text_original: There she remained for three long hours; sometimes catching a glimpse of the lilac silk among the dancers. From fragments of talk that went on around her, she learned that Helen was the centre of attention.
text_transcription: THERE SHE REMAINED FOR THREE LONG HOURS SOMETIMES CATCHING A GLIMPSE OF THE LILAC SILK AMONG THE DANCERS FROM FRAGMENTS OF TALK THAT WENT ON AROUND HER SHE LEARNED THAT HELEN WAS THE CENTRE OF ATTENTION
phonemes: ðɛɹ ʃiː ɹᵻmˈeɪnd fɔːɹ θɹˈiː lˈɔŋ ˈaʊɚz; sˈʌmtaɪmz kˈætʃɪŋ ɐ ɡlˈɪmps ʌvðə lˈaɪlək sˈɪlk ɐmˌʌŋ ðə dˈænsɚz. fɹʌm fɹˈæɡmənts ʌv tˈɔːk ðæt wɛnt ˌɔn ɚɹˈaʊnd hɜː, ʃiː lˈɜːnd ðæt hˈɛlən wʌzðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv ɐtˈɛnʃən.