text_original: When perhaps several miles of track lay between him and the approaching engine, he concluded it was time to get ready. Lifting one of the heavy ties, he laid it in front where he could quickly shove it off with his foot. Then he stood up. It was certain that he looked backward, but at no particular thing  just an instinctive glance.
text_transcription: WHEN PERHAPS SEVERAL MILES OF TRACK LAY BETWEEN HIM AND THE APPROACHING ENGINE HE CONCLUDED IT WAS TIME TO GET READY LIFTING ONE OF THE HEAVY TIES HE LAID IT IN FRONT WHERE HE COULD QUICKLY SHOVE IT OFF WITH HIS FOOT THEN HE STOOD UP IT WAS CERTAIN THAT HE LOOKED BACKWARD BUT AT NO PARTICULAR THING JUST AN INSTINCTIVE GLANCE
phonemes: wˌɛn pɚhˈæps sˈɛvɹəl mˈaɪlz ʌv tɹˈæk lˈeɪ bᵻtwˌiːn hˌɪm ænd ðɪ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ ˈɛndʒɪn, hiː kəŋklˈuːdᵻd ɪt wʌz tˈaɪm tə ɡɛt ɹˈɛdi. lˈɪftɪŋ wˈʌn ʌvðə hˈɛvi tˈaɪz, hiː lˈeɪd ɪɾ ɪn fɹˈʌnt wˌɛɹ hiː kʊd kwˈɪkli ʃˈʌv ɪɾ ˈɔf wɪð hɪz fˈʊt. ðˈɛn hiː stˈʊd ˈʌp. ɪt wʌz sˈɜːʔn̩ ðæt hiː lˈʊkt bˈækwɚd, bˌʌt æt nˈoʊ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ θˈɪŋ dʒˈʌst ɐn ɪnstˈɪŋktɪv ɡlˈæns.