text_original: Even the wisest men of the time thought that if a load were placed behind an engine, the *'grip" or '^bite" of its smooth wheels on the smooth rails would be so slight that the wheels of the engine would spin roimd and round in the same place and 6o INVENTIONS OF STEAM AND ELECTRIC POWER the engine never move.
text_transcription: EVEN THE WISEST MEN OF THE TIME THOUGHT THAT IF A LOAD WERE PLACED BEHIND AN ENGINE THE GRIP OR BITE OF ITS SMOOTH WHEELS ON THE SMOOTH RAILS WOULD BE SO SLIGHT THAT THE WHEELS OF THE ENGINE WOULD SPIN ROUND AND AROUND IN THE SAME PLACE AND THE ENGINE NEVER MOVE
phonemes: ˈiːvən ðə wˈaɪsɪst mˈɛn ʌvðə tˈaɪm θˈɔːt ðæt ɪf ɐ lˈoʊd wɜː plˈeɪst bᵻhˌaɪnd ɐn ˈɛndʒɪn, ðɪ ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ɡɹˈɪp" ɔːɹ bˈaɪt" ʌv ɪts smˈuːð wˈiːlz ɔnðə smˈuːð ɹˈeɪlz wʊd biː sˌoʊ slˈaɪt ðætðə wˈiːlz ʌvðɪ ˈɛndʒɪn wʊd spˈɪn ɹˈɔɪmdˌiː ænd ɹˈaʊnd ɪnðə sˈeɪm plˈeɪs ænd sˈɪks ˈoʊ ɪnvˈɛnʃənz ʌv stˈiːm ænd ᵻlˈɛktɹɪk pˈaʊɚ ðɪ ˈɛndʒɪn nˈɛvɚ mˈuːv.