text_original: The third ape was now less than twenty yards distant, and as my gaze fell upon him I saw him change his course and head for the boat. This afforded me the opportunity I wanted, and levelling my weapon I aimed for the centre of the forehead, and fired. I distinctly heard the thud of the bullet as it crashed into the massive skull; but there was no shriek this time; the beast simply collapsed and sank.
text_transcription: THE THIRD APE WAS NOW LESS THAN TWENTY YARDS DISTANT AND AS MY GAZE FELL UPON HIM I SAW HIM CHANGE HIS COURSE AND HEAD FOR THE BOAT THIS AFFORDED ME THE OPPORTUNITY I WANTED AND LEVELLING MY WEAPON I AIMED FOR THE CENTRE OF THE FOREHEAD AND FIRED I DISTINCTLY HEARD THE THUD OF THE BULLET AS IT CRASHED INTO THE MASSIVE SKULL BUT THERE WAS NO SHRIEK THIS TIME THE BEAST SIMPLY COLLAPSED AND SANK
phonemes: ðə θˈɜːd ˈeɪp wʌz nˈaʊ lˈɛs ðɐn twˈɛnti jˈɑːɹdz dˈɪstənt, ænd æz maɪ ɡˈeɪz fˈɛl əpˌɑːn hˌɪm aɪ sˈɔː hˌɪm tʃˈeɪndʒ hɪz kˈɔːɹs ænd hˈɛd fɚðə bˈoʊt. ðɪs ɐfˈɔːɹdᵻd mˌiː ðɪ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi aɪ wˈɔntᵻd, ænd lˈɛvəlɪŋ maɪ wˈɛpən aɪ ˈeɪmd fɚðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə fˈɔːɹhɛd, ænd fˈaɪɚd. aɪ dɪstˈɪŋktli hˈɜːd ðə θˈʌd ʌvðə bˈʊlɪt æz ɪt kɹˈæʃt ˌɪntʊ ðə mˈæsɪv skˈʌl; bˌʌt ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ ʃɹˈiːk ðɪs tˈaɪm; ðə bˈiːst sˈɪmpli kəlˈæpst ænd sˈæŋk.