text_original: But rafts are hard to move, so the heart of a log was hol  lowed out by means of a stone ax or fire, to make a still better boat, or strips of birch bark were skillfully fastened together to form a graceful canoe.
text_transcription: BUT RAFTS ARE HARD TO MOVE SO THE HEART OF A LOG WAS HOLLOWED OUT BY MEANS OF A STONE AXE OR FIRE TO MAKE A STILL BETTER BOAT OR STRIPS OF BIRCH BARK WERE SKILFULLY FASTENED TOGETHER TO FORM A GRACEFUL CANOE
phonemes: bˌʌt ɹˈæfts ɑːɹ hˈɑːɹd tə mˈuːv, sˌoʊ ðə hˈɑːɹt əvə lˈɔɡ wʌz hˈɑːl lˈoʊd ˈaʊt baɪ mˈiːnz əvə stˈoʊn ˈæks ɔːɹ fˈaɪɚ, tə mˌeɪk ɐ stˈɪl bˈɛɾɚ bˈoʊt, ɔːɹ stɹˈɪps ʌv bˈɜːtʃ bˈɑːɹk wɜː skˈɪlfəli fˈæsənd təɡˌɛðɚ tə fˈɔːɹm ɐ ɡɹˈeɪsfəl kənˈuː.