text_original: After a while the boys were silent, and the thing became grim earnest. At length, by some accident rather than my own strength, both his shoulders touched the ground.
text_transcription: AFTER A WHILE THE BOYS WERE SILENT AND THE THING BECAME GRIM EARNEST AT LENGTH BY SOME ACCIDENT RATHER THAN MY OWN STRENGTH BOTH HIS SHOULDERS TOUCHED THE GROUND
phonemes: ˈæftɚɹ ɐ wˈaɪl ðə bˈɔɪz wɜː sˈaɪlənt, ænd ðə θˈɪŋ bɪkˌeɪm ɡɹˈɪm ˈɜːnɪst. æt lˈɛŋθ, baɪ sˌʌm ˈæksɪdənt ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn maɪ ˈoʊn stɹˈɛŋθ, bˈoʊθ hɪz ʃˈoʊldɚz tˈʌtʃt ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd.