text_original: Whereupon the informant, if he were not bound in matrimony, would begin to make eyes at Polly Ann. Or, if he were bolder, and went at the wooing in the more demonstrative fashion of the backwoods  Polly Ann had a way of hitting him behind the ear with most surprising effect.
text_transcription: WHEREUPON THE INFORMER IF HE WERE NOT BOUND IN MATRIMONY WOULD BEGIN TO MAKE EYES AT POLLYANNE OR IF HE WERE BOLDER AND WENT AT THE WOOING IN THE MORE DEMONSTRATIVE FASHION OF THE BACKWOODS POLLYANNE HAD A WAY OF HITTING HIM BEHIND THE EAR WITH MOST SURPRISING EFFECT
phonemes: wˈɛɹəpˌɑːn ðɪ ɪnfˈɔːɹmənt, ɪf hiː wɜː nˌɑːt bˈaʊnd ɪn mˈætɹɪməni, wʊd bɪɡˈɪn tə mˌeɪk ˈaɪz æt pˈɑːli ˈæn. ɔːɹ, ɪf hiː wɜː bˈoʊldɚ, ænd wɛnt æt ðə wˈuːɪŋ ɪnðə mˈɔːɹ dəmˈɑːnstɹətˌɪv fˈæʃən ʌvðə bˈækwʊdz pˈɑːli ˈæn hæd ɐ wˈeɪ ʌv hˈɪɾɪŋ hˌɪm bᵻhˌaɪnd ðɪ ˈɪɹ wɪð mˈoʊst sɚpɹˈaɪzɪŋ ɪfˈɛkt.