text_original: He had promised the Kentucky settlers, fighting for their lives in their blockhouses, that he would come back again. And a resolute man who was a good shot was sorely missed in the country in those days.
text_transcription: HE HAD PROMISED THE KENTUCKY SETTLERS FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES IN THEIR BLOCK HOUSES THAT HE WOULD COME BACK AGAIN AND A RESOLUTE MAN WHO WAS A GOOD SHOCK WAS SORELY MISSED IN THE COUNTRY IN THOSE DAYS
phonemes: hiː hæd pɹˈɑːmɪst ðə kɛntˈʌki sˈɛtlɚz, fˈaɪɾɪŋ fɔːɹ ðɛɹ lˈaɪvz ɪn ðɛɹ blˈɑːkhaʊzᵻz, ðæt hiː wʊd kˈʌm bˈæk ɐɡˈɛn. ænd ɐ ɹˈɛzəlˌuːt mˈæn hˌuː wʌzɐ ɡˈʊd ʃˈɑːt wʌz sˈɔːɹli mˈɪst ɪnðə kˈʌntɹi ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz.