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

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 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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But even though we ate well that day, I didn't enjoy it a damn bit.
In fact, I didn't get my color back for three days.
And my master would grin every time he thought about what I'd done.
So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.
Because from the very first day that I started serving him, I realized he was a stranger here: he hardly knew anyone, and he didn't associate with very many of the people around here.
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The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 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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But even though we ate well that day, I didn't enjoy it a damn bit.
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In fact, I didn't get my color back for three days.
Line 3
And my master would grin every time he thought about what I'd done.
Line 4
So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.
Line 5
Because from the very first day that I started serving him, I realized he was a stranger here: he hardly knew anyone, and he didn't associate with very many of the people around here.

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a

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about

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all

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And

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anyone

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around

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From this reading Because from the very first day that I started serving him, I realized he was a stranger here: he hardly knew anyone, and he didn't associate with very many of the people around here.

associate

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From this reading Because from the very first day that I started serving him, I realized he was a stranger here: he hardly knew anyone, and he didn't associate with very many of the people around here.

ate

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From this reading But even though we ate well that day, I didn't enjoy it a damn bit.

back

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From this reading In fact, I didn't get my color back for three days.

Because

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bit

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From this reading But even though we ate well that day, I didn't enjoy it a damn bit.

But

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From this reading But even though we ate well that day, I didn't enjoy it a damn bit.

color

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come

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damn

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day

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days

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From this reading In fact, I didn't get my color back for three days.

didn't

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done

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during

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enjoy

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even

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From this reading But even though we ate well that day, I didn't enjoy it a damn bit.

every

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From this reading And my master would grin every time he thought about what I'd done.

fact

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From this reading In fact, I didn't get my color back for three days.

first

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for

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From this reading In fact, I didn't get my color back for three days.

from

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get

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From this reading In fact, I didn't get my color back for three days.

grin

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happened

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hardly

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he

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From this reading And my master would grin every time he thought about what I'd done.

he'd

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here

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him

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how

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

I

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From this reading But even though we ate well that day, I didn't enjoy it a damn bit.

I'd

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From this reading And my master would grin every time he thought about what I'd done.

In

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From this reading In fact, I didn't get my color back for three days.

it

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From this reading But even though we ate well that day, I didn't enjoy it a damn bit.

knew

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

many

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From this reading Because from the very first day that I started serving him, I realized he was a stranger here: he hardly knew anyone, and he didn't associate with very many of the people around here.

master

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From this reading And my master would grin every time he thought about what I'd done.

me

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

my

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From this reading In fact, I didn't get my color back for three days.

of

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From this reading Because from the very first day that I started serving him, I realized he was a stranger here: he hardly knew anyone, and he didn't associate with very many of the people around here.

people

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From this reading Because from the very first day that I started serving him, I realized he was a stranger here: he hardly knew anyone, and he didn't associate with very many of the people around here.

place

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

poor

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

realized

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From this reading Because from the very first day that I started serving him, I realized he was a stranger here: he hardly knew anyone, and he didn't associate with very many of the people around here.

serving

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From this reading Because from the very first day that I started serving him, I realized he was a stranger here: he hardly knew anyone, and he didn't associate with very many of the people around here.

So

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

squire

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

started

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From this reading Because from the very first day that I started serving him, I realized he was a stranger here: he hardly knew anyone, and he didn't associate with very many of the people around here.

staying

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

stranger

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From this reading Because from the very first day that I started serving him, I realized he was a stranger here: he hardly knew anyone, and he didn't associate with very many of the people around here.

that

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From this reading But even though we ate well that day, I didn't enjoy it a damn bit.

that's

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

the

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

third

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this

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

those

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though

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From this reading But even though we ate well that day, I didn't enjoy it a damn bit.

thought

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From this reading And my master would grin every time he thought about what I'd done.

three

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From this reading In fact, I didn't get my color back for three days.

time

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From this reading And my master would grin every time he thought about what I'd done.

to

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

very

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From this reading Because from the very first day that I started serving him, I realized he was a stranger here: he hardly knew anyone, and he didn't associate with very many of the people around here.

was

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

we

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From this reading But even though we ate well that day, I didn't enjoy it a damn bit.

well

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From this reading But even though we ate well that day, I didn't enjoy it a damn bit.

what

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From this reading And my master would grin every time he thought about what I'd done.

why

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

wishing

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From this reading So that's what happened to me during those days with my third poor master, this squire, and all the time I was wishing I knew how he'd come to this place and why he was staying here.

with

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would

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From this reading And my master would grin every time he thought about what I'd done.

Chapter 7 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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Lazarillo
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Tormes
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