text_original: Whilst the sailor, seconded by the engineer, thus occupied himself without losing an hour, Gideon Spilett and Herbert were not idle. They were made purveyors to the colony. The reporter could not but admire the boy, who had acquired great skill in handling the bow and spear.
text_transcription: WHILST THE SAILOR SECONDED BY THE ENGINEER THUS OCCUPIED HIMSELF WITHOUT LOSING AN HOUR GIDEON SPILETT AND HERBERT WERE NOT IDLE THEY WERE MADE PURVEYORS TO THE COLONY THE REPORTER COULD NOT BUT ADMIRE THE BOY WHO HAD ACQUIRED GREAT SKILL IN HANDLING THE BOW AND SPEAR
phonemes: wˌaɪlst ðə sˈeɪlɚ, sᵻkˈɑːndᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ, ðˈʌs ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd hɪmsˈɛlf wɪðˌaʊt lˈuːzɪŋ ɐn ˈaʊɚ, ɡˈɪdɪən spˈaɪlət ænd hˈɜːbɚt wɜː nˌɑːt ˈaɪdəl. ðeɪ wɜː mˌeɪd pɜːvˈeɪɚz tə ðə kˈɑːləni. ðə ɹᵻpˈɔːɹɾɚ kʊd nˌɑːt bˌʌt ɐdmˈaɪɚ ðə bˈɔɪ, hˌuː hæd ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɡɹˈeɪt skˈɪl ɪn hˈændlɪŋ ðə bˈoʊ ænd spˈɪɹ.