1. Bebimos.We drank.× Nos reímos.We laughed.× YAnd× enin× una nocheone night× olvidéI forgot× todasall× mis promesasmy promises× a Dios.to God.× OlvidéI forgot× mi miedo.my fear.× OlvidéI forgot× la sabiduríathe wisdom× de mi padre.of my father.× El océanoThe ocean× estabawas× calmado.calm.× Mi concienciaMy conscience× también.too.× AlejéI pushed away× todosall× los pensamientosthe thoughts× serios.serious.× CuandoWhen× trataron dethey tried to× volverreturn,× bebíI drank× másmore× ponche.punch.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWe drank. We laughed. And in one night I forgot all my promises to God. I forgot my fear. I forgot my father's wisdom. The ocean was calm. My conscience too. I pushed away all serious thoughts. When they tried to return, I drank more punch.
2. EnIn× cinco o seisfive or six× díasdays× me sentíI felt× comolike× un marineroa sailor× real.real.× EstabaI was× orgullosoproud× de mí mismo.of myself.× Había sobrevividoI had survived× mi primera tormenta.my first storm.× No era un cobarde.I wasn't a coward.× TendríaI would have× aventuras.adventures.× VeríaI would see× el mundo.the world.× ¿QuéWhat× sabíadid know× mi padremy father× sobreabout× la vida?life?× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsIn five or six days I felt like a real sailor. I was proud of myself. I had survived my first storm. I wasn't a coward. I would have adventures. I would see the world. What did my father know about life?
3. PeroBut× eraI was× un tonto.a fool.× DiosGod× me había dadohad given me× una advertencia.a warning.× La tormentaThe storm× erawas× una oportunidadan opportunity× deto× regresar.return.× Debería haber escuchado.I should have listened.× La siguiente tormentaThe next storm× seríawould be× mucho,much,× muchomuch× peor.worse.× CasiAlmost× me mataría.it would kill me.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut I was a fool. God had given me a warning. The storm was an opportunity to return. I should have listened. The next storm would be much, much worse. It would almost kill me.
4. SeisSix× díasdays× después deafter× salirleaving× de HullHull× llegamoswe arrived× a Yarmouth Roads.at Yarmouth Roads.× EsteThis× erawas× un lugara place× dondewhere× los barcosships× esperabanwaited× buen viento.for good wind.× El vientoThe wind× había estadohad been× contraagainst× nosotros.us.× Nuestro viajeOur journey× erawas× lento.slow.× Muchos barcosMany ships× de Newcastlefrom Newcastle× estabanwere× allíthere× también.too.× TiramosWe dropped× nuestra anclaour anchor× yand× esperamos.waited.× Nos quedamosWe stayed× allíthere× porfor× siete u ochoseven or eight× días.days.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsSix days after leaving Hull we arrived at Yarmouth Roads. This was a place where ships waited for good wind. The wind had been against us. Our journey was slow. Many ships from Newcastle were there too. We dropped our anchor and waited. We stayed there for seven or eight days.
5. El vientoThe wind× todavíastill× erawas× malo.bad.× SoplabaIt blew× del suroeste.from the southwest.× No podíamos navegar río arriba.We couldn't sail upriver.× Después deAfter× cuatro díasfour days× el vientothe wind× se volvióbecame× más fuerte.stronger.× MuchoMuch× más fuerte.stronger.× PeroBut× nuestros marinerosour sailors× no estaban preocupados.weren't worried.× DijeronThey said× quethat× Yarmouth RoadsYarmouth Roads× erawas× seguro.safe.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThe wind was still bad. It blew from the southwest. We couldn't sail upriver. After four days the wind became stronger. Much stronger. But our sailors weren't worried. They said that Yarmouth Roads was safe.
6. Nuestra anclaOur anchor× erawas× fuerte.strong.× Nuestro barcoOur ship× erawas× bueno.good.× EntoncesSo× los hombresthe men× bebierondrank× yand× se rieron.laughed.× ContaronThey told× historias.stories.× JugaronThey played× cartas.cards.× Traté deI tried to× actuaract× comolike× ellos.them.× QueríaI wanted× serto be× un marinero real.a real sailor.× TodoEverything× parecíaseemed× bien.well.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsOur anchor was strong. Our ship was good. So the men drank and laughed. They told stories. They played cards. I tried to act like them. I wanted to be a real sailor. Everything seemed well.
7. PeroBut× enon× la octava mañanathe eighth morning× todoeverything× cambió.changed.× El vientoThe wind× se volvióbecame× salvaje.wild.× El capitánThe captain× ordenóordered× a todos los hombresall the men× trabajar.to work.× "¡Bajen"Lower× los mástiles de arriba!"the topmasts!"× gritó.he shouted.× "¡Aten"Tie× todo!everything down!× ¡PrepárensePrepare× parafor× una tormenta!"a storm!"× Los marinerosThe sailors× saltaronjumped× ato× obedecer.obey.× SabíanThey knew× quethat× estothis× erawas× serio.serious.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut on the eighth morning everything changed. The wind became wild. The captain ordered all the men to work. "Lower the topmasts!" he shouted. "Tie everything down! Prepare for a storm!" The sailors jumped to obey. They knew that this was serious.