text_original: Generally they returned with packs of skins. But sometimes soberly, thanking Heaven that their hair was left growing on their heads. This, and patrolling the Wilderness Road and other militia duties, made up Tom's life.
text_transcription: GENERALLY THEY RETURNED WITH PACKS OF SKINS BUT SOMETIMES SOBERLY THANKING HEAVEN THAT THEIR HAIR WAS LEFT GROWING ON THEIR HEADS THIS AND PATROLLING THE WILDERNESS ROAD AND OTHER MILITIA DUTIES MADE UP TOM'S LIFE
phonemes: dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ðeɪ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd wɪð pˈæks ʌv skˈɪnz. bˌʌt sˈʌmtaɪmz sˈoʊbɚli, θˈæŋkɪŋ hˈɛvən ðæt ðɛɹ hˈɛɹ wʌz lˈɛft ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ ˌɔn ðɛɹ hˈɛdz. ðˈɪs, ænd pɐtɹˈoʊlɪŋ ðə wˈɪldɚnəs ɹˈoʊd ænd ˈʌðɚ məlˈɪʃə dˈuːɾiz, mˌeɪd ˌʌp tˈɑːmz lˈaɪf.