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chapter one.

chapter one.

tʃæptɜ˞ wʌn.

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the boy who lived mister

the boy who lived mister

ðʌ bɔɪ hu lɪvd mɪstɜ˞

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dursley, of number four, privet drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.

dursley, of number four, privet drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.

, ʌv nʌmbɜ˞ fɔɹ, dɹaɪv, wɜ˞ pɹaʊd tu seɪ ðæt ðeɪ wɜ˞ pɜ˞fʌktli nɔɹmʌl, θæŋk ju vɛɹi mʌtʃ.

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they were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.

they were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.

ðeɪ wɜ˞ ðʌ læst pipʌl ju'di ɪkspɛkt tu bi ɪnvɑlvd ɪn ɛniθɪŋ stɹeɪndʒ ɔɹ mɪstɪɹiʌs, bɪkɔz ðeɪ dʒʌst 'ti hoʊld wɪð sʌtʃ nɑnsɛns.

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dersley was the director of a firm called grunnings, which made drills.

dersley was the director of a firm called grunnings, which made drills.

wɑz ðʌ dɜ˞ɛktɜ˞ ʌv ʌ fɜ˞m kɔld , wɪtʃ meɪd dɹɪlz.

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he was a big, beefy man with hardly any neck, although he did have a very large moustache.

he was a big, beefy man with hardly any neck, although he did have a very large moustache.

hi wɑz ʌ bɪɡ, bifi mæn wɪð hɑɹdli ɛni nɛk, ɔlðoʊ hi dɪd hæv ʌ vɛɹi lɑɹdʒ mʌstæʃ.

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dersley was thin and blonde and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck, which came in very useful as she spent so much of her time craning over garden fences, spying on the neighbours.

dersley was thin and blonde and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck, which came in very useful as she spent so much of her time craning over garden fences, spying on the neighbours.

wɑz θɪn ʌnd blɑnd ʌnd hæd nɪɹli twaɪs ðʌ juʒʌwʌl ʌmaʊnt ʌv nɛk, wɪtʃ keɪm ɪn vɛɹi jusfʌl æz ʃi spɛnt soʊ mʌtʃ ʌv hɜ˞ taɪm oʊvɜ˞ ɡɑɹdʌn fɛnsʌz, spaɪɪŋ ɑn ðʌ neɪbɜ˞z.

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the dersley's had a small son called dudley, and in their opinion there was no finer boy anywhere.

the dersley's had a small son called dudley, and in their opinion there was no finer boy anywhere.

ðʌ 'ɛs hæd ʌ smɔl sʌn kɔld dʌdli, ʌnd ɪn ðɛɹ ʌpɪnjʌn ðɛɹ wɑz noʊ faɪnɜ˞ bɔɪ ɛniwɛɹ.

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the dersley's had everything they wanted, but they also had a secret, and their greatest fear was that somebody would discover it.

the dersley's had everything they wanted, but they also had a secret, and their greatest fear was that somebody would discover it.

ðʌ 'ɛs hæd ɛvɹiθɪŋ ðeɪ wɔntɪd, bʌt ðeɪ ɔlsoʊ hæd ʌ sikɹʌt, ʌnd ðɛɹ ɡɹeɪtʌst fɪɹ wɑz ðæt sʌmbɑdi wʊd dɪskʌvɜ˞ ɪt.

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they didn't think they could bear it if anyone found out about the potters.

they didn't think they could bear it if anyone found out about the potters.

ðeɪ 'ti θɪŋk ðeɪ kʊd bɛɹ ɪt ɪf ɛniwʌn faʊnd aʊt ʌbaʊt ðʌ pɑtɜ˞z.

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potter was misess

potter was misess

pɑtɜ˞ wɑz

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dursley's sister, but they hadn't met for several years.

dursley's sister, but they hadn't met for several years.

'ɛs sɪstɜ˞, bʌt ðeɪ 'ti mɛt fɔɹ sɛvɹʌl jɪɹz.

