text_original: It is useless to add that notwithstanding the wide extent of sea which the explorers could survey, and though the engineer swept the horizon with his glass, no vessel could be found. The shore was of course examined with the same care from the edge of the water to the cliff, and nothing could be discovered even with the aid of the instrument.
text_transcription: IT WAS USELESS TO ADD THAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE WIDE EXTENT OF SEA WHICH THE EXPLORERS COULD SURVEY AND THOUGH THE ENGINEER SWEPT THE HORIZING WITH HIS GLASS NO VESSEL COULD BE FOUND THE SHORE WAS OF COURSE EXAMINED WITH THE VERY SAME CARE FROM THE EDGE OF THE WATER TO THE CLIFF AND NOTHING COULD BE DISCOVERED EVEN WITH THE AID OF THE INSTRUMENT
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz jˈuːsləs tʊ ˈæd ðæt nˌɑːtwɪðstˈændɪŋ ðə wˈaɪd ɛkstˈɛnt ʌv sˈiː wˌɪtʃ ðɪ ɛksplˈɔːɹɚz kʊd sɚvˈeɪ, ænd ðˌoʊ ðɪ ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ swˈɛpt ðə hɚɹˈaɪzən wɪð hɪz ɡlˈæs, nˈoʊ vˈɛsəl kʊd biː fˈaʊnd. ðə ʃˈɔːɹ wʌz ʌv kˈɔːɹs ɛɡzˈæmɪnd wɪððə sˈeɪm kˈɛɹ fɹʌmðɪ ˈɛdʒ ʌvðə wˈɔːɾɚ tə ðə klˈɪf, ænd nˈʌθɪŋ kʊd biː dɪskˈʌvɚd ˈiːvən wɪððɪ ˈeɪd ʌvðɪ ˈɪnstɹəmənt.