text_original: They were thinking only of ledges and ladders, and talking loudly of how the latter might best be made and placed upon the former.
text_transcription: THEY WERE THINKING ONLY OF LEDGES AND LETTERS AND TALKING LOUDLY OF HOW THE LETTER MIGHT BEST BE MADE AND PLACED UPON THE FORMER
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː θˈɪŋkɪŋ ˈoʊnli ʌv lˈɛdʒᵻz ænd lˈædɚz, ænd tˈɔːkɪŋ lˈaʊdli ʌv hˌaʊ ðə lˈæɾɚ mˌaɪt bˈɛst biː mˌeɪd ænd plˈeɪst əpˌɑːn ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ.