text_original: Both sides were as good as their word, and the engagement began with great fury. The reader may guess how I passed my time, lying in this helpless situation, amidst the terrors of a sea fight; expecting every moment to be cut asunder, or dashed in pieces by the enemy's shot!
text_transcription: BOTH SIDES WERE AS GOOD AS THEIR WORD AND THE ENGAGEMENT BEGAN WITH GREAT FURY THE READER MAY GUESS HOW I PASS MY TIME LYING IN THIS HELPLESS SITUATION AMIDST THE TERRORS OF A SEA FIGHT EXPECTING EVERY MOMENT TO BE CUT ASUNDER OR DASHED IN PIECES BY THE ENEMY'S SHOT
phonemes: bˈoʊθ sˈaɪdz wɜːɹ æz ɡˈʊd æz ðɛɹ wˈɜːd, ænd ðɪ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənt bɪɡˈæn wɪð ɡɹˈeɪt fjˈʊɹɹi. ðə ɹˈiːdɚ mˈeɪ ɡˈɛs hˌaʊ aɪ pˈæst maɪ tˈaɪm, lˈaɪɪŋ ɪn ðɪs hˈɛlpləs sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən, ɐmˈɪdst ðə tˈɛɹɚz əvə sˈiː fˈaɪt; ɛkspˈɛktɪŋ ˈɛvɹi mˈoʊmənt təbi kˈʌt ɐsˈʌndɚ, ɔːɹ dˈæʃt ɪn pˈiːsᵻz baɪ ðɪ ˈɛnəmiz ʃˈɑːt!