text_original: If the suspension of play was displeasing to our hero, the expectation of being besieged was by no means more agreeable.
text_transcription: IF THE SUSPENSION OF PLAY WAS DISPLEASING TO OUR HERO THE EXPECTATION OF BEING BESIEGED WAS BY NO MEANS MORE AGREEABLE
phonemes: ɪf ðə səspˈɛnʃən ʌv plˈeɪ wʌz dɪsplˈiːzɪŋ tʊ ˌaʊɚ hˈiəɹoʊ, ðɪ ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃən ʌv bˌiːɪŋ bᵻsˈiːdʒd wʌz baɪ nˈoʊ mˈiːnz mˈɔːɹ ɐɡɹˈiːəbəl.