text_original: I was taller than he, and the garment came within a few inches of the floor. He knotted the cincture around his middle and thrust his hands into the pockets, turning to me for approval.
text_transcription: I WAS TALLER THAN HE AND THE GARMENT CAME WITHIN A FEW INCHES OF THE FLOOR HE NODDED THE SANCTURE AROUND HIS MIDDLE AND THRUST HIS HANDS INTO THE POCKETS TURNING TO ME FOR APPROVAL
phonemes: aɪ wʌz tˈɔːlɚ ðɐn hiː, ænd ðə ɡˈɑːɹmənt kˈeɪm wɪðˌɪn ɐ fjˈuː ˈɪntʃᵻz ʌvðə flˈɔːɹ. hiː nˈɑːɾᵻd ðə sˈɪŋktʃɚɹ ɚɹˈaʊnd hɪz mˈɪdəl ænd θɹˈʌst hɪz hˈændz ˌɪntʊ ðə pˈɑːkɪts, tˈɜːnɪŋ tə mˌiː fɔːɹ ɐpɹˈuːvəl.