text_original: To say I was taken aback at the sight, is to put it mildly; I was fairly dumb with astonishment. Where in the world had that demure, mouse like orphan been to pick up such ideas!
text_transcription: TO SAY I WAS TAKEN ABACK AT THE SIGHT IS TO PUT IT MILDLY I WAS FAIRLY DUMB WITH ASTONISHMENT WHERE IN THE WORLD HAD THAT DEMURE MOUSELIKE ORPHAN BEEN TO PICK UP SUCH IDEAS
phonemes: tə sˈeɪ aɪ wʌz tˈeɪkən ɐbˈæk æt ðə sˈaɪt, ɪz tə pˌʊt ɪt mˈaɪldli; aɪ wʌz fˈɛɹli dˈʌm wɪð ɐstˈɑːnɪʃmənt. wˌɛɹ ɪnðə wˈɜːld hæd ðæt dᵻmjˈʊɹ, mˈaʊs lˈaɪk ˈɔːɹfən bˌɪn tə pˈɪk ˌʌp sˈʌtʃ aɪdˈiəz!