text_original: Once in a while I heard Weldon's answering shot, but I remembered my promise to Tom not to waste powder unless I were sure. The agony was the breathing space we had while they crept nearer.
text_transcription: ONCE IN A WHILE I HEARD WELDON'S ANSWERING SHOT BUT I REMEMBERED MY PROMISE TO TOM NOT TO WASTE POWDER UNLESS I WERE SURE THE AGONY WAS THE BREATHING SPACE WE HAD WHILE THEY CREPT NEARER
phonemes: wˈʌns ɪn ɐ wˈaɪl aɪ hˈɜːd wˈɛldənz ˈænsɚɹɪŋ ʃˈɑːt, bˌʌt aɪ ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚd maɪ pɹˈɑːmɪs tə tˈɑːm nˌɑːt tə wˈeɪst pˈaʊdɚɹ ʌnlˈɛs aɪ wɜː ʃˈʊɹ. ðɪ ˈæɡəni wʌzðə bɹˈiːðɪŋ spˈeɪs wiː hæd wˌaɪl ðeɪ kɹˈɛpt nˈɪɹɚ.