text_original: But, as I strained my ears to catch the slightest sound, I understood it better, for I caught the sound of a fiddle. It was very faint, so faint as to be scarcely audible. But it was unmistakable.
text_transcription: BUT AS I STRAINED MY EARS TO CATCH THE SLIGHTEST SOUND I UNDERSTOOD IT BETTER FOR I CAUGHT THE SOUND OF A FIDDLE IT WAS VERY FAINT SO FAINT AS TO BE SCARCELY AUDIBLE BUT IT WAS UNMISTAKABLE
phonemes: bˌʌt, æz aɪ stɹˈeɪnd maɪ ˈɪɹz tə kˈætʃ ðə slˈaɪɾɪst sˈaʊnd, aɪ ˌʌndɚstˈʊd ɪt bˈɛɾɚ, fɔːɹ aɪ kˈɔːt ðə sˈaʊnd əvə fˈɪdəl. ɪt wʌz vˈɛɹi fˈeɪnt, sˌoʊ fˈeɪnt æz təbi skˈɛɹsli ˈɔːdᵻbəl. bˌʌt ɪt wʌz ʌnmɪstˈeɪkəbəl.