text_original: PREFACE Tms book contains twelve stories of great inventions, with a concluding chapter on famous inventors of to day. Each of the inventions described has added to the com  forts and joys of the world.
text_transcription: PREFACE THIS BOOK CONTAINS TWELVE STORIES OF GREAT INVENTIONS WITH A CONCLUDING CHAPTER ON FAMOUS INVENTORS OF TO DAY EACH OF THE INVENTIONS DESCRIBED HAS ADDED TO THE COMFORTS AND JOYS OF THE WORLD
phonemes: pɹˈɛfəs tˌiːˌɛmˈɛs bˈʊk kəntˈeɪnz twˈɛlv stˈɔːɹiz ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt ɪnvˈɛnʃənz, wɪð ɐ kəŋklˈuːdɪŋ tʃˈæptɚɹ ˌɔn fˈeɪməs ɪnvˈɛntɚz ʌv tə dˈeɪ. ˈiːtʃ əv ðɪ ɪnvˈɛnʃənz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd hɐz ˈædᵻd tə ðə kˈɑːm fˈɔːɹts ænd dʒˈɔɪz ʌvðə wˈɜːld.