text_original: They were lonely days after that for a boy used to activity, and only the damp garden paths and lawns to run on. The creek at the back of the garden was stagnant and marshy when the water fell, and overhung by leafy boughs.
text_transcription: THEY WERE LONELY DAYS AFTER THAT FOR A BOY USED TO ACTIVITY AND ONLY THE DAMP GARDEN PATHS AND LAWNS TO RUN ON THE CREEK AT THE BACK OF THE GARDEN WAS STAGNANT AND MARSHY WHEN THE WATER FELL AND OVERHUNG BY LEAFY BOUGHS
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː lˈoʊnli dˈeɪz ˈæftɚ ðæt fɚɹə bˈɔɪ jˈuːzd tʊ æktˈɪvᵻɾi, ænd ˈoʊnli ðə dˈæmp ɡˈɑːɹdən pˈæθs ænd lˈɔːnz tə ɹˈʌn ˈɔn. ðə kɹˈiːk æt ðə bˈæk ʌvðə ɡˈɑːɹdən wʌz stˈæɡnənt ænd mˈɑːɹʃi wɛn ðə wˈɔːɾɚ fˈɛl, ænd ˌoʊvɚhˈʌŋ baɪ lˈiːfi bˈaʊz.