text_original: I watched the performer with the idea of catching the trick, and during one of his intermissions I took his place at the piano and made an attempt to imitate him, but even my quick ear and ready fingers were unequal to the task on first trial.
text_transcription: I WATCHED THE PERFORMER WITH THE IDEA OF CATCHING THE TRICK AND DURING ONE OF HIS INTERMISSIONS I TOOK HIS PLACE AT THE PIANO AND MADE AN ATTEMPT TO IMITATE HIM BUT EVEN MY QUICK EAR AND READY FINGERS WERE UNEQUAL TO THE TASK ON FIRST TRIAL
phonemes: aɪ wˈɑːtʃt ðə pɚfˈɔːɹmɚ wɪððɪ aɪdˈiə ʌv kˈætʃɪŋ ðə tɹˈɪk, ænd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈʌn ʌv hɪz ˌɪntɚmˈɪʃənz aɪ tˈʊk hɪz plˈeɪs æt ðə piˈænoʊ ænd mˌeɪd ɐn ɐtˈɛmpt tʊ ˈɪmᵻtˌeɪt hˌɪm, bˌʌt ˈiːvən maɪ kwˈɪk ˈɪɹ ænd ɹˈɛdi fˈɪŋɡɚz wɜːɹ ʌnˈiːkwəl tə ðə tˈæsk ˌɔn fˈɜːst tɹˈaɪəl.