text_original: The combatants were well matched as to size and activity, there appearing to be not a pin to choose between them in those respects.
text_transcription: THE COMBATANTS WERE WELL MATCHED AS TO SIZE AND ACTIVITY THERE APPEARING TO BE NOT A PIN TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEM IN THOSE RESPECTS
phonemes: ðə kˈɑːmbætənts wɜː wˈɛl mˈætʃt æz tə sˈaɪz ænd æktˈɪvᵻɾi, ðɛɹ ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ təbi nˌɑːɾə pˈɪn tə tʃˈuːz bᵻtwˌiːn ðˌɛm ɪn ðoʊz ɹᵻspˈɛkts.