text_original: Then I ventured to inquire if many ships were to be put in commission soon. At which question he surveyed me with a look of ineffable contempt; and, pushing us out of his office, locked the door without deigning us another word.
text_transcription: THEN I VENTURED TO INQUIRE IF MANY SHIPS WERE TO BE PUT IN COMMISSION SOON AT WHICH QUESTION HE SURVEYED ME WITH A LOOK OF INEFFABLE CONTEMPT AND PUSHING US OUT OF HIS OFFICE LOCKED THE DOOR WITHOUT DEIGNING US ANOTHER WORD
phonemes: ðˈɛn aɪ vˈɛntʃɚd tʊ ɪŋkwˈaɪɚ ɪf mˈɛni ʃˈɪps wɜː təbi pˌʊt ɪn kəmˈɪʃən sˈuːn. æt wˌɪtʃ kwˈɛstʃən hiː sɚvˈeɪd mˌiː wɪð ɐ lˈʊk ʌv ɪnˈɛfəbəl kəntˈɛmpt; ænd, pˈʊʃɪŋ ˌʌs ˌaʊɾəv hɪz ˈɑːfɪs, lˈɑːkt ðə dˈɔːɹ wɪðˌaʊt dˈeɪnɪŋ ˌʌs ɐnˈʌðɚ wˈɜːd.