text_original: Besides, even in times of peace I am afraid to look out of a third story window. We made a tour of the station, which had been a great factory before the war began, beginning with the hangar in which the balloon was now safely housed.
text_transcription: BESIDES EVEN IN TIMES OF PEACE I AM AFRAID TO LOOK OUT OF A THIRD STORY WINDOW WE MADE A TOUR OF THE STATION WHICH HAD BEEN A GREAT FACTORY BEFORE WAR BEGAN BEGINNING WITH THE HANGER IN WHICH THE BALLOON WAS NOW SAFELY HOUSED
phonemes: bᵻsˈaɪdz, ˈiːvən ɪn tˈaɪmz ʌv pˈiːs aɪɐm ɐfɹˈeɪd tə lˈʊk ˌaʊɾəv ɐ θˈɜːd stˈɔːɹi wˈɪndoʊ. wiː mˌeɪd ɐ tˈʊɹ ʌvðə stˈeɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt fˈæktɚɹi bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə wˈɔːɹ bɪɡˈæn, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ wɪððə hˈæŋɡɚ ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə bəlˈuːn wʌz nˈaʊ sˈeɪfli hˈaʊzd.