text_original: Several times we believed we had found what we were seeking, but on each occasion our hopes were speedily dashed, our most successful effort resulting merely in penetration for a distance of less than half a mile.
text_transcription: SEVERAL TIMES WE BELIEVED WE HAD FOUND WHAT WE WERE SEEKING BUT ON EACH OCCASION OUR HOPES WERE SPEEDILY DASHED OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL EFFORT RESULTING MERELY IN PENETRATION FOR A DISTANCE OF LESS THAN HALF A MILE
phonemes: sˈɛvɹəl tˈaɪmz wiː bᵻlˈiːvd wiː hæd fˈaʊnd wʌt wiː wɜː sˈiːkɪŋ, bˌʌt ˌɔn ˈiːtʃ əkˈeɪʒən ˌaʊɚ hˈoʊps wɜː spˈiːdili dˈæʃt, ˌaʊɚ mˈoʊst səksˈɛsfəl ˈɛfɚt ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ mˈɪɹli ɪn pˌɛnɪtɹˈeɪʃən fɚɹə dˈɪstəns ʌv lˈɛs ðɐn hˈæf ɐ mˈaɪl.