text_original: It was a sort of fluttering, clattering sound, or rather a series of sounds, resembling the quickly repeated gusts of a violent storm. The moment Ossaroo heard it, he knew what it was; and instead of giving a direct answer to Caspar's question, he simply said   "Wait a bit, sahib.
text_transcription: IT WAS A SORT OF FLUTTERING CLATTERING SOUND OR RATHER A SERIES OF SOUNDS RESEMBLING THE QUICKLY REPEATED GUSTS OF A VIOLENT STORM THE MOMENT OSSAROO HEARD IT HE KNEW WHAT IT WAS AND INSTEAD OF GIVING A DIRECT ANSWER TO KASPAR'S QUESTION HE SIMPLY SAID WAIT A BIT SAHIB
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ sˈɔːɹt ʌv flˈʌɾɚɹɪŋ, klˈæɾɚɹɪŋ sˈaʊnd, ɔːɹ ɹˈæðɚɹ ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv sˈaʊndz, ɹᵻzˈɛmblɪŋ ðə kwˈɪkli ɹᵻpˈiːɾᵻd ɡˈʌsts əvə vˈaɪələnt stˈɔːɹm. ðə mˈoʊmənt ˈɑːsɐɹˌuː hˈɜːd ɪt, hiː nˈuː wʌt ɪt wˈʌz; ænd ɪnstˈɛd ʌv ɡˈɪvɪŋ ɐ dᵻɹˈɛkt ˈænsɚ tə kˈæspɑːɹz kwˈɛstʃən, hiː sˈɪmpli sˈɛd   "wˈeɪt ɐ bˈɪt, sˈæhɪb.