text_original: Alexander Cruden, of the "Concordance," {135} showed his devotion to his King and his dislike of Wilkes by carrying a large sponge with him whenever he walked abroad in order that he might wipe out the ominous number, forty five, whenever he saw it chalked up.
text_transcription: ALEXANDER CROUDAN OF THE CONCORDANCE SHOWED HIS DEVOTION TO HIS KING AND HIS DISLIKE OF WILKES BY CARRYING A LARGE SPONGE WITH HIM WHENEVER HE WENT ABROAD IN ORDER THAT HE MIGHT WIPE OUT THE OMINOUS NUMBER FORTY FIVE WHENEVER HE SAW IT CHALKED UP
phonemes: ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ kɹˈuːdən, ʌvðə "kəŋkˈɔːɹdəns," {wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv} ʃˈoʊd hɪz dɪvˈoʊʃən tə hɪz kˈɪŋ ænd hɪz dɪslˈaɪk ʌv wˈɪlks baɪ kˈæɹiɪŋ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ spˈʌndʒ wɪð hˌɪm wɛnˌɛvɚ hiː wˈɔːkt ɐbɹˈɔːd ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ ðæt hiː mˌaɪt wˈaɪp ˈaʊt ðɪ ˈɑːmɪnəs nˈʌmbɚ, fˈɔːɹɾi fˈaɪv, wɛnˌɛvɚ hiː sˈɔː ɪt tʃˈɔːkt ˈʌp.