text_original: He followed it to the next landing and examined it with care. He had long been interested in steamboats and now de  cided to build one. He set to work with great energy, and by his enthusiasm he induced Robert R. Livingston of New York to share in the enterprise.
text_transcription: HE FOLLOWED IT TO THE NEXT LANDING AND EXAMINED IT WITH CARE HE HAD LONG BEEN INTERESTED IN STEAMBOATS AND NOW DECIDED TO BUILD ONE HE SET TO WORK WITH GREAT ENERGY AND BY HIS ENTHUSIASM HE INDUCED ROBERT R LIVINGSTONE OF NEW YORK TO SHARE IN THE ENTERPRISE
phonemes: hiː fˈɑːloʊd ɪt tə ðə nˈɛkst lˈændɪŋ ænd ɛɡzˈæmɪnd ɪt wɪð kˈɛɹ. hiː hæd lˈɔŋ bˌɪn ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪn stˈiːmboʊts ænd nˈaʊ də sˈaɪdᵻd tə bˈɪld wˌʌn. hiː sˈɛt tə wˈɜːk wɪð ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɛnɚdʒi, ænd baɪ hɪz ɛnθˈuːziˌæzəm hiː ɪndˈuːst ɹˈɑːbɚt ˈɑːɹ. lˈɪvɪŋstən ʌv nˈuː jˈɔːɹk tə ʃˈɛɹ ɪnðɪ ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪz.