text_original: The keeper picked up a couple of pebbles, and striking them together, pro  duced a few sparks, by means of which he soon set fire to a heap of dead leaves and dry branches collected by Ordener. In a few moments a bright column of flame rose into the air, and banishing the darkness about them, permitted them to examine the interior of the tower.
text_transcription: THE KEEPER PICKED UP A COUPLE OF PEBBLES AND STRIKING THEM TOGETHER PRODUCED A FEW SPARKS BY MEANS OF WHICH HE SOON SET FIRE TO A HEAP OF DEAD LEAVES AND DRY BRANCHES COLLECTED BY ORDNUM IN A FEW MOMENTS A BRIGHT COLUMN OF FLAME ROSE INTO THE AIR AND BANISHING THE DARKNESS ABOUT THEM PERMITTED THEM TO EXAMINE THE INTERIOR OF THE TOWER
phonemes: ðə kˈiːpɚ pˈɪkt ˌʌp ɐ kˈʌpəl ʌv pˈɛbəlz, ænd stɹˈaɪkɪŋ ðˌɛm təɡˈɛðɚ, pɹˈoʊ dˈuːst ɐ fjˈuː spˈɑːɹks, baɪ mˈiːnz ʌvwˈɪtʃ hiː sˈuːn sˈɛt fˈaɪɚ tʊ ɐ hˈiːp ʌv dˈɛd lˈiːvz ænd dɹˈaɪ bɹˈæntʃᵻz kəlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ˈɔːɹdənɚ. ɪn ɐ fjˈuː mˈoʊmənts ɐ bɹˈaɪt kˈɑːlʌm ʌv flˈeɪm ɹˈoʊz ˌɪntʊ ðɪ ˈɛɹ, ænd bˈænɪʃɪŋ ðə dˈɑːɹknəs ɐbˈaʊt ðˌɛm, pɚmˈɪɾᵻd ðˌɛm tʊ ɛɡzˈæmɪn ðɪ ɪntˈɪɹiɚɹ ʌvðə tˈaʊɚ.