text_original: They were quiet, and there was not a sound as the men bounded from the car and raced through to the shaft itself. There a dreadful sight met their eyes.
text_transcription: THEY WERE QUIET AND THERE WAS NOT A SOUND AS THE MEN BOUNDED FROM THE CAR AND RACED THROUGH THE SHAFT ITSELF THERE A DREADFUL SIGHT MET THEIR EYES
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː kwˈaɪət, ænd ðɛɹwˌʌz nˌɑːɾə sˈaʊnd æz ðə mˈɛn bˈaʊndᵻd fɹʌmðə kˈɑːɹ ænd ɹˈeɪsd θɹuː tə ðə ʃˈæft ɪtsˈɛlf. ðɛɹ ɐ dɹˈɛdfəl sˈaɪt mˈɛt ðɛɹ ˈaɪz.