text_original: Avoiding the footpath near the river, they moved stealthily along the farther side of the road, where the open ground offered them an easy means of flight, in case such a course should be found expedient.
text_transcription: AVOIDING THE FOOTPATH NEAR THE RIVER THEY MOVED STEALTHILY ALONG THE FARTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE OPEN GROUND OFFERED THEM AN EASY MEANS OF FLIGHT IN CASE SUCH A COURSE SHOULD BE FOUND EXPEDIENT
phonemes: ɐvˈɔɪdɪŋ ðə fˈʊtpæθ nˌɪɹ ðə ɹˈɪvɚ, ðeɪ mˈuːvd stˈɛlθili ɐlˈɔŋ ðə fˈɑːɹðɚ sˈaɪd ʌvðə ɹˈoʊd, wˌɛɹ ðɪ ˈoʊpən ɡɹˈaʊnd ˈɔfɚd ðˌɛm ɐn ˈiːzi mˈiːnz ʌv flˈaɪt, ɪn kˈeɪs sˈʌtʃ ɐ kˈɔːɹs ʃˌʊd biː fˈaʊnd ɛkspˈiːdiənt.