ðeɪ wɜː ðˈɛn bˈiːɪŋz ʃˈaɪnɪŋ ɪn ðɛɹ ˈoʊn lˈaɪt, kˈeɪpəbəl ʌv mˈuːvɪŋ θɹuː ðɪ ˈɛɹ wɪðˌaʊt mᵻkˈænɪkəl ˈeɪd, lˈɪvɪŋ fɚɹə vˈɛɹi lˈɔŋ tˈaɪm, ænd nˌɑːt ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚɹɪŋ sˈʌstənəns.
They were then beings shining in their own light, capable of moving through the air without mechanical aid, living for a very long time, and not requiring sustenance.