text_original: The number of eel skins on hand, though very considerable, would not be near enough for covering a balloon; and therefore Ossaroo went to work with his hooks and lines to catch a few hundreds more.
text_transcription: THE NUMBER OF EEL SKINS ON HAND THOUGH VERY CONSIDERABLE WOULD NOT BE NEAR ENOUGH FOR COVERING A BALLOON AND THEREFORE ASSERU WENT TO WORK WITH HIS HOOPS AND LINES TO CATCH A FEW HUNDREDS MORE
phonemes: ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ˈiːl skˈɪnz ˌɔn hˈænd, ðˌoʊ vˈɛɹi kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl, wʊd nˌɑːt biː nˌɪɹ ɪnˈʌf fɔːɹ kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ ɐ bəlˈuːn; ænd ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ ˈɑːsɐɹˌuː wɛnt tə wˈɜːk wɪð hɪz hˈʊks ænd lˈaɪnz tə kˈætʃ ɐ fjˈuː hˈʌndɹɪdz mˈɔːɹ.