text_original: We prospected before venturing, and T    , the guide, shook his head. It was only a question of days  possibly of hours  when snow must shut the place off from the world until spring.
text_transcription: WE PROSPECTED BEFORE VENTURING AND T THE GUIDE SHOOK HIS HEAD IT WAS ONLY A QUESTION OF DAYS POSSIBLY OF HOURS WHEN SNOW MUST SHUT THE PLACE OFF FROM THE WORLD UNTIL SPRING
phonemes: wiː pɹˈɑːspɛktᵻd bᵻfˌɔːɹ vˈɛntʃɚɹɪŋ, ænd tˈiː    , ðə ɡˈaɪd, ʃˈʊk hɪz hˈɛd. ɪt wʌz ˈoʊnli ɐ kwˈɛstʃən ʌv dˈeɪz pˈɑːsᵻbli ʌv ˈaʊɚz wɛn snˈoʊ mˈʌst ʃˈʌt ðə plˈeɪs ˈɔf fɹʌmðə wˈɜːld ʌntˈɪl spɹˈɪŋ.