text_original: But where was the channel? We watched Xavier with bated breath. Not once did he take his eyes from the swirling water ahead, but gave the tiller a touch from time to time, now right, now left, and called in a monotone for the port or starboard oars.
text_transcription: BUT WHERE WAS THE CHANNEL WE WATCHED ZAVIOR WITH BATED BREATH NOT ONCE DID HE TAKE HIS EYES FROM THE SWIRLING WATER AHEAD BUT GAVE THE TILLER A TOUCH FROM TIME TO TIME NOW RIGHT NOW LEFT AND CALLED IN A MONOTONE FOR THE PORT OR STARBOARD OARS
phonemes: bˌʌt wˌɛɹ wʌzðə tʃˈænəl? wiː wˈɑːtʃt zˈeɪviɚ wɪð bˈeɪɾᵻd bɹˈɛθ. nˌɑːt wˈʌns dˈɪd hiː tˈeɪk hɪz ˈaɪz fɹʌmðə swˈɜːlɪŋ wˈɔːɾɚɹ ɐhˈɛd, bˌʌt ɡˈeɪv ðə tˈɪlɚɹ ɐ tˈʌtʃ fɹʌm tˈaɪm tə tˈaɪm, nˈaʊ ɹˈaɪt, nˈaʊ lˈɛft, ænd kˈɔːld ɪn ɐ mˈɑːnətˌoʊn fɚðə pˈɔːɹt ɔːɹ stˈɑːɹbɚd ˈɔːɹz.