text_original: He could not afford to lose time, even though his adopted sister lay ill under the shadow of the worsted curtains that shrouded the alcove on the other side of the little room.
text_transcription: HE COULD NOT AFFORD TO LOSE TIME EVEN THOUGH HIS ADOPTED SISTER LAY ILL UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE WORSTED CURTAINS THAT SHROUDED THE ALCOVE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LITTLE ROOM
phonemes: hiː kʊd nˌɑːt ɐfˈɔːɹd tə lˈuːz tˈaɪm, ˈiːvən ðˌoʊ hɪz ɐdˈɑːptᵻd sˈɪstɚ lˈeɪ ˈɪl ˌʌndɚ ðə ʃˈædoʊ ʌvðə wˈɜːstᵻd kˈɜːtənz ðæt ʃɹˈaʊdᵻd ðɪ ˈælkoʊv ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd ʌvðə lˈɪɾəl ɹˈuːm.