text_original: Now we were light manned, two half breeds and two Canadians to handle the oars in time of peril, and Captain Xavier, who stood aft on the cabin roof, leaning against the heavy beam of the long, curved tiller, watching hawklike for snag and eddy and bar.
text_transcription: NOW WE WERE LIGHT MANNED TWO HALF BREEDS AND TWO CANADIANS TO HANDLE THE OARS IN TIME OF PERIL AND CAPTAIN ZAVIOR WHO STOOD AFT ON THE CABIN ROOF LEANING AGAINST THE HEAVY BEAM OF THE LONG CURVED TILLER WATCHING HAWKLIKE FOR SNAG AND EDDY AND BAR
phonemes: nˈaʊ wiː wɜː lˈaɪt mˈænd, tˈuː hˈæf bɹˈiːdz ænd tˈuː kɐnˈeɪdiənz tə hˈændəl ðɪ ˈɔːɹz ɪn tˈaɪm ʌv pˈɛɹəl, ænd kˈæptɪn zˈeɪviɚ, hˌuː stˈʊd ˈæft ɔnðə kˈæbɪn ɹˈuːf, lˈiːnɪŋ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə hˈɛvi bˈiːm ʌvðə lˈɔŋ, kˈɜːvd tˈɪlɚ, wˈɑːtʃɪŋ hˈɔːklaɪk fɔːɹ snˈæɡ ænd ˈɛdi ænd bˈɑːɹ.