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in fact, misess

in fact, misess

ɪn fækt,

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dersley pretended she didn't have a sister, because her sister.

dersley pretended she didn't have a sister, because her sister.

pɹitɛndɪd ʃi 'ti hæv ʌ sɪstɜ˞, bɪkɔz hɜ˞ sɪstɜ˞.

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sister and her good -for -nothing husband were as underselyish as it was possible to be.

sister and her good -for -nothing husband were as underselyish as it was possible to be.

sɪstɜ˞ ʌnd hɜ˞ ɡʊd -fɔɹ -nʌθɪŋ hʌzbʌnd wɜ˞ æz æz ɪt wɑz pɑsʌbʌl tu bi.

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the derslis shuddered to think what the neighbours would say if the potters arrived in the street.

the derslis shuddered to think what the neighbours would say if the potters arrived in the street.

ðʌ ʃʌdɜ˞d tu θɪŋk wʌt ðʌ neɪbɜ˞z wʊd seɪ ɪf ðʌ pɑtɜ˞z ɜ˞aɪvd ɪn ðʌ stɹit.

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the dersleys knew that the potters had a small son too, but they had never seen him.

the dersleys knew that the potters had a small son too, but they had never seen him.

ðʌ nu ðæt ðʌ pɑtɜ˞z hæd ʌ smɔl sʌn tu, bʌt ðeɪ hæd nɛvɜ˞ sin hɪm.

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this boy was another good reason for keeping the potters away.

this boy was another good reason for keeping the potters away.

ðɪs bɔɪ wɑz ʌnʌðɜ˞ ɡʊd ɹizʌn fɔɹ kipɪŋ ðʌ pɑtɜ˞z ʌweɪ.

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they didn't want dudley mixing with a child like that.

they didn't want dudley mixing with a child like that.

ðeɪ 'ti wɑnt dʌdli mɪksɪŋ wɪð ʌ tʃaɪld laɪk ðæt.

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when mister

when mister

wɛn mɪstɜ˞

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dursley woke up on the dull, grey, tuesday, our story starts, there was nothing about the cloudy sky outside to suggest that strange and mysterious things would soon be happening all over the country.

dursley woke up on the dull, grey, tuesday, our story starts, there was nothing about the cloudy sky outside to suggest that strange and mysterious things would soon be happening all over the country.

woʊk ʌp ɑn ðʌ dʌl, ɡɹeɪ, tuzdi, aʊɜ˞ stɔɹi stɑɹts, ðɛɹ wɑz nʌθɪŋ ʌbaʊt ðʌ klaʊdi skaɪ aʊtsaɪd tu sʌdʒɛst ðæt stɹeɪndʒ ʌnd mɪstɪɹiʌs θɪŋz wʊd sun bi hæpʌnɪŋ ɔl oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ kʌntɹi.

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dersley hummed as he picked out his most boring tie for work, and misess

dersley hummed as he picked out his most boring tie for work, and misess

æz hi pɪkt aʊt hɪz moʊst bɔɹɪŋ taɪ fɔɹ wɜ˞k, ʌnd

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dersley gossiped away happily as she wrestled a screaming dudley into his high chair.

dersley gossiped away happily as she wrestled a screaming dudley into his high chair.

ʌweɪ hæpʌli æz ʃi ɹɛsʌld ʌ skɹimɪŋ dʌdli ɪntu hɪz haɪ tʃɛɹ.

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none of them noticed a large, tawny owl flutter past the window.

none of them noticed a large, tawny owl flutter past the window.

nʌn ʌv ðɛm noʊtʌst ʌ lɑɹdʒ, tɑni aʊl flʌtɜ˞ pæst ðʌ wɪndoʊ.

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at half -past eight, mister

at half -past eight, mister

æt hæf -pæst eɪt, mɪstɜ˞

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dursley picked up his briefcase, pecked misess

dursley picked up his briefcase, pecked misess

pɪkt ʌp hɪz bɹifkeɪs,

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dursley on the cheek, and tried to kiss dudley goodbye, but missed, because dudley was now having a tantrum and throwing his cereal at the walls.

dursley on the cheek, and tried to kiss dudley goodbye, but missed, because dudley was now having a tantrum and throwing his cereal at the walls.

