text_original: Why the bearcoot was thus retaining the ibex in his clutch was not quite so clear: for the animal was evidently dead; and apparently had been so long before reaching the earth.
text_transcription: WHILE THE BEERCOAT WAS THUS RETAINING THE IBEX IN HIS CLUTCH WAS NOT QUITE SO CLEAR FOR THE ANIMAL WAS EVEN TO DEATH AND APPARENT THEY HAD BEEN SO LONG BEFORE REACHING THE EARTH
phonemes: wˌaɪ ðə bˈɛɹkuːt wʌz ðˈʌs ɹᵻtˈeɪnɪŋ ðɪ ˈaɪbɛks ɪn hɪz klˈʌtʃ wʌz nˌɑːt kwˈaɪt sˌoʊ klˈɪɹ: fɚðɪ ˈænɪməl wʌz ˈɛvɪdəntli dˈɛd; ænd ɐpˈæɹəntli hɐdbɪn sˌoʊ lˈɔŋ bᵻfˌɔːɹ ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ ðɪ ˈɜːθ.