text_original: But to fight on "all fours" did not chance to be his fashion. It was contrary to the traditions of his family and race  all of whose members, from time immemorial, had been accustomed, when battling with an enemy, to stand erect upon their hind legs.
text_transcription: BUT TO FIGHT ON ALL FOURS DID NOT CHANCE TO BE HIS FASHION IT WAS CONTRARY TO THE TRADITIONS OF ITS FAMILY AND RACE ALL OF WHOSE MEMBERS FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL HAD BEEN ACCUSTOMED WHEN BATTLING WITH AN ENEMY TO STAND ERECT UPON THEIR HIND LEGS
phonemes: bˌʌt tə fˈaɪt ˈɔn "ˈɔːl fˈɔːɹz" dɪdnˌɑːt tʃˈæns təbi hɪz fˈæʃən. ɪt wʌz kˈɑːntɹɛɹi tə ðə tɹɐdˈɪʃənz ʌv hɪz fˈæmɪli ænd ɹˈeɪs ˈɔːl ʌv hˌuːz mˈɛmbɚz, fɹʌm tˈaɪm ˌɪmɪmˈɔːɹɪəl, hɐdbɪn ɐkˈʌstəmd, wˌɛn bˈæɾəlɪŋ wɪð ɐn ˈɛnəmi, tə stˈænd ɪɹˈɛkt əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ hˈaɪnd lˈɛɡz.