text_original: The blood upon the blade had dried. It required but little to cause the envelope to fall away. As a matter of fact, while I was still holding the weapon in my hand it fell to the floor. I picked it up.
text_transcription: THE BLOOD UPON THE BLADE HAD DRIED IT REQUIRED BUT LITTLE TO CAUSE THE ENVELOPE TO FALL AWAY AS A MATTER OF FACT WHILE I WAS STILL HOLDING THE WEAPON IN MY HAND IT FELL TO THE FLOOR I PICKED IT UP
phonemes: ðə blˈʌd əpˌɑːn ðə blˈeɪd hæd dɹˈaɪd. ɪt ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd bˌʌt lˈɪɾəl tə kˈɔːz ðɪ ˈɑːnvəlˌoʊp tə fˈɔːl ɐwˈeɪ. æz ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv fˈækt, wˌaɪl aɪ wʌz stˈɪl hˈoʊldɪŋ ðə wˈɛpən ɪn maɪ hˈænd ɪt fˈɛl tə ðə flˈɔːɹ. aɪ pˈɪkt ɪɾ ˈʌp.