text_original: Second by second they gained on us, relentlessly. Were we near the fort? Hoarse shouts answered the question, but they seemed distant  too distant. The savages were gaining, and Polly Ann's breath quicker still.
text_transcription: SECOND BY SECOND THEY GAINED ON US RELENTLESSLY WERE WE NEAR THE FORT HOARSE SHOUTS ANSWERED THE QUESTION BUT THEY SEEMED DISTANT TOO DISTANT THE SAVAGES WERE GAINING AND POLLYAN'S BREATH QUICKER STILL
phonemes: sˈɛkənd baɪ sˈɛkənd ðeɪ ɡˈeɪnd ˈɔn ˌʌs, ɹɪlˈɛntləsli. wɜː wiː nˌɪɹ ðə fˈɔːɹt? hˈɔːɹs ʃˈaʊts ˈænsɚd ðə kwˈɛstʃən, bˌʌt ðeɪ sˈiːmd dˈɪstənt tˈuː dˈɪstənt. ðə sˈævɪdʒᵻz wɜː ɡˈeɪnɪŋ, ænd pˈɑːli ˈænz bɹˈɛθ kwˈɪkɚ stˈɪl.