text_original: Something must be done, and I proposed to hold Tom while my husband brought the cage. He hesitated. I was not in good fighting trim, for my hair which was long and heavy had fallen loose, but preparation could avail nothing.
text_transcription: SOMETHING MUST BE DONE AND I PROPOSED TO HOLD TOM WHILE MY HUSBAND BROUGHT THE CAGE HE HESITATED I WAS NOT IN GOOD FIGHTING TRIM FOR MY HAIR WHICH WAS LONG AND HEAVY HAD FALLEN LOOSE BUT PREPARATION COULD AVAIL NOTHING
phonemes: sˈʌmθɪŋ mˈʌst biː dˈʌn, ænd aɪ pɹəpˈoʊzd tə hˈoʊld tˈɑːm wˌaɪl maɪ hˈʌsbənd bɹˈɔːt ðə kˈeɪdʒ. hiː hˈɛzᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd. aɪ wʌz nˌɑːt ɪn ɡˈʊd fˈaɪɾɪŋ tɹˈɪm, fɔːɹ maɪ hˈɛɹ wˌɪtʃ wʌz lˈɔŋ ænd hˈɛvi hæd fˈɔːlən lˈuːs, bˌʌt pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən kʊd ɐvˈeɪl nˈʌθɪŋ.