text_original: He had done better, therefore, by taking to his heels; for had he foolishly stood his ground, and got killed in the first encounter by the obelisk, the elephant might still have been alive, and besieging them in the tree.
text_transcription: HE HAD DONE BETTER THEREFORE BY TAKING TO HIS HEELS FOR HAD HE FOOLISHLY STOOD HIS GROUND AND GOT KILLED IN THE FIRST ENCOUNTER BY DOBALIST THE ELEPHANT MIGHT STILL HAVE BEEN ALIVE AND BESIEGING THEM IN THE TREE
phonemes: hiː hæd dˈʌn bˈɛɾɚ, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, baɪ tˈeɪkɪŋ tə hɪz hˈiːlz; fɔːɹ hæd hiː fˈuːlɪʃli stˈʊd hɪz ɡɹˈaʊnd, ænd ɡɑːt kˈɪld ɪnðə fˈɜːst ɛŋkˈaʊntɚ baɪ ðɪ ˈɑːbəlɪsk, ðɪ ˈɛlɪfənt mˌaɪt stˈɪl hɐvbɪn ɐlˈaɪv, ænd bᵻsˈiːdʒɪŋ ðˌɛm ɪnðə tɹˈiː.