text_original: But the bearcoots were on the alert; and each time that the animal attempted a forward movement, they easily avoided the blow by shying to one side or the other; and then quickly wheeling, they would swoop back upon it from behind.
text_transcription: BUT THE BARE COOTS WERE ON THE ALERT AND EACH TIME THAT THE ANIMAL ATTEMPTED A FORWARD MOVEMENT THEY EASILY AVOIDED THE BLOW BY SHYING TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER AND THEN QUICK THE WHEELING THEY WOULD SWOOP BACK UPON IT FROM BEHIND
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə bˈɛɹkuːts wɜːɹ ɔnðɪ ɐlˈɜːt; ænd ˈiːtʃ tˈaɪm ðætðɪ ˈænɪməl ɐtˈɛmptᵻd ɐ fˈɔːɹwɚd mˈuːvmənt, ðeɪ ˈiːzili ɐvˈɔɪdᵻd ðə blˈoʊ baɪ ʃˈaɪɪŋ tə wˈʌn sˈaɪd ɔːɹ ðɪ ˈʌðɚ; ænd ðˈɛn kwˈɪkli wˈiːlɪŋ, ðeɪ wʊd swˈuːp bˈæk əpˌɑːn ɪt fɹʌm bᵻhˈaɪnd.