text_original: After a time it desisted from this manoeuvre, and looked around   evidently with a puzzled air, and wondering what had become of the man. It had not seen him as he rushed towards the great tree: for his retreat had been made while the creature was sprawling upon its back.
text_transcription: AFTER A TIME IT DESISTED FROM THIS MANUFORK AND LOOKED ROUND EVIDENTLY WITH A PUZZLED AIR AND WONDERING WHAT HAD BECOME OF THE MEN IT HAD NOT SEEN HIM AS HE RUSHED TOWARDS THE GREAT TREE FOR HIS RETREAT HAD BEEN MADE WHILE THE CREATURE WAS SPRAWLING UPON HIS BACK
phonemes: ˈæftɚɹ ɐ tˈaɪm ɪt dɪsˈɪstᵻd fɹʌm ðɪs mənˈuːvɚ, ænd lˈʊkt ɚɹˈaʊnd ˈɛvɪdəntli wɪð ɐ pˈʌzəld ˈɛɹ, ænd wˈʌndɚɹɪŋ wʌt hæd bɪkˌʌm ʌvðə mˈæn. ɪt hæd nˌɑːt sˈiːn hˌɪm æz hiː ɹˈʌʃt təwˈɔːɹdz ðə ɡɹˈeɪt tɹˈiː: fɔːɹ hɪz ɹᵻtɹˈiːt hɐdbɪn mˌeɪd wˌaɪl ðə kɹˈiːtʃɚ wʌz spɹˈɔːlɪŋ əpˌɑːn ɪts bˈæk.