text_original: I had given an accurate description of the rapids that would oppose us, and our boat was furnished with a motive power sufficient to drive us through them at a higher rate of speed than what they moved at. It was built so as to be easily converted into a sled, and runners were made that could be readily adjusted.
text_transcription: I HAD GIVEN AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE RAPIDS THAT WOULD OPPOSE US AND OUR BOAT WAS FURNISHED WITH A MOTIVE POWER SUFFICIENT TO DRIVE US THROUGH THEM AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED THAN WHAT THEY MOVED AT IT WAS BUILT SO AS TO BE EASILY CONVERTED INTO A SLED AND RUNNERS WERE MADE THAT COULD BE READILY ADJUSTED
phonemes: aɪ hæd ɡˈɪvən ɐn ˈækjʊɹət dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən ʌvðə ɹˈæpɪdz ðæt wʊd əpˈoʊz ˌʌs, ænd ˌaʊɚ bˈoʊt wʌz fˈɜːnɪʃt wɪð ɐ mˈoʊɾɪv pˈaʊɚ səfˈɪʃənt tə dɹˈaɪv ˌʌs θɹuː ðˌɛm æɾə hˈaɪɚ ɹˈeɪt ʌv spˈiːd ðɐn wʌt ðeɪ mˈuːvd æt. ɪt wʌz bˈɪlt sˌoʊ æz təbi ˈiːzili kənvˈɜːɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ ɐ slˈɛd, ænd ɹˈʌnɚz wɜː mˌeɪd ðæt kʊd biː ɹˈɛdili ɐdʒˈʌstᵻd.