text_original: There chanced to be a small herd of "yaks," or grunting oxen, in the valley; and these formed for a time the staple article of their food.
text_transcription: THERE CHANCED TO BE A SMALL HERD OF YAKS OR GRUNTING OXEN IN THE VALLEY AND THESE FORMED FOR A TIME THE STAPLE ARTICLE OF THEIR FOOD
phonemes: ðɛɹ tʃˈænst təbi ɐ smˈɔːl hˈɜːd ʌv "jˈæks," ɔːɹ ɡɹˈʌntɪŋ ˈɑːksən, ɪnðə vˈæli; ænd ðiːz fˈɔːɹmd fɚɹə tˈaɪm ðə stˈeɪpəl ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl ʌv ðɛɹ fˈuːd.