text_original: Xavier, however, was not to be caught thus, and presently we were gliding quietly along the eastern bank, or levee, which held back the river from the lowlands.
text_transcription: SAVIOR HOWEVER WAS NOT TO BE CAUGHT THUS AND PRESENTLY WE WERE GLIDING QUIETLY ALONG THE EASTERN BANK OR LEVEE WHICH HELD BACK THE RIVER FROM THE LOWLANDS
phonemes: zˈeɪviɚ, haʊˈɛvɚ, wʌz nˌɑːt təbi kˈɔːt ðˈʌs, ænd pɹˈɛzəntli wiː wɜː ɡlˈaɪdɪŋ kwˈaɪətli ɐlˈɔŋ ðɪ ˈiːstɚn bˈæŋk, ɔːɹ lˈɛviː, wˌɪtʃ hˈɛld bˈæk ðə ɹˈɪvɚ fɹʌmðə lˈoʊləndz.