text_original: Ben was delighted. He knew by experience the power of strong contrasts,  for the whole life of a seaman is made up of them,  and that nothing could have made the island seem so much like home to Sally, as there finding safety when in danger, and warmth when shivering with cold.
text_transcription: BEN WAS DELIGHTED HE KNEW BY EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF STRONG CONTRASTS FOR THE WHOLE LIFE OF A SEAMAN IS MADE UP OF THEM AND THAT NOTHING COULD HAVE MADE THE ISLAND SEEM SO MUCH LIKE HOME TO SALLIE AS THEIR FINDING SAFETY WHEN IN DANGER AND WARMTH WHEN SHIVERING WITH COLD
phonemes: bˈɛn wʌz dᵻlˈaɪɾᵻd. hiː nˈuː baɪ ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌv stɹˈɔŋ kˈɑːntɹæsts,  fɚðə hˈoʊl lˈaɪf əvə sˈiːmən ɪz mˌeɪd ˈʌp ʌv ðˌɛm,  ænd ðæt nˈʌθɪŋ kˌʊdɐv mˌeɪd ðɪ ˈaɪlənd sˈiːm sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ lˈaɪk hˈoʊm tə sˈæli, æz ðɛɹ fˈaɪndɪŋ sˈeɪfti wɛn ɪn dˈeɪndʒɚ, ænd wˈɔːɹmθ wɛn ʃˈɪvɚɹɪŋ wɪð kˈoʊld.