text_original: With these words he presented the fatal pledge to the eyes of the astonished youth, upon whom it operated like the poisonous sight of the basilisk, for in an instant, the whole passions of his soul were in the most violent agitation.
text_transcription: WITH THESE WORDS HE PRESENTED THE FATAL PLEDGE TO THE EYES OF THE ASTONISHED YOUTH UPON WHOM IT OPERATED LIKE THE POISONOUS SIGHT OF THE BASILISK FOR IN AN INSTANT THE WHOLE PASSIONS OF HIS SOUL WERE IN THE MOST VIOLENT AGITATION
phonemes: wɪð ðiːz wˈɜːdz hiː pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd ðə fˈeɪɾəl plˈɛdʒ tə ðɪ ˈaɪz ʌvðɪ ɐstˈɑːnɪʃt jˈuːθ, əpˌɑːn hˈuːm ɪɾ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd lˈaɪk ðə pˈɔɪzənəs sˈaɪt ʌvðə bˈæzɪlˌɪsk, fɔːɹ ɪn ɐn ˈɪnstənt, ðə hˈoʊl pˈæʃənz ʌv hɪz sˈoʊl wɜːɹ ɪnðə mˈoʊst vˈaɪələnt ˌædʒɪtˈeɪʃən.