text_original: Cook became agsiin an able seaman serving befoi'e the mast. But he was, to begin with, a volunteer, and he had been mate of a collier.
text_transcription: COOK BECAME AGAIN AN ABLE SEAMAN SERVING BEFORE THE MAST BUT HE WAS TO BEGIN WITH A VOLUNTEER AND HE HAD BEEN MATE OF A COLLIER
phonemes: kˈʊk bɪkˌeɪm ˈæɡsɪˌɪn ɐn ˈeɪbəl sˈiːmən sˈɜːvɪŋ bᵻfˈɔɪ ðə mˈæst. bˌʌt hiː wʌz, tə bɪɡˈɪn wɪð, ɐ vˌɑːləntˈɪɹ, ænd hiː hɐdbɪn mˈeɪt əvə kˈɑːliɚ.