text_original: They were friends and companions of Mikey. His going away had sobered them and made them far and away more interested in the war.
text_transcription: THEY WERE FRIENDS AND COMPANIONS OF MIKEY HIS GOING AWAY HAD SOBERED THEM AND MADE THEM FAR AND AWAY MORE INTERESTED IN THE WAR
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː fɹˈɛndz ænd kəmpˈæniənz ʌv mˈaɪki. hɪz ɡˌoʊɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ hæd sˈoʊbɚd ðˌɛm ænd mˌeɪd ðˌɛm fˈɑːɹ ænd ɐwˈeɪ mˈɔːɹ ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪnðə wˈɔːɹ.