text_original: In short, he resembled those vagrant swallows that skim along the level of some pool or river, without venturing to wet one feather in their wings, except in the accidental pursuit of an inconsiderable fly.
text_transcription: IN SHORT HE RESEMBLED THOSE VAGRANT SWALLOWS THAT SKIM ALONG THE LEVEL OF SOME POOL OR RIVER WITHOUT VENTURING TO WET ONE FEATHER IN THEIR WINGS EXCEPT IN THE ACCIDENTAL PURSUIT OF AN INCONSIDERABLE FLY
phonemes: ɪn ʃˈɔːɹt, hiː ɹᵻzˈɛmbəld ðoʊz vˈeɪɡɹənt swˈɔloʊz ðæt skˈɪm ɐlˈɔŋ ðə lˈɛvəl ʌv sˌʌm pˈuːl ɔːɹ ɹˈɪvɚ, wɪðˌaʊt vˈɛntʃɚɹɪŋ tə wˈɛt wˈʌn fˈɛðɚɹ ɪn ðɛɹ wˈɪŋz, ɛksˈɛpt ɪnðɪ ˌæksɪdˈɛntəl pɚsˈuːt əvən ɪŋkənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl flˈaɪ.