text_original: With the eye of a master, he examined the ramparts. He built new works at what he considered the weaker points, made openings for guns to sweep positions that needed defence, and dug great mines under such parts of the walls as seemed to invite assault bv the Turks.
text_transcription: WITH THE ALLY OF A MASTER HE EXAMINED THE RAMPARTS HE BUILT NEW WORKS AT WHAT HE CONSIDERED THE WEAKER POINTS MADE OPENINGS FOR GUNS TO SWEET POSITIONS THAT NEEDED DEFENCE AND DUG GREAT MINES UNDER SUCH PARTS OF THE WAR AS SEEMED TO INVITE ASSAULT BY THE TURKS
phonemes: wɪððɪ ˈaɪ əvə mˈæstɚ, hiː ɛɡzˈæmɪnd ðə ɹˈæmpɑːɹts. hiː bˈɪlt nˈuː wˈɜːks æt wʌt hiː kənsˈɪdɚd ðə wˈiːkɚ pˈɔɪnts, mˌeɪd ˈoʊpənɪŋz fɔːɹ ɡˈʌnz tə swˈiːp pəzˈɪʃənz ðæt nˈiːdᵻd dᵻfˈɛns, ænd dˈʌɡ ɡɹˈeɪt mˈaɪnz ˌʌndɚ sˈʌtʃ pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə wˈɔːlz æz sˈiːmd tʊ ɪnvˈaɪt ɐsˈɔlt bˌiːvˈiː ðə tˈɜːks.