text_original: But how if the rope were to be _shorter_, than that which had been theoretically considered? How if it were to be only fifty yards, instead of one hundred and fifty? Of course, then the eagle might fly with it, to whatever height its length would allow.
text_transcription: BUT HOW IF THE ROPE WERE TO BE SHORTER THAN THAT WHICH HAD BEEN THEORETICALLY CONSIDERED HOW IF IT WERE TO BE ONLY FIFTY YARDS INSTEAD OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY OF COURSE THEN THE EAGLE MIGHT FLY WITH IT TO WHATEVER HEIGHT ITS LENGTH WOULD LOW
phonemes: bˌʌt hˌaʊ ɪf ðə ɹˈoʊp wɜː təbi ʃˈɔːɹɾɚ, ðɐn ðæt wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn θiəɹˈɛɾɪkli kənsˈɪdɚd? hˌaʊ ɪf ɪt wɜː təbi ˈoʊnli fˈɪfti jˈɑːɹdz, ɪnstˈɛd ʌv wˈʌn hˈʌndɹɪd ænd fˈɪfti? ʌv kˈɔːɹs, ðˈɛn ðɪ ˈiːɡəl mˌaɪt flˈaɪ wɪð ɪt, tə wʌtˈɛvɚ hˈaɪt ɪts lˈɛŋθ wʊd ɐlˈaʊ.