text_original: They in the tree, as the elephant started after the dog, were in hopes that the pursuit might carry the dangerous animal to some distance, and thus give them time to get back to the ground, and make their escape from the spot.
text_transcription: THEY IN THE TREE AS THE ELEPHANT STARTED AFTER THE DOG WERE IN HOPES THAT THE PURSUIT MIGHT CARRY THE DANGEROUS ANIMAL TO SOME DISTANCE AND THUS GIVE THEM TIME TO GET BACK TO THE GROUND AND MAKE THEIR ESCAPE FROM THE SPOT
phonemes: ðeɪ ɪnðə tɹˈiː, æz ðɪ ˈɛlɪfənt stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ˈæftɚ ðə dˈɑːɡ, wɜːɹ ɪn hˈoʊps ðætðə pɚsˈuːt mˌaɪt kˈæɹi ðə dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs ˈænɪməl tə sˌʌm dˈɪstəns, ænd ðˈʌs ɡˈɪv ðˌɛm tˈaɪm tə ɡɛt bˈæk tə ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd, ænd mˌeɪk ðɛɹ ɛskˈeɪp fɹʌmðə spˈɑːt.