text_original: They were surrounding us. How I wished that Tom were home! A stealthy sound began to intrude itself upon our ears.
text_transcription: THEY WERE SURROUNDING US HOW I WISHED THAT TOD WERE HOME A STEALTHY SOUND BEGAN TO INTRUDE ITSELF UPON MY EARS
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ˌʌs. hˌaʊ aɪ wˈɪʃt ðæt tˈɑːm wɜː hˈoʊm! ɐ stˈɛlθi sˈaʊnd bɪɡˈæn tʊ ɪntɹˈuːd ɪtsˈɛlf əpˌɑːn ˌaʊɚɹ ˈɪɹz.