text_original: One morning, being left alone with him a few minutes in the parlour, I ventured to approach the window recess—which his table, chair, and desk consecrated as a kind of study—and I was going to speak, though not very well knowing in what words to frame my inquiry—for it is at all times difficult to break the ice of reserve glassing over such natures as his—when he saved me the trouble by being the first to commence a dialogue.
text_transcription: ONE MORNING BEING LEFT ALONE WITH HIM A FEW MINUTES IN THE PARLOUR I VENTURED TO APPROACH THE WINDOW RECESS WHICH HIS TABLE CHAIR AND DESK CONSECRATED AS A KIND OF STUDY AND I WAS GOING TO SPEAK THOUGH NOT VERY WELL KNOWING IN WHAT WORDS TO FRAME MY INQUIRY FOR IT IS AT ALL TIMES DIFFICULT TO BREAK THE ICE OF RESERVE GLASSING OVER SUCH NATURES AS HIS WHEN HE SAVED ME THE TROUBLE BY BEING THE FIRST TO COMMENCE A DIALOGUE
phonemes: wˈʌn mˈɔːɹnɪŋ, bˌiːɪŋ lˈɛft ɐlˈoʊn wɪð hˌɪm ɐ fjˈuː mˈɪnɪts ɪnðə pˈɑːɹlɚ, aɪ vˈɛntʃɚd tʊ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ ðə wˈɪndoʊ ɹˈiːsɛs—wˌɪtʃ hɪz tˈeɪbəl, tʃˈɛɹ, ænd dˈɛsk kˈɑːnsɪkɹˌeɪɾᵻd æz ɐ kˈaɪnd ʌv stˈʌdi—ænd aɪ wʌz ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə spˈiːk, ðˌoʊ nˌɑːt vˈɛɹi wˈɛl nˈoʊɪŋ ɪn wʌt wˈɜːdz tə fɹˈeɪm maɪ ˈɪŋkwɚɹi—fɔːɹ ɪɾ ɪz æɾ ˈɔːl tˈaɪmz dˈɪfɪkəlt tə bɹˈeɪk ðɪ ˈaɪs ʌv ɹɪzˈɜːv ɡlˈæsɪŋ ˌoʊvɚ sˈʌtʃ nˈeɪtʃɚz æz hˈɪz—wˌɛn hiː sˈeɪvd mˌiː ðə tɹˈʌbəl baɪ bˌiːɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst tə kəmˈɛns ɐ dˈaɪəlɑːɡ.