text_original: I nodded, but for the life of me I could not speak. It seemed an outrage to lie to such a man. He did not answer, but sat lost in thought, drumming with his fingers on the tables until the noise of the slamming of a door aroused him to a listening posture.
text_transcription: I NODDED BUT FOR THE LIFE OF ME I COULD NOT SPEAK IT SEEMED AN OUTRAGE TO LIE TO SUCH A MAN HE DID NOT ANSWER BUT SAT LOST IN THOUGHT DRUMMING WITH HIS FINGERS ON THE TABLE UNTIL THE NOISE OF THE SLAMMING OF A DOOR AROUSED HIM TO A LISTENING POSTURE
phonemes: aɪ nˈɑːdᵻd, bˌʌt fɚðə lˈaɪf ʌv mˌiː aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt spˈiːk. ɪt sˈiːmd ɐn ˈaʊtɹeɪdʒ tə lˈaɪ tə sˈʌtʃ ɐ mˈæn. hiː dɪdnˌɑːt ˈænsɚ, bˌʌt sˈæt lˈɔst ɪn θˈɔːt, dɹˈʌmɪŋ wɪð hɪz fˈɪŋɡɚz ɔnðə tˈeɪbəlz ʌntˈɪl ðə nˈɔɪz ʌvðə slˈæmɪŋ əvə dˈɔːɹ ɚɹˈaʊzd hˌɪm tʊ ɐ lˈɪsənɪŋ pˈɔstʃɚ.