text_original: When I opened them, I saw the gunner's gaunt and high featured visage thrust anxiously forward; his profile looked as if rubbed over with phosphorus, and his whole person as if we had been playing at snap dragon.
text_transcription: WHEN I OPENED THEM I SAW THE GUNNER'S GAUNT AND HIGH FEATURED VISAGE THRUST ANXIOUSLY FORWARD HIS PROFILE LOOKED AS IF RUBBED OVER WITH PHOSPHORUS AND HIS WHOLE PERSON AS IF WE HAD BEEN PLAYING THE SNAP DRAGON
phonemes: wˌɛn aɪ ˈoʊpənd ðˌɛm, aɪ sˈɔː ðə ɡˈʌnɚz ɡˈɔːnt ænd hˈaɪ fˈiːtʃɚd vˈɪzɪdʒ θɹˈʌst ˈæŋʃəsli fˈɔːɹwɚd; hɪz pɹˈoʊfaɪl lˈʊkt æz ɪf ɹˈʌbd ˌoʊvɚ wɪð fˈɑːsfɔːɹəs, ænd hɪz hˈoʊl pˈɜːsən æz ɪf wiː hɐdbɪn plˈeɪɪŋ æt snˈæp dɹˈæɡən.