ɑn ðʌ tʃik, ʌnd tɹaɪd tu kɪs dʌdli ɡʊdbaɪ, bʌt mɪst, bɪkɔz dʌdli wɑz naʊ hævɪŋ ʌ tæntɹʌm ʌnd θɹoʊɪŋ hɪz sɪɹiʌl æt ðʌ wɔlz.

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little tike!' chortled mister

little tike!' chortled mister

lɪtʌl taɪk!' tʃɔɹtʌld mɪstɜ˞

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dersley as he left the house.

dersley as he left the house.

æz hi lɛft ðʌ haʊs.

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he got into his car and backed out of number four.

he got into his car and backed out of number four.

hi ɡɑt ɪntu hɪz kɑɹ ʌnd bækt aʊt ʌv nʌmbɜ˞ fɔɹ.

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it was on the corner of the street that he noticed the first sign of something peculiar, a cat reading a map.

it was on the corner of the street that he noticed the first sign of something peculiar, a cat reading a map.

ɪt wɑz ɑn ðʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ stɹit ðæt hi noʊtʌst ðʌ fɜ˞st saɪn ʌv sʌmθɪŋ pʌkjuljɜ˞, ʌ kæt ɹidɪŋ ʌ mæp.

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for a second, mister

for a second, mister

fɔɹ ʌ sɛkʌnd, mɪstɜ˞

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dursley didn't realize what he had seen, then he jerked his head around to look again.

dursley didn't realize what he had seen, then he jerked his head around to look again.

'ti ɹiʌlaɪz wʌt hi hæd sin, ðɛn hi dʒɜ˞kt hɪz hɛd ɜ˞aʊnd tu lʊk ʌɡɛn.

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there was a tabby cat standing on the corner of privet drive, but there wasn't a map in sight.

there was a tabby cat standing on the corner of privet drive, but there wasn't a map in sight.

ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ tæbi kæt stændɪŋ ɑn ðʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ ʌv dɹaɪv, bʌt ðɛɹ 'ti ʌ mæp ɪn saɪt.

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what could he have been thinking of?

what could he have been thinking of?

wʌt kʊd hi hæv bɪn θɪŋkɪŋ ʌv?

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it must to be a trick of the light.

it must to be a trick of the light.

ɪt mʌst tu bi ʌ tɹɪk ʌv ðʌ laɪt.

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dursley blinked and stared at the cat.

dursley blinked and stared at the cat.

blɪŋkt ʌnd stɛɹd æt ðʌ kæt.

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it stared back.

it stared back.

ɪt stɛɹd bæk.

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as mister

as mister

æz mɪstɜ˞

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dersley drove around the corner and up the road, he watched the cat in his mirror.

dersley drove around the corner and up the road, he watched the cat in his mirror.

dɹoʊv ɜ˞aʊnd ðʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ ʌnd ʌp ðʌ ɹoʊd, hi wɑtʃt ðʌ kæt ɪn hɪz mɪɹɜ˞.

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it was now reading the sign that said privet drive.

it was now reading the sign that said privet drive.

ɪt wɑz naʊ ɹidɪŋ ðʌ saɪn ðæt sɛd dɹaɪv.

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no, looking at the sign.

no, looking at the sign.

noʊ, lʊkɪŋ æt ðʌ saɪn.

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cats couldn't read maps or signs.

cats couldn't read maps or signs.

kæts 'ti ɹɛd mæps ɔɹ saɪnz.

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dersley gave himself a little shake and put the cat out of his mind.

dersley gave himself a little shake and put the cat out of his mind.

ɡeɪv hɪmsɛlf ʌ lɪtʌl ʃeɪk ʌnd pʊt ðʌ kæt aʊt ʌv hɪz maɪnd.

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as he drove towards town, he thought of nothing except a large order of drills he was hoping to get that day.

as he drove towards town, he thought of nothing except a large order of drills he was hoping to get that day.

