text_original: As the door swung open the landing was illumined by a faint white light, which was yet strong enough to throw all objects into distinct relief. It seemed to ascend from below. Pollie rushed to the banisters ; to discover nothing.
text_transcription: AS THE DOOR SWUNG OPEN THE LANDING WAS ILLUMINED BY A FAINT WHITE LIGHT WHICH WAS YET STRONG ENOUGH TO THROW ALL OBJECTS INTO DISTINCT RELIEF IT SEEMED TO ASCEND FROM BELOW PAULET RUSHED TO THE BANISTERS TO DISCOVER NOTHING
phonemes: æz ðə dˈɔːɹ swˈʌŋ ˈoʊpən ðə lˈændɪŋ wʌz ɪlˈuːmɪnd baɪ ɐ fˈeɪnt wˈaɪt lˈaɪt, wˌɪtʃ wʌz jˈɛt stɹˈɔŋ ɪnˈʌf tə θɹˈoʊ ˈɔːl ˈɑːbdʒɛkts ˌɪntʊ dɪstˈɪŋkt ɹᵻlˈiːf. ɪt sˈiːmd tʊ ɐsˈɛnd fɹʌm bᵻlˈoʊ. pˈɑːli ɹˈʌʃt tə ðə bˈænɪstɚz ; tə dɪskˈʌvɚ nˈʌθɪŋ.