text_original: It began to grow smoother as they approached the high woods on the island, when Ben, exerting his strength, drove her through the water, and they were soon at the mouth of the brook, where it was as smooth as a mill pond.
text_transcription: IT BEGAN TO GROW SMOOTHER AS THEY APPROACHED THE HIGH WOODS ON THE ISLAND WHEN BEN EXERTING HIS STRENGTH DROVE HER THROUGH THE WATER AND THEY WERE SOON AT THE MOUTH OF THE BROOK WHERE IT WAS AS SMOOTH AS A MILL POND
phonemes: ɪt bɪɡˈæn tə ɡɹˈoʊ smˈuːðɚɹ æz ðeɪ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt ðə hˈaɪ wˈʊdz ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd, wˌɛn bˈɛn, ɛɡzˈɜːɾɪŋ hɪz stɹˈɛŋθ, dɹˈoʊv hɜː θɹuː ðə wˈɔːɾɚ, ænd ðeɪ wɜː sˈuːn æt ðə mˈaʊθ ʌvðə bɹˈʊk, wˌɛɹ ɪt wʌz æz smˈuːð æz ɐ mˈɪl pˈɑːnd.