text_original: Then, with a desire (probably) to satisfy himself that I was no longer a being of tender years, he threw me a glance  but straightway reddened to his very ears. This I could not understand, but stood gazing at him in astonishment.
text_transcription: THEN WITH A DESIRE PROBABLY TO SATISFY HIMSELF THAT I WAS NO LONGER A BEING OF TENDER YEARS HE THREW ME A GLANCE BUT STRAIGHTWAY REDDENED TO HIS VERY EARS THIS I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND BUT STOOD GAZING AT HIM IN ASTONISHMENT
phonemes: ðˈɛn, wɪð ɐ dɪzˈaɪɚ (pɹˈɑːbəbli) tə sˈæɾɪsfˌaɪ hɪmsˈɛlf ðæt aɪ wʌz nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚɹ ɐ bˌiːɪŋ ʌv tˈɛndɚ jˈɪɹz, hiː θɹˈuː mˌiː ɐ ɡlˈæns bˌʌt stɹˈeɪtweɪ ɹˈɛdənd tə hɪz vˈɛɹi ˈɪɹz. ðɪs aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt ˌʌndɚstˈænd, bˌʌt stˈʊd ɡˈeɪzɪŋ æt hˌɪm ɪn ɐstˈɑːnɪʃmənt.