text_original: I had taken but a few steps when the sentry's challenge rang out sharply, "Halt! Who goes there?" I glanced up in surprise. Shiro, the man on guard, had seen me leave, and he could have had no difficulty in recognizing me. But  the challenge had not been meant for me.
text_transcription: I HAD TAKEN BUT A FEW STEPS WHEN THE CENTURY'S CHALLENGE RANG OUT SHARPLY HALT WHO GOES THERE I GLANCED UP IN SURPRISE SHIRO THE MAN ON GUARD HAD SEEN ME LEAVE AND HE COULD HAVE HAD NO DIFFICULTY IN RECOGNIZING ME BUT THE CHALLENGE HAD NOT BEEN MEANT FOR ME
phonemes: aɪ hæd tˈeɪkən bˌʌt ɐ fjˈuː stˈɛps wɛn ðə sˈɛntɹiz tʃˈælɪndʒ ɹˈæŋ ˈaʊt ʃˈɑːɹpli, "hˈɔlt! hˌuː ɡoʊz ðˈɛɹ?" aɪ ɡlˈænst ˌʌp ɪn sɚpɹˈaɪz. ʃˈiːɹoʊ, ðə mˈæn ˌɔn ɡˈɑːɹd, hæd sˈiːn mˌiː lˈiːv, ænd hiː kˌʊdɐv hæd nˈoʊ dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti ɪn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzɪŋ mˌiː. bˌʌt ðə tʃˈælɪndʒ hæd nˌɑːt bˌɪn mˈɛnt fɔːɹ mˌiː.