1. EntoncesThen× cortaronthey cut× el mástilthe mast× de enfrente.front.× ¡CRACK!CRACK!× CayóIt fell× al mar.into the sea.× PeroBut× ahoranow× el mástilthe mast× principalmain× temblabawas shaking× terriblemente.terribly.× Iba aIt was going to× romperbreak× el barcothe ship× en pedazos.into pieces.× Tenían queThey had to× cortarcut× esethat one× también.too.× AhoraNow× no teníamos mástiles en absoluto.we had no masts at all.× ÉramosWe were× comolike× un corchoa cork× enin× el agua.the water.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThen they cut the front mast. CRACK! It fell into the sea. But now the main mast was shaking terribly. It was going to break the ship into pieces. They had to cut that one too. Now we had no masts at all. We were like a cork in the water.
2. No puedo describirI cannot describe× mi terror.my terror.× EraI was× joven.young.× Nunca había vistoI had never seen× la muertedeath× tanso× cerca.close.× PeroBut× peorworse× quethan× el miedothe fear× aof× la muertedeath× erawas× mi culpa.my guilt.× Había rotoI had broken× mis promesasmy promises× a Dios.to God.× Me había reídoI had laughed× deat× Su primera advertencia.His first warning.× AhoraNow× ÉlHe× me mataría.would kill me.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI cannot describe my terror. I was young. I had never seen death so close. But worse than the fear of death was my guilt. I had broken my promises to God. I had laughed at His first warning. Now He would kill me.
3. Las palabrasThe words× deof× mi padremy father× regresaronreturned× a mí.to me.× TeníaHe had× razón.right.× EstabaI was× maldito.cursed.× La tormentaThe storm× empeoró.worsened.× HastaEven× los marineros viejosthe old sailors× dijeronsaid× quethat× nunca habían vistothey had never seen× algo así.anything like this.× Nuestro barcoOur ship× estabawas× pesadoheavy× conwith× carga.cargo.× RodabaIt rolled× terriblemente.terribly.× CadaEvery× pocosfew× minutosminutes× un marineroa sailor× gritaría,would shout,× "¡Se va a hundir!""It's going to sink!"× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy father's words returned to me. He was right. I was cursed. The storm worsened. Even the old sailors said they had never seen anything like this. Our ship was heavy with cargo. It rolled terribly. Every few minutes a sailor would shout, "It's going to sink!"
4. No sabíaI didn't know× quéwhat× significabameant× "hundir""sink"× hasta queuntil× alguiensomeone× me explicó.explained it to me.× CuandoWhen× un barcoa ship× se "hunde""sinks"× se llenait fills× dewith× aguawater× yand× vagoes× al fondoto the bottom× del mar.of the sea.× TodosEveryone× se ahogan.drowns.× AhoraNow× entendía.I understood.× TodosWe× moriríamoswould all die× enin× esta agua fría y oscura.this cold and dark water.× Nuestros cuerposOur bodies× nunca serían encontrados.would never be found.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI didn't know what "sink" meant until someone explained it to me. When a ship "sinks" it fills with water and goes to the bottom of the sea. Everyone drowns. Now I understood. We would all die in this cold and dark water. Our bodies would never be found.
5. EntoncesThen× viI saw× algosomething× quethat× helófroze× mi sangre.my blood.× El capitánThe captain× estaba rezando.was praying.× El contramaestreThe boatswain× estaba rezando.was praying.× Estos hombres durosThese hard men× quewho× no temían nadafeared nothing× estabanwere× de rodillason their knees× pidiendoasking× misericordiamercy× a Dios.God for.× SiIf× ellosthey× estaban rezandowere praying× estábamoswe were× realmentereally× perdidos.lost.× CaíI fell× de rodillasto my knees× también.too.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThen I saw something that froze my blood. The captain was praying. The boatswain was praying. These hard men who feared nothing were on their knees asking God for mercy. If they were praying we were really lost. I fell to my knees too.
6. EnIn× medio dethe middle of× la nochethe night× empeoró.it got worse.× Un marineroA sailor× vinocame× corriendorunning× de abajo.from below.× "¡Tenemos"We have× una fuga!"a leak!"× gritó.he shouted.× "¡Cuatro pies"Four feet× deof× aguawater× enin× la bodega!"the hold!"× El capitánThe captain× saltó.jumped.× "¡Todos"Everyone× ato× las bombas!"the pumps!"× gritó.he shouted.× EstaThis× erawas× nuestra última oportunidad.our last chance.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsIn the middle of the night it got worse. A sailor came running from below. "We have a leak!" he shouted. "Four feet of water in the hold!" The captain jumped. "Everyone to the pumps!" he shouted. This was our last chance.
7. Mi corazónMy heart× se detuvo.stopped.× CaíI fell× hacia atrásback× enon× mi cama.my bed.× No podía moverme.I couldn't move.× Estaba entrandoWas coming in× agua.water.× Nos hundiríamos.We would sink.× MoriríaI would die× aquíhere× enin× el mar fríothe cold sea× yand× oscuro.dark.× PeroBut× los marinerosthe sailors× me levantaron.lifted me up.× "¡Tú también!""You too!"× dijeron.they said.× "¡Todos"Everyone× debenmust× bombearpump× oor× todos morimos!"we all die!"× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy heart stopped. I fell back on my bed. I couldn't move. Water was coming in. We would sink. I would die here in the cold, dark sea. But the sailors lifted me up. "You too!" they said. "Everyone must pump or we all die!"