text_original: Hard as it was, however, he held on, in face of the town's settled conviction, to his belief in final victory. He simply could not see either England or France giving up. It wasn't possible. They weren't made that way.
text_transcription: HARD AS IT WAS HOWEVER HE HELD ON IN FACE OF THE TOWN'S SUBTLE CONVICTION TO HIS BELIEF IN FINAL VICTORY HE SIMPLY COULD NOT SEE EITHER ENGLAND OR FRANCE GIVING UP IT WASN'T POSSIBLE THEY WEREN'T MADE THAT WAY
phonemes: hˈɑːɹd æz ɪt wˈʌz, haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː hˈɛld ˈɔn, ɪn fˈeɪs ʌvðə tˈaʊnz sˈɛɾəld kənvˈɪkʃən, tə hɪz bᵻlˈiːf ɪn fˈaɪnəl vˈɪktɚɹi. hiː sˈɪmpli kʊd nˌɑːt sˈiː ˈiːðɚɹ ˈɪŋɡlənd ɔːɹ fɹˈæns ɡˈɪvɪŋ ˈʌp. ɪt wˈʌzn̩t pˈɑːsᵻbəl. ðeɪ wˌɜːnt mˌeɪd ðæt wˈeɪ.