text_original: What it was I actually saw, at first, I could not tell. It was not what I expected ; that I knew. Something more commonplace ; yet, considering the hour and the place, almost as strange.
text_transcription: WHAT IT WAS I ACTUALLY SAW AT FIRST I COULD NOT TELL IT WAS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED THAT I KNEW SOMETHING MORE COMMONPLACE YET CONSIDERING THE HOUR AND THE PLACE ALMOST AS STRANGE
phonemes: wˌʌt ɪt wʌz aɪ ˈæktʃuːəli sˈɔː, æt fˈɜːst, aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt tˈɛl. ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt wʌt aɪ ɛkspˈɛktᵻd ; ðæt aɪ nˈuː. sˈʌmθɪŋ mˈɔːɹ kˈɑːmənplˌeɪs ; jˈɛt, kənsˈɪdɚɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈaʊɚ ænd ðə plˈeɪs, ˈɔːlmoʊst æz stɹˈeɪndʒ.