təɡˈɛðɚ, swˈiːni ænd bˈɜːnædən wɜːɹ ˈeɪbəl tə kˈiːp kɹˈɪstoʊvɚsən ɐflˈoʊt ænd, wˈʌns ðɛɹ ʃˈɪpmeɪts hæd θɹˈoʊn ðˌɛm ɐ ɹˈoʊp, pˈʊld hˌɪm bˈæk ɐbˈoːɹd ʃˈɪp.
Together, Sweeney and Bernadon were able to keep Christoverson afloat and, once their shipmates had thrown them a rope, pulled him back aboard ship.