text_original: For the wind had shifted into the northwest, and, for the first time since we had left Kaskaskia we saw the stars gleaming like scattered diamonds in the sky. Bit by bit the ground hardened, and if by chance we dozed we stuck to it.
text_transcription: FOR THE WIND HAD SHIFTED INTO THE NORTHWEST AND FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE WE HAD LEFT TESKESCHIA WE SAW THE STARS GLEAMING LIKE SCATTERED DIAMONDS IN THE SKY BIT BY BIT THE GROUND HARDENED AND IF BY CHANCE WE DOZED WE STUCK TO IT
phonemes: fɚðə wˈɪnd hæd ʃˈɪftᵻd ˌɪntʊ ðə nɔːɹθwˈɛst, ænd, fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm sˈɪns wiː hæd lˈɛft kæskˈæskiə wiː sˈɔː ðə stˈɑːɹz ɡlˈiːmɪŋ lˈaɪk skˈæɾɚd dˈaɪəməndz ɪnðə skˈaɪ. bˈɪt baɪ bˈɪt ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd hˈɑːɹdənd, ænd ɪf baɪ tʃˈæns wiː dˈoʊzd wiː stˈʌk tʊ ɪt.