1. TegenAround× de middagnoon× warenwere× de golventhe waves× alslike× bergen.mountains.× OnsOur× schipship× gingwent× op en neer,up and down,× op en neer.up and down.× WaterWater× sloeghit× overover× het dek.the deck.× Een keer,Once,× twee keer,twice,× dachtenthought× wewe× datthat× onsour× ankeranchor× losloose× washad× geraakt.come.× De kapiteinThe captain× bevalordered× een ander ankeranother anchor× uit te gooien.to throw out.× NuNow× haddenhad× wewe× tweetwo× ankersanchors× diethat× onsus× vasthielden.held steady.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsAround noon the waves were like mountains. Our ship went up and down, up and down. Water hit over the deck. Once, twice, we thought that our anchor had come loose. The captain ordered to throw out another anchor. Now we had two anchors that held us steady.
2. ToenThen× sloegstruck× de echte stormthe real storm× toe.struck.× IkI× hebhave× geen woordenno words× voorfor× hoehow× verschrikkelijkterrible× hetit× was.was.× ZelfsEven× de oude zeeliedenthe old sailors× warenwere× bang.afraid.× IkI× zagsaw× angstfear× inin× hun ogen.their eyes.× De kapiteinThe captain× liepwalked× vele kerenmany times× langspast× mijn hut.my cabin.× IkI× hoordeheard× hemhim× fluisteren:whisper:× Heer,Lord,× hebhave× genademercy× meton× ons!us!× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThen the real storm struck. I have no words for how terrible it was. Even the old sailors were afraid. I saw fear in their eyes. The captain walked past my cabin many times. I heard him whisper: "Lord, have mercy on us!"
3. WeWe× zijnare× allemaalall× verloren!lost!× bleefkept× de kapiteinthe captain× fluisteren.whispering.× WeWe× zijnare× allemaalall× dode mannen!dead men!× ToenWhen× de kapiteinthe captain× die woordenthose words× zei,said,× stierfdied× mijn moed.my courage.× Deze manThis man× hadhad× dertig jaarthirty years× gevaren.sailed.× AlsIf× hijhe× bangafraid× was,was,× warenwere× wewe× gedoemd.doomed.× IkI× bleefstayed× inin× mijn hut.my cabin.× IkI× waswas× bevrorenfrozen× vanwith× angst.fear.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"We are all lost!" the captain kept whispering. "We are all dead men!" When the captain said those words, my courage died. This man had sailed for thirty years. If he was afraid, we were doomed. I stayed in my cabin. I was frozen with fear.
4. IkI× koncould× nietnot× bewegen.move.× IkI× koncould× nietnot× denken.think.× IkI× hadhad× omat× de eerste stormthe first storm× gelachen.laughed.× IkI× hadhad× punchpunch× gedronkendrunk× enand× mijn beloftesmy promises× aanto× GodGod× vergeten.forgotten.× NuNow× waswas× GodGod× echtreally× boos.angry.× Deze stormThis storm× zouwould× onsus× allemaalall× doden.kill.× ErThere× waswas× deze keerthis time× geen ontsnapping.no escape.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI could not move. I could not think. I had laughed at the first storm. I had drunk punch and forgotten my promises to God. Now God was really angry. This storm would kill us all. There was no escape this time.
5. EindelijkFinally× dwongforced× ikI× mezelfmyself× omto× aan dekon deck× te gaan.go.× WatWhat× ikI× daarthere× zagsaw× geeftgives× mijme× nog steedsstill× nachtmerries.nightmares.× De zeeThe sea× waswas× zwartblack× enand× witwhite× vanwith× schuim.foam.× GolvenWaves× zo hoog alsas high as× kerkenchurches× sloegencrashed× overover× onsus× heen..× De windThe wind× schreeuwdescreamed× alslike× duizenda thousand× demonen.demons.× IkI× hieldheld× me× stevigtightly× vaston× ofor× ikI× zouwould× worden weggevaagd.be swept away.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsFinally I forced myself to go on deck. What I saw there still gives me nightmares. The sea was black and white with foam. Waves as high as churches crashed over us. The wind screamed like a thousand demons. I held on tightly or I would be swept away.
6. IkI× keeklooked× rond.around.× TweeTwo× schepenships× bijnear× onsus× haddenhad× huntheir× mastenmasts× omgehakt.chopped down.× Een ander schipAnother ship× ongeveerabout× een mijla mile× wegaway× was aan het zinken.was sinking.× IkI× keekwatched× hoehow× hetit× onderunder× de golventhe waves× verdween.disappeared× Al dieAll those× mannenmen× verdronkendrowned× inin× het koudethe cold× zwarteblack× water.water.× Nog× tweeTwo more× schepenships× warenhad× losgeraaktbroken loose× vanfrom× huntheir× ankers.anchors.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI looked around. Two ships near us had chopped down their masts. Another ship about a mile away was sinking. I watched how it disappeared under the waves. All those men drowned in the cold black water. Two more ships had broken loose from their anchors.
7. Die avondThat evening× smeektebegged× onzeour× bemanningcrew× de kapiteinthe captain× omto× onzeour× mastenmasts× om te hakken.chop down.× HijHe× wildewanted× hetit× nietnot× doen.to do.× Een schipA ship× zonderwithout× mastenmasts× isis× hulpeloos.helpless.× MaarBut× de bootsmanthe bosun× zei:said:× AlsIf× wewe× zethem× nietnot× omhakken,chop down,× zinktwill sink× het schip!the ship!× De kapiteinThe captain× stemdeagreed× eindelijkfinally× toe..× ZeThey× moestenhad to× het schipthe ship× redden.save.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThat evening our crew begged the captain to chop down our masts. He didn't want to do it. A ship without masts is helpless. But the bosun said: "If we don't chop them down, the ship will sink!" The captain finally agreed. They had to save the ship.
