text_original: He seemed very much surprised, and said, he was sure I was not a foreigner. I made no reply, but left him upon the tenter hooks of impatient uncertainty.
text_transcription: HE SEEMED VERY MUCH SURPRISED AND SAID HE WAS SURE I WAS NOT A FOREIGNER I MADE NO REPLY BUT LEFT HIM UPON THE TENDER HOOKS OF IMPATIENT UNCERTAINTY
phonemes: hiː sˈiːmd vˈɛɹi mˈʌtʃ sɚpɹˈaɪzd, ænd sˈɛd, hiː wʌz ʃˈʊɹ aɪ wʌz nˌɑːɾə fˈɔːɹənɚ. aɪ mˌeɪd nˈoʊ ɹᵻplˈaɪ, bˌʌt lˈɛft hˌɪm əpˌɑːn ðə tˈɛntɚ hˈʊks ʌv ɪmpˈeɪʃənt ʌnsˈɜːtənti.