æz hi dɹoʊv tʌwɔɹdz taʊn, hi θɔt ʌv nʌθɪŋ ɪksɛpt ʌ lɑɹdʒ ɔɹdɜ˞ ʌv dɹɪlz hi wɑz hoʊpɪŋ tu ɡɛt ðæt deɪ.

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but on the edge of town, drills were driven out of his mind by something else.

but on the edge of town, drills were driven out of his mind by something else.

bʌt ɑn ðʌ ɛdʒ ʌv taʊn, dɹɪlz wɜ˞ dɹɪvʌn aʊt ʌv hɪz maɪnd baɪ sʌmθɪŋ ɛls.

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as he sat in the usual morning traffic jam, he couldn't help noticing that there seemed to be a lot of strangely dressed people about.

as he sat in the usual morning traffic jam, he couldn't help noticing that there seemed to be a lot of strangely dressed people about.

æz hi sæt ɪn ðʌ juʒʌwʌl mɔɹnɪŋ tɹæfɪk dʒæm, hi 'ti hɛlp noʊtɪsɪŋ ðæt ðɛɹ simd tu bi ʌ lɑt ʌv stɹeɪndʒli dɹɛst pipʌl ʌbaʊt.

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people in cloaks.

people in cloaks.

pipʌl ɪn .

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dursley couldn't bear people who dressed in funny clothes.

dursley couldn't bear people who dressed in funny clothes.

'ti bɛɹ pipʌl hu dɹɛst ɪn fʌni kloʊðz.

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the get -ups you saw on young people.

the get -ups you saw on young people.

ðʌ ɡɛt -ʌps ju sɔ ɑn jʌŋ pipʌl.

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he supposed this was some stupid new fashion.

he supposed this was some stupid new fashion.

hi sʌpoʊzd ðɪs wɑz sʌm stupʌd nu fæʃʌn.

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he drummed his fingers on the steering wheel and his eyes fell on a huddle of these weirdos standing quite close by.

he drummed his fingers on the steering wheel and his eyes fell on a huddle of these weirdos standing quite close by.

hi dɹʌmd hɪz fɪŋɡɜ˞z ɑn ðʌ stɪɹɪŋ wil ʌnd hɪz aɪz fɛl ɑn ʌ hʌdʌl ʌv ðiz wɪɹdoʊz stændɪŋ kwaɪt kloʊs baɪ.

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they were whispering excitedly together.

they were whispering excitedly together.

ðeɪ wɜ˞ wɪspɜ˞ɪŋ ɪksaɪtʌdli tʌɡɛðɜ˞.

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dursley was enraged to see that a couple of them weren't young at all.

dursley was enraged to see that a couple of them weren't young at all.

wɑz ɛnɹeɪdʒd tu si ðæt ʌ kʌpʌl ʌv ðɛm 'ti jʌŋ æt ɔl.

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why, that man had to be older than he was, and wearing an emerald green cloak, the nerve of him.

why, that man had to be older than he was, and wearing an emerald green cloak, the nerve of him.

waɪ, ðæt mæn hæd tu bi oʊldɜ˞ ðæn hi wɑz, ʌnd wɛɹɪŋ æn ɛmɹʌld ɡɹin kloʊk, ðʌ nɜ˞v ʌv hɪm.

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but then it struck mister

but then it struck mister

bʌt ðɛn ɪt stɹʌk mɪstɜ˞

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dersley, that this was probably some silly stunt.

dersley, that this was probably some silly stunt.

, ðæt ðɪs wɑz pɹɑbʌbli sʌm sɪli stʌnt.

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these people were obviously collecting for something.

these people were obviously collecting for something.

ðiz pipʌl wɜ˞ ɑbviʌsli kʌlɛktɪŋ fɔɹ sʌmθɪŋ.

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yes, that would be it.

yes, that would be it.

jɛs, ðæt wʊd bi ɪt.

