text_original: Even should something turn up for the next meal, they might not be so fortunate in obtaining the next after that; and this precarious way of subsistence  living, as it were, from hand to mouth  would be a constant exposure of their lives to the chances of starvation.
text_transcription: EVEN SHOULD SOMETHING TURN UP FOR THE NEXT MEAL THEY MIGHT NOT BE SO FORTUNATE IN OBTAINING THE NEXT AFTER THAT AND THIS PRECARIOUS WAY OF SUBSISTENCE LIVING AS IT WERE FROM HAND TO MOUTH WOULD BE A CONSTANT EXPOSURE OF THEIR LIVES TO THE CHANCES OF STARVATION
phonemes: ˈiːvən ʃˌʊd sˈʌmθɪŋ tˈɜːn ˌʌp fɚðə nˈɛkst mˈiːl, ðeɪ mˌaɪt nˌɑːt biː sˌoʊ fˈɔːɹtʃənət ɪn əbtˈeɪnɪŋ ðə nˈɛkst ˈæftɚ ðˈæt; ænd ðɪs pɹɪkˈɛɹiəs wˈeɪ ʌv sʌbsˈɪstəns lˈɪvɪŋ, æz ɪt wɜː, fɹʌm hˈænd tə mˈaʊθ wʊd biː ɐ kˈɑːnstənt ɛkspˈoʊʒɚɹ ʌv ðɛɹ lˈaɪvz tə ðə tʃˈænsᵻz ʌv stɑːɹvˈeɪʃən.