text_original: Had it struck an inch and a half to the left, he would have been on me in a few more jumps; and though another shot would have been given, I think, unless it had been a paralyzing shot in the brain or spinal column, he could have so torn and lacerated me as to make death preferable.
text_transcription: HAD IT STRUCK AN INCH AND A HALF TO THE LEFT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ON ME IN A FEW MORE JUMPS AND THOUGH ANOTHER SHOT WOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN I THINK UNLESS IT HAD BEEN A PARALYZING SHOT IN THE BRAIN OF THE SPINAL COLUMN HE COULD HAVE SO TORN AND LACERATED ME AS TO MAKE DEATH PREFERABLE
phonemes: hˌædɪt stɹˈʌk ɐn ˈɪntʃ ænd ɐ hˈæf tə ðə lˈɛft, hiː wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ˌɔn mˌiː ɪn ɐ fjˈuːmˌɔːɹ dʒˈʌmps; ænd ðˌoʊ ɐnˈʌðɚ ʃˈɑːt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ɡˈɪvən, aɪ θˈɪŋk, ʌnlˈɛs ɪt hɐdbɪn ɐ pˈæɹəlˌaɪzɪŋ ʃˈɑːt ɪnðə bɹˈeɪn ɔːɹ spˈaɪnəl kˈɑːlʌm, hiː kˌʊdɐv sˌoʊ tˈɔːɹn ænd lˈæsɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd mˌiː æz tə mˌeɪk dˈɛθ pɹɪfˈɜːɹəbəl.