text_original: A rostrum had been erected at the end of the parlor next the hall, but I had no sooner taken it than there was an omnious murmur outside, and it was discovered that my head made a tempting target for a shot through the front door, so the rostrum was moved out of range.
text_transcription: A ROSTRUM HAD BEEN ERECTED AT THE END OF THE PARLOR NEXT THE HALL BUT I HAD NO SOONER TAKEN IT THAN THERE WAS AN OMINOUS MURMUR OUTSIDE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MY HEAD MADE A TEMPTING TARGET FOR A SHOT THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR SO THE ROSTRUM WAS MOVED OUT OF RANGE
phonemes: ɐ ɹˈɑːstɹəm hɐdbɪn ɪɹˈɛktᵻd æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə pˈɑːɹlɚ nˈɛkst ðə hˈɔːl, bˌʌt aɪ hæd nˈoʊ sˈuːnɚ tˈeɪkən ɪt ðɐn ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐn ˈɑːmnɪəs mˈɜːmɚɹ aʊtsˈaɪd, ænd ɪt wʌz dɪskˈʌvɚd ðæt maɪ hˈɛd mˌeɪd ɐ tˈɛmptɪŋ tˈɑːɹɡɪt fɚɹə ʃˈɑːt θɹuː ðə fɹˈʌnt dˈɔːɹ, sˌoʊ ðə ɹˈɑːstɹəm wʌz mˈuːvd ˌaʊɾəv ɹˈeɪndʒ.