1. AlsoSo× ging ichI went× zuto× den Pumpen.the pumps.× Ich arbeiteteI worked× härterharder× alsthan× je zuvorever before× inin× meinem Leben.my life.× Wir alleWe all× tatendid× es.it.× Unsere HändeOur hands× bluteten.bled.× Unsere RückenOur backs× brachen.broke.× AberBut× wir pumptenwe pumped× weiter.on.× Das WasserThe water× kamkept coming× weiter× herein.in.× Wir verlorenWe lost× den Kampf.the fight.× Das SchiffThe ship× starb.died.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsSo I went to the pumps. I worked harder than ever before in my life. We all did it. Our hands bled. Our backs broke. But we pumped on. The water kept coming in. We lost the fight. The ship died.
2. Der KapitänThe captain× feuertefired× Kanonencannons× ab,off,× umto× Hilfehelp× zuto× signalisieren.signal.× BUMM!BOOM!× BUMM!BOOM!× IchI× hattehad× noch nienever× Schiffskanonenship cannons× gehört.heard.× IchI× dachte,thought,× wirwe× würdenwould× auseinanderbrechen.break apart.× IchI× wurdebecame× vorfrom× Angstfear× ohnmächtig.unconscious.× IchI× fielfell× aufonto× das Deck.the deck.× EinA× andererdifferent× Seemannsailor× tratkicked× michme× zur Seiteaside× undand× nahmtook× meinen Platzmy place× anat× der Pumpe.the pump.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThe captain fired cannons to signal for help. BOOM! BOOM! I had never heard ship cannons. I thought we would break apart. I became unconscious from fear. I fell onto the deck. Another sailor kicked me aside and took my place at the pump.
3. AlsWhen× ichI× aufwachte,woke up,× warenwere× die Dingethe things× schlimmer.worse.× Das WasserThe water× gewann.was winning.× WirWe× konntencould× nichtnot× schnellquickly× genugenough× pumpen.pump.× Das SchiffThe ship× würdewould× sinken.sink.× NichtsNothing× konntecould× unsus× retten.save.× AberBut× dannthen× --× ein Wunder!a miracle!× EinA× kleinessmall× Schiffship× inin× unserer Näheour vicinity× schicktesent× ein Boot.a boat.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWhen I woke up, things were worse. The water was winning. We couldn't pump quickly enough. The ship would sink. Nothing could save us. But then - a miracle! A small ship in our vicinity sent a boat.
4. DieseThese× mutigenbrave× Männermen× riskiertenrisked× ihr Leben,their life,× umto× unsus× zuto× erreichen.reach.× Die WellenThe waves× warfenthrew× ihrtheir× kleinessmall× Bootboat× herumaround× wielike× ein Spielzeug.a toy.× AberBut× siethey× kamencame× weiter.on.× Unsere SeeleuteOur sailors× warfenthrew× ihnenthem× ein Seil.a rope.× NachAfter× vielmuch× Gefahrdanger× fingencaught× siethey× es.it.× SieThey× zogenpulled× ihr Boottheir boat× nahclose× anto× unser Schiff.our ship.× Springt!Jump!× riefenshouted× sie.they.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThese brave men risked their life to reach us. The waves threw their small boat around like a toy. But they came on. Our sailors threw them a rope. After much danger they caught it. They pulled their boat close to our ship. "Jump!" they shouted.
5. Einer nach dem anderenOne after the other× sprangenjumped× wirwe× ininto× ihr Boot.their boat.× Ich hatteI had× so vielso much× Angst,fear,× dassthat× ichI× michmyself× kaumhardly× bewegenmove× konnte.could.× Die SeeleuteThe sailors× musstenhad to× michme× wielike× einen Sack Kartoffelna sack of potatoes× hineinwerfen.throw in.× Ich landeteI landed× harthard× undand× laglay× dortthere× zitternd.trembling.× Das kleine BootThe small boat× warwas× vollerfull of× Männer.men.× WasserWater× kamcame× überover× die Seiten.the sides.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsOne after the other we jumped into their boat. I was so afraid that I could hardly move. The sailors had to throw me in like a sack of potatoes. I landed hard and lay there trembling. The small boat was full of men. Water came over the sides.
6. Fünfzehn Minuten späterFifteen minutes later× schautelooked× ichI× zurück.back.× Unser SchiffOur ship× gingwent× unterunder× die Wellen.the waves.× Das MeerThe sea× verschluckteswallowed× esit× ganz.completely.× JetztNow× verstandunderstood× ich,I,× waswhat× "sinken""sinking"× bedeutete.meant.× AllAll× unsere Ladung,our cargo,× allall× unser Besitz,our belongings,× alleseverything× --× aufto× den Grundthe bottom× des Meeresof the sea× gegangen.gone.× Wir hattenWe had× Glück,luck,× am Lebenalive× zu sein.to be.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsFifteen minutes later I looked back. Our ship went under the waves. The sea swallowed it completely. Now I understood what "sinking" meant. All our cargo, all our belongings, everything - gone to the bottom of the sea. We were lucky to be alive.
7. Wir konntenWe could× das Rettungsschiffthe rescue ship× nichtnot× erreichen.reach.× Der SturmThe storm× warwas× zutoo× stark.strong.× AlsoSo× rudertenrowed× wirwe× zum Ufer.to the shore.× Es dauerteIt took× Stunden.hours.× Jede WelleEvery wave× versuchte,tried,× unser Bootour boat× umzukippen.to overturn.× Jeder WindstoßEvery gust of wind× versuchte,tried,× unsus× zu ertränken.to drown.× MenschenPeople× am Strandon the beach× sahensaw× unsus× kommen.coming.× Sie rannten,They ran,× umto× zu helfen.help.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWe couldn't reach the rescue ship. The storm was too strong. So we rowed to the shore. It took hours. Every wave tried to overturn our boat. Every gust of wind tried to drown us. People on the beach saw us coming. They ran to help.