text_original: I have often wondered that in all the accounts I have ever read of fights with wild animals, no one ever planted a good fist blow under the ear of his four  78 Half a Century. legged antagonist, and so stretch it out stiff to await his leisure in disposing of it.
text_transcription: I HAVE OFTEN WONDERED THAT IN ALL THE ACCOUNTS I HAVE EVER READ OF FIGHTS WITH WILD ANIMALS NO ONE EVER PLANTED A GOOD FIST BLOW UNDER THE EAR OF HIS FOUR LEGGED ANTAGONIST AND SO STRETCHED IT OUT STIFF TO AWAIT HIS LEISURE IN DISPOSING OF IT
phonemes: aɪ hæv ˈɔfən wˈʌndɚd ðæt ɪn ˈɔːl ðɪ ɐkˈaʊnts aɪ hæv ˈɛvɚ ɹˈɛd ʌv fˈaɪts wɪð wˈaɪld ˈænɪməlz, nˈoʊwˈʌn ˈɛvɚ plˈæntᵻd ɐ ɡˈʊd fˈɪst blˈoʊ ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈɪɹ ʌv hɪz fˈɔːɹ sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt hˈæf ɐ sˈɛntʃɚɹi. lˈɛɡɪd æntˈæɡənˌɪst, ænd sˌoʊ stɹˈɛtʃ ɪɾ ˈaʊt stˈɪf tʊ ɐwˈeɪt hɪz lˈiːʒɚɹ ɪn dɪspˈoʊzɪŋ ʌv ɪt.