text_original: The first thing to be done, was to look to the quality of the rope, and test its strength. The ladders were already in place, just as they had been left.
text_transcription: THE FIRST THING TO BE DONE WAS TO LOOK TO THE QUALITY OF THE ROPE AND TEST ITS STRENGTH THE LETTERS WERE ALREADY IN PLACE JUST AS THEY HAD BEEN LEFT
phonemes: ðə fˈɜːst θˈɪŋ təbi dˈʌn, wʌz tə lˈʊk tə ðə kwˈɔlᵻɾi ʌvðə ɹˈoʊp, ænd tˈɛst ɪts stɹˈɛŋθ. ðə lˈædɚz wɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɪn plˈeɪs, dʒˈʌst æz ðeɪ hɐdbɪn lˈɛft.