text_original: I stepped over, opened the lid and looked in; there were some papers tossed on the bottom of it. I asked the auctioneer if the contents went with the chest, my real object being to get a look at the lock which seemed a very old one of steel, though it was much damaged and lacked a key.
text_transcription: I STEPPED OVER OPENED THE LID AND LOOKED IN THERE WAS SOME PAPERS TOSSED ON THE BOTTOM OF IT I ASKED THE AUCTIONEER OF THE CONTENTSMENT WITH THE CHESS MY LITTLE OBJECT BEING TO GET A LOOK AT THE LOT WHICH SEEMED A VERY OLD ONE OF STEEL THOUGH IT WAS MUCH DAMAGED AND LACKED THE KEY
phonemes: aɪ stˈɛpt ˈoʊvɚ, ˈoʊpənd ðə lˈɪd ænd lˈʊkt ˈɪn; ðɛɹwˌɜː sˌʌm pˈeɪpɚz tˈɔst ɔnðə bˈɑːɾəm ʌv ɪt. aɪ ˈæskt ðɪ ˈɔːkʃənˈɪɹ ɪf ðə kˈɑːntɛnts wɛnt wɪððə tʃˈɛst, maɪ ɹˈiːəl ˈɑːbdʒɛkt bˌiːɪŋ tə ɡɛt ɐ lˈʊk æt ðə lˈɑːk wˌɪtʃ sˈiːmd ɐ vˈɛɹi ˈoʊld wˈʌn ʌv stˈiːl, ðˌoʊ ɪt wʌz mˈʌtʃ dˈæmɪdʒd ænd lˈækt ɐ kˈiː.