text_original: As he beheld their immense wings, extended in slow but easy flight, it occurred to him that one or other of the great creatures might have the power to perform that task which had proved too much for the bearcoot; and for which the "kite" had been "flyed" in vain.
text_transcription: AS HE BEHELD THEIR IMMENSE WINGS EXTENDED IN SLOW BUT EASY FLIGHT IT OCCURRED TO HIM THAT ONE OR OTHER OF THE GREAT CREATURES MIGHT HAVE THE POWER TO PERFORM THAT TASK WHICH HAD PROVED TOO MUCH FOR THE BEAR COOOT AND FOR WHICH THE KITE HAD BEEN FLIED IN VAIN
phonemes: æz hiː bᵻhˈɛld ðɛɹ ɪmˈɛns wˈɪŋz, ɛkstˈɛndᵻd ɪn slˈoʊ bˌʌt ˈiːzi flˈaɪt, ɪɾ əkˈɜːd tə hˌɪm ðˈætwˌʌn ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚɹ ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt kɹˈiːtʃɚz mˌaɪthɐv ðə pˈaʊɚ tə pɚfˈɔːɹm ðæt tˈæsk wˌɪtʃ hæd pɹˈuːvd tˈuː mʌtʃ fɚðə bˈɛɹkuːt; ænd fɔːɹ wˈɪtʃ ðə "kˈaɪt" hɐdbɪn "flˈaɪd" ɪn vˈeɪn.