1. MaBut× mia madremy mother× hashe has× dettosaid× a mio padreto my father× della nostra conversazione.about our conversation.× Più tardiLater× hoI have× sentitoheard× cosawhat× hahe has× detto.said.× HaHe has× sospiratosighed× profondamente.deeply.× Le hato her he has× detto:said:× “Se“If× quel ragazzothat boy× restahe stays× a casaat home× potrebbehe could× esserebe× felice.happy.× MaBut× seif× vahe goes× per mareto sea× saràhe will be× la personathe person× più infelicemost unhappy× sulla terra.on earth.× Non possoI cannot× daregive× il mio permesso.”my permission.”× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut my mother told my father about our conversation. Later I heard what he said. He sighed deeply and said to her, “If that boy stays at home, he could be happy. But if he goes to sea, he will be the most unhappy person on earth. I cannot give my permission.”
2. HoI have× aspettatowaited× quasialmost× un anno.a year.× Durante questo tempoDuring this time× i miei genitorimy parents× hannohave× provatotried× tutto.everything.× VolevanoThey wanted× chethat× imparassiI learned× un mestiere.a trade.× VolevanoThey wanted× chethat× lavorassiI worked× in un negozio.in a shop.× MaBut× hoI have× rifiutato.refused.× PotevoI could× soloonly× pensarethink× a navi e avventure.about ships and adventures.× Nient'altroNothing else× mi interessava.It interested me.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI waited almost a year. During this time my parents tried everything. They wanted me to learn a trade. They wanted me to work in a shop. But I refused. I could only think about ships and adventures. Nothing else interested me.
3. PoiThen× un giornoone day× sonoI went× andatogone× a Hull.to Hull.× Non avevoI did not have× un pianoa plan× per scappare.to run away.× EroI was× soloonly× in visita.visiting.× MaBut× a Hullin Hull× hoI have× incontratomet× un amico.a friend.× Suo padreHis father× avevahad× una navea ship× chethat× andavawent× a Londra.to London.× “VieniCome× con me!”with me!”× hahas× dettosaid× il mio amico.my friend.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThen one day I went to Hull. I did not have a plan to run away. I was only visiting. But in Hull I met a friend. His father had a ship that sailed to London. “Come with me!” my friend said.
4. “Non ti costerà niente,”“It will not cost you anything,”× hahe has× continuato.continued.× “La nave“The ship× di mio padreof my father× hahas× spazio.space.× LondraLondon× èis× pienafull× di vita.of life.× TiTo you× piacerà!”you will like it!”× Avrei dovutoI should have× diresay× di no.no.× Avrei dovutoI should have× andarego× a casa.home.× MaBut× non hoI did not× pensato.think.× Non hoI did not× pregato.pray.× Il 1° settembre 1651On 1 September 1651× sonoI went up× salitoaboard× su quella nave.that ship.× Non hoI did not× scrittowrite× ai miei genitori.to my parents.× Non hoI did not× chiestoask× la benedizionethe blessing× di mio padre.of my father.× EraIt was× l'iniziothe beginning× di tutti i miei problemi.of all my problems.× La naveThe ship× hahas× lasciatoleft× HullHull× ed èand is× entrataentered× in mare aperto.into the open sea.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips“It will not cost you anything,” he continued. “My father’s ship has space. London is full of life. You will like it!” I should have said no. I should have gone home. But I did not think. I did not pray. On 1 September 1651 I went on that ship. I did not write to my parents. I did not ask for my father’s blessing. It was the beginning of all my problems. The ship left Hull and went out into the open sea.
5. HoI have× aspettatowaited× quasialmost× un anno.a year.× Durante questo tempoDuring this time× i miei genitorimy parents× hannothey have× provatotried× tutto.everything.× Volevanothey wanted× chethat× imparassiI learned× un mestiere.a trade.× Volevanothey wanted× chethat× lavorassiI worked× in un negozio.in a shop.× MaBut× hoI have× rifiutato.refused.× PotevoI could× soloonly× pensarethink× a navi e avventure.about ships and adventures.× Nient'altroNothing else× mi interessava.was interesting to me.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI waited almost a year. During this time my parents tried everything. They wanted me to learn a trade. They wanted me to work in a shop. But I refused. I could only think about ships and adventures. Nothing else interested me.
6. PoiThen× un giornoone day× sonoI am× andatogone× a Hull.to Hull.× Nonnot× avevoI had× un pianoa plan× per scappare.to run away.× EroI was× soloalone× in visita.on a visit.× MaBut× a Hullin Hull× hoI have× incontratomet× un amico.a friend.× Suo padreHis father× avevahe/she had× una navea ship× chethat× andavait went× a Londra.to London.× “VieniCome!× con me!”with me!× hahe/she has× dettosaid× il mio amico.my friend.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThen one day I went to Hull. I had no plan to run away. I was only visiting. But in Hull I met a friend. His father had a ship that went to London. “Come with me!” my friend said.
7. “Non ti costerà niente,”It will not cost you anything,× hahe/she has× continuato.continued.× “La nave di mio padre“My father’s ship× hait has× spazio.space.× LondraLondon× èit is× pienafull× di vita.of life.× Ti piacerà!”You will like it!”× AvreiI would have× dovutohad to× direto say× di no.no.× AvreiI would have× dovutohad to× andarego× a casa.home.× MaBut× nonnot× hoI have× pensato.thought.× Nonnot× hoI have× pregato.prayed.× Il 1° settembre 1651On 1 September 1651× sonoI am× salitogot on× su quella nave.on that ship.× Nonnot× hoI have× scrittowritten× ai miei genitori.to my parents.× Nonnot× hoI have× chiestoasked× la benedizionethe blessing× di mio padre.of my father.× EraIt was× l'iniziothe beginning× di tutti i miei problemi.of all my problems.× La naveThe ship× hait has× lasciato Hullleft Hull× ed èand it is× entrata in mare aperto.entered the open sea.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips“It will not cost you anything,” he continued. “My father’s ship has space. London is full of life. You will like it!” I should have said no. I should have gone home. But I did not think. I did not pray. On 1 September 1651 I got on that ship. I did not write to my parents. I did not ask for my father’s blessing. It was the beginning of all my problems. The ship left Hull and went out into the open sea.
