text_original: There he would be, sitting upon his hind legs, holding in his fore feet the root of a bulrush, and champing away with his sharp teeth so as to be heard at a considerable distance.
text_transcription: THERE HE WOULD BE SITTING UPON HIS HIND LEGS HOLDING IN HIS FORE FEET THE ROOT OF A BULRUSH AND CHAMPING AWAY WITH HIS SHARP TEETH SO AS TO BE HEARD AT A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE
phonemes: ðɛɹ hiː wʊd bˈiː, sˈɪɾɪŋ əpˌɑːn hɪz hˈaɪnd lˈɛɡz, hˈoʊldɪŋ ɪn hɪz fˈɔːɹ fˈiːt ðə ɹˈuːt əvə bˈʊlɹʌʃ, ænd tʃˈæmpɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ wɪð hɪz ʃˈɑːɹp tˈiːθ sˌoʊ æz təbi hˈɜːd æɾə kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl dˈɪstəns.