text_original: The words were spoken in a man's voice, as it seemed to me, close behind my back. I was so startled by the unexpected presence of a third person that I made as if to spring up in bed. My wife caught me by the arm.
text_transcription: THE WORDS WERE SPOKEN IN A MAN'S VOICE AS IT SEEMED TO ME CLOSE BEHIND MY BACK I WAS SO STARTLED BY THE UNEXPECTED PRESENCE OF A THIRD PERSON THAT I MADE AS IF TO SPRING UP IN BED MY WIFE CAUGHT ME BY THE ARM
phonemes: ðə wˈɜːdz wɜː spˈoʊkən ɪn ɐ mˈænz vˈɔɪs, æz ɪt sˈiːmd tə mˌiː, klˈoʊs bᵻhˌaɪnd maɪ bˈæk. aɪ wʌz sˌoʊ stˈɑːɹɾəld baɪ ðɪ ˌʌnɛkspˈɛktᵻd pɹˈɛzəns əvə θˈɜːd pˈɜːsən ðæt aɪ mˌeɪd æz ɪf tə spɹˈɪŋ ˌʌp ɪn bˈɛd. maɪ wˈaɪf kˈɔːt mˌiː baɪ ðɪ ˈɑːɹm.