text_original: As it approached, we could discern a man on horseback in the middle, with his hands tied behind him, whom we soon knew to be Rifle.
text_transcription: AS IT APPROACHED WE COULD DISCERN A MAN ON HORSEBACK IN THE MIDDLE WITH HIS HANDS TIED BEHIND HIM WHOM WE SOON KNEW TO BE RIFLE
phonemes: æz ɪɾ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt, wiː kʊd dɪsˈɜːn ɐ mˈæn ˌɔn hˈɔːɹsbæk ɪnðə mˈɪdəl, wɪð hɪz hˈændz tˈaɪd bᵻhˈaɪnd hˌɪm, hˈuːm wiː sˈuːn nˈuː təbi ɹˈaɪfəl.