text_original: While he hesitated, the American works were made well nigh impregnable, and Howe decided to abandon the town.
text_transcription: WHILE HE HESITATED THE AMERICAN WORKS WERE MADE WELLNIGH IMPREGNABLE AND HAL DECIDED TO ABANDON THE TOWN
phonemes: wˌaɪl hiː hˈɛzᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd, ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən wˈɜːks wɜː mˌeɪd wˈɛl nˈaɪ ɪmpɹˈɛɡnəbəl, ænd hˈaʊ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tʊ ɐbˈændən ðə tˈaʊn.