text_original: He meant to wrest the town from them, but he couldn't get the support he needed. The town had lain down on him. He didn't understand it and it fretted him. Now here was his best and wisest friend, advising waiting. He hung his handsome head in sulky silence.
text_transcription: HE MEANT TO WREST THE TOWN FROM THEM BUT HE COULDN'T GET THE SUPPORT HE NEEDED THE TOWN HAD LAIN DOWN ON HIM HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT AND IT FRETTED HIM NOW HERE WAS HIS BEST AND WISEST FRIEND ADVISING WAITING HE HUNG HIS HANDSOME HEAD IN SULKY SILENCE
phonemes: hiː mˈɛnt tə ɹˈɛst ðə tˈaʊn fɹʌm ðˌɛm, bˌʌt hiː kˌʊdənt ɡɛt ðə səpˈɔːɹt hiː nˈiːdᵻd. ðə tˈaʊn hæd lˈeɪn dˌaʊn ˈɔn hˌɪm. hiː dˈɪdnt ˌʌndɚstˈænd ɪt ænd ɪt fɹˈɛɾᵻd hˌɪm. nˈaʊ hˈɪɹ wʌz hɪz bˈɛst ænd wˈaɪsɪst fɹˈɛnd, ɐdvˈaɪzɪŋ wˈeɪɾɪŋ. hiː hˈʌŋ hɪz hˈændsʌm hˈɛd ɪn sˈʌlki sˈaɪləns.