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the traffic moved on, and a few minutes later, mister

the traffic moved on, and a few minutes later, mister

ðʌ tɹæfɪk muvd ɑn, ʌnd ʌ fju mɪnʌts leɪtɜ˞, mɪstɜ˞

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dursley arrived in the grunnings car park, his mind back on drills.

dursley arrived in the grunnings car park, his mind back on drills.

ɜ˞aɪvd ɪn ðʌ kɑɹ pɑɹk, hɪz maɪnd bæk ɑn dɹɪlz.

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dersley always sat with his back to the window in his office on the ninth floor.

dersley always sat with his back to the window in his office on the ninth floor.

ɔlweɪz sæt wɪð hɪz bæk tu ðʌ wɪndoʊ ɪn hɪz ɔfɪs ɑn ðʌ naɪnθ flɔɹ.

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if he hadn't, he might have found it harder to concentrate on drills that morning.

if he hadn't, he might have found it harder to concentrate on drills that morning.

ɪf hi 'ti, hi maɪt hæv faʊnd ɪt hɑɹdɜ˞ tu kɑnsʌntɹeɪt ɑn dɹɪlz ðæt mɔɹnɪŋ.

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he didn't see.

he didn't see.

hi 'ti si.

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the owls swooping past in broad daylight.

the owls swooping past in broad daylight.

ðʌ aʊlz swupɪŋ pæst ɪn bɹɔd deɪlaɪt.

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though people down in the street did, they pointed and gazed, open -mouthed as owl after owl sped overhead.

though people down in the street did, they pointed and gazed, open -mouthed as owl after owl sped overhead.

ðoʊ pipʌl daʊn ɪn ðʌ stɹit dɪd, ðeɪ pɔɪntɪd ʌnd ɡeɪzd, oʊpʌn -maʊðd æz aʊl æftɜ˞ aʊl spɛd oʊvɜ˞hɛd.

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most of them had never seen an owl, even at night time.

most of them had never seen an owl, even at night time.

moʊst ʌv ðɛm hæd nɛvɜ˞ sin æn aʊl, ivɪn æt naɪt taɪm.

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dursley, however, had a perfectly normal owl -free morning.

dursley, however, had a perfectly normal owl -free morning.

, haʊɛvɜ˞, hæd ʌ pɜ˞fʌktli nɔɹmʌl aʊl -fɹi mɔɹnɪŋ.

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he yelled at five different people.

he yelled at five different people.

hi jɛld æt faɪv dɪfɜ˞ʌnt pipʌl.

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he made several important telephone calls and shouted a bit more.

he made several important telephone calls and shouted a bit more.

hi meɪd sɛvɹʌl ɪmpɔɹtʌnt tɛlʌfoʊn kɔlz ʌnd ʃaʊtɪd ʌ bɪt mɔɹ.

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he was in a very good mood until lunchtime, when he thought he'd stretch his legs and walk across the road to buy himself a bun from the baker's opposite.

he was in a very good mood until lunchtime, when he thought he'd stretch his legs and walk across the road to buy himself a bun from the baker's opposite.

hi wɑz ɪn ʌ vɛɹi ɡʊd mud ʌntɪl lʌntʃtaɪm, wɛn hi θɔt hi'di stɹɛtʃ hɪz lɛɡz ʌnd wɔk ʌkɹɔs ðʌ ɹoʊd tu baɪ hɪmsɛlf ʌ bʌn fɹʌm ðʌ beɪkɜ˞'ɛs ɑpʌzʌt.

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he had forgotten all about the people in cloaks until he passed a group of them next to the bakers.

he had forgotten all about the people in cloaks until he passed a group of them next to the bakers.

hi hæd fɜ˞ɡɑtʌn ɔl ʌbaʊt ðʌ pipʌl ɪn ʌntɪl hi pæst ʌ ɡɹup ʌv ðɛm nɛkst tu ðʌ beɪkɜ˞z.

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he eyed them angrily as he passed.

he eyed them angrily as he passed.

hi aɪd ðɛm æŋɡɹʌli æz hi pæst.

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he didn't know why, but they made him uneasy.

he didn't know why, but they made him uneasy.

hi 'ti noʊ waɪ, bʌt ðeɪ meɪd hɪm ʌnizi.

