text_original: Though, the moment before, he had contemplated self destruction, and had only been restrained from the attempt by the certainty of failing in his purpose, instinct prompted him to rescue the perishing creature before him.
text_transcription: THOUGH THE MOMENT BEFORE HE HAD CONTEMPLATED SELF DESTRUCTION AND HAD ONLY BEEN RESTRAINED FROM THE ATTEMPT BY THE CERTAINTY OF FAILING IN HIS PURPOSE INSTINCT PROMPTED HIM TO RESCUE THE PERISHING CREATURE BEFORE HIM
phonemes: ðˌoʊ, ðə mˈoʊmənt bᵻfˈɔːɹ, hiː hæd kˈɑːntəmplˌeɪɾᵻd sˈɛlf dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən, ænd hæd ˈoʊnli bˌɪn ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnd fɹʌmðɪ ɐtˈɛmpt baɪ ðə sˈɜːtənti ʌv fˈeɪlɪŋ ɪn hɪz pˈɜːpəs, ˈɪnstɪŋkt pɹˈɑːmptᵻd hˌɪm tə ɹˈɛskjuː ðə pˈɛɹɪʃɪŋ kɹˈiːtʃɚ bᵻfˈɔːɹ hˌɪm.