1. NousWe× avons bu.drank.× NousWe× avons ri.laughed.× EtAnd× enin× une nuitone night× j'aiI× oubliéforgot× toutesall× mes promessesmy promises× à Dieu.to God.× J'aiI× oubliéforgot× ma peur.my fear.× J'aiI× oubliéforgot× la sagessethe wisdom× deof× mon père.my father.× L'océanThe ocean× étaitwas× calme.calm.× Ma conscienceMy conscience× aussi.too.× J'aiI× repoussépushed away× toutesall× les penséesthe thoughts× sérieuses.serious.× QuandWhen× ellesthey× essayaienttried× deto× revenircome back× je buvaisI drank× plus demore× punch.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 come back I drank more punch.
2. EnIn× cinqfive× ouor× sixsix× joursdays× je me sentaisI felt× commelike× un vrai marin.a real sailor.× J'étaisI was× fierproud× de moi.of myself.× J'avaisI had× survécusurvived× àto× ma première tempête.my first storm.× Je n'étais pasI was not× un lâche.a coward.× J'auraisI would have× des aventures.adventures.× Je verraisI would see× le monde.the world.× Qu'est-ce queWhat× mon pèremy father× savaitknew× deabout× la vie?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 was not a coward. I would have adventures. I would see the world. What did my father know about life?
3. MaisBut× j'étaisI was× un fou.a fool.× DieuGod× m'avaithad× donnégiven me× un avertissement.a warning.× La tempêteThe storm× étaitwas× une chancea chance× de faire demi-tour.to turn back.× J'aurais dûI should have× écouter.listened.× La prochaine tempêteThe next storm× seraitwould be× beaucoup,much,× beaucoupmuch× plus mauvaise.worse.× ElleIt× me tueraitwould kill me× presque.almost.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut I was a fool. God had given me a warning. The storm was a chance to turn back. I should have listened. The next storm would be much, much worse. It would almost kill me.
4. SixSix× joursdays× après avoirafter× quittéleaving× HullHull× nous avonswe× atteintreached× Yarmouth Roads.Yarmouth Roads.× C'étaitIt was× un endroita place× oùwhere× les bateauxboats× attendaientwaited× le bon vent.for the right wind.× Le ventThe wind× avaithad× étébeen× contre nous.against us.× Notre voyageOur journey× étaitwas× lent.slow.× Beaucoup deMany× bateauxboats× de Newcastlefrom Newcastle× étaientwere× làthere× aussi.too.× Nous avonsWe× jetédropped× notre ancreour anchor× etand× attendu.waited.× Nous sommesWe× restésstayed× làthere× septseven× ouor× huiteight× jours.days.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsSix days after leaving Hull we reached Yarmouth Roads. It was a place where boats waited for the right wind. The wind had been against us. Our journey was slow. Many boats from Newcastle were there too. We dropped our anchor and waited. We stayed there seven or eight days.
5. Le ventThe wind× étaitwas× toujoursstill× mauvais.bad.× IlIt× soufflaitblew× du sud-ouest.from the southwest.× NousWe× ne pouvions pascould not× remontergo up× la rivière.the river.× AprèsAfter× quatrefour× joursdays× le ventthe wind× est devenubecame× plusmore× fort.strong.× BeaucoupMuch× plusmore× fort.strong.× MaisBut× nos marinsour sailors× n'étaient paswere not× inquiets.worried.× IlsThey× disaientsaid× quethat× Yarmouth RoadsYarmouth Roads× étaitwas× sûr.safe.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThe wind was still bad. It blew from the southwest. We could not go up the river. After four days the wind became stronger. Much stronger. But our sailors were not worried. They said that Yarmouth Roads was safe.
6. Notre ancreOur anchor× étaitwas× forte.strong.× Notre bateauOur boat× étaitwas× bon.good.× AlorsSo× les hommesthe men× buvaientdrank× etand× riaient.laughed.× IlsThey× racontaienttold× des histoires.stories.× IlsThey× jouaientplayed× aux cartes.cards.× J'essayaisI tried× de faireto do× commelike× eux.them.× JeI× voulaiswanted× êtreto be× un vrai marin.a real sailor.× ToutEverything× semblaitseemed× bien.fine.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsOur anchor was strong. Our boat was good. So the men drank and laughed. They told stories. They played cards. I tried to do like them. I wanted to be a real sailor. Everything seemed fine.
7. MaisBut× le huitième matinthe eighth morning× touteverything× a changé.changed.× Le ventThe wind× est devenubecame× sauvage.wild.× Le capitaineThe captain× a ordonnéordered× à tous les hommesall the men× de travailler.to work.× "Descendez"Lower× les mâts de hune !"the topmasts!"× a-t-il crié.he shouted.× "Attachez"Tie× tout !everything down!× Préparez-vousPrepare× pourfor× une tempête !"a storm!"× Les marinsThe sailors× ont sautéjumped× pourto× obéir.obey.× IlsThey× savaientknew× quethat× c'étaitit was× sérieux.serious.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut 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 it was serious.