text_original: It was still the custom to coast along the shores, and it was fortunate that the Master of the Order did so, for he was told at one of the ports that the noted pirate Curtoglu was cruising about in the hope of capturing him before he could reach the island.
text_transcription: IT WAS STILL THE CUSTOM TO COAST ALONG THE SHORES AND IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE MASTER OF THE ORDER DID SO FOR HE WAS TOLD AT ONE OF THE PORTS THAT THE NOTED PIRATE KIRTERGLOO WAS CRUISING ABOUT IN THE HOPE OF CAPTURING HIM BEFORE HE COULD REACH THE ISLAND
phonemes: ɪt wʌz stˈɪl ðə kˈʌstəm tə kˈoʊst ɐlˈɔŋ ðə ʃˈɔːɹz, ænd ɪt wʌz fˈɔːɹtʃənət ðætðə mˈæstɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚ dˈɪd sˈoʊ, fɔːɹ hiː wʌz tˈoʊld æt wˈʌn ʌvðə pˈɔːɹts ðætðə nˈoʊɾᵻd pˈaɪɹət kˈɜːɾəɡlˌuː wʌz kɹˈuːzɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt ɪnðə hˈoʊp ʌv kˈæptʃɚɹɪŋ hˌɪm bᵻfˌɔːɹ hiː kʊd ɹˈiːtʃ ðɪ ˈaɪlənd.