text_original: Unsheathing my rapier, I began to grope with it about the recess; but the thought of an instant reassured me. I placed my hand upon the solid fabric of the catacombs, and felt satisfied. I reapproached the wall. I replied to the yells of him who clamored. I re echoed—I aided—I surpassed them in volume and in strength. I did this, and the clamorer grew still.
text_transcription: UNSHEATHING MY RAPIER I BEGAN TO GROPE WITH IT ABOUT THE RECESS BUT THE THOUGHT OF AN INSTANT REASSURED ME I PLACED MY HAND UPON THE SOLID FABRIC OF THE CATACOMBS AND FELT SATISFIED I REAPPROACHED THE WALL A REPLY TO THE YELLS OF HIM WHO CLAMORED I RE ECHOED I ATE IT I SURPASSED THEM IN VOLUME AND IN STRENGTH I DID THIS AND THE CLAMORER GREW STILL
phonemes: ʌnʃˈiːðɪŋ maɪ ɹˈeɪpiɚ, aɪ bɪɡˈæn tə ɡɹˈoʊp wɪð ɪɾ ɐbˌaʊt ðə ɹˈiːsɛs; bˌʌt ðə θˈɔːt əvən ˈɪnstənt ɹˌiːəʃˈʊɹd mˌiː. aɪ plˈeɪst maɪ hˈænd əpˌɑːn ðə sˈɑːlɪd fˈæbɹɪk ʌvðə kˈæɾɐkˌoʊmz, ænd fˈɛlt sˈæɾɪsfˌaɪd. aɪ ɹˌiːɐpɹˈoʊtʃt ðə wˈɔːl. aɪ ɹᵻplˈaɪd tə ðə jˈɛlz ʌv hˌɪm hˌuː klˈæmɚd. aɪ ɹˌiː ˈɛkoʊd—aɪ ˈeɪdᵻd—aɪ sɚpˈæst ðˌɛm ɪn vˈɑːljuːm ænd ɪn stɹˈɛŋθ. aɪ dˈɪd ðˈɪs, ænd ðə klˈæmɔːɹɚ ɡɹˈuː stˈɪl.