text_original: As I rode back to town alone a whitish film was spread before the sun, and ere I had come in sight of the fortifications the low forest on the western bank was a dark green blur against the sky.
text_transcription: I RODE BACK TO TOWN ALONE A WHITISH FILM WAS SPREAD BEFORE THE SUN AND ERE I HAD COME IN SIGHT OF THE FORTIFICATIONS THE LOW FOREST ON THE WESTERN BANK WAS A DARK GREEN BLUR AGAINST THE SKY
phonemes: æz aɪ ɹˈoʊd bˈæk tə tˈaʊn ɐlˈoʊn ɐ wˈaɪɾɪʃ fˈɪlm wʌz spɹˈɛd bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə sˈʌn, ænd ˈɛɹ aɪ hæd kˈʌm ɪn sˈaɪt ʌvðə fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz ðə lˈoʊ fˈɔːɹɪst ɔnðə wˈɛstɚn bˈæŋk wʌzɐ dˈɑːɹk ɡɹˈiːn blˈɜːɹ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə skˈaɪ.