Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes
The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes
Context Illustration Reading 1/32 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.
When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.
I came here with this swindler who's preaching.
But he tricked me: he said that if I helped him in his business, we'd split the profits.
And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.
Line 2
When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.
Line 3
I came here with this swindler who's preaching.
Line 4
But he tricked me: he said that if I helped him in his business, we'd split the profits.
Line 5
And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

All words in this reading · 91

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

after

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

afterward

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

and

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

be

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

began

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

blessings

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

business

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he tricked me: he said that if I helped him in his business, we'd split the profits.

But

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he tricked me: he said that if I helped him in his business, we'd split the profits.

buying

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

by

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

came

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

can

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

church

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

come

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

conscience

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

constable

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

done

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

door

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

fellow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

forgiveness

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

full

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

got

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

he

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

helped

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he tricked me: he said that if I helped him in his business, we'd split the profits.

here

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I came here with this swindler who's preaching.

him

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he tricked me: he said that if I helped him in his business, we'd split the profits.

his

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

hurt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I came here with this swindler who's preaching.

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

if

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he tricked me: he said that if I helped him in his business, we'd split the profits.

in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

indulgences

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

into

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

it

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

let

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

like

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

listen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

loud

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

me

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

men

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

My

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

pardoner

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

people

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

pocketbooks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

praying

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

preaching

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I came here with this swindler who's preaching.

profits

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he tricked me: he said that if I helped him in his business, we'd split the profits.

pulpit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

repented

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he tricked me: he said that if I helped him in his business, we'd split the profits.

say

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

seeing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

sermon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

shouldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

solemnly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

speak

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

split

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he tricked me: he said that if I helped him in his business, we'd split the profits.

steady

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

stir

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

swindler

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I came here with this swindler who's preaching.

swing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

telling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

The

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

them

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

they

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

this

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I came here with this swindler who's preaching.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

tricked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he tricked me: he said that if I helped him in his business, we'd split the profits.

trying

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

up

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

very

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

voice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

was

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

we'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he tricked me: he said that if I helped him in his business, we'd split the profits.

went

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

what

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

When

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

who's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I came here with this swindler who's preaching.

whoever

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

with

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

without

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

word

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

would

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pardoner went up to the pulpit and began his sermon, trying to stir up the people, telling them that they shouldn't be without the blessings and the forgiveness that would come to them by buying the indulgences.

you

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When he was into the sermon in full swing, the constable came in the church door, and after praying he got up, and with a loud and steady voice he began to speak very solemnly: "My fellow men, let me say a word; afterward, you can listen to whoever you like.

your

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, seeing how it would hurt my conscience and your pocketbooks, I've repented of what I've done.

Chapter 8 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes by Anonymous holds 162 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.

What does chapter 8 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes contain?

Chapter 8 holds 162 sentences of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes by Anonymous exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 162 sentences, grouped into 33 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 8 of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes?

Work through the 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 33 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Common questions about reading The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes by Anonymous on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes?

Yes. All 2563 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #437 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #437, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes take to read?

About 213 minutes of reading across 513 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes section by section

How to work through The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 16 chapters of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Lazarillo
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tormes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Parts
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Translated
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.