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this lot were whispering excitedly too, and he couldn't see a single collecting tin.

this lot were whispering excitedly too, and he couldn't see a single collecting tin.

ðɪs lɑt wɜ˞ wɪspɜ˞ɪŋ ɪksaɪtʌdli tu, ʌnd hi 'ti si ʌ sɪŋɡʌl kʌlɛktɪŋ tɪn.

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it was on his way back, passed them, clutching a large doughnut in a bag, that he caught a few words of what they were saying.

it was on his way back, passed them, clutching a large doughnut in a bag, that he caught a few words of what they were saying.

ɪt wɑz ɑn hɪz weɪ bæk, pæst ðɛm, klʌtʃɪŋ ʌ lɑɹdʒ doʊnʌt ɪn ʌ bæɡ, ðæt hi kɑt ʌ fju wɜ˞dz ʌv wʌt ðeɪ wɜ˞ seɪɪŋ.

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the potters?

the potters?

ðʌ pɑtɜ˞z?

book1_00000082.wav

that's what i heard.

that's what i heard.

ðæt'ɛs wʌt aɪ hɜ˞d.

book1_00000083.wav

yes, their son, harry.

yes, their son, harry.

jɛs, ðɛɹ sʌn, hɛɹi.

book1_00000084.wav

dursley stopped dead.

dursley stopped dead.

stɑpt dɛd.

book1_00000085.wav

fear flooded him.

fear flooded him.

fɪɹ flʌdʌd hɪm.

book1_00000086.wav

he looked back at the whisperers as if he wanted to say something to them, but thought better of it.

he looked back at the whisperers as if he wanted to say something to them, but thought better of it.

hi lʊkt bæk æt ðʌ wɪspʌɹɜ˞z æz ɪf hi wɔntɪd tu seɪ sʌmθɪŋ tu ðɛm, bʌt θɔt bɛtɜ˞ ʌv ɪt.

book1_00000087.wav

he dashed back across the road, hurried up to his office, snapped at his secretary not to disturb him, seized his telephone and had almost finished dialing his home number when he changed his mind.

he dashed back across the road, hurried up to his office, snapped at his secretary not to disturb him, seized his telephone and had almost finished dialing his home number when he changed his mind.

hi dæʃt bæk ʌkɹɔs ðʌ ɹoʊd, hɜ˞id ʌp tu hɪz ɔfɪs, snæpt æt hɪz sɛkɹʌtɛɹi nɑt tu dɪstɜ˞b hɪm, sizd hɪz tɛlʌfoʊn ʌnd hæd ɔlmoʊst fɪnɪʃt daɪʌlɪŋ hɪz hoʊm nʌmbɜ˞ wɛn hi tʃeɪndʒd hɪz maɪnd.

book1_00000088.wav

he put the receiver back down and stroked his moustache, thinking, no, he was being stupid.

he put the receiver back down and stroked his moustache, thinking, no, he was being stupid.

hi pʊt ðʌ ɹʌsivɜ˞ bæk daʊn ʌnd stɹoʊkt hɪz mʌstæʃ, θɪŋkɪŋ, noʊ, hi wɑz biɪŋ stupʌd.

book1_00000089.wav

potter wasn't such an unusual name.

potter wasn't such an unusual name.

pɑtɜ˞ 'ti sʌtʃ æn ʌnjuʒuʌl neɪm.

book1_00000090.wav

he was sure there were lots of people called potter who had a son called harry.

he was sure there were lots of people called potter who had a son called harry.

hi wɑz ʃʊɹ ðɛɹ wɜ˞ lɑts ʌv pipʌl kɔld pɑtɜ˞ hu hæd ʌ sʌn kɔld hɛɹi.

book1_00000091.wav

come to think of it, he wasn't even sure his nephew was called harry.

come to think of it, he wasn't even sure his nephew was called harry.

kʌm tu θɪŋk ʌv ɪt, hi 'ti ivɪn ʃʊɹ hɪz nɛfju wɑz kɔld hɛɹi.

book1_00000092.wav

he'd never even seen the boy.

he'd never even seen the boy.

hi'di nɛvɜ˞ ivɪn sin ðʌ bɔɪ.

book1_00000093.wav

it might have been harvey, or harold.

it might have been harvey, or harold.

