1. Eindelijk,Finally,× eindelijkfinally× bereiktenreached× wewe× de kust.the coast.× MannenMen× trokkenpulled× onze bootour boat× oponto× het zand.the sand.× WeWe× warenwere× veilig.safe.× Levend.Alive.× IkI× vielfell× opon× het strandthe beach× enand× koncould× nietnot× opstaan.get up.× IkI× leefdewas alive× maarbut× ikI× voeldefelt× memyself× dooddead× van binnen.inside.× GodGod× hadhad× mijme× geredsaved× maarbut× waarom?why?× IkI× verdiendedeserved× hetit× niet.not.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsFinally, finally we reached the coast. Men pulled our boat onto the sand. We were safe. Alive. I fell on the beach and could not get up. I was alive but I felt dead inside. God had saved me but why? I did not deserve it.
2. De mensenThe people× vanof× YarmouthYarmouth× warenwere× heelvery× vriendelijk.friendly.× ZeThey× gavengave× onsus× etenfood× enand× warmewarm× kleren.clothes.× ZeThey× gavengave× onsus× plaatsenplaces× omto× te slapen.sleep.× De stadsambtenarenThe city officials× gavengave× onsus× geld.money.× WeWe× kondencould× naarto× LondenLondon× ofor× terugback× naarto× HullHull× gaan.go.× ZeThey× behandeldentreated× onsus× alslike× heldenheroes× maarbut× ikI× voeldefelt× memyself× alslike× een dwaas.a fool.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThe people of Yarmouth were very friendly. They gave us food and warm clothes. They gave us places to sleep. The city officials gave us money. We could go to London or back to Hull. They treated us like heroes but I felt like a fool.
3. NuNow× waswas× mijn kans.my chance.× IkI× moesthad to× naar huishome× gaan.go.× IkI× moesthad to× aanat× de voetenthe feet× vanof× mijn vadermy father× vallenfall× enand× omfor× vergevingforgiveness× smeken.beg.× HijHe× zouwould× mijme× terugback× verwelkomen.welcome.× ZoalsLike× de verloren zoonthe lost son× inin× de Bijbelthe Bible× zouwould× hijhe× het gemeste kalfthe fatted calf× voorfor× mijme× slachten.slaughter.× HijHe× dachtthought× datthat× ikI× dooddead× was.was.× WatWhat× een vreugdea joy× omto× mijme× levendalive× te zien!see!× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsNow was my chance. I had to go home. I had to fall at my father's feet and beg for forgiveness. He would welcome me back. Like the lost son in the Bible, he would slaughter the fatted calf for me. He thought that I was dead. What joy to see me alive!
4. MaarBut× ikI× gingwent× nietnot× naar huis.home.× Waarom?Why?× IkI× kancan× hetit× nietnot× uitleggen.explain.× IetsSomething× donkersdark× duwdepushed× mijme× vooruit.forward.× Mijn verstandMy mind× zeisaid× "Ga naar huis!""Go home!"× MaarBut× mijn voetenmy feet× wildenwanted× nietnot× gehoorzamen.obey.× WasWas× hetit× het lot?fate?× WasWas× hetit× de duivel?the devil?× WasWas× ikI× vervloekt?cursed?× IkI× weetknow× hetit× niet.not.× IkI× weetknow× alleenonly× datthat× ikI× nietnot× naar huishome× ging.went.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut I did not go home. Why? I cannot explain it. Something dark pushed me forward. My mind said "Go home!" But my feet did not want to obey. Was it fate? Was it the devil? Was I cursed? I do not know. I only know that I did not go home.
5. Mijn vriendMy friend× vondfound× mijme× naafter× drie dagen.three days.× HijHe× zag er verschrikkelijk uit.looked terrible.× HijHe× waswas× veranderd.changed.× De stormThe storm× hadhad× ietssomething× inin× hemhim× gebroken.broken.× "Hoe"How× gaatare× het?"you?"× vroegasked× hijhe× zachtjes.softly.× Zijn stemHis voice× waswas× anders.different.× DeThe× lachendelaughing× jongenboy× waswas× weg.gone.× NuNow× zag hij eruithe looked× alslike× eenan× oudeold× man.man.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy friend found me after three days. He looked terrible. He was changed. The storm had broken something in him. "How are you?" he asked softly. His voice was different. The laughing boy was gone. Now he looked like an old man.
6. Zijn vaderHis father× waswas× bijwith× hem.him.× ToenWhen× hijhe× hoordeheard× wiewho× ikI× was,was,× werdbecame× dethe× oudeold× kapiteincaptain× heelvery× serieus.serious.× "Jongeman,""Young man,"× zeisaid× hij,he,× "je"you× moetmust× nooitnever× meeragain× naar zeeto sea× gaan.go.× Deze stormThis storm× isis× Gods waarschuwingGod's warning× aanto× jou.you.× JeYou× bentare× nietnot× bedoeldmeant× omto× zeemansailor× te zijn.be.× GaGo× naar huishome× zolangwhile× hetit× kan."can."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHis father was with him. When he heard who I was, the old captain became very serious. "Young man," he said, "you must never go to sea again. This storm is God's warning to you. You are not meant to be a sailor. Go home while you can."
7. "Zal"Will× uw zoonyour son× stoppenstop× metwith× varen?"sailing?"× vroegasked× ik.I.× De kapiteinThe captain× schuddeshook× zijn hoofd.his head.× "Dat"That× isis× anders.different.× HetIt× isis× zijn werk.his work.× HetIt× isis× zijn leven.his life.× MaarBut× jij?you?× JeYou× kwamcame× voorfor× avontuur.adventure.× EnAnd× kijklook× wat er gebeurdewhat happened× MisschienMaybe× benare× jeyou× vervloekt.cursed.× MisschienMaybe× benare× jeyou× zoalslike× JonaJonah× inin× de Bijbel."the Bible."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"Will your son stop sailing?" I asked. The captain shook his head. "That is different. It is his work. It is his life. But you? You came for adventure. And look what happened! Maybe you are cursed. Maybe you are like Jonah in the Bible."
