text_original: " But when ? " " If, as you say, you knew him, then you ought to know better than I, who never did." " When I last saw Mr. Batters he didn't look as if he meant to die." He gave a short laugh, as if he were enjoying some curious little joke of his own. " Where did you see him last
text_transcription: BUT WHEN IF AS YOU SAY YOU KNEW HIM THEN YOU OUGHT TO KNOW BETTER THAN I WHO NEVER DID WHEN I LAST SAW MISTER BUTTERS HE DIDN'T LOOK AS IF HE MEANT TO DIE HE GAVE A SHORT LAUGH AS IF HE WERE ENJOYING SOME CURIOUS LITTLE JOKE OF HIS OWN WHERE DID YOU SEE HIM LAST
phonemes: " bˌʌt wˈɛn ? " " ɪf, æz juː sˈeɪ, juː nˈuː hˌɪm, ðˈɛn juː ˈɔːt tə nˈoʊ bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn ˈaɪ, hˌuː nˈɛvɚ dˈɪd." " wˌɛn aɪ lˈæst sˈɔː mˈɪstɚ. bˈæɾɚz hiː dˈɪdnt lˈʊk æz ɪf hiː mˈɛnt tə dˈaɪ." hiː ɡˈeɪv ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt lˈæf, æz ɪf hiː wɜːɹ ɛndʒˈɔɪɪŋ sˌʌm kjˈʊɹɹiəs lˈɪɾəl dʒˈoʊk ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn. " wˌɛɹ dˈɪd juː sˈiː hˌɪm lˈæst