ɪt maɪt hæv bɪn hɑɹvi, ɔɹ hɛɹʌld.

book1_00000094.wav

there was no point in worrying, misess

there was no point in worrying, misess

ðɛɹ wɑz noʊ pɔɪnt ɪn wɜ˞iɪŋ,

book1_00000095.wav

she always got so upset at any mention of her sister.

she always got so upset at any mention of her sister.

ʃi ɔlweɪz ɡɑt soʊ ʌpsɛt æt ɛni mɛnʃʌn ʌv hɜ˞ sɪstɜ˞.

book1_00000096.wav

he didn't blame her if he'd had a sister like that.

he didn't blame her if he'd had a sister like that.

hi 'ti bleɪm hɜ˞ ɪf hi'di hæd ʌ sɪstɜ˞ laɪk ðæt.

book1_00000097.wav

but all the same, those people in cloaks.

but all the same, those people in cloaks.

bʌt ɔl ðʌ seɪm, ðoʊz pipʌl ɪn .

book1_00000098.wav

he found it a lot harder to concentrate on drills that afternoon, and when he left the building at five o 'clock, he was still so worried that he walked straight into someone just outside the door.

he found it a lot harder to concentrate on drills that afternoon, and when he left the building at five o 'clock, he was still so worried that he walked straight into someone just outside the door.

hi faʊnd ɪt ʌ lɑt hɑɹdɜ˞ tu kɑnsʌntɹeɪt ɑn dɹɪlz ðæt æftɜ˞nun, ʌnd wɛn hi lɛft ðʌ bɪldɪŋ æt faɪv oʊ 'klɑk, hi wɑz stɪl soʊ wɜ˞id ðæt hi wɔkt stɹeɪt ɪntu sʌmwʌn dʒʌst aʊtsaɪd ðʌ dɔɹ.

book1_00000099.wav

oh, sorry, he grunted, as the tiny old man stumbled and almost fell.

oh, sorry, he grunted, as the tiny old man stumbled and almost fell.

oʊ, sɑɹi, hi ɡɹʌntɪd, æz ðʌ taɪni oʊld mæn stʌmbʌld ʌnd ɔlmoʊst fɛl.

book1_00000100.wav

it was a few seconds before mister

it was a few seconds before mister

ɪt wɑz ʌ fju sɛkʌndz bɪfɔɹ mɪstɜ˞

book1_00000101.wav

dursley realized that the man was wearing a violet cloak.

dursley realized that the man was wearing a violet cloak.

ɹiʌlaɪzd ðæt ðʌ mæn wɑz wɛɹɪŋ ʌ vaɪʌlɪt kloʊk.

book1_00000102.wav

he didn't seem at all upset and being almost knocked to the ground.

he didn't seem at all upset and being almost knocked to the ground.

hi 'ti sim æt ɔl ʌpsɛt ʌnd biɪŋ ɔlmoʊst nɑkt tu ðʌ ɡɹaʊnd.

book1_00000103.wav

on the contrary, his face split into a wide smile, and he said in a squeaky voice that made passers -by stare.

on the contrary, his face split into a wide smile, and he said in a squeaky voice that made passers -by stare.

ɑn ðʌ kɑntɹɛɹi, hɪz feɪs splɪt ɪntu ʌ waɪd smaɪl, ʌnd hi sɛd ɪn ʌ skwiki vɔɪs ðæt meɪd pæsɜ˞z -baɪ stɛɹ.

book1_00000104.wav

be sorry, my dear sir, for nothing could upset me today.

be sorry, my dear sir, for nothing could upset me today.

bi sɑɹi, maɪ dɪɹ sɜ˞, fɔɹ nʌθɪŋ kʊd ʌpsɛt mi tʌdeɪ.