text_original: But I knew that this man Sparrow MacCoy had a great influence over Edward and my chance of keeping the lad straight lay in breaking the connection between them. I had a friend in the New York detective force, and through him I kept a watch upon MacCoy.
text_transcription: BUT I KNEW THAT THIS MAN SPARROW MAC COY HAD A GREAT INFLUENCE OVER EDWARD AND MY CHANCE OF KEEPING THE LAND STRAIGHT LAY IN BREAKING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THEM I HAD A FRIEND IN THE NEW YORK DETECTIVE FORCE AND THROUGH HIM I KEPT A WATCH UPON MAC COY
phonemes: bˌʌt aɪ nˈuː ðæt ðɪs mˈæn spˈæɹoʊ mˈæk kˈɔɪ hæd ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɪnfluːəns ˌoʊvɚɹ ˈɛdwɚd ænd maɪ tʃˈæns ʌv kˈiːpɪŋ ðə lˈæd stɹˈeɪt lˈeɪ ɪn bɹˈeɪkɪŋ ðə kənˈɛkʃən bᵻtwˈiːn ðˌɛm. aɪ hæd ɐ fɹˈɛnd ɪnðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk dɪtˈɛktɪv fˈɔːɹs, ænd θɹuː hˌɪm aɪ kˈɛpt ɐ wˈɑːtʃ əpˌɑːn mˈæk kˈɔɪ.