text_original: This crust over Sabinsport's soul had more and more discouraged Dick through the winter. Hard as it was, however, he held on, in face of the town's settled conviction, to his belief in final victory.
text_transcription: THIS CRUST OVER SAVINSPORT SOUL HAD MORE AND MORE DISCOURAGED DICK THROUGH THE WINTER HARD AS IT WAS HOWEVER HE HELD ON IN FACE OF THE TOWN'S SUBTLE CONVICTION TO HIS BELIEF IN FINAL VICTORY
phonemes: ðɪs kɹˈʌst ˌoʊvɚ sˈæbɪnspˌɔːɹts sˈoʊl hæd mˈɔːɹ ænd mˈɔːɹ dɪskˈɜːɹɪdʒd dˈɪk θɹuː ðə wˈɪntɚ. hˈɑːɹd æz ɪt wˈʌz, haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː hˈɛld ˈɔn, ɪn fˈeɪs ʌvðə tˈaʊnz sˈɛɾəld kənvˈɪkʃən, tə hɪz bᵻlˈiːf ɪn fˈaɪnəl vˈɪktɚɹi.