text_original: But no duck, either dead or alive, was there. He was, however, be  yond being astonished at anything now.
text_transcription: BUT NO DUCK EITHER DEAD OR ALIVE WAS THERE HE WAS HOWEVER BEYOND BEING ASTONISHED AT ANYTHING NOW
phonemes: bˌʌt nˈoʊ dˈʌk, ˈiːðɚ dˈɛd ɔːɹ ɐlˈaɪv, wʌz ðˈɛɹ. hiː wʌz, haʊˈɛvɚ, biː jˈɑːnd bˌiːɪŋ ɐstˈɑːnɪʃt æɾ ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ nˈaʊ.