text_original: "The idea is good," replied the reporter; "but could you climb to the top of those giants?" "I can at least try," replied Herbert. The light and active boy then sprang on the first branches, the arrangement of which made the ascent of the kauri easy, and in a few minutes he arrived at the summit, which emerged from the immense plain of verdure.
text_transcription: THE IDEA IS GOOD REPLIED THE PORTER BUT COULD YOU CLIMB TO THE TOP OF THOSE GIANTS I CAN AT LEAST TRY REPLIED HERBERT THE LIGHT AND ACTIVE BOY THEN SPRANG ON THE FIRST BRANCHES THE ARRANGEMENT OF WHICH MADE THE ASCENT OF THE QUARRY EASY AND IN A FEW MINUTES HE ARRIVED AT THE SUMMIT WHICH EMERGED FROM THE IMMENSE PLAIN OF VERDURE
phonemes: "ðɪ aɪdˈiə ɪz ɡˈʊd," ɹᵻplˈaɪd ðə ɹᵻpˈɔːɹɾɚ; "bˌʌt kʊd juː klˈaɪm tə ðə tˈɑːp ʌv ðoʊz dʒˈaɪənts?" "aɪ kæn æt lˈiːst tɹˈaɪ," ɹᵻplˈaɪd hˈɜːbɚt. ðə lˈaɪt ænd ˈæktɪv bˈɔɪ ðˈɛn spɹˈæŋ ɔnðə fˈɜːst bɹˈæntʃᵻz, ðɪ ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənt ʌvwˈɪtʃ mˌeɪd ðɪ ɐsˈɛnt ʌvðə kˈɔːɹi ˈiːzi, ænd ɪn ɐ fjˈuː mˈɪnɪts hiː ɚɹˈaɪvd æt ðə sˈʌmɪt, wˌɪtʃ ɪmˈɜːdʒd fɹʌmðɪ ɪmˈɛns plˈeɪn ʌv vˈɜːdʒɚ.