text_original: Stooping, he picked up the pack of cards. He b^^n, as it were, to fondle them with his hands.
text_transcription: STOOPING HE PICKED UP THE PACK OF CARDS HE BEGAN AS IT WERE TO FONDLE THEM WITH HIS HANDS
phonemes: stˈuːpɪŋ, hiː pˈɪkt ˌʌp ðə pˈæk ʌv kˈɑːɹdz. hiː bˈiː ˈɛn, æz ɪt wɜː, tə fˈɑːndəl ðˌɛm wɪð hɪz hˈændz.