text_original: I was loaded and ready for another shot as he passed. He appeared so near done for, however, that I hesitated to fire, wishing to have some practice on him for my two young dogs Bob and Snip, which had never seen a live bear.
text_transcription: I WAS LOADED AND READY FOR ANOTHER SHOT AS HE PASSED HE APPEARED SO NEAR DONE FOR HOWEVER THAT I HESITATED TO FIRE WISHING TO HAVE SOME PRACTICE ON HIM FOR MY TWO YOUNG DOGS BOB AND SNIP WHICH HAD NEVER SEEN A LIVE BEAR
phonemes: aɪ wʌz lˈoʊdᵻd ænd ɹˈɛdi fɔːɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ ʃˈɑːt æz hiː pˈæst. hiː ɐpˈɪɹd sˌoʊ nˌɪɹ dˈʌn fɔːɹ, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðæt aɪ hˈɛzᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd tə fˈaɪɚ, wˈɪʃɪŋ tə hæv sˌʌm pɹˈæktɪs ˌɔn hˌɪm fɔːɹ maɪ tˈuː jˈʌŋ dˈɑːɡz bˈɑːb ænd snˈɪp, wˌɪtʃ hæd nˈɛvɚ sˈiːn ɐ lˈaɪv bˈɛɹ.