text_original: It was _en profile_, however, to their eyes; and against the blue sky they could trace the outlines of the animal with perfect distinctness, and note the grand sweeping curvature of its horns.
text_transcription: IT WAS AN PROFILE HOWEVER TO THEIR EYES AND AGAINST THE BLUE SKY THEY COULD TRACE THE OUTLINES OF THE ANIMAL WITH PERFECT DISTINCTNESS AND NOTE THE GRAND SWEEPING CURVATURE OF ITS HORNS
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ˈɛn pɹˈoʊfaɪl, haʊˈɛvɚ, tə ðɛɹ ˈaɪz; ænd ɐɡˈɛnst ðə blˈuː skˈaɪ ðeɪ kʊd tɹˈeɪs ðɪ ˈaʊtlaɪnz ʌvðɪ ˈænɪməl wɪð pˈɜːfɛkt dɪstˈɪŋktnəs, ænd nˈoʊt ðə ɡɹˈænd swˈiːpɪŋ kˈɜːvətʃɚɹ ʌv ɪts hˈɔːɹnz.