text_original: It would go no higher than our knees, and the sound which the regiment made in marching was like that of a great flatboat going against the current.
text_transcription: IT WOULD GO NO HIGHER THAN OUR KNEES AND THE SOUND WHICH THE REGIMENT MADE IN MARCHING WAS LIKE THAT OF A GREAT FLAT BOAT GOING AGAINST THE CURRENT
phonemes: ɪt wʊd ɡˌoʊ nˈoʊ hˈaɪɚ ðɐn ˌaʊɚ nˈiːz, ænd ðə sˈaʊnd wˌɪtʃ ðə ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt mˌeɪd ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃɪŋ wʌz lˈaɪk ðæt əvə ɡɹˈeɪt flˈætboʊt ɡˌoʊɪŋ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə kˈɜːɹənt.