text_original: CUTTING. In olden times, when our present work tools did not exist and material aids were scarce, a sharp knife and straight edge formed the only implements used in cutting.
text_transcription: CUTTING IN OLDEN TIMES WHEN OUR PRESENT WORK TOOLS DID NOT EXIST AND MATERIAL AIDS WERE SCARCE A SHARP KNIFE WITH A STRAIGHT EDGE FORMED THE ONLY IMPLEMENTS USED IN CUTTING
phonemes: kˈʌɾɪŋ. ɪn ˈoʊldən tˈaɪmz, wˌɛn ˌaʊɚ pɹˈɛzənt wˈɜːk tˈuːlz dɪdnˌɑːt ɛɡzˈɪst ænd mətˈɪɹiəl ˈeɪdz wɜː skˈɛɹs, ɐ ʃˈɑːɹp nˈaɪf ænd stɹˈeɪt ˈɛdʒ fˈɔːɹmd ðɪ ˈoʊnli ˈɪmplɪmənts jˈuːzd ɪn kˈʌɾɪŋ.