text_original: I saw the beast crouch still lower and noted the ripple of the muscles of the great loins as he gathered himself together for the spring that was to settle the dispute off hand, and quickly levelling the revolver which I had drawn from my belt as I sprang ashore, I pointed the weapon straight for his head and pulled the trigger.
text_transcription: I SAW THE BEAST CROUCH STILL LOWER AND NOTED THE RIPPLE OF THE MUSCLES OF THE GREAT LOINS AS HE GATHERED HIMSELF TOGETHER FOR THE SPRING THAT WAS TO SETTLE THE DISPUTE OFF HAND AND QUICKLY LEVELLING THE REVOLVER WHICH I HAD DRAWN FROM MY BELT AS I SPRANG ASHORE I POINTED THE WEAPON STRAIGHT FOR HIS HEAD AND PULLED THE TRIGGER
phonemes: aɪ sˈɔː ðə bˈiːst kɹˈaʊtʃ stˈɪl lˈoʊɚ ænd nˈoʊɾᵻd ðə ɹˈɪpəl ʌvðə mˈʌsəlz ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪt lˈɔɪnz æz hiː ɡˈæðɚd hɪmsˈɛlf təɡˌɛðɚ fɚðə spɹˈɪŋ ðæt wʌz tə sˈɛɾəl ðə dɪspjˈuːt ˈɔf hˈænd, ænd kwˈɪkli lˈɛvəlɪŋ ðə ɹᵻvˈɑːlvɚ wˌɪtʃ aɪ hæd dɹˈɔːn fɹʌm maɪ bˈɛlt æz aɪ spɹˈæŋ ɐʃˈɔːɹ, aɪ pˈɔɪntᵻd ðə wˈɛpən stɹˈeɪt fɔːɹ hɪz hˈɛd ænd pˈʊld ðə tɹˈɪɡɚ.