text_original: Instantly a branch was pointed downwards, and the foe was beaten back; from above, below, before, and behind, it was now met with deluges of water, which fell on the shoulders of the men in the lower floor in a continuous hot shower, while they stood ankle deep in hot water.
text_transcription: INSTANTLY A BRANCH WAS POINTED DOWNWARDS AND THE FOE WAS BEATEN BACK FROM ABOVE BELOW BEFORE AND BEHIND IT WAS NOW MET WITH DELUGES OF WATER WHICH FELL ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE MEN IN THE LOWER FLOOR IN A CONTINUOUS HOT SHOWER WHILE THEY STOOD ANKLE DEEP IN HOT WATER
phonemes: ˈɪnstəntli ɐ bɹˈæntʃ wʌz pˈɔɪntᵻd dˈaʊnwɚdz, ænd ðə fˈoʊ wʌz bˈiːʔn̩ bˈæk; fɹʌm əbˈʌv, bᵻlˈoʊ, bᵻfˈɔːɹ, ænd bᵻhˈaɪnd, ɪt wʌz nˈaʊ mˈɛt wɪð dˈɛljuːdʒᵻz ʌv wˈɔːɾɚ, wˌɪtʃ fˈɛl ɔnðə ʃˈoʊldɚz ʌvðə mˈɛn ɪnðə lˈoʊɚ flˈɔːɹ ɪn ɐ kəntˈɪnjuːəs hˈɑːt ʃˈaʊɚ, wˌaɪl ðeɪ stˈʊd ˈæŋkəl dˈiːp ɪn hˈɑːt wˈɔːɾɚ.