text_original: This absolutely necessary personage had been secured almost as soon as the vessel had been purchased, before any of the rest of the crew had signed ship's articles; and it was under his general supervision that the storing and equipment had been carried on.
text_transcription: THIS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY PERSONAGE HAD BEEN SECURED ALMOST AS SOON AS THE VESSEL HAD BEEN PURCHASED BEFORE ANY OF THE REST OF THE CREW HAD SIGNED SHIP'S ARTICLES AND IT WAS UNDER HIS GENERAL SUPERVISION THAT THE STORING AND EQUIPMENT HAD BEEN CARRIED ON
phonemes: ðɪs ˌæbsəlˈuːtli nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi pˈɜːsənɪdʒ hɐdbɪn sᵻkjˈʊɹd ˈɔːlmoʊst æz sˈuːn æz ðə vˈɛsəl hɐdbɪn pˈɜːtʃɪst, bᵻfˌɔːɹ ˌɛni ʌvðə ɹˈɛst ʌvðə kɹˈuː hæd sˈaɪnd ʃˈɪps ˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz; ænd ɪt wʌz ˌʌndɚ hɪz dʒˈɛnɚɹəl suːpɚvˈɪʒən ðætðə stˈɔːɹɪŋ ænd ɪkwˈɪpmənt hɐdbɪn kˈæɹid ˈɔn.