text_original: "We are two thirds over now," said Ben; "we shall be head to the sea, and soon get under the lee of the island; 'tis better to go ahead than to go back."
text_transcription: WE'RE TWO THIRDS OVER NOW SAID BEN WE SHALL HEAD TO THE SEA AND SOON GET UNDER THE LEE OF THE ISLAND TIS BETTER TO GO AHEAD THAN TO GO BACK
phonemes: "wiː ɑːɹ tˈuː θˈɜːdz ˌoʊvɚ nˈaʊ," sˈɛd bˈɛn; "wiːʃˌɐl biː hˈɛd tə ðə sˈiː, ænd sˈuːn ɡɛt ˌʌndɚ ðə lˈiː ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd; tˈɪz bˈɛɾɚ tə ɡˌoʊ ɐhˈɛd ðɐn tə ɡˌoʊ bˈæk."