text_original: Thinking that the bearcoot would rise upward into the air, he had not thought of anything else; and as he stood balancing himself on that narrow shelf, he was but ill prepared for what actually came to pass.
text_transcription: THINKING THAT THE BEAR COULD WOULD RISE UPWARD INTO THE AIR HE HAD NOT THOUGHT OF ANYTHING ELSE AND AS HE STOOD BALANCING HIMSELF ON THAT NARROW SHELF HE WAS BUT ILL PREPARED FOR WHAT ACTUALLY CAME TO PASS
phonemes: θˈɪŋkɪŋ ðætðə bˈɛɹkuːt wʊd ɹˈaɪz ˈʌpwɚd ˌɪntʊ ðɪ ˈɛɹ, hiː hæd nˌɑːt θˈɔːt ʌv ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ ˈɛls; ænd æz hiː stˈʊd bˈælənsɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf ˌɔn ðæt nˈæɹoʊ ʃˈɛlf, hiː wʌz bˌʌt ˈɪl pɹɪpˈɛɹd fɔːɹ wʌt ˈæktʃuːəli kˈeɪm tə pˈæs.