text_original: There was a curious silence. Martin Disney was sitting on the other side of his wife's sofa, where he had been reading selected bits of the Times, such portions of the news of men and nations as he fancied might interest her.
text_transcription: THERE WAS A CURIOUS SILENCE MARTIN DISNEY WAS SITTING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF HIS WIFE'S SOFA WHERE HE HAD BEEN READING SELECTED BITS OF THE TIMES SUCH PORTIONS OF THE NEWS OF MEN AND NATIONS AS HE FANCIED MIGHT INTEREST HER
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ kjˈʊɹɹiəs sˈaɪləns. mˈɑːɹtɪn dˈɪzni wʌz sˈɪɾɪŋ ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd ʌv hɪz wˈaɪfz sˈoʊfə, wˌɛɹ hiː hɐdbɪn ɹˈiːdɪŋ sᵻlˈɛktᵻd bˈɪts ʌvðə tˈaɪmz, sˈʌtʃ pˈɔːɹʃənz ʌvðə nˈuːz ʌv mˈɛn ænd nˈeɪʃənz æz hiː fˈænsid mˌaɪt ˈɪntɹɛst hɜː.