text_original: I followed the white mass as it sailed down the wind; it did not, as it appeared to me, vanish in the darkness, but seemed to remain in sight to leeward, as if checked by a sudden flaw; yet none of our sails were taken aback. A thought flashed on me.
text_transcription: I FOLLOWED THE WHITE MASS AS IT SAILED DOWN THE WIND IT DID NOT AS IT APPEARED TO ME VANISH IN THE DARKNESS BUT SEEMED TO REMAIN IN SIGHT TO LEEWARD AS IF CHECKED BY A SUDDEN FLAW YET NONE OF OUR SAILS WERE TAKEN BACK A THOUGHT FLASHED ON ME
phonemes: aɪ fˈɑːloʊd ðə wˈaɪt mˈæs æz ɪt sˈeɪld dˌaʊn ðə wˈɪnd; ɪt dɪdnˈɑːt, æz ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹd tə mˌiː, vˈænɪʃ ɪnðə dˈɑːɹknəs, bˌʌt sˈiːmd tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn ɪn sˈaɪt tə lˈiːwɚd, æz ɪf tʃˈɛkt baɪ ɐ sˈʌdən flˈɔː; jˈɛt nˈʌn ʌv ˌaʊɚ sˈeɪlz wɜː tˈeɪkən ɐbˈæk. ɐ θˈɔːt flˈæʃt ˈɔn mˌiː.