text_original: Ossaroo had another department assigned to him besides catching the fish; and one that took up more of his time: since the baiting of the hooks, and looking after them, required only his occasional attention.
text_transcription: OSOROO HAD ANOTHER DEPARTMENT ASSIGNED TO HIM BESIDES CATCHING THE FISH AND ONE THAT TOOK UP MORE OF HIS TIME SINCE THE BAITING OF THE HOOKS AND LOOKING AFTER THEM REQUIRED ONLY HIS OCCASIONAL ATTENTION
phonemes: ˈɑːsɐɹˌuː hæd ɐnˈʌðɚ dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ɐsˈaɪnd tə hˌɪm bᵻsˌaɪdz kˈætʃɪŋ ðə fˈɪʃ; ænd wˈʌn ðæt tˈʊk ˌʌp mˈɔːɹ ʌv hɪz tˈaɪm: sˈɪns ðə bˈeɪɾɪŋ ʌvðə hˈʊks, ænd lˈʊkɪŋ ˈæftɚ ðˌɛm, ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ˈoʊnli hɪz əkˈeɪʒənəl ɐtˈɛnʃən.