text_original: Suddenly the gloom split to a reddish flare. It revealed dark forms. A gun cracked. Allie heard the heavy thud of a bullet against the wall. Then Hough shot. His derringer made a small, spiteful report.
text_transcription: SUDDENLY THE GLOOM SPLIT TO A REDDISH FLARE IT REVEALED DARK FORMS A GUN CRACK ALI HEARD THE HEAVY THUD OF A BULLET AGAINST THE WALL THEN HUFF SHOT HIS DERRINGER MADE A SMALL SPITEFUL REPORT
phonemes: sˈʌdənli ðə ɡlˈuːm splˈɪt tʊ ɐ ɹˈɛdɪʃ flˈɛɹ. ɪt ɹᵻvˈiːld dˈɑːɹk fˈɔːɹmz. ɐ ɡˈʌn kɹˈækt. ˈæli hˈɜːd ðə hˈɛvi θˈʌd əvə bˈʊlɪt ɐɡˈɛnst ðə wˈɔːl. ðˈɛn hˈoʊ ʃˈɑːt. hɪz dˈɛɹɪŋɚ mˌeɪd ɐ smˈɔːl, spˈaɪtfəl ɹᵻpˈɔːɹt.