text_original: Throughout the subsequent period we had been obliged to maintain our lineof commimications by garrisoning the island of Bukkur, which commands the passage of the Indus, on the road to the Bolan Pass, and Kurrachi.
text_transcription: THROUGHOUT THE SUBSEQUENT PERIOD WE HAD BEEN OBLIGED TO MAINTAIN OUR LINE OF COMMUNICATIONS BY GARRISONING THE ISLAND OF BOOKUR WHICH COMMANDS THE PASSAGE OF THE INDUS ON THE ROAD TO THE BOWLAN PASS AND KARACCI
phonemes: θɹuːˈaʊt ðə sˈʌbsᵻkwənt pˈiəɹɪəd wiː hɐdbɪn əblˈaɪdʒd tə meɪntˈeɪn ˌaʊɚ lˈaɪnɑːf kəmˌɪmɪkˈeɪʃənz baɪ ɡˈæɹɪsənɪŋ ðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌv bˈʌkɜː, wˌɪtʃ kəmˈændz ðə pˈæsɪdʒ ʌvðɪ ɪndˈʌs, ɔnðə ɹˈoʊd tə ðə bˈɑːlæn pˈæs, ænd kɜːɹˈætʃi.