text_original: He had come slowly along the crescent, examining each house in turn, evidently trying to make up his mind to knock at one of them. He retraced his steps and had his hand on the handle of the Admiral's gate, when his attention was attracted by the sound of murmuring voices.
text_transcription: HE HAD COME SLOWLY ALONG THE CRESCENT EXAMINING EACH HOUSE IN TURN EVIDENTLY TRYING TO MAKE UP HIS MIND TO KNOCK AT ONE OF THEM HE RETRACED HIS STEPS AND HAD HIS HAND ON THE HANDLE OF THE ADMIRAL'S GATE WHEN HIS ATTENTION WAS ATTRACTED BY THE SOUND OF MURMURING VOICES
phonemes: hiː hæd kˈʌm slˈoʊli ɐlˈɔŋ ðə kɹˈɛsənt, ɛɡzˈæmɪnɪŋ ˈiːtʃ hˈaʊs ɪn tˈɜːn, ˈɛvɪdəntli tɹˈaɪɪŋ tə mˌeɪk ˌʌp hɪz mˈaɪnd tə nˈɑːk æt wˈʌn ʌv ðˌɛm. hiː ɹᵻtɹˈeɪst hɪz stˈɛps ænd hæd hɪz hˈænd ɔnðə hˈændəl ʌvðɪ ˈædmɜːɹəlz ɡˈeɪt, wˌɛn hɪz ɐtˈɛnʃən wʌz ɐtɹˈæktᵻd baɪ ðə sˈaʊnd ʌv mˈɜːmɚɹɪŋ vˈɔɪsᵻz.