text_original: The sun's rays pierced it and gathered fire; the mighty river beside us rolled listless and sullen, flinging back the heat defiantly.
text_transcription: THE SUN'S RAYS PIERCED IT AND GATHERED FIRE THE MIGHTY RIVER BESIDE US ROLLED LISTLESS AND SULLEN FLINGING BACK THE HEAT DEFIANTLY
phonemes: ðə sˈʌnz ɹˈeɪz pˈɪɹst ɪt ænd ɡˈæðɚd fˈaɪɚ; ðə mˈaɪɾi ɹˈɪvɚ bᵻsˌaɪd ˌʌs ɹˈoʊld lˈɪstləs ænd sˈʌlən, flˈɪŋɪŋ bˈæk ðə hˈiːt dᵻfˈaɪəntli.