text_original: He had an advantage in the ground: for the platform which his adversary occupied, and from which he could not escape, was not wide enough to afford room for any violent movements; and the imminent danger of getting a hoof over the cliff, evidently inspired him with fear and constraint.
text_transcription: HE HAD AN ADVANTAGE IN THE GROUND FOR THE PLATFORM WHICH HIS ADVERSARY OCCUPIED AND FROM WHICH HE COULD NOT ESCAPE WAS NOT WIDE ENOUGH TO AFFORD ROOM FOR ANY VIOLENT MOMENTS AND THE IMMINENT DANGER OF GETTING A HOOF OVER THE CLIFF EVIDENTLY INSPIRED HIM WITH FEAR AND CONSTRAINT
phonemes: hiː hæd ɐn ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ɪnðə ɡɹˈaʊnd: fɚðə plˈætfɔːɹm wˌɪtʃ hɪz ˈædvɚsɚɹi ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd, ænd fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ hiː kʊd nˌɑːt ɛskˈeɪp, wʌz nˌɑːt wˈaɪd ɪnˈʌf tʊ ɐfˈɔːɹd ɹˈuːm fɔːɹ ˌɛni vˈaɪələnt mˈuːvmənts; ænd ðɪ ˈɪmɪnənt dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ʌv ɡˌɛɾɪŋ ɐ hˈuːf ˌoʊvɚ ðə klˈɪf, ˈɛvɪdəntli ɪnspˈaɪɚd hˌɪm wɪð fˈɪɹ ænd kənstɹˈeɪnt.