text_original: Though Strap had ventured to wear them in the dusk, he did not choose to entertain the mob by day; therefore went to work immediately, and reduced them both to a moderate size.
text_transcription: THOUGH STRAP HAD VENTURED TO WEAR THEM IN THE DUSK HE DID NOT CHOOSE TO ENTERTAIN THEM ALL BY DAY THEREFORE WENT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY AND REDUCED THEM BOTH TO A MODERATE SIZE
phonemes: ðˌoʊ stɹˈæp hæd vˈɛntʃɚd tə wˈɛɹ ðˌɛm ɪnðə dˈʌsk, hiː dɪdnˌɑːt tʃˈuːz tʊ ˌɛntɚtˈeɪn ðə mˈɑːb baɪ dˈeɪ; ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ wɛnt tə wˈɜːk ɪmˈiːdɪətli, ænd ɹᵻdˈuːst ðˌɛm bˈoʊθ tʊ ɐ mˈɑːdɚɹət sˈaɪz.