text_original: I marked for the first time that he held a pistol in his slim fingers. What Tipton might have done when he swung to his new bearings is mere conjecture, for Colonel Sevier himself stepped up on the porch, laid his hand on Temple's arm, and spoke to him in a low tone.
text_transcription: I MARKED FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT HE HELD A PISTOL IN HIS SLIM FINGERS WHAT TIPTON MIGHT HAVE DONE WHEN HE SWUNG TO HIS NEW BEARINGS IS MERE CONJECTURE FOR COLONEL SEVIOR HIMSELF STEPPED UP ON THE PORCH LAID HIS HAND ON TEMPLE'S ARM AND SPOKE TO HIM IN A LOW TONE
phonemes: aɪ mˈɑːɹkt fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ðæt hiː hˈɛld ɐ pˈɪstəl ɪn hɪz slˈɪm fˈɪŋɡɚz. wˌʌt tˈɪptən mˌaɪthɐv dˈʌn wɛn hiː swˈʌŋ tə hɪz nˈuː bˈɛɹɪŋz ɪz mˈɪɹ kəndʒˈɛktʃɚ, fɔːɹ kˈɜːnəl sˈɛviɚ hɪmsˈɛlf stˈɛpt ˌʌp ɔnðə pˈɔːɹtʃ, lˈeɪd hɪz hˈænd ˌɔn tˈɛmpəlz ˈɑːɹm, ænd spˈoʊk tə hˌɪm ɪn ɐ lˈoʊ tˈoʊn.