1. DusSo× haktenchopped× zethey× de voorste mastthe front mast× om.down.× KRAK!CRACK!× HijIt× vielfell× ininto× de zee.the sea.× MaarBut× nunow× schuddeshook× de hoofdmastthe mainmast× verschrikkelijk.terribly.× HijIt× zouwould× het schipthe ship× uit elkaarapart× breken.break.× ZeThey× moestenhad to× diethat× ooktoo× omhakken.chop down.× NuNow× haddenhad× wewe× helemaal geenno× masten.masts at all.× WeWe× warenwere× alslike× een kurka cork× inin× het water.the water.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsSo they chopped down the front mast. CRACK! It fell into the sea. But now the mainmast shook terribly. It would break the ship apart. They had to chop that down too. Now we had no masts at all. We were like a cork in the water.
2. IkI× kancannot× mijn angstmy fear× nietnot× beschrijven.describe.× IkI× waswas× jong.young.× IkI× hadhad× de dooddeath× nog nooitnever× zoso× dichtbijclose× gezien.seen.× MaarBut× ergerworse× danthan× de angstthe fear× voorof× de dooddeath× waswas× mijn schuld.my guilt.× IkI× hadhad× mijn beloftesmy promises× aanto× GodGod× gebroken.broken.× IkI× hadhad× omat× ZijnHis× eerstefirst× waarschuwingwarning× gelachen.laughed.× NuNow× zouwould× HijHe× mijme× doden.kill.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI cannot describe my fear. I was young. I had never seen death so close. But worse than the fear of death was my guilt. I had broken my promises to God. I had laughed at His first warning. Now He would kill me.
3. De woordenThe words× vanof× mijn vadermy father× kwamencame× terug.back.× HijHe× hadwas× gelijk.right.× IkI× waswas× vervloekt.cursed.× De stormThe storm× werdbecame× erger.worse.× ZelfsEven× de oude zeeliedenthe old sailors× zeidensaid× datthat× zethey× nog nooitnever× zoietsanything like this× haddenhad× gezien.seen.× Ons schipOur ship× waswas× zwaarheavy× metwith× lading.cargo.× HetIt× rolderolled× verschrikkelijk.terribly.× ElkeEvery× paarfew× minutenminutes× schreeuwdescreamed× een zeeman:a sailor:× ZeShe× gaatis going× zinken!to sink!× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThe words of my father came back. He was right. I was cursed. The storm became worse. Even the old sailors said that they had never seen anything like this. Our ship was heavy with cargo. It rolled terribly. Every few minutes a sailor screamed: "She's going to sink!"
4. IkI× wistknew× nietnot× watwhat× zinkento sink× betekendemeant× totuntil× iemandsomeone× hetit× uitlegde.explained.× AlsWhen× een schipa ship× zinktsinks× ofor× vergaatperishes× looptfills× hetit× volfull× metwith× waterwater× enand× gaatgoes× naarto× de bodemthe bottom× vanof× de zee.the sea.× IedereenEveryone× verdrinkt.drowns.× NuNow× begreepunderstood× ikI× het.it.× WeWe× zoudenwould× allemaalall× stervendie× inin× ditthis× koude,cold,× donkeredark× water.water.× Onze lichamenOur bodies× zoudenwould× nooitnever× gevondenfound× worden.be.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI didn't know what "to sink" meant until someone explained it. When a ship "sinks" or "perishes" it fills with water and goes to the bottom of the sea. Everyone drowns. Now I understood it. We would all die in this cold, dark water. Our bodies would never be found.
5. ToenThen× zagsaw× ikI× ietssomething× datthat× mijn bloedmy blood× deedmade× bevriezen.freeze.× De kapiteinThe captain× was aan het bidden.was praying.× De bootsmanThe bosun× was aan het bidden.was praying.× DezeThese× hardehard× mannenmen× diewho× nietsnothing× vreesdenfeared× warenwere× opon× hun knieëntheir knees× enand× smeektenbegged× GodGod× omfor× genade.mercy.× AlsIf× zijthey× aan het bidden waren,were praying,× warenwere× wewe× echtreally× verloren.lost.× IkI× vielfell× ookalso× opon× mijn knieën.my knees.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThen I saw something that made my blood freeze. The captain was praying. The bosun was praying. These hard men who feared nothing were on their knees and begged God for mercy. If they were praying, we were really lost. I also fell on my knees.
6. Midden in de nachtIn the middle of the night× werdgot× hetit× erger.worse.× Een zeemanA sailor× kwamcame× van benedenfrom below× rennen.running.× Wij hebbenWe have× een lek!a leak!× schreeuwdescreamed× hij.he.× Vier voetFour feet× waterof water× in het ruim!in the hold!× De kapiteinThe captain× sprongjumped× op.up.× Alle handenAll hands× aan de pompen!to the pumps!× schreeuwdeshouted× hij.he.× DitThis× waswas× onze laatste kans.our last chance.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsIn the middle of the night it got worse. A sailor came running from below. "We have a leak!" he screamed. "Four feet of water in the hold!" The captain jumped up. "All hands to the pumps!" he shouted. This was our last chance.
7. Mijn hartMy heart× stopte.stopped.× IkI× vielfell× terugback× opon× mijn bed.my bed.× IkI× koncould× nietnot× bewegen.move.× ErThere× kwamcame× waterwater× binnen.in.× WeWe× zoudenwould× zinken.sink.× IkI× zouwould× hierhere× stervendie× inin× de koude donkere zee.the cold dark sea.× MaarBut× de zeeliedenthe sailors× trokkenpulled× mijme× omhoog.up.× Jij ook!You too!× zeidensaid× ze.they.× IedereenEveryone× moetmust× pompenpump× ofor× wewe× stervendie× allemaal!all!× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy heart stopped. I fell back on my bed. I could not move. Water was coming in. We would sink. I would die here in the cold dark sea. But the sailors pulled me up. "You too!" they said. "Everyone must pump or we all die!"
