text_original: At the same time the log was lifted only a few inches from the ground. The bird fluttered a moment, taken aback by this unexpected interruption; and, after recovering its equilibrium, again essayed a second flight towards the sky.
text_transcription: AT THE SAME TIME THE LOG WAS LIFTED ONLY A FEW INCHES FROM THE GROUND THE BIRD FLUTTERED A MOMENT TAKEN ABACK BY THIS UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTION AND AFTER RECOVERING ITS EQUILIBRIUM AGAIN ESSAYED A SECOND FLIGHT TOWARD THE SKY
phonemes: æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm ðə lˈɔɡ wʌz lˈɪftᵻd ˈoʊnli ɐ fjˈuː ˈɪntʃᵻz fɹʌmðə ɡɹˈaʊnd. ðə bˈɜːd flˈʌɾɚd ɐ mˈoʊmənt, tˈeɪkən ɐbˈæk baɪ ðɪs ˌʌnɛkspˈɛktᵻd ˌɪntɚɹˈʌpʃən; ænd, ˈæftɚ ɹᵻkˈʌvɚɹɪŋ ɪts ˌiːkwɪlˈɪbɹiəm, ɐɡˈɛn ˈɛseɪd ɐ sˈɛkənd flˈaɪt təwˈɔːɹdz ðə skˈaɪ.