text_original: As it was, the cotton fabric  frail from long wear and exposure  gave way with a loud "screed;" and although the shikaree was stripped of his coat tail, and suffered a rather ignominious exposure, still he had the satisfaction of knowing that to this circumstance he was indebted for the safety of his skin.
text_transcription: AS IT WAS THE COTTON FABRIC FRAIL FROM LONG WEAR AND EXPOSURE GAVE WAY WITH A LOUD SCREED AND ALTHOUGH THE CHIKARI WAS STRIPPED OF HIS COAT TAIL AND SUFFERED A RATHER IGNOMINIOUS EXPOSURE STILL HE HAD THE SATISFACTION OF KNOWING THAT TO THIS CIRCUMSTANCE HE WAS INDEBTED FOR THE SAFETY OF HIS SKIN
phonemes: æz ɪt wˈʌz, ðə kˈɑːʔn̩ fˈæbɹɪk fɹˈeɪl fɹʌm lˈɔŋ wˈɛɹ ænd ɛkspˈoʊʒɚ ɡˈeɪv wˈeɪ wɪð ɐ lˈaʊd "skɹˈiːd;" ænd ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə ʃˈɪkɐɹˌiː wʌz stɹˈɪpt ʌv hɪz kˈoʊt tˈeɪl, ænd sˈʌfɚd ɐ ɹˈæðɚɹ ˌɪɡnəmˈɪniəs ɛkspˈoʊʒɚ, stˈɪl hiː hæd ðə sˌæɾɪsfˈækʃən ʌv nˈoʊɪŋ ðæt tə ðɪs sˈɜːkəmstˌæns hiː wʌz ˌɪndˈɛɾᵻd fɚðə sˈeɪfti ʌv hɪz skˈɪn.