text_original: I believe I had proceeded fifty yards, and I began to tread with firmness and to consider if the sound could be real, when something whizzed past me and I perceived a little white ball fall to the ground and roll back as it was on the descent till it stopped at my feet.
text_transcription: I BELIEVE I HAD PROCEEDED FIFTY YARDS AND I BEGAN TO TREAD WITH FIRMNESS AND TO CONSIDER IF THE SOUND COULD BE REAL WHEN SOMETHING WHIZZED PAST ME AND I PERCEIVED A LITTLE WHITE BALL FALL TO THE GROUND AND ROLL BACK AS IT WAS ON THE DESCENT TILL IT STOPPED AT MY FEET
phonemes: aɪ bᵻlˈiːv aɪ hæd pɹəsˈiːdᵻd fˈɪfti jˈɑːɹdz, ænd aɪ bɪɡˈæn tə tɹˈɛd wɪð fˈɜːmnəs ænd tə kənsˈɪdɚ ɪf ðə sˈaʊnd kʊd biː ɹˈiːəl, wˌɛn sˈʌmθɪŋ wˈɪzd pˈæst mˌiː ænd aɪ pɚsˈiːvd ɐ lˈɪɾəl wˈaɪt bˈɔːl fˈɔːl tə ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd ænd ɹˈoʊl bˈæk æz ɪt wʌz ɔnðə dᵻsˈɛnt tˈɪl ɪt stˈɑːpt æt maɪ fˈiːt.