text_original: Indeed, so near was it, that both Karl and Caspar were once more obliged to let go their guns, in order that they might have both hands free for climbing. Otherwise they might have been too late to get out of reach, and the least delay on their part might have been fatal to one or both.
text_transcription: INDEED SO NEAR WAS IT THAT BOTH CARL AND KASPAR WERE ONCE MORE OBLIGED TO LET GO THEIR GUNS IN ORDER THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE BOTH HANDS FREE FOR CLIMBING OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN TOO LATE TO GET OUT OF REACH AND THE LEAST DELAY ON THEIR PART MIGHT HAVE BEEN FATAL TO ONE OR BOTH
phonemes: ˌɪndˈiːd, sˌoʊ nˈɪɹ wʌz ɪt, ðæt bˈoʊθ kˈɑːɹl ænd kˈæspɑːɹ wɜː wˈʌns mˈɔːɹ əblˈaɪdʒd tə lˈɛt ɡˌoʊ ðɛɹ ɡˈʌnz, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ ðæt ðeɪ mˌaɪthɐv bˈoʊθ hˈændz fɹˈiː fɔːɹ klˈaɪmɪŋ. ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz ðeɪ mˌaɪthɐv bˌɪn tˈuː lˈeɪt tə ɡɛt ˌaʊɾəv ɹˈiːtʃ, ænd ðə lˈiːst dᵻlˈeɪ ˌɔn ðɛɹ pˈɑːɹt mˌaɪthɐv bˌɪn fˈeɪɾəl tə wˈʌn ɔːɹ bˈoʊθ.