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The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 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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While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.

They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.

They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.

He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.

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The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 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

While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

Line 2

Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.

Line 3

They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.

Line 4

They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.

Line 5

He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.

All words in this reading · 60

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a

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and

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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

another

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From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.

anything

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From this reading They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.

armed

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asked

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From this reading They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.

at

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From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.

came

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carrying

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could

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From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.

dismounted

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From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.

door

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Each

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From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.

eat

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From this reading They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.

food

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From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.

foot

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From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.

gave

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From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.

go

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From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.

good

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From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.

had

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From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.

hall

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From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.

He

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helmets

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his

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I

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if

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in

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inn

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innkeeper

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into

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it

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liked

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From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.

men

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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

mules

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From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.

musket

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From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.

of

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on

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From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.

one

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preparing

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From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.

riding

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saddle

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From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.

servant

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From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.

shields

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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

side

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From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.

struggle

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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

supply

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From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.

the

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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

their

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From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.

them

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From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.

there

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From this reading They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.

They

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From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.

this

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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

to

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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

told

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From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.

two

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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

up

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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

vests

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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

was

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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

wearing

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While

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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.

Chapter 14 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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Chapter 14 holds 163 sentences of The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

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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.
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