text_original: It was not an easy task, for the waves made it impossible to work except for a few seconds at a time; however, I got it free at last and pulled it up. It was only a fragment some thirty feet in length; but my heart leaped for I saw my way clear now. The girl saw it too and said at once: "Let me help you."
text_transcription: IT WAS NOT AN EASY TASK FOR THE WAS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK EXCEPT FOR A FEW SECONDS AT A TIME HOWEVER I GOT IT FREE AT LAST AND PULLED IT UP IT WAS ONLY A FRAGMENT SOME THIRTY FEET IN LENGTH BUT MY HEART LEAPED FOR I SAW MY WAY CLEAR NOW THE GIRLS SAW IT TOO AND SAID AT ONCE LET ME HELP YOU
phonemes: ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ɐn ˈiːzi tˈæsk, fɚðə wˈeɪvz mˌeɪd ɪɾ ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tə wˈɜːk ɛksˈɛpt fɚɹə fjˈuː sˈɛkəndz æɾə tˈaɪm; haʊˈɛvɚ, aɪ ɡɑːt ɪt fɹˈiː æt lˈæst ænd pˈʊld ɪɾ ˈʌp. ɪt wʌz ˈoʊnli ɐ fɹˈæɡmənt sˌʌm θˈɜːɾi fˈiːt ɪn lˈɛŋθ; bˌʌt maɪ hˈɑːɹt lˈiːpt fɔːɹ aɪ sˈɔː maɪ wˈeɪ klˈɪɹ nˈaʊ. ðə ɡˈɜːl sˈɔː ɪt tˈuː ænd sˈɛd ɐtwˈʌns: "lˈɛt mˌiː hˈɛlp juː."