text_original: His weapon roared over my head, just as I struck. I felt the hot gas from the thing beat against my neck; I caught the reeking scent of the smoke. Then we were both on the floor, and locked in a mad embrace. Harbauer was a smaller man than myself, but he had the amazing strength of a Zenian.
text_transcription: HIS WEAPON ROARED OVER MY HEAD JUST AS I STRUCK I FELT THE HOT GAS FROM THE THING BEAT AGAINST MY NECK I CAUGHT THE REEKING SCENT OF THE SMOKE THEN WE WERE BOTH ON THE FLOOR LOCKED IN A MAD EMBRACE HARBOURER WAS A SMALLER MAN THAN MYSELF BUT HE HAD THE AMAZING STRENGTH OF HIS UNION
phonemes: hɪz wˈɛpən ɹˈɔːɹd ˌoʊvɚ maɪ hˈɛd, dʒˈʌst æz aɪ stɹˈʌk. aɪ fˈɛlt ðə hˈɑːt ɡˈæs fɹʌmðə θˈɪŋ bˈiːt ɐɡˈɛnst maɪ nˈɛk; aɪ kˈɔːt ðə ɹˈiːkɪŋ sˈɛnt ʌvðə smˈoʊk. ðˈɛn wiː wɜː bˈoʊθ ɔnðə flˈɔːɹ, ænd lˈɑːkt ɪn ɐ mˈæd ɛmbɹˈeɪs. hˈɑːɹbaʊɚ wʌzɐ smˈɔːlɚ mˈæn ðɐn maɪsˈɛlf, bˌʌt hiː hæd ðɪ ɐmˈeɪzɪŋ stɹˈɛŋθ əvə zˈiːniən.