesn't bite me," I said.

But

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From this reading But in the daytime, while he was at church or in town, I did my looting.

chest

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

chewing

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

church

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From this reading But in the daytime, while he was at church or in town, I did my looting.

course

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

damage

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From this reading And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.

dare

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

daytime

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From this reading But in the daytime, while he was at church or in town, I did my looting.

did

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From this reading But in the daytime, while he was at church or in town, I did my looting.

didn't

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

do

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From this reading And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.

doesn't

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From this reading "I hope to God it doesn't bite me," I said.

even

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

excited

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

go

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

God

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From this reading "I hope to God it doesn't bite me," I said.

He

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

honor

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

hope

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From this reading "I hope to God it doesn't bite me," I said.

I

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From this reading "I hope to God it doesn't bite me," I said.

I'm

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From this reading "I'm really scared of it."

I've

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From this reading And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.

in

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From this reading But in the daytime, while he was at church or in town, I did my looting.

it

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From this reading "I hope to God it doesn't bite me," I said.

like

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From this reading And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.

looting

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From this reading But in the daytime, while he was at church or in town, I did my looting.

male

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

me

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From this reading "I hope to God it doesn't bite me," I said.

my

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

near

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

night

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

not

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

of

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From this reading "I'm really scared of it."

on

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

one

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

or

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

out

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

really

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From this reading "I'm really scared of it."

said

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From this reading "I hope to God it doesn't bite me," I said.

saw

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From this reading And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.

scared

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From this reading "I'm really scared of it."

sleep

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

snake

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

so

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

spook

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From this reading And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.

that

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

the

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

to

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From this reading "I hope to God it doesn't bite me," I said.

town

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From this reading But in the daytime, while he was at church or in town, I did my looting.

wandered

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From this reading And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.

was

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From this reading But in the daytime, while he was at church or in town, I did my looting.

wasn't

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From this reading And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.

went

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

when

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From this reading And when he saw the damage and that he wasn't able to do anything about it, he wandered around at night--as I've said--like a spook.

while

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From this reading But in the daytime, while he was at church or in town, I did my looting.

word

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From this reading He went around all excited and not able to sleep, so that--on my word of honor--the snake (a male one, of course) didn't dare go out chewing at night, or even go near the chest.

Chapter 5 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes by Anonymous holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Chapter 5 holds 166 sentences of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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Lazarillo
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Tormes
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Parts
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