1. DusSo× gingwent× ikI× naarto× de pompen.the pumps.× IkI× werkteworked× harderharder× danthan× ikI× ooitever× inin× mijn levenmy life× hadhad× gewerkt.worked.× WeWe× dedendid× hetit× allemaal.all.× OnzeOur× handenhands× bloedden.bled.× OnzeOur× ruggenbacks× braken.broke.× MaarBut× wewe× blevenkept× pompen.pumping.× Het waterThe water× bleefkept× binnenkomen.coming in.× WeWe× verlorenlost× de strijd.the fight.× Het schipThe ship× stierf.died.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsSo I went to the pumps. I worked harder than I had ever worked in my life. We all did it. Our hands bled. Our backs broke. But we kept pumping. The water kept coming in. We lost the fight. The ship died.
2. De kapiteinThe captain× vuurdefired× kanonnencannons× afoff× omto× hulphelp× te vragen.ask for.× BOEM!BOOM!× BOEM!BOOM!× IkI× hadhad× nog nooitnever× scheepskanonnenship cannons× gehoord.heard before.× IkI× dachtthought× datthat× wewe× uit elkaarapart× braken.were breaking.× IkI× viel flauwfainted× vanfrom× angst.fear.× IkI× vielfell× neerdown× opon× het dek.the deck.× Een andere zeemanAnother sailor× schoptekicked× meme× opzijaside× enand× namtook× mijn plaatsmy place× bijat× de pomp.the pump.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThe captain fired cannons to ask for help. BOOM! BOOM! I had never heard ship cannons before. I thought we were breaking apart. I fainted from fear. I fell down on the deck. Another sailor kicked me aside and took my place at the pump.
3. ToenWhen× ikI× wakker werd,woke up,× warenwere× de dingenthings× erger.worse.× Het waterThe water× was aan het winnen.was winning.× WeWe× kondencould× nietnot× snel genoegfast enough× pompen.pump.× Het schipThe ship× zouwould× zinken.sink.× NietsNothing× koncould× onsus× redden.save.× MaarBut× toenthen× - een wonder!- a miracle!× Een klein schipA small ship× bijnear× onsus× stuurdesent× een boot.a boat.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWhen I woke up, things were worse. The water was winning. We couldn't pump fast enough. The ship would sink. Nothing could save us. But then - a miracle! A small ship near us sent a boat.
4. DieThose× dapperebrave× mannenmen× riskeerdenrisked× hun leventheir lives× omto× onsus× te bereiken.reach.× De golvenThe waves× gooidenthrew× hun kleine boottheir small boat× rondaround× alslike× speelgoed.a toy.× MaarBut× zethey× blevenkept× komen.coming.× Onze zeeliedenOur sailors× gooidenthrew× henthem× een touw.a rope.× NaAfter× veelmuch× gevaardanger× vingencaught× zethey× het.it.× ZeThey× trokkenpulled× hun boottheir boat× dicht bijclose to× ons schip.our ship.× Spring!Jump!× schreeuwdenshouted× ze.they.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThose brave men 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 much danger they caught it. They pulled their boat close to our ship. "Jump!" they shouted.
5. Eén voor éénOne by one× sprongenjumped× wewe× ininto× huntheir× boot.boat.× IkI× waswas× zoso× bangafraid× datthat× ikI× memyself× nauwelijksbarely× koncould× bewegen.move.× De zeeliedenThe sailors× moestenhad to× mijme× erinin× gooienthrow× alslike× een zaka sack× aardappelen.of potatoes.× IkI× landdelanded× hardhard× enand× laglay× daarthere× te trillen.trembling.× De kleineThe small× bootboat× zatwas× volfull× mannen.of men.× WaterWater× kwamcame× overover× de zijkanten.the sides.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsOne by one we jumped into their boat. I was so afraid that I could barely move. The sailors had to throw me in like a sack of potatoes. I landed hard and lay there trembling. The small boat was full of men. Water came over the sides.
6. VijftienFifteen× minutenminutes× laterlater× keeklooked× ikI× achterom.back.× OnsOur× schipship× gingwent× onderunder× de golven.the waves.× De zeeThe sea× slikteswallowed× hetit× helemaalcompletely× op.up.× NuNow× begreepunderstood× ikI× watwhat× zinkensinking× betekende.meant.× AlAll× onzeour× lading,cargo,× alall× onzeour× bezittingen,possessions,× alleseverything× naarto× de bodemthe bottom× vanof× de zee.the sea.× WeWe× haddenhad× gelukluck× datthat× wewe× leefden.were alive.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsFifteen minutes later I looked back. Our ship went under the waves. The sea swallowed it completely. Now I understood what "sinking" meant. All our cargo, all our possessions, everything - to the bottom of the sea. We were lucky that we were alive.
7. WeWe× kondencould× het reddingsschipthe rescue ship× nietnot× bereiken.reach.× De stormThe storm× waswas× tetoo× sterk.strong.× DusSo× roeidenrowed× wewe× naarto× de kust.the coast.× HetIt× duurdetook× uren.hours.× ElkeEvery× golfwave× probeerdetried× onzeour× bootboat× om te gooien.to overturn.× ElkeEvery× windvlaaggust of wind× probeerdetried× onsus× te verdrinken.to drown.× MensenPeople× opon× het strandthe beach× zagensaw× onsus× komen.coming.× ZeThey× rendenran× om te helpen.to help.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsWe couldn't reach the rescue ship. The storm was too strong. So we rowed to the coast. It took hours. Every wave tried to overturn our boat. Every gust of wind tried to drown us. People on the beach saw us coming. They ran to help.
