text_original: Samuel met us, and as we went in a hack to the boarding place he had engaged. I wondered what had happened that so many men were off work in the middle of the forenoon.
text_transcription: SAMUEL MET US AND WE WENT IN A HACK TO THE BOARDING PLACE HE HAD ENGAGED I WONDERED WHAT HAD HAPPENED THAT SO MANY MEN WERE OFF WORK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FORENOON
phonemes: sˈæmjuːl mˈɛt ˌʌs, ænd æz wiː wɛnt ɪn ɐ hˈæk tə ðə bˈɔːɹdɪŋ plˈeɪs hiː hæd ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd. aɪ wˈʌndɚd wʌt hæd hˈæpənd ðæt sˌoʊ mˈɛni mˈɛn wɜːɹ ˈɔf wˈɜːk ɪnðə mˈɪdəl ʌvðə fɔːɹnˈuːn.