text_original: _Flexible Work._—The "sewing press" consists of a _bed_, _two screws_, and a _beam_ or _cross bar_, round which are fastened five or more cords, called _lay cords_.
text_transcription: FLEXIBLE WORK THE SEWING PRESS CONSISTS OF A BED TWO SCREWS AND A BEAM OR CROSS BAR ROUND WHICH ARE FASTENED FIVE OR MORE CORDS CALLED LAY CORDS
phonemes: flˈɛksɪbəl wˈɜːk.—ðə "sˈoʊɪŋ pɹˈɛs" kənsˈɪsts əvə bˈɛd, tˈuː skɹˈuːz, ænd ɐ bˈiːm ɔːɹ kɹˈɔs bˈɑːɹ, ɹˈaʊnd wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ fˈæsənd fˈaɪv ɔːɹ mˈɔːɹ kˈɔːɹdz, kˈɔːld lˈeɪ kˈɔːɹdz.