text_original: This ridiculous oddity danced up to the table at which we sat, and, after a thousand grimaces, asked my friend by the name of Mr. Medlar, if we were not engaged upon business.
text_transcription: THIS RIDICULOUS ODDITY DANCED UP TO THE TABLE AT WHICH WE SAT AND AFTER A THOUSAND GRIMACES ASKED MY FRIEND BY THE NAME OF MISTER MEDLER IF WE WERE NOT ENGAGED UPON BUSINESS
phonemes: ðɪs ɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs ˈɑːdᵻɾi dˈænst ˌʌp tə ðə tˈeɪbəl æt wˌɪtʃ wiː sˈæt, ænd, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ θˈaʊzənd ɡɹˈɪmɪsᵻz, ˈæskt maɪ fɹˈɛnd baɪ ðə nˈeɪm ʌv mˈɪstɚ. mˈɛdlɚ, ɪf wiː wɜː nˌɑːt ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd əpˌɑːn bˈɪznəs.