text_original: For an instant Herbert thought he could perceive a slight smoke in the west, but a more attentive examination showed that he was mistaken. He strained his eyes in every direction, and his sight was excellent. No, decidedly there was nothing there.
text_transcription: FOR AN INSTANT HERBERT THOUGHT HE COULD PERCEIVE A SLIGHT SMOKE IN THE WEST BUT A MORE ATTENTIVE EXAMINATION SHOWED THAT HE WAS MISTAKEN HE STRAINED HIS EYES IN EVERY DIRECTION AND HIS SIGHT WAS EXCELLENT NO DECIDEDLY THERE WAS NOTHING THERE
phonemes: fɚɹən ˈɪnstənt hˈɜːbɚt θˈɔːt hiː kʊd pɚsˈiːv ɐ slˈaɪt smˈoʊk ɪnðə wˈɛst, bˌʌt ɐ mˈɔːɹ ɐtˈɛntɪv ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʃˈoʊd ðæt hiː wʌz mɪstˈeɪkən. hiː stɹˈeɪnd hɪz ˈaɪz ɪn ˈɛvɹi dᵻɹˈɛkʃən, ænd hɪz sˈaɪt wʌz ˈɛksələnt. nˈoʊ, dᵻsˈaɪdɪdli ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈʌθɪŋ ðˈɛɹ.