text_original: There was no other way to account for his presence. * * * * * We propped the stranger in my most comfortable chair, and I turned to the sentry. He was staring at our weird visitor with wondering, fearful eyes, and when I spoke he started as though stung by an electric shock.
text_transcription: THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY TO ACCOUNT FOR HIS PRESENCE WE PROPPED THE STRANGER IN MY MOST COMFORTABLE CHAIR AND I TURNED TO THE SENTRY HE WAS STARING AT OUR WEIRD VISITOR WITH WONDERING FEARFUL EYES AND WHEN I SPOKE HE STARTED AS THOUGH STUNG BY AN ELECTRIC SHOCK
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ ˈʌðɚ wˈeɪ tʊ ɐkˈaʊnt fɔːɹ hɪz pɹˈɛzəns. ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk wiː pɹˈɑːpt ðə stɹˈeɪndʒɚɹ ɪn maɪ mˈoʊst kˈʌmftəbəl tʃˈɛɹ, ænd aɪ tˈɜːnd tə ðə sˈɛntɹi. hiː wʌz stˈɛɹɪŋ æɾ ˌaʊɚ wˈɪɹd vˈɪzɪɾɚ wɪð wˈʌndɚɹɪŋ, fˈɪɹfəl ˈaɪz, ænd wɛn aɪ spˈoʊk hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd æz ðˌoʊ stˈʌŋ baɪ ɐn ᵻlˈɛktɹɪk ʃˈɑːk.