text_original: However there was nothing to be done but to hasten; and as I was considering how best I should take the old lady across I said: "What a pity it is that we haven't even a strong cord, and then we could pull each other across."
text_transcription: HOWEVER THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE DONE BUT TO HASTEN AND AS I WAS CONSIDERING HOW BEST I SHOULD TAKE THE OLD LADY ACROSS I SAID WHAT A PITY IT IS THAT WE HAVEN'T EVEN A STRONG CORD AND THAT WE COULD PULL EACH OTHER ACROSS
phonemes: haʊˈɛvɚ ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈʌθɪŋ təbi dˈʌn bˌʌt tə hˈeɪsən; ænd æz aɪ wʌz kənsˈɪdɚɹɪŋ hˌaʊ bˈɛst aɪ ʃˌʊd tˈeɪk ðɪ ˈoʊld lˈeɪdi əkɹˌɑːs aɪ sˈɛd: "wˌʌt ɐ pˈɪɾi ɪɾ ɪz ðæt wiː hˈævənt ˈiːvən ɐ stɹˈɔŋ kˈɔːɹd, ænd ðˈɛn wiː kʊd pˈʊl ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚɹ əkɹˈɑːs."