text_original: Dropping the empty weapon, I snatched up the loaded one, and threw a quick glance around to decide which should be my next mark. 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.
text_transcription: DROPPING THE EMPTY WEAPON I SNATCHED UP THE LOADED ONE AND THREW A QUICK GLANCE AROUND TO DECIDE WHICH SHOULD BE MY NEXT MARK 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
phonemes: dɹˈɑːpɪŋ ðɪ ˈɛmpti wˈɛpən, aɪ snˈætʃt ˌʌp ðə lˈoʊdᵻd wˌʌn, ænd θɹˈuː ɐ kwˈɪk ɡlˈæns ɚɹˈaʊnd tə dᵻsˈaɪd wˌɪtʃ ʃˌʊd biː maɪ nˈɛkst mˈɑːɹk. 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.