text_original: Something lay heavy on his mind. For I had grown to know his moods by a sort of silent understanding. And when the roofs and spires of the town shone over the foliage in the afternoon sun, I felt him give a great sigh that was like a sob.
text_transcription: SOMETHING LAY HEAVY UPON HIS MIND FOR I HAD GROWN TO KNOW HIS MOODS BY A SORT OF SILENT UNDERSTANDING AND WHEN THE ROOFS AND SPIRES OF THE TOWN SHONE OVER THE FOLIAGE IN THE AFTERNOON SUN I FELT HIM GIVE A GREAT SIGH THAT WAS LIKE A SOB
phonemes: sˈʌmθɪŋ lˈeɪ hˈɛvi ˌɔn hɪz mˈaɪnd. fɔːɹ aɪ hæd ɡɹˈoʊn tə nˈoʊ hɪz mˈuːdz baɪ ɐ sˈɔːɹt ʌv sˈaɪlənt ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ. ænd wɛn ðə ɹˈuːfs ænd spˈaɪɚz ʌvðə tˈaʊn ʃˈɑːn ˌoʊvɚ ðə fˈoʊlɪɪdʒ ɪnðɪ ˌæftɚnˈuːn sˈʌn, aɪ fˈɛlt hˌɪm ɡˈɪv ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt sˈaɪ ðæt wʌz lˈaɪk ɐ sˈɑːb.