text_original: And they knew he would do it. Tom took it squarely and with inward pride, but Mary Sabins' world toppled on its foundations when she heard his ultimatum and realized that for some reason unknown to herself her husband actually sympathized with the boy. "But why?
text_transcription: AND THEY KNEW HE WOULD DO IT TOM TOOK IT SQUARE LINE WITH INWARD PRIDE BUT MARY SAEGINS WORLD TOPPLED ON ITS FOUNDATIONS WHEN SHE HEARD HIS ULTIMATUM AND REALIZED THAT FOR SOME REASON UNKNOWN TO HERSELF HER HUSBAND ACTUALLY SYMPATHIZED WITH THE BOY BUT WHY
phonemes: ænd ðeɪ nˈuː hiː wʊd dˈuː ɪt. tˈɑːm tˈʊk ɪt skwˈɛɹli ænd wɪð ˈɪnwɚd pɹˈaɪd, bˌʌt mˈɛɹi sˈæbɪnz wˈɜːld tˈɑːpəld ˌɔn ɪts faʊndˈeɪʃənz wɛn ʃiː hˈɜːd hɪz ˌʌltɪmˈeɪɾəm ænd ɹˈiːəlaɪzd ðæt fɔːɹ sˌʌm ɹˈiːzən ʌnnˈoʊn tə hɜːsˈɛlf hɜː hˈʌsbənd ˈæktʃuːəli sˈɪmpəθˌaɪzd wɪððə bˈɔɪ. "bˌʌt wˈaɪ?