text_original: The master tried to explain the matter ; but he was really half dead with fatigue, and all that I could make out, amongst her scolding, was a tale of his seeing it starving and houseless, and as good as dumb, in the streets of Liverpool, where he picked it up and inquired for its owner.
text_transcription: THE MASTER TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE MATTER BUT HE WAS REALLY HALF DEAD WITH FATIGUE AND ALL THAT I COULD MAKE OUT AMONGST YOUR SCOLDING WAS A TALE OF HIS SEEING IT STARVING AND HOUSELESS AND AS GOOD AS DUMB IN THE STREETS OF LIVERPOOL WHERE HE PICKED IT UP AND INQUIRED FOR ITS OWNER
phonemes: ðə mˈæstɚ tɹˈaɪd tʊ ɛksplˈeɪn ðə mˈæɾɚ ; bˌʌt hiː wʌz ɹˈiəli hˈæf dˈɛd wɪð fɐtˈiːɡ, ænd ˈɔːl ðæt aɪ kʊd mˌeɪk ˈaʊt, ɐmˌʌŋst hɜː skˈoʊldɪŋ, wʌzɐ tˈeɪl ʌv hɪz sˈiːɪŋ ɪt stˈɑːɹvɪŋ ænd hˈaʊsləs, ænd æz ɡˈʊd æz dˈʌm, ɪnðə stɹˈiːts ʌv lˈɪvɚpˌuːl, wˌɛɹ hiː pˈɪkt ɪɾ ˌʌp ænd ɪŋkwˈaɪɚd fɔːɹ ɪts ˈoʊnɚ.