text_original: He had not made haste to return; he needed time to think, for he was slow witted, and the matter in hand was weighty.
text_transcription: HE HAD NOT MADE HASTE TO RETURN HE NEEDED TIME TO THINK FOR HE WAS SLOW WITTED AND THE MATTER AT HAND WAS WEIGHTY
phonemes: hiː hæd nˌɑːt mˌeɪd hˈeɪst tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn; hiː nˈiːdᵻd tˈaɪm tə θˈɪŋk, fɔːɹ hiː wʌz slˈoʊ wˈɪɾᵻd, ænd ðə mˈæɾɚɹ ɪn hˈænd wʌz wˈeɪɾi.