text_original: The crayfish are inhabitants of fresh water streams; and they bear a striking resemblance to the lobster in appearance, spawning habits, shedding their shell, etc. Their season begins early in the spring, and lasts until cold weather.
text_transcription: THE CRAYFISH ARE INHABITANTS OF FRESH WATER STREAMS AND THEY BEAR A STRIKING RESEMBLANCE TO THE LOBSTER IN APPEARANCE SPAWNING HABITS SHEDDING THEIR SHELL ET CETERA THEIR SEASON BEGINS EARLY IN THE SPRING AND LASTS UNTIL COLD WEATHER
phonemes: ðə kɹˈeɪfɪʃ ɑːɹ ɪnhˈæbɪtənts ʌv fɹˈɛʃ wˈɔːɾɚ stɹˈiːmz; ænd ðeɪ bˈɛɹ ɐ stɹˈaɪkɪŋ ɹᵻzˈɛmbləns tə ðə lˈɑːbstɚɹ ɪn ɐpˈɪɹəns, spˈɔːnɪŋ hˈæbɪts, ʃˈɛdɪŋ ðɛɹ ʃˈɛl, ɛtsˈɛtɹə. ðɛɹ sˈiːzən bɪɡˈɪnz ˈɜːli ɪnðə spɹˈɪŋ, ænd lˈæsts ʌntˈɪl kˈoʊld wˈɛðɚ.