text_original: The subject required no further sifting; and without delay they proceeded to ascertain the weight of two hundred yards of rope. A balance was soon constructed and adjusted, as nicely as if they had meant to put gold in the scale.
text_transcription: THE SUBJECT REQUIRED NO FARTHER SIFTING AND WITHOUT DELAY THEY PROCEEDED TO ASCERTAIN THE WEIGHT OF TWO HUNDRED YARDS OF ROPE A BALANCE WAS SOON CONSTRUCTED AND ADJUSTED AND NICELY AS IF THEY HAD MEANT TO PUT GOLD IN THE SCALE
phonemes: ðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd nˈoʊ fˈɜːðɚ sˈɪftɪŋ; ænd wɪðˌaʊt dᵻlˈeɪ ðeɪ pɹəsˈiːdᵻd tʊ ˌæsɚtˈeɪn ðə wˈeɪt ʌv tˈuː hˈʌndɹɪd jˈɑːɹdz ʌv ɹˈoʊp. ɐ bˈæləns wʌz sˈuːn kənstɹˈʌktᵻd ænd ɐdʒˈʌstᵻd, æz nˈaɪsli æz ɪf ðeɪ hæd mˈɛnt tə pˌʊt ɡˈoʊld ɪnðə skˈeɪl.