text_original: " That was a near thing ! " It could hardly have been nearer. Whoever was upon our heels had almost effected a simultaneous entrance with ourselves.
text_transcription: THAT WAS THE NEAR THING IT COULD HARDLY HAVE BEEN NEAR HIM WHOEVER WAS UPON OUR HEELS HAD ALMOST EFFECTED A SIMULTANEOUS ENTRANCE WITH OURSELVES
phonemes: " ðæt wʌzɐ nˌɪɹ θˈɪŋ ! " ɪt kʊd hˈɑːɹdli hɐvbɪn nˈɪɹɚ. huːˈɛvɚ wʌz əpˌɑːn ˌaʊɚ hˈiːlz hæd ˈɔːlmoʊst ɪfˈɛktᵻd ɐ sˌaɪməltˈeɪniəs ˈɛntɹəns wɪð aʊɚsˈɛlvz.