text_original: Tom was not to blame, sir." Colonel Clark was speechless. And when for the moment he would conquer his mirth, a glance at Major Colfax would set him off again in laughter. I was puzzled. I thought my Colonel more human than of old.
text_transcription: TOM WAS NOT TO BLAME SIR COLONEL CLARK WAS SPEECHLESS AND WHEN FOR THE MOMENT HE WOULD CONQUER HIS MIRTH A GLANCE AT MAJOR COOLFAX WOULD SET HIM OFF AGAIN IN LAUGHTER I WAS PUZZLED I THOUGHT MY COLONEL MORE HUMAN THAN OF OLD
phonemes: tˈɑːm wʌz nˌɑːt tə blˈeɪm, sˌɜː." kˈɜːnəl klˈɑːɹk wʌz spˈiːtʃləs. ænd wɛn fɚðə mˈoʊmənt hiː wʊd kˈɑːŋkɚ hɪz mˈɜːθ, ɐ ɡlˈæns æt mˈeɪdʒɚ kˈɑːlfæks wʊd sˈɛt hˌɪm ˈɔf ɐɡˈɛn ɪn lˈæftɚ. aɪ wʌz pˈʌzəld. aɪ θˈɔːt maɪ kˈɜːnəl mˈɔːɹ hjˈuːmən ðɐn ʌv ˈoʊld.