text_original: He talked with them, but answered questions guardedly. And he listened to discussions and talks covering every phase of the work, from the Credit Mobilier to the Chinese coolies that were advancing from the west to meet the Paddies of his own division.
text_transcription: HE TALKED WITH THEM BUT ANSWERED QUESTIONS GUARDEDLY AND HE LISTENED TO DISCUSSIONS AND TALKS COVERING EVERY PHASE OF THE WORK FROM THE CREDIT MOBOLIERE TO THE CHINESE COOLIES THAT WERE ADVANCING FROM THE WEST TO MEET THE PADDIES OF HIS OWN DIVISION
phonemes: hiː tˈɔːkt wɪð ðˌɛm, bˌʌt ˈænsɚd kwˈɛstʃənz ɡˈɑːɹdᵻdli. ænd hiː lˈɪsənd tə dɪskˈʌʃənz ænd tˈɔːks kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ ˈɛvɹi fˈeɪz ʌvðə wˈɜːk, fɹʌmðə kɹˈɛdɪt mˈoʊbliɚ tə ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz kˈuːliz ðæt wɜːɹ ɐdvˈænsɪŋ fɹʌmðə wˈɛst tə mˈiːt ðə pˈædɪz ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn dᵻvˈɪʒən.