1. IkI× keeklooked× weeragain× naarat× mijn nicht,my cousin,× diewho× meme× metwith× haarher× zachte,soft,× opwindendeexciting× stemvoice× vragenquestions× begonbegan× te stellen.to ask.× HetIt× waswas× het soortthe kind× stemvoice× waaraanto which× jeone× een williga willing× oorear× leentlends× omto× haarit× in al haar toonaardenin all its registers× te volgen,follow,× alsofas if× iedereeach× woordenreekssequence of words× een opeenvolginga succession× vanof× tonentones× isis× diethat× nooit meernever again× ten gehoreto hearing× gebrachtbrought× zullen worden.will be.× Haar gezichtHer face× waswas× triestsad× enand× lieflijklovely× metwith× helderebright× accenten,accents,× helderebright× ogeneyes× enand× een helderea bright× hartstochtelijkepassionate× mond,mouth,× maarbut× erthere× klonksounded× een zweema touch× vanof× opwindingexcitement× inin× haarher× stemvoice× diethat× mannenmen× diewho× om haarfor her× gegeven haddenhad cared× niet lichtnot easily× vergaten:forgot:× een onweerstaanbarean irresistible× zangerigheid,melodiousness,× een gefluisterda whispered× 'Luister','Listen',× een beloftea promise× datthat× zeshe× zo pasjust× nogstill× vrolijke,cheerful,× opwindendeexciting× dingenthings× gedaan hadhad done× enand× datthat× erthere× vrolijke,cheerful,× opwindendeexciting× dingenthings× in het komendein the coming× uurhour× in het verschietin prospect× lagen.lay.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI looked at my cousin again, who began to ask me questions with her soft, exciting voice. It was the kind of voice to which one lends a willing ear to follow it in all its registers, as if each sequence of words is a succession of tones that will never be performed again. Her face was sad and lovely with bright accents, bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth, but there sounded a touch of excitement in her voice that men who had cared for her did not easily forget: an irresistible melodiousness, a whispered 'Listen', a promise that she had just been doing cheerful, exciting things and that cheerful, exciting things lay ahead in the coming hour.
2. IkI× verteldetold× haarher× datthat× ikI× onderweg naaron my way to× de oostkustthe East Coast× mijn reismy journey× een daga day× in Chicagoin Chicago× onderbroken had,had interrupted,× enand× datthat× een dozijna dozen× mensenpeople× haarher× lietsent× groeten.regards.× "Missen"Do miss× zethey× me?"me?"× riepexclaimed× zeshe× opgetogenjoyfully× uit.out.× "De hele stad"The whole city× isis× desolaat.desolate.× VanOf× alleall× auto'scars× ishas been× het linkerthe left× achterwielrear wheel× zwartblack× geschilderdpainted× alsas× een rouwkrans,a mourning wreath,× enand× de hele nachtall night long× stijgtrises× erthere× een aanhoudenda continuous× geweeklaagwailing× opup× langsalong× de north shore."the North Shore."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI told her that on my way to the East Coast I had interrupted my journey for a day in Chicago, and that a dozen people sent their regards to her. "Do they miss me?" she exclaimed joyfully. "The whole city is desolate. The left rear wheel of all the cars has been painted black as a mourning wreath, and all night long a continuous wailing rises along the North Shore."
3. "Wat"How× heerlijk!wonderful!× Laten weLet's× teruggaan,go back,× Tom.Tom.× MorgenTomorrow× meteen!"immediately!"× ToenThen× voegdeadded× zeshe× er,there,× niet ter zake doende,irrelevantly,× aan toe:to it:× "Je"You× zoushould× de babythe baby× moetenhave to× zien."see."× "Ja,"Yes,× heel graag."I'd love to."× "Ze"She× slaaptis sleeping× nu.now.× ZeShe× isis× drie jaarthree years× oud.old.× HebHave× jeyou× haarher× nog nooitnever× gezien?"seen?"× "Nee,"No,× nooit."never."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"How wonderful! Let's go back, Tom. Tomorrow immediately!" Then she added, irrelevantly: "You should see the baby." "Yes, I'd love to." "She's sleeping now. She's three years old. Have you never seen her?" "No, never."
4. "O,"Oh,× maarbut× jeyou× moetmust× haarher× zien.see.× ZeShe× isis× –"—"× Tom Buchanan,Tom Buchanan,× diewho× doorthrough× de kamerthe room× had lopenhad been× ijsberen,pacing,× bleefstopped× stilstaanstill× enand× lietrested× zijn handhis hand× opon× mijn schoudermy shoulder× rusten.rest.× "Wat"What× voerare doing× jeyou× eigenlijkactually× uit,out,× Nick?"Nick?"× "Ik"I× zitam× inin× de obligatiehandel."the bond business."× "Bij"With× welkewhich× firma?"firm?"× IkI× verteldetold× hetit× hem.him.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"Oh, but you must see her. She is—" Tom Buchanan, who had been pacing through the room, stopped and rested his hand on my shoulder. "What are you doing these days, Nick?" "I'm in the bond business." "With which firm?" I told him.
5. "Nooit"Never× vanof× gehoord,"heard,"× zeisaid× hijhe× gedecideerd.decisively.× DitThis× streekrubbed× tegenagainst× mijn harenmy hair× in.the wrong way.× "Je"You× zultwill× erabout it× nog welyet× vanof× horen,"hear,"× antwoorddeanswered× ikI× kortaf.curtly.× "Als"If× jeyou× tenminsteat least× hierhere× blijftstay× wonen."live."× "O,"Oh,× ikI× blijfstay× hierhere× aanon× de oostkust,the East Coast,× maakmake× jeyourself× maarjust× geenno× zorgen,"worries,"× zeisaid× hij,he,× zijn ogenhis eyes× evenfor a moment× naarto× DaisyDaisy× wendendturning× enand× toenthen× weeragain× terugback× naarto× mij,me,× alsofas if× hijhe× opfor× meermore× bedachton guard× was.was.× "Ik"I× zouwould× eena× godvergetengoddamn× dwaasfool× zijnbe× alsif× ikI× ergens andersanywhere else× gingwent× wonen."live."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"Never heard of it," he said decisively. This rubbed me the wrong way. "You'll hear about it yet," I answered curtly. "If you stay here, at least." "Oh, I'll stay here on the East Coast, don't you worry," he said, his eyes turning to Daisy for a moment and then back to me, as if he was on guard for something more. "I'd be a goddamn fool to go live anywhere else."
6. OpAt× datthat× momentmoment× zeisaid× juffrouwMiss× Baker:Baker:× "Absoluut!""Absolutely!"× HetIt× kwamcame× zoso× onverwachtsunexpectedly× datthat× ikI× ervanby it× schrokwas startled× –—× hetit× waswas× het eerstethe first× woordword× datthat× zeshe× uitteuttered× sindssince× ikI× de kamerthe room× washad× binnengekomen.entered.× KlaarblijkelijkApparently× waswas× zeshe× erabout it× net zojust as× verbaasdsurprised× overabout× alsas× ik,I,× wantbecause× zeshe× gaapteyawned× enand× kwamcame× metwith× enkeleseveral× vlugge,quick,× behendigenimble× bewegingenmovements× overeind.upright.× "Ik"I× benam× stijf,"stiff,"× klaagdecomplained× ze,she,× "ik"I× lighave been lying× alalready× zolangas long× ikI× memyself× kancan× herinnerenremember× opon× dezethis× sofa."sofa."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsAt that moment Miss Baker said: "Absolutely!" It came so unexpectedly that I was startled—it was the first word she had uttered since I had entered the room. Apparently she was just as surprised about it as I was, because she yawned and came upright with several quick, nimble movements. "I'm stiff," she complained, "I've been lying on this sofa for as long as I can remember."
7. "Daar"For that× moetmust× jeyou× mijme× nietnot× opat× aankijken,"look,"× beetbit/retorted× DaisyDaisy× van zich af,off,× "ik"I× hebhave× jeyou× alall× de helethe whole× middagafternoon× naarto× New YorkNew York× proberentrying× te krijgen."to get."× "Nee,"No,× merci,"thank you,"× zeisaid× juffrouwMiss× BakerBaker× tegento× de vierthe four× cocktailscocktails× diethat× netjust× uitfrom× de keukenthe kitchen× kwamen.came.× "Ik"I× benam× inin× absoluteabsolute× training."training."× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"Don't look at me for that," Daisy retorted, "I've been trying to get you to New York all afternoon." "No, thank you," said Miss Baker to the four cocktails that had just come from the kitchen. "I'm in absolute training."
