text_original: On the sandy plain which is the landing field were waiting the men whose work it is to warp the great balloon into its hangar. The wind had come up and made landing difficult. It was necessary to make two complete revolutions over the field before coming down.
text_transcription: ON THE SANDY PLAIN WHICH IS THE LANDING FIELD OR WAITING THE MEN WHOSE WORK IT IS TO WARP THE GREAT BALLOON INTO ITS HANGER THE WIND HAD COME UP AND MADE LANDING DIFFICULT IT WAS NECESSARY TO MAKE TWO COMPLETE REVOLUTIONS OVER THE FIELD BEFORE COMING DOWN
phonemes: ɔnðə sˈændi plˈeɪn wˌɪtʃ ɪz ðə lˈændɪŋ fˈiːld wɜː wˈeɪɾɪŋ ðə mˈɛn hˌuːz wˈɜːk ɪɾ ɪz tə wˈɔːɹp ðə ɡɹˈeɪt bəlˈuːn ˌɪntʊ ɪts hˈæŋɡɚ. ðə wˈɪnd hæd kˈʌm ˌʌp ænd mˌeɪd lˈændɪŋ dˈɪfɪkəlt. ɪt wʌz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tə mˌeɪk tˈuː kəmplˈiːt ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃənz ˌoʊvɚ ðə fˈiːld bᵻfˌɔːɹ kˈʌmɪŋ dˈaʊn.