text_original: Colonel Clark was seen to come out of the commandant's house, and we watched him furtively as he walked slowly to his place in front of the line. A tremor of excitement went from sergeant to drummer boy. The sentries closed the big gates of the fort.
text_transcription: COLONEL CLARK WAS SEEN TO COME OUT OF THE COMMANDANT'S HOUSE AND WE WATCHED HIM FURTIVELY AS HE WALKED SLOWLY TO HIS PLACE IN FRONT OF THE LINE A TREMOR OF EXCITEMENT WENT FROM SERGEANT TO DRUMMER BOY THE SENTRIES CLOSED THE BIG GATES OF THE FORT
phonemes: kˈɜːnəl klˈɑːɹk wʌz sˈiːn tə kˈʌm ˌaʊɾəv ðə kˈɑːmɐndˌɑːnts hˈaʊs, ænd wiː wˈɑːtʃt hˌɪm fˈɜːɾɪvli æz hiː wˈɔːkt slˈoʊli tə hɪz plˈeɪs ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌvðə lˈaɪn. ɐ tɹˈɛmɚɹ ʌv ɛksˈaɪtmənt wɛnt fɹʌm sˈɑːɹdʒənt tə dɹˈʌmɚ bˈɔɪ. ðə sˈɛntɹiz klˈoʊzd ðə bˈɪɡ ɡˈeɪts ʌvðə fˈɔːɹt.