text_original: As I did not know the meaning of this question, I made no answer; and he went on, saying it could not be a great while, for my tail was not yet cut; at the same time taking hold of my hair, and tipping the wink to the rest of the company, who seemed highly entertained with his wit.
text_transcription: AS I DID NOT KNOW THE MEANING OF THIS QUESTION I MADE NO ANSWER AND HE WENT ON SAYING IT COULD NOT BE A GREAT WHILE FOR MY TAIL WAS NOT YET CUT AT THE SAME TIME TAKING HOLD OF MY HAIR AND TIPPING THE WINK TO THE REST OF THE COMPANY WHO SEEMED HIGHLY ENTERTAINED WITH HIS WIT
phonemes: æz aɪ dɪdnˌɑːt nˈoʊ ðə mˈiːnɪŋ ʌv ðɪs kwˈɛstʃən, aɪ mˌeɪd nˈoʊ ˈænsɚ; ænd hiː wɛnt ˈɔn, sˈeɪɪŋ ɪt kʊd nˌɑːt biː ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt wˈaɪl, fɔːɹ maɪ tˈeɪl wʌz nˌɑːt jˈɛt kˈʌt; æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm tˈeɪkɪŋ hˈoʊld ʌv maɪ hˈɛɹ, ænd tˈɪpɪŋ ðə wˈɪŋk tə ðə ɹˈɛst ʌvðə kˈʌmpəni, hˌuː sˈiːmd hˈaɪli ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnd wɪð hɪz wˈɪt.