text_original: They slipped them into their pockets, and then, when the sprite was not looking they gave the dumplings to the water cat that rubbed about their chairs.
text_transcription: THEY SLIPPED THEM INTO THEIR POCKETS AND THEN WHEN THE SPRITE WAS NOT LOOKING THEY GAVE THE DUMPLINGS TO THE WATER CAT THAT RUBBED ABOUT THEIR CHAIRS
phonemes: ðeɪ slˈɪpt ðˌɛm ˌɪntʊ ðɛɹ pˈɑːkɪts, ænd ðˈɛn, wˌɛn ðə spɹˈaɪt wʌz nˌɑːt lˈʊkɪŋ ðeɪ ɡˈeɪv ðə dˈʌmplɪŋz tə ðə wˈɔːɾɚ kˈæt ðæt ɹˈʌbd ɐbˌaʊt ðɛɹ tʃˈɛɹz.