text_original: I had for a moment an idea that my best plan might be to fetch it first, but a glance at the distance and at the condition of the sea made me see the futility of any such hope. Already the waves were rising so fast that they were beginning to sweep over the crest of the rocks. Even that in front of me where the women stood was now topped by almost every wave.
text_transcription: I HAD FOR A MOMENT AN IDEA THAT MY BEST PLAN MIGHT BE THE FASHION AT FIRST BUT A GLANCE AT THE DISTANCE AND THAT THE CONDITION OF THE SEA MADE ME SEE THE FULTILITY OF ANY SUCH HOPE ALREADY THE WAVES WERE RISING SO FAST THAT THEY WERE BEGINNING TO SWEEP OVER THE CREST OF THE ROCKS EVEN THAT IN FRONT OF ME WHERE THE WOMEN STOOD WAS NOW TOPPED BY ALMOST EVERY WAVE
phonemes: aɪ hæd fɚɹə mˈoʊmənt ɐn aɪdˈiə ðæt maɪ bˈɛst plˈæn mˌaɪt biː tə fˈɛtʃ ɪt fˈɜːst, bˌʌt ɐ ɡlˈæns æt ðə dˈɪstəns ænd æt ðə kəndˈɪʃən ʌvðə sˈiː mˌeɪd mˌiː sˈiː ðə fjuːtˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv ˌɛni sˈʌtʃ hˈoʊp. ɔːlɹˌɛdi ðə wˈeɪvz wɜː ɹˈaɪzɪŋ sˌoʊ fˈæst ðæt ðeɪ wɜː bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ tə swˈiːp ˌoʊvɚ ðə kɹˈɛst ʌvðə ɹˈɑːks. ˈiːvən ðæt ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌv mˌiː wˌɛɹ ðə wˈɪmɪn stˈʊd wʌz nˈaʊ tˈɑːpt baɪ ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɛvɹi wˈeɪv.