text_original: Herbert, wishing to surprise Pencroft, said nothing about the "superb specimen of a chelonian" which they had turned over on the sand, but, two hours later, he and Neb returned with the cart to the place where they had left it. The "superb specimen of a chelonian" was no longer there!
text_transcription: HERBERT WISHING TO SURPRISE PENCROFT SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE SUPERB SPECIMEN OF A SHALONIAN WHICH THEY HAD TURNED OVER ON THE SAND BUT TWO HOURS LATER HE AND NED RETURNED WITH THE CART TO THE PLACE WHERE THEY HAD LEFT IT THE SUPERB SPECIMEN OF A CHOLONIAN WAS NO LONGER THERE
phonemes: hˈɜːbɚt, wˈɪʃɪŋ tə sɚpɹˈaɪz pˈɛŋkɹɔft, sˈɛd nˈʌθɪŋ ɐbˈaʊt ðə "suːpˈɜːb spˈɛsɪmən əvə tʃɛlˈoʊniən" wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ hæd tˈɜːnd ˌoʊvɚɹ ɔnðə sˈænd, bˌʌt, tˈuː ˈaʊɚz lˈeɪɾɚ, hiː ænd nˈɛb ɹᵻtˈɜːnd wɪððə kˈɑːɹt tə ðə plˈeɪs wˌɛɹ ðeɪ hæd lˈɛft ɪt. ðə "suːpˈɜːb spˈɛsɪmən əvə tʃɛlˈoʊniən" wʌz nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ ðˈɛɹ!