text_original: Some imagined it to be a sea monster, whilst others did not hesitate to express their belief that it was a sign of the approaching judgment. . . . The dense clouds of smoke, as they rose, wave upon wave, added still more to the wonderment of the rustics.
text_transcription: SOME IMAGINED IT TO BE A SEA MONSTER WHILST OTHERS DID NOT HESITATE TO EXPRESS THEIR BELIEF THAT IT WAS A SIGN OF THE APPROACHING JUDGMENT THE DENSE CLOUDS OF SMOKE AS THEY ROSE WAVE UPON WAVE ADDED STILL MORE TO THE WONDERMENT OF THE RUSTICS
phonemes: sˌʌm ɪmˈædʒɪnd ɪt təbi ɐ sˈiː mˈɔnstɚ, wˌaɪlst ˈʌðɚz dɪdnˌɑːt hˈɛzᵻtˌeɪt tʊ ɛkspɹˈɛs ðɛɹ bᵻlˈiːf ðˌɐɾɪt wʌzɐ sˈaɪn ʌvðɪ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ dʒˈʌdʒmənt. . . . ðə dˈɛns klˈaʊdz ʌv smˈoʊk, æz ðeɪ ɹˈoʊz, wˈeɪv əpˌɑːn wˈeɪv, ˈædᵻd stˈɪl mˈɔːɹ tə ðə wˈʌndɚmənt ʌvðə ɹˈʌstɪks.