1. WeWe× dronken.drank.× WeWe× lachten.laughed.× EnAnd× inin× één nachtone night× vergatforgot× ikI× alall× mijn beloftesmy promises× aanto× God.God.× IkI× vergatforgot× mijn angst.my fear.× IkI× vergatforgot× de wijsheidthe wisdom× vanof× mijn vader.my father.× De oceaanThe ocean× waswas× kalm.calm.× Mijn gewetenMy conscience× ook.too.× IkI× duwdepushed× alleall× serieuzeserious× gedachtenthoughts× weg.away.× AlsWhen× zethey× probeerdentried× terugback× teto× komen,come,× dronkdrank× ikI× meermore× 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 the wisdom of my father. The ocean was calm. My conscience too. I pushed all serious thoughts away. When they tried to come back, I drank more punch.
2. InIn× vijffive× ofor× zessix× dagendays× voeldefelt× ikI× memyself× alslike× een echte zeeman.a real sailor.× IkI× waswas× trotsproud× opof× mezelf.myself.× IkI× hadhad× mijnmy× eerstefirst× stormstorm× overleefd.survived.× IkI× waswas× geen lafaard.not a coward.× IkI× zouwould× avonturenadventures× beleven.have.× IkI× zouwould× de wereldthe world× zien.see.× WatWhat× wistknew× mijn vadermy father× vanabout× het leven?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. MaarBut× ikI× waswas× een dwaas.a fool.× GodGod× hadhad× mijme× een waarschuwinga warning× gegeven.given.× De stormThe storm× waswas× een kansa chance× omto× terugreturn× teto× keren.return.× IkI× hadhad× moetenshould have× luisteren.listened.× De volgende stormThe next storm× zouwould× veel,much,× veelmuch× ergerworse× zijn.be.× HetIt× zouwould× mijme× bijnaalmost× doden.kill.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut I was a fool. God had given me a warning. The storm was a chance to return. I should have listened. The next storm would be much, much worse. It would almost kill me.
4. ZesSix× dagendays× naafter× het verlatenleaving× vanof× HullHull× bereiktenreached× wewe× Yarmouth Roads.Yarmouth Roads.× DitThis× waswas× een pleka place× waarwhere× schepenships× wachttenwaited× opfor× goedegood× wind.wind.× De windThe wind× waswas× tegenagainst× onsus× geweest.been.× OnzeOur× reisjourney× waswas× langzaam.slow.× VeelMany× schepenships× uitfrom× NewcastleNewcastle× warenwere× erthere× ook.too.× WeWe× lietendropped× ons ankerour anchor× vallendrop× enand× wachtten.waited.× WeWe× blevenstayed× daarthere× zevenseven× ofor× achteight× dagen.days.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsSix days after leaving Hull we reached Yarmouth Roads. This was a place where ships waited for good wind. The wind had been against us. Our journey was slow. Many ships from Newcastle were there too. We dropped our anchor and waited. We stayed there seven or eight days.
5. De windThe wind× waswas× nog steedsstill× slecht.bad.× HijIt× waaideblew× uitfrom× het zuidwesten.the southwest.× WeWe× kondencould× nietnot× de rivierthe river× opup× varen.sail.× NaAfter× vierfour× dagendays× werdbecame× de windthe wind× sterker.stronger.× VeelMuch× sterker.stronger.× MaarBut× onzeour× zeeliedensailors× maaktenmade× zichthemselves× geenno× zorgen.worries.× ZeThey× zeidensaid× datthat× Yarmouth RoadsYarmouth Roads× veiligsafe× was.was.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThe wind was still bad. It blew from the southwest. We could not sail up the river. After four days the wind became stronger. Much stronger. But our sailors did not worry. They said that Yarmouth Roads was safe.
6. OnsOur× ankeranchor× waswas× sterk.strong.× OnsOur× schipship× waswas× goed.good.× DusSo× de mannenthe men× dronkendrank× enand× lachten.laughed.× ZeThey× verteldentold× verhalen.stories.× ZeThey× speeldenplayed× kaart.cards.× IkI× probeerdetried× zoalslike× henthem× te doen.to do.× IkI× wildewanted× een echte zeemana real sailor× zijn.to be.× AllesEverything× leekseemed× goed.good.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsOur anchor was strong. Our ship 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 good.
7. MaarBut× opon× de achtste ochtendthe eighth morning× veranderdechanged× alles.everything.× De windThe wind× werdbecame× wild.wild.× De kapiteinThe captain× bevalordered× alleall× mannenmen× te werken.to work.× HaalBring× de topmastenthe topmasts× naar beneden!down!× schreeuwdescreamed× hij.he.× BindTie× alleseverything× vast!down!× BereidPrepare× jeyourself× voorfor× opfor× een storm!a storm!× De zeeliedenThe sailors× sprongenjumped× omto× te gehoorzamen.obey.× ZeThey× wistenknew× datthat× ditthis× serieusserious× was.was.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut on the eighth morning everything changed. The wind became wild. The captain ordered all men to work. "Bring the topmasts down!" he screamed. "Tie everything down! Prepare for a storm!" The sailors jumped to obey. They knew that this was serious.
