text_original: He waited a moment, gasping for breath, and as if he had still some feeble expectation of hearing her speak. But the child which she held in her arms was like a basilisk to his sight, and made in his opinion all vindication impossible.
text_transcription: HE WAITED A MOMENT GASPING FOR BREATH AND AS IF HE HAD STILL SOME FEEBLE EXPECTATION OF HEARING HER SPEAK BUT THE CHILD WHICH SHE HELD IN HER ARMS WAS LIKE A BASILISK TO HIS SIGHT AND MADE IN HIS OPINION ALL VINDICATION IMPOSSIBLE
phonemes: hiː wˈeɪɾᵻd ɐ mˈoʊmənt, ɡˈæspɪŋ fɔːɹ bɹˈɛθ, ænd æz ɪf hiː hæd stˈɪl sˌʌm fˈiːbəl ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃən ʌv hˈɪɹɪŋ hɜː spˈiːk. bˌʌt ðə tʃˈaɪld wˌɪtʃ ʃiː hˈɛld ɪn hɜːɹ ˈɑːɹmz wʌz lˈaɪk ɐ bˈæzɪlˌɪsk tə hɪz sˈaɪt, ænd mˌeɪd ɪn hɪz əpˈɪniən ˈɔːl vˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃən ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl.