text_original: It was all we could do to get upon the scene of action quickly enough to prevent their having the scrim  mage all to themselves. Mason's collapse had put life into them as much as, for the moment, it had taken it out of us.
text_transcription: IT WAS ALL WE COULD DO TO GET UPON THE SCENE OF ACTION QUICKLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT THEIR HAVING THE SCRIMMAGE ALL TO THEMSELVES MASON'S COLLAPSE HAD PUT LIFE INTO THEM AS MUCH AS FOR THE MOMENT IT HAD TAKEN IT OUT OF US
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ˈɔːl wiː kʊd dˈuː tə ɡɛt əpˌɑːn ðə sˈiːn ʌv ˈækʃən kwˈɪkli ɪnˈʌf tə pɹɪvˈɛnt ðɛɹ hˌævɪŋ ðə skɹˈɪm mˈeɪdʒ ˈɔːl tə ðɛmsˈɛlvz. mˈeɪsənz kəlˈæps hæd pˌʊt lˈaɪf ˌɪntʊ ðˌɛm æz mˈʌtʃ æz, fɚðə mˈoʊmənt, ɪt hæd tˈeɪkən ɪɾ ˌaʊɾəv ˌʌs.