text_original: There, indeed, was the fleet, but far away, like toy ships on the water, and the bit of a fort perched on the sandy edge of an island. I spent most of that day there, watching anxiously for some movement. But none came.
text_transcription: THERE INDEED WAS THE FLEET BUT FAR AWAY LIKE TOY SHIPS ON THE WATER AND THE BIT OF A FORT PERCHED ON THE SANDY EDGE OF AN ISLAND I SPENT MOST OF THE DAY THERE WATCHING ANXIOUSLY FOR SOME MOVEMENT BUT NONE CAME
phonemes: ðˈɛɹ, ˌɪndˈiːd, wʌzðə flˈiːt, bˌʌt fˈɑːɹ ɐwˈeɪ, lˈaɪk tˈɔɪ ʃˈɪps ɔnðə wˈɔːɾɚ, ænd ðə bˈɪt əvə fˈɔːɹt pˈɜːtʃt ɔnðə sˈændi ˈɛdʒ əvən ˈaɪlənd. aɪ spˈɛnt mˈoʊst əv ðæt dˈeɪ ðˈɛɹ, wˈɑːtʃɪŋ ˈæŋʃəsli fɔːɹ sˌʌm mˈuːvmənt. bˌʌt nˈʌn kˈeɪm.