text_original: We kept large kettles of boiling water as one means of defense. I always had the watchword, and often at midnight I would go out to see that the pickets were on duty, and report to the women that all was well.
text_transcription: WE KEPT LARGE KETTLES OF BOILING WATER AS ONE MEANS OF DEFENSE I ALWAYS HAD THE WATCH WORD AND OFTEN AT MIDNIGHT I WOULD GO OUT TO SEE THAT THE PICKETS WERE ON DUTY AND REPORT TO THE WOMEN THAT ALL WAS WELL
phonemes: wiː kˈɛpt lˈɑːɹdʒ kˈɛɾəlz ʌv bˈɔɪlɪŋ wˈɔːɾɚɹ æz wˈʌn mˈiːnz ʌv dᵻfˈɛns. aɪ ˈɔːlweɪz hæd ðə wˈɑːtʃwɜːd, ænd ˈɔfən æt mˈɪdnaɪt aɪ wʊd ɡˌoʊ ˈaʊt tə sˈiː ðætðə pˈɪkɪts wɜːɹ ˌɔn dˈuːɾi, ænd ɹᵻpˈɔːɹt tə ðə wˈɪmɪn ðæt ˈɔːl wʌz wˈɛl.