text_original: When we went out we had left a candle on the floor in the passage so that it might be ready for us when we came back. Pollie stooped to pick it up. But, instead of doing so at once, she remained in the same position for a second or two, as if she were staring at something. Then she broke into a laugh.
text_transcription: WHEN WE WENT OUT WE HAD LEFT A CANDLE ON THE FLOOR IN THE PASSAGE SO THAT IT MIGHT BE READY FOR US WHEN WE CAME BACK POLLY STOOPED TO PICK IT UP BUT INSTEAD OF DOING SO AT ONCE SHE REMAINED IN THE SAME POSITION FOR A SECOND OR TWO AS IF SHE WERE STARING AT SOMETHING THEN SHE BROKE INTO A LAUGH
phonemes: wˌɛn wiː wɛnt ˈaʊt wiː hæd lˈɛft ɐ kˈændəl ɔnðə flˈɔːɹ ɪnðə pˈæsɪdʒ sˌoʊ ðˌɐɾɪt mˌaɪt biː ɹˈɛdi fɔːɹ ˌʌs wɛn wiː kˈeɪm bˈæk. pˈɑːli stˈuːpt tə pˈɪk ɪɾ ˈʌp. bˌʌt, ɪnstˈɛd ʌv dˌuːɪŋ sˌoʊ ɐtwˈʌns, ʃiː ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪnðə sˈeɪm pəzˈɪʃən fɚɹə sˈɛkənd ɔːɹ tˈuː, æz ɪf ʃiː wɜː stˈɛɹɪŋ æt sˈʌmθɪŋ. ðˈɛn ʃiː bɹˈoʊk ˌɪntʊ ɐ lˈæf.