text_original: Just as the clock struck the hour, a young man issued at a quick pace from a cross street, and came upon the couple before he was aware of it. He was evidently greatly embarrassed, and would have beaten a retreat, but that was impossible.
text_transcription: JUST AS THE CLOCK STRUCK THE HOUR A YOUNG MAN ISSUED AT A QUICK PACE FROM ACROSS STREET AND CAME UPON THE COUPLE BEFORE HE WAS AWARE OF IT HE WAS EVIDENTLY GREATLY EMBARRASSED AND WOULD HAVE BEATEN A RETREAT BUT THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE
phonemes: dʒˈʌst æz ðə klˈɑːk stɹˈʌk ðɪ ˈaʊɚ, ɐ jˈʌŋ mˈæn ˈɪʃuːd æɾə kwˈɪk pˈeɪs fɹʌm ɐ kɹˈɔs stɹˈiːt, ænd kˈeɪm əpˌɑːn ðə kˈʌpəl bᵻfˌɔːɹ hiː wʌz ɐwˈɛɹ ʌv ɪt. hiː wʌz ˈɛvɪdəntli ɡɹˈeɪtli ɛmbˈæɹəst, ænd wʊdhɐv bˈiːʔn̩ ɐ ɹᵻtɹˈiːt, bˌʌt ðæt wʌz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl.