text_original: These props, it will be observed, support nothing, because the ceiling is in the act of descending, in order to convey the notion of rain. To express a heavy storm (shena), the ceiling is shown as halfway down.
text_transcription: THESE PROPS IT WILL BE OBSERVED SUPPORT NOTHING BECAUSE THE CEILING IS IN THE ACT OF DESCENDING IN ORDER TO CONVEY THE NOTION OF RAIN TO EXPRESS A HEAVY STORM SHEENA THE CEILING IS SHOWN AS HALF WAY DOWN
phonemes: ðiːz pɹˈɑːps, ɪt wɪl biː əbzˈɜːvd, səpˈɔːɹt nˈʌθɪŋ, bɪkˈʌz ðə sˈiːlɪŋ ɪz ɪnðɪ ˈækt ʌv dᵻsˈɛndɪŋ, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə kənvˈeɪ ðə nˈoʊʃən ʌv ɹˈeɪn. tʊ ɛkspɹˈɛs ɐ hˈɛvi stˈɔːɹm (ʃˈiːnə), ðə sˈiːlɪŋ ɪz ʃˈoʊn æz hˈæfweɪ dˈaʊn.