text_original: A beam with a small crossbeam at each end was himg on a pivot. The beams and crossbeams could be moved by cords, like the arms of a jumping jack. Each position of 208 SAMUEL F. B. MORSE 209 the beam and a crossbeam stood for a letter. With this device, it was easy for these boys to spell out messages to each other.
text_transcription: A BEAM WITH A SMALL CROSS BEAM AT EACH END WAS HUNG ON A PIVOT THE BES AND CROSS BEAMS COULD BE MOVED BY CORDS LIKE THE ARMS OF A JUMPING JANK EACH POSITION OF THE BEAM AND A CROSS BEAM STOOD FOR A LETTER WITH THIS DEVICE IT WAS EASY FOR THESE BOYS TO SPELL OUT MESSAGES TO EACH OTHER
phonemes: ɐ bˈiːm wɪð ɐ smˈɔːl kɹˈɔsbiːm æɾ ˈiːtʃ ˈɛnd wʌz hˈɪmɡ ˌɔn ɐ pˈɪvət. ðə bˈiːmz ænd kɹˈɔsbiːmz kʊd biː mˈuːvd baɪ kˈɔːɹdz, lˈaɪk ðɪ ˈɑːɹmz əvə dʒˈʌmpɪŋ dʒˈæk. ˈiːtʃ pəzˈɪʃən ʌv tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt sˈæmjuːl ˈɛf. bˈiː. mˈɔːɹs tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn ðə bˈiːm ænd ɐ kɹˈɔsbiːm stˈʊd fɚɹə lˈɛɾɚ. wɪð ðɪs dɪvˈaɪs, ɪt wʌz ˈiːzi fɔːɹ ðiːz bˈɔɪz tə spˈɛl ˈaʊt mˈɛsɪdʒᵻz tʊ ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ.