text_original: He had grasped his stone axe, and, forced by the number of his assailants to confine himself to defensive action, whirled it round and round in his hand so rapidly that the circle described, covered him like a shield.
text_transcription: HE HAD GRASPED HIS STONE AXE AND FORCED BY THE NUMBER OF HIS ASSAILANTS TO CONFINE HIMSELF TO DEFENSIVE ACTION WHIRLED IT ROUND AND ROUND IN HIS HAND SO RAPIDLY THAT THE CIRCLE DESCRIBED COVERED HIM LIKE A SHIELD
phonemes: hiː hæd ɡɹˈæspt hɪz stˈoʊn ˈæks, ænd, fˈɔːɹst baɪ ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv hɪz ɐsˈeɪlənts tə kənfˈaɪn hɪmsˈɛlf tə dᵻfˈɛnsɪv ˈækʃən, wˈɜːld ɪt ɹˈaʊnd ænd ɹˈaʊnd ɪn hɪz hˈænd sˌoʊ ɹˈæpɪdli ðætðə sˈɜːkəl dᵻskɹˈaɪbd, kˈʌvɚd hˌɪm lˈaɪk ɐ ʃˈiːld.