text_original: After a time I was able to lend a hand at this job; and I finished up by setting on end, in front of the house, the brigantine's spare main topmast, which made a fine flagstaff, upon which I proposed to hoist the ship's ensign, union  down, if ever a ship should heave in sight.
text_transcription: AFTER A TIME I WAS ABLE TO LEND A HAND AT THIS JOB AND I FINISHED UP BY SETTING ON END IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE THE BRIGANTINE'S SPARE MANE TOPMAST WHICH MADE A FINE FLAGSTAFF UPON WHICH I PROPOSED TO HOIST THE SHIP'S ENSIGN UNION DOWN IF EVER A SHIP SHOULD HEAVE INTO SIGHT
phonemes: ˈæftɚɹ ɐ tˈaɪm aɪ wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə lˈɛnd ɐ hˈænd æt ðɪs dʒˈɑːb; ænd aɪ fˈɪnɪʃt ˌʌp baɪ sˈɛɾɪŋ ˌɔn ˈɛnd, ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌvðə hˈaʊs, ðə bɹˈɪɡɐntˌiːnz spˈɛɹ mˈeɪn tˈɑːpmæst, wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪd ɐ fˈaɪn flˈæɡstæf, əpˌɑːn wˌɪtʃ aɪ pɹəpˈoʊzd tə hˈɔɪst ðə ʃˈɪps ˈɛnsaɪn, jˈuːniən dˈaʊn, ɪf ˈɛvɚɹ ɐ ʃˈɪp ʃˌʊd hˈiːv ɪn sˈaɪt.