text_original: The settlers certainly had reason to be pretty tired. The journey had been long, and the task of getting down the balloon had not rested either their arms or legs. They were anxious to reach Granite House to eat and sleep, and if the bridge had been constructed, in a quarter of an hour they would have been at home.
text_transcription: THE SETTLERS CERTAINLY HAD REASON TO BE PRETTY TIRED THE JOURNEY HAD BEEN LONG AND THE TASK OF GETTING DOWN THE BALLOON HAD NOT RESTED EITHER THEIR ARMS OR LEGS THEY WERE ANXIOUS TO REACH GRANITE HOUSE TO EAT AND SLEEP AND IF THE BRIDGE HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED IN A QUARTER OF AN HOUR THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN AT HOME
phonemes: ðə sˈɛtlɚz sˈɜːʔn̩li hæd ɹˈiːzən təbi pɹˈɪɾi tˈaɪɚd. ðə dʒˈɜːni hɐdbɪn lˈɔŋ, ænd ðə tˈæsk ʌv ɡˌɛɾɪŋ dˌaʊn ðə bəlˈuːn hæd nˌɑːt ɹˈɛstᵻd ˈiːðɚ ðɛɹ ˈɑːɹmz ɔːɹ lˈɛɡz. ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˈæŋʃəs tə ɹˈiːtʃ ɡɹˈænɪt hˈaʊs tʊ ˈiːt ænd slˈiːp, ænd ɪf ðə bɹˈɪdʒ hɐdbɪn kənstɹˈʌktᵻd, ɪn ɐ kwˈɔːɹɾɚɹ əvən ˈaʊɚ ðeɪ wʊdhɐv bˌɪn æt hˈoʊm.