text_original: Dim as the light was, her mother must have detected the annoyance on Rhoda's face. Or perhaps her quick instinct served her instead of sight, for she hastened to say   "It doesn't often cry, poor little mite! But it has been ailing to day."
text_transcription: DIM AS THE LIGHT WAS HER MOTHER MUST HAVE DETECTED THE ANNOYANCE ON RHODA'S FACE OR PERHAPS HER QUICK INSTINCT SERVED HER INSTEAD OF SIGHT FOR SHE HASTENED TO SAY IT DOESN'T OFTEN CRY POOR LITTLE MITE BUT IT'S BEEN AILING TO DAY
phonemes: dˈɪm æz ðə lˈaɪt wʌz, hɜː mˈʌðɚ mˈʌstɐv dɪtˈɛktᵻd ðɪ ɐnˈɔɪəns ˌɔn ɹˈoʊdəz fˈeɪs. ɔːɹ pɚhˈæps hɜː kwˈɪk ˈɪnstɪŋkt sˈɜːvd hɜː ɪnstˈɛd ʌv sˈaɪt, fɔːɹ ʃiː hˈeɪsənd tə sˈeɪ   "ɪt dˈʌzənt ˈɔfən kɹˈaɪ, pˈʊɹ lˈɪɾəl mˈaɪt! bˌʌt ɪt hˈæzbiːn ˈeɪlɪŋ tə dˈeɪ."