1. EntoncesThen× fuiI went× ato× las bombas.the pumps.× TrabajéI worked× más duroharder× de lo quethan× había trabajadoI had worked× enin× mi vida.my life.× TodosWe all× lo hicimos.did.× Nuestras manosOur hands× sangraron.bled.× Nuestras espaldasOur backs× se rompieron.broke.× PeroBut× seguimoswe kept× bombeando.pumping.× El aguaThe water× siguiókept× entrando.entering.× EstábamosWe were× perdiendolosing× la batalla.the battle.× El barcoThe ship× se estaba muriendo.was dying.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThen I went to the pumps. I worked harder than I had worked in my life. We all did. Our hands bled. Our backs broke. But we kept pumping. The water kept entering. We were losing the battle. The ship was dying.
2. El capitánThe captain× disparófired× cañonescannons× parato× pedirask for× ayuda.help.× ¡BUM!BOOM!× ¡BUM!BOOM!× Nunca había escuchadoI had never heard× los cañonesthe cannons× deof× un barcoa ship× antes.before.× PenséI thought× quethat× nos estábamos rompiendowe were breaking× eninto× pedazos.pieces.× Me desmayéI fainted× del miedofrom fear× CaíI fell× enon× la cubierta.the deck.× Otro marineroAnother sailor× me pateókicked me× ato× un ladoone side× yand× tomótook× mi lugarmy place× enat× la bomba.the pump.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThe captain fired cannons to ask for help. BOOM! BOOM! I had never heard the cannons of a ship before. I thought that we were breaking into pieces. I fainted from fear. I fell on the deck. Another sailor kicked me to one side and took my place at the pump.
3. CuandoWhen× despertéI woke up× las cosasthings× estabanwere× peor.worse.× El aguaThe water× estaba ganando.was winning.× No podíamos bombearWe couldn't pump× lo suficientementefast× rápido.enough.× El barcoThe ship× se iba awas going to× hundir.sink.× Nada podía salvarnos.Nothing could save us.× ¡PeroBut× entoncesthen× --× un milagro!a miracle!× Un barcoA ship× pequeñosmall× cerca denear× nosotrosus× mandósent× un bote.a boat.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWhen I woke up things were worse. The water was winning. We couldn't pump fast enough. The ship was going to sink. Nothing could save us. But then - a miracle! A small ship near us sent a boat.
4. Esos hombresThose men× valientesbrave× arriesgaronrisked× sus vidastheir lives× parato× llegarreach× a nosotros.us.× Las olasThe waves× tiraronthrew× su pequeño botetheir small boat× comolike× un juguete.a toy.× PeroBut× siguieron viniendo.they kept coming.× Nuestros marinerosOur sailors× les tiraronthrew them× una cuerda.a rope.× Después deAfter× mucho peligromuch danger× la agarraron.they grabbed it.× JalaronThey pulled× su botetheir boat× cerca declose to× nuestro barco.our ship.× "¡Salten!""Jump!"× gritaron.they shouted.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThose brave men risked their lives to reach us. The waves threw their small boat like a toy. But they kept coming. Our sailors threw them a rope. After much danger they grabbed it. They pulled their boat close to our ship. "Jump!" they shouted.
5. Uno por unoOne by one× saltamoswe jumped× a su bote.into their boat.× EstabaI was× tanso× asustadoscared× quethat× apenasbarely× podíaI could× moverme.move.× Los marinerosThe sailors× tuvieron quehad to× tirarmethrow me× comolike× un saco de papas.a sack of potatoes.× AterricéI landed× durohard× yand× me quedéI stayed× allíthere× temblando.trembling.× El bote pequeñoThe small boat× estabawas× lleno defull of× hombres.men.× AguaWater× entrócame in× porfrom× los lados.the sides.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsOne by one we jumped into their boat. I was so scared that I could barely move. The sailors had to throw me like a sack of potatoes. I landed hard and stayed there trembling. The small boat was full of men. Water came in from the sides.
6. Quince minutos despuésFifteen minutes later× miréI looked× hacia atrás.back.× Nuestro barcoOur ship× se estaba yendowas going× bajounder× las olas.the waves.× El marThe sea× se lo tragóswallowed it× completo.completely.× AhoraNow× entendíaI understood× lo quewhat× significabameant× "hundirse"."to sink".× TodaAll× nuestra carga,our cargo,× todasall× nuestras posesiones,our possessions,× todoeverything× --× se fuewent× al fondo del mar.to the bottom of the sea.× TuvimosWe had× suerteluck× deto× estarbe× vivos.alive.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsFifteen minutes later I looked back. Our ship was going under the waves. The sea swallowed it completely. Now I understood what "to sink" meant. All our cargo, all our possessions, everything - went to the bottom of the sea. We were lucky to be alive.
7. No podíamosWe couldn't× llegarreach× al barco de rescate.the rescue ship.× La tormentaThe storm× erawas× muytoo× fuerte.strong.× EntoncesSo× remamoswe rowed× haciatoward× la orilla.the shore.× TomóIt took× horas.hours.× CadaEvery× olawave× trató detried to× voltearflip× nuestro bote.our boat.× CadaEvery× ráfaga de vientogust of wind× trató detried to× ahogarnos.drown us.× GentePeople× enon× la playathe beach× nos viosaw us× venir.coming.× CorrieronThey ran× ato× ayudar.help.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWe couldn't reach the rescue ship. The storm was too strong. So we rowed toward the shore. It took hours. Every wave tried to flip our boat. Every gust of wind tried to drown us. People on the beach saw us coming. They ran to help.