text_original: They intended  once they should be assured that the cord was secure above  to make steps upon it, by inserting little pieces of wood between the "strands;" and these, which they could fix at long distances, one after the other, would form supports, upon which they might rest their feet in the ascent.
text_transcription: THEY INTENDED ONCE THEY SHOULD BE ASSURED THAT THE CORD WAS SECURE ABOUT TO MAKE STEPS UPON IT BY INSERTING LITTLE PIECES OF WOOD BETWEEN THE STRANDS AND THESE WHICH THEY COULD FIX AT LONG DISTANCES ONE AFTER THE OTHER WOULD FORM SUPPORTS UPON WHICH THEY MIGHT REST THEIR FEET IN THE ASCENT
phonemes: ðeɪ ɪntˈɛndᵻd wˈʌns ðeɪ ʃˌʊd biː əʃˈʊɹd ðætðə kˈɔːɹd wʌz sᵻkjˈʊɹ əbˌʌv tə mˌeɪk stˈɛps əpˌɑːn ɪt, baɪ ɪnsˈɜːɾɪŋ lˈɪɾəl pˈiːsᵻz ʌv wˈʊd bᵻtwˈiːn ðə "stɹˈændz;" ænd ðˈiːz, wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ kʊd fˈɪks æt lˈɔŋ dˈɪstənsᵻz, wˈʌn ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈʌðɚ, wʊd fˈɔːɹm səpˈɔːɹts, əpˌɑːn wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ mˌaɪt ɹˈɛst ðɛɹ fˈiːt ɪnðɪ ɐsˈɛnt.