1. Il mio cuoreMy heart× si è fermato.it stopped.× Sono cadutoI fell× sul mio letto.onto my bed.× Non potevoI could not× muovermi.move.× L'acquaThe water× entrava.it was coming in.× Saremmo affondati.we would have sunk.× Sarei mortoI would have died× quihere× nel marein the sea× freddo e scuro.cold and dark.× Ma i marinaiBut the sailors× mi hanno tirato su.they pulled me up.× “Anche tu!”“You too!”× hanno detto.they said.× “Tutti devono“Everyone must× pomparepump× oor× moriamo tutti!”we all die!”× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy heart stopped. I fell onto my bed. I could not move. The water was coming in and we were going to sink. I would have died here in the cold, dark sea. But the sailors pulled me up. “You too,” they said, “everyone must pump or we all die!”
2. CosìSo× sono andatoI went× alle pompe.to the pumps.× Ho lavoratoI worked× più duro che mai in vita mia.harder than ever in my life.× TuttiEveryone× lo facevamo.we were doing it.× Le nostre maniOur hands× sanguinavano.were bleeding.× Le nostre schieneOur backs× si spezzavano.were breaking.× MaBut× continuavamowe kept× a pompare.pumping.× L'acquaThe water× continuavakept× a entrare.coming in.× Stavamo perdendoWe were losing× la battaglia.the battle.× La naveThe ship× stava morendo.was dying.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsSo I went to the pumps. I worked harder than ever in my life. We were all doing it. Our hands were bleeding. Our backs were breaking. But we kept pumping. The water kept coming in. We were losing the battle. The ship was dying.
3. Il capitanoThe captain× ha sparatohe fired× con i cannoniwith the cannons× per segnalare aiuto.to signal for help.× BOOM! BOOM!BOOM! BOOM!× Non avevo mai sentitoI had never heard× i cannonithe cannons× di una naveof a ship× prima.before.× PensavoI thought× che ci stessimo spaccando.that we were breaking apart.× Sono svenutoI fainted× dalla paura.from fear.× Sono cadutoI fell× sul ponte.on the deck.× Un altro marinaioAnother sailor× mi ha calciatokicked me× da parteaside× e ha presoand he took× il mio postomy place× alla pompa.at the pump.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThe captain fired the cannons to signal for help. BOOM! BOOM! I had never heard the guns of a ship before. I thought we were breaking apart. I fainted from fear. I fell on the deck. Another sailor kicked me aside and took my place at the pump.
4. QuandoWhen× mi sono svegliatoI woke up× le cosethings× erano peggiori.were worse.× L'acquaThe water× stava vincendo.was winning.× Non potevamoWe could not× pompare abbastanza velocemente.pump fast enough.× La naveThe ship× sarebbe affondata.would have sunk.× NienteNothing× poteva salvarci.could save us.× Ma poi —But then —× un miracolo!a miracle!× Una piccola naveA small ship× vicino a noinear us× ha mandatoit sent× una barca.a boat.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWhen I woke up, things were worse. The water was winning. We could not pump fast enough. The ship would have sunk. Nothing could save us. But then — a miracle! A small ship near us sent a boat.
5. Quegli uomini coraggiosiThose brave men× hannothey have× rischiatorisked× la vitatheir lives× per raggiungerci.to reach us.× Le ondeThe waves× lanciavanothey were throwing× la loro piccola barcatheir small boat× comelike× un giocattolo.a toy.× MaBut× continuavanothey kept coming× a venire.to come.× I nostri marinaiOur sailors× glito them× hannothey have× lanciatothrown× una corda.a rope.× Dopo molti pericoliAfter many dangers× l'hannothey have it× presa.taken it.× HannoThey have× tiratopulled× la loro barcatheir boat× vicino alla nostra nave.near our ship.× “Saltate!”“Jump!”× hannothey have× gridato.shouted.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThose brave men had risked their lives to reach us. The waves threw their small boat around like a toy. But they kept coming. Our sailors threw them a rope. After many dangers they caught it. They pulled their boat close to our ship. “Jump!” they shouted.
6. Uno per unoOne by one× siamowe are× saltatijumped× nella loro barca.into their boat.× AvevoI had× così pauraso afraid× chethat× potevoI could× a malapenahardly× muovermi.move.× I marinaiThe sailors× hannothey have× dovutohad to× lanciarmi dentrothrow me in× comelike× un sacco di patate.a sack of potatoes.× SonoI am× atterratolanded× duramentehard× eand× sonoI am× rimastostayed× lìthere× tremando.shaking.× La piccola barcaThe small boat× erait was× pienafull× di uomini.of men.× L'acquaThe water× entravawas coming in× dai lati.from the sides.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsOne by one we jumped into their boat. I was so afraid that I could hardly move. The sailors had to throw me in like a sack of potatoes. I landed hard and lay there shaking. The little boat was full of men. Water was coming in over the sides.
7. Quindici minuti dopoFifteen minutes later× mi sonoI have× guardatolooked× indietro.back.× La nostra naveOur ship× stavawas× andandogoing× sotto le onde.under the waves.× Il mareThe sea× l'hahas it× inghiottitaswallowed× tutta.completely.× OraNow× capivoI understood× cosawhat× significavait meant× “affondare”.“to sink”.× Tutto il nostro carico,All our cargo,× tutti i nostri beni,all our goods,× tutto —everything —× andatogone× sul fondo del mare.to the bottom of the sea.× EravamoWe were× fortunatilucky× a essere vivi.to be alive.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsFifteen minutes later I looked back. Our ship was going down under the waves. The sea had swallowed her completely. Now I understood what “to sink” really meant. All our cargo, all our goods, everything was gone to the bottom of the sea. We were lucky to be alive.
