text_original: Human cries they were, cries as of children in distress, and I rose to a sitting posture on the deck with my hair standing up straight, to discover Nick beside me in the same position.
text_transcription: HUMAN CRIES THEY WERE CRIES AS OF CHILDREN IN DISTRESS AND I ROSE TO A SITTING POSTURE ON THE DECK WITH MY HAIR STANDING UP STRAIGHT TO DISCOVER NICK BESIDE ME IN THE SAME POSITION
phonemes: hjˈuːmən kɹˈaɪz ðeɪ wɜː, kɹˈaɪz æz ʌv tʃˈɪldɹən ɪn dɪstɹˈɛs, ænd aɪ ɹˈoʊz tʊ ɐ sˈɪɾɪŋ pˈɔstʃɚɹ ɔnðə dˈɛk wɪð maɪ hˈɛɹ stˈændɪŋ ˌʌp stɹˈeɪt, tə dɪskˈʌvɚ nˈɪk bᵻsˌaɪd mˌiː ɪnðə sˈeɪm pəzˈɪʃən.