text_original: At first, conversation seemed all on my side: they sat stiffly on the extreme edge of their chairs, while Dick answered in monosyllables, Mick seeming permanently tongue tied!
text_transcription: AT FIRST CONVERSATION SEEMED ALL ON MY SIDE THEY SAT STIFFLY ON THE EXTREME EDGE OF THEIR CHAIRS WHILE DICK ANSWERED IN MONOSYLLABLES MICK SEEMING PERMANENTLY TONGUE TIED
phonemes: æt fˈɜːst, kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən sˈiːmd ˈɔːl ˌɔn maɪ sˈaɪd: ðeɪ sˈæt stˈɪfli ɔnðɪ ɛkstɹˈiːm ˈɛdʒ ʌv ðɛɹ tʃˈɛɹz, wˌaɪl dˈɪk ˈænsɚd ɪn mˈɑːnoʊsˌɪləbəlz, mˈɪk sˈiːmɪŋ pˈɜːmənəntli tˈʌŋ tˈaɪd!