text_original: However it might be, we failed; for long before we got within range, some of them discovered us, and the whole flock decamped without giving us the chance of a shot.
text_transcription: HOWEVER IT MIGHT BE WE FAILED FOR LONG BEFORE WE GOT WITHIN RANGE SOME OF THEM DISCOVERED US AND THE WHOLE FLOCK DECAMPED WITHOUT GIVING US THE CHANCE OF A SHOT
phonemes: haʊˈɛvɚɹ ɪt mˌaɪt bˈiː, wiː fˈeɪld; fɔːɹ lˈɔŋ bᵻfˌɔːɹ wiː ɡɑːt wɪðˌɪn ɹˈeɪndʒ, sˌʌm ʌv ðˌɛm dɪskˈʌvɚd ˌʌs, ænd ðə hˈoʊl flˈɑːk dᵻkˈæmpt wɪðˌaʊt ɡˈɪvɪŋ ˌʌs ðə tʃˈæns əvə ʃˈɑːt.