text_original: But at last, if all indication of an encampment escaped Herbert's sight, could he not even catch a glimpse of smoke, the faintest trace of which would be easily discernible in the pure atmosphere? For an instant Herbert thought he could perceive a slight smoke in the west, but a more attentive examination showed that he was mistaken.
text_transcription: BUT AT LAST IF ALL INDICATION OF AN ENCAMPMENT ESCAPED HERBERT'S SIGHT HE COULD NOT EVEN CATCH A GLIMPSE OF SMOKE THE FAINTEST TRACE OF WHICH WOULD BE EASILY DISCERNIBLE IN THE PURE ATMOSPHERE FOR AN INSTANT HERBERT THOUGHT HE COULD PERCEIVE A SLIGHT SMOKE IN THE WEST BUT A MORE ATTENTIVE EXAMINATION SHOWED THAT HE WAS MISTAKEN
phonemes: bˌʌt æt lˈæst, ɪf ˈɔːl ˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃən əvən ɛŋkˈæmpmənt ɛskˈeɪpt hˈɜːbɚts sˈaɪt, kʊd hiː nˌɑːt ˈiːvən kˈætʃ ɐ ɡlˈɪmps ʌv smˈoʊk, ðə fˈeɪntɪst tɹˈeɪs ʌvwˈɪtʃ wʊd biː ˈiːzili dɪsˈɜːnᵻbəl ɪnðə pjˈʊɹ ˈætməsfˌɪɹ? fɚɹən ˈɪnstənt hˈɜːbɚt θˈɔːt hiː kʊd pɚsˈiːv ɐ slˈaɪt smˈoʊk ɪnðə wˈɛst, bˌʌt ɐ mˈɔːɹ ɐtˈɛntɪv ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʃˈoʊd ðæt hiː wʌz mɪstˈeɪkən.