text_original: The only thing that buoyed them up was the series of postals they received in these early August days.
text_transcription: THE ONLY THING THAT BUOYED THEM UP WAS THE SERIES OF POSTALS THEY RECEIVED IN THESE EARLY AUGUST DAYS
phonemes: ðɪ ˈoʊnli θˈɪŋ ðæt bˈɔɪd ðˌɛm ˌʌp wʌzðə sˈɪɹiz ʌv pˈoʊstəlz ðeɪ ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɪn ðiːz ˈɜːli ˈɔːɡəst dˈeɪz.