wˌɛn ðə dˈæm mˈɛltᵻd ænd wˈɔːɾɚ dɹˈeɪnd ɐwˈeɪ, ɪt lˈɛft ðə θˈɪn, stˈoʊni sˈɔɪl stˈɪl fˈaʊnd ɔnðə kˈɑːmən tədˈeɪ.
When the dam melted and water drained away, it left the thin, stony soil still found on the common today.