text_original: We were afraid every moment lest he would start to climb the trees like their old cat used to. Hi! there, you on the barn roof! Have you heard the news?" Shriek, shriek! chatter, chatter, chatter! So they go on for hours at a time.
text_transcription: WE WERE AFRAID EVERY MOMENT LEST HE WOULD START TO CLIMB THE TREES LIKE THEIR OLD CAT USED TO HI THERE YOU ON THE BARN ROOF HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS SHRIEK SHRIEK CHATTER CHATTER CHATTER SO THEY GO ON FOR HOURS AT A TIME
phonemes: wiː wɜːɹ ɐfɹˈeɪd ˈɛvɹi mˈoʊmənt lˈɛst hiː wʊd stˈɑːɹt tə klˈaɪm ðə tɹˈiːz lˈaɪk ðɛɹ ˈoʊld kˈæt jˈuːzd tuː. hˈaɪ! ðˈɛɹ, juː ɔnðə bˈɑːɹn ɹˈuːf! hæv juː hˈɜːd ðə nˈuːz?" ʃɹˈiːk, ʃɹˈiːk! tʃˈæɾɚ, tʃˈæɾɚ, tʃˈæɾɚ! sˌoʊ ðeɪ ɡˌoʊ ˌɔn fɔːɹ ˈaʊɚz æɾə tˈaɪm.