text_original: I stopped an instant, in great surprise, and listened for footsteps, but no sound accompanied the motion. It did not walk, but glided, and must have risen out of the ground, for only a moment before there was nothing visible.
text_transcription: I STOPPED AN INSTANT IN GREAT SURPRISE AND LISTENED FOR FOOTSTEPS BUT NO SOUND ACCOMPANIED THE MOTION IT DID NOT WALK BUT GLIDED AND MUST HAVE RISEN OUT OF THE GROUND FOR ONLY A MOMENT BEFORE THERE WAS NOTHING VISIBLE
phonemes: aɪ stˈɑːpt ɐn ˈɪnstənt, ɪn ɡɹˈeɪt sɚpɹˈaɪz, ænd lˈɪsənd fɔːɹ fˈʊtstɛps, bˌʌt nˈoʊ sˈaʊnd ɐkˈʌmpənid ðə mˈoʊʃən. ɪt dɪdnˌɑːt wˈɔːk, bˌʌt ɡlˈaɪdᵻd, ænd mˈʌstɐv ɹˈɪzən ˌaʊɾəv ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd, fɔːɹ ˈoʊnli ɐ mˈoʊmənt bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈʌθɪŋ vˈɪzᵻbəl.