text_original: It is well nigh impossible to creep upon a singing bird in the woods, even if it could be seen in the dim light, but it was not unusual, at my old home, for the birds to playfully fly round and round anyone who might be standing out in the yard at twilight.
text_transcription: IT IS WELL NIGH IMPOSSIBLE TO CREEP UPON A SINGING BIRD IN THE WOODS EVEN IF IT COULD BE SEEN IN THE DIM LIGHT BUT IT WAS NOT UNUSUAL AT MY OLD HOME FOR THE BIRDS TO PLAYFULLY FLY ROUND AND ROUND ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE STANDING OUT IN THE YARD AT TWILIGHT
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz wˈɛl nˈaɪ ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tə kɹˈiːp əpˌɑːn ɐ sˈɪŋɪŋ bˈɜːd ɪnðə wˈʊdz, ˈiːvən ɪf ɪt kʊd biː sˈiːn ɪnðə dˈɪm lˈaɪt, bˌʌt ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl, æt maɪ ˈoʊld hˈoʊm, fɚðə bˈɜːdz tə plˈeɪfəli flˈaɪ ɹˈaʊnd ænd ɹˈaʊnd ˈɛnɪwˌʌn hˌuː mˌaɪt biː stˈændɪŋ ˈaʊt ɪnðə jˈɑːɹd æt twˈaɪlaɪt.