text_original: The elder Pliny, in command of the fleet at Misenum, was called by his sister to notice a strange cloud that had just appeared. He had just returned from a walk, bathed, and gone to his study. This was August 24, A. D. 79, about 1 P.M.
text_transcription: THE ELDER PLINY IN COMMAND OF THE FLEET AT MISENUM WAS CALLED BY HIS SISTER TO NOTICE A STRANGE CLOUD THAT HAD JUST APPEARED HE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A WALK BATHED AND GONE TO HIS STUDY THIS WAS AUGUST TWENTY FOURTH A D SEVENTY NINE ABOUT ONE P M
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛldɚ plˈaɪni, ɪn kəmˈænd ʌvðə flˈiːt æt mɪsɪnˈʌm, wʌz kˈɔːld baɪ hɪz sˈɪstɚ tə nˈoʊɾɪs ɐ stɹˈeɪndʒ klˈaʊd ðæt hæd dʒˈʌst ɐpˈɪɹd. hiː hæd dʒˈʌst ɹᵻtˈɜːnd fɹʌm ɐ wˈɔːk, bˈeɪðd, ænd ɡɔn tə hɪz stˈʌdi. ðɪs wʌz ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti fˈɔːɹ, ˈeɪ. dˈiː. sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, ɐbˌaʊt wˈʌn pˈiː.ˈɛm.