1. A tempestadeThe storm× ficoubecame× mais forte.stronger.× O navioThe ship× subiaclimbed× ondas gigantes.giant waves.× DepoisThen× caíait fell× em vales profundosinto deep valleys× de água.of water.× Cada vez queEvery time that× descíamoswe went down× pensavaI thought× quethat× nuncanever× subiríamoswe would go up× outra vez.again.× TinhaI had× a certezathe certainty× quethat× todosall× morreríamos.we would die.× As ondasThe waves× seriamwould be× o meu túmulo.my tomb.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsThe storm became stronger. The ship climbed giant waves. Then it fell into deep valleys of water. Every time we went down I thought that we would never go up again. I was certain that we would all die. The waves would be my tomb.
2. "Oh Deus!""Oh God!"× rezei.I prayed.× "Salva-me!"Save me!× SeIf× me deixares viveryou let me live× voltoI'll go back× para casa.home.× OuvireiI'll listen to× o meu pai.my father.× Nunca maisNever again× ireiwill I go× para o mar.to sea.× Prometo!I promise!× VejoI see× agoranow× quethat× elehe× tinhawas× razão.right.× A vida do meioThe middle life× éis× a melhor!"the best!"× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tips"Oh God!" I prayed. "Save me! If you let me live I'll go back home. I'll listen to my father. I'll never go to sea again. I promise! I see now that he was right. The middle life is the best!"
3. PenseiI thought× nas lágrimasabout the tears× do meu pai.of my father.× Lembrei-meI remembered× dos avisosthe warnings× da minha mãe.of my mother.× A minha consciênciaMy conscience× doía-me.hurt.× Tinha sidoI had been× um mau filho.a bad son.× PartiI left× semwithout× permissão.permission.× Parti-lhesI broke× o coração.their hearts.× EAnd× agoranow× DeusGod× estava a castigar-me.was punishing me.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsI thought about my father's tears. I remembered my mother's warnings. My conscience hurt. I had been a bad son. I left without permission. I broke their hearts. And now God was punishing me.
4. Toda a noiteAll night× a tempestadethe storm× continuou.continued.× FizI made× promessa após promessapromise after promise× a Deus.to God.× SeriaI would be× bom.good.× ObedeceriaI would obey× semprealways× aos meus pais.my parents.× ApenasJust× por favor,please,× por favor,please,× deixa-melet me× viver!live!× CadaEach× ondawave× pareciaseemed× prontaready× para nos matar.to kill us.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsAll night the storm continued. I made promise after promise to God. I would be good. I would always obey my parents. Just please, please, let me live! Each wave seemed ready to kill us.
5. MasBut× na manhã seguintethe next morning× algosomething× mudou.changed.× O ventoThe wind× ficoubecame× mais calmo.calmer.× As ondasThe waves× ficarambecame× menores.smaller.× O solThe sun× apareceu.appeared.× EAnd× de repentesuddenly× o oceanothe ocean× não pareciadidn't seem× tão terrível.so terrible.× EraIt was× na verdadeactually× bastante bonito.quite beautiful.× O meu enjooMy seasickness× passou.passed.× O meu medoMy fear× desapareceudisappeared× também.too.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsBut the next morning something changed. The wind became calmer. The waves became smaller. The sun appeared. And suddenly the ocean didn't seem so terrible. It was actually quite beautiful. My seasickness passed. My fear disappeared too.
6. O meu amigoMy friend× encontrou-mefound me× no convés.on deck.× RiuHe laughed× eand× bateu-mehit me× no ombro.on the shoulder.× "Estavas"You were× assustadoscared× ontem à noite,last night,× não estavas?weren't you?× PensasteYou thought× quethat× aquele ventinhothat little wind× nos mataria?"would kill us?"× Não conseguia acreditarI couldn't believe× nas suas palavras.his words.× "Ventinho?""Little wind?"× disse.I said.× "Foi"It was× uma tempestade terrível!"a terrible storm!"× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsMy friend found me on deck. He laughed and hit me on the shoulder. "You were scared last night, weren't you? You thought that little wind would kill us?" I couldn't believe his words. "Little wind?" I said. "It was a terrible storm!"
7. RiuHe laughed× ainda mais.even more.× "Aquilo"That× não foi nada!was nothing!× EsperaWait× atéuntil× veresyou see× uma tempestade verdadeira.a real storm.× ÉsYou're× apenasjust× um marinheiro novo.a new sailor.× VaisYou will× aprender.learn.× Vem,Come,× vamoslet's× beberdrink× ponche.punch.× VamosLet's× celebrarcelebrate× a tua primeira vezyour first time× no mar!"at sea!"× FomosWe went× para baixo do convésbelow deck× beber.to drink.× Slower0.7Slow0.85Normal1Fast1.15Faster1.3Translate paragraph Language tipsHe laughed even more. "That was nothing! Wait until you see a real storm. You're just a new sailor. You will learn. Come, let's drink punch. Let's celebrate your first time at sea!" We went below deck to drink.
