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The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.

I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."

And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.

He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.

And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.

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The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1

And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.

Line 2

I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."

Line 3

And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.

Line 4

He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.

Line 5

And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.

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a

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From this reading I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."

And

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From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.

as

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From this reading And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.

back

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ball

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beads

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From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.

belt

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bet

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body

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bread

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could

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even

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From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.

felt

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fingers

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From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.

four-pound

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from

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gracefully

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From this reading And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.

he

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here

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his

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holding

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hung

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I

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I'll

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From this reading I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."

in

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it

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large

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loaf

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Look

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made

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my

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myself

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From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.

not

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From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.

of

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on

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out

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pulled

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put

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said

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sheath

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slice

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From this reading I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."

slowly

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From this reading And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.

steel

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straight

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strapped

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string

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swaying

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sword

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teeth

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From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.

the

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then

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From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.

they're

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From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.

though

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From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.

thought

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From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.

to

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From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.

walked

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with

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wool

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From this reading I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."

Chapter 6 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes by Anonymous holds 163 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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