ɔːlðˈoʊ ʃiː hɐdbɪn bˈɪldɪŋ fɚɹə jˈɪɹ, wˈɜːk wʌz nˌɑːt fˈɑːɹ ɐdvˈænst, ænd ðə nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz tə hɜː lˈɛŋθ ænd bˈiːm kʊd ˈiːzili biː mˈeɪd.
Although she had been building for a year, work was not far advanced, and the necessary changes to her length and beam could easily be made.