text_original: He thought they were live coals, and as he needed a light he went up and stuck a stick toward them, meaning to light it. At once the cat sprang up with a yowl and scratched his face. The man was terrified. He ran to the door and the dog sprang out and bit him.
text_transcription: HE THOUGHT THEY WERE LIVE COALS AND AS HE NEEDED A LIGHT HE WENT UP AND STUCK A STICK TOWARD THEM MEANING TO LIGHT IT AT ONCE THE CAT SPRANG UP WITH A YELL AND SCRATCHED HIS FACE THE MAN WAS TERRIFIED HE RAN TO THE DOOR AND THE DOG SPRANG OUT AND BIT HIM
phonemes: hiː θˈɔːt ðeɪ wɜː lˈaɪv kˈoʊlz, ænd æz hiː nˈiːdᵻd ɐ lˈaɪt hiː wɛnt ˌʌp ænd stˈʌk ɐ stˈɪk təwˈɔːɹd ðˌɛm, mˈiːnɪŋ tə lˈaɪt ɪt. ɐtwˈʌns ðə kˈæt spɹˈæŋ ˌʌp wɪð ɐ jˈaʊl ænd skɹˈætʃt hɪz fˈeɪs. ðə mˈæn wʌz tˈɛɹᵻfˌaɪd. hiː ɹˈæn tə ðə dˈɔːɹ ænd ðə dˈɑːɡ spɹˈæŋ ˈaʊt ænd bˈɪt hˌɪm.