text_original: It was only about a quarter of a mile distant and, bringing the telescope to bear upon it, I at once identified it as either the victorious fighter of the afternoon or a creature similar in every respect.
text_transcription: IT WAS ONLY ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILE DISTANT AND BRINGING THE TELESCOPE TO BEAR UPON IT I AT ONCE IDENTIFIED IT AS EITHER THE VICTORIOUS FIGHTER OF THE AFTERNOON OR A CREATURE SIMILAR IN EVERY RESPECT
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ˈoʊnli ɐbˌaʊt ɐ kwˈɔːɹɾɚɹ əvə mˈaɪl dˈɪstənt ænd, bɹˈɪŋɪŋ ðə tˈɛlᵻskˌoʊp tə bˈɛɹ əpˌɑːn ɪt, aɪ ɐtwˈʌns aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd ɪɾ æz ˈiːðɚ ðə vɪktˈɔːɹiəs fˈaɪɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌæftɚnˈuːn ɔːɹ ɐ kɹˈiːtʃɚ sˈɪmɪlɚɹ ɪn ˈɛvɹi ɹᵻspˈɛkt.