text_original: Somehow his hold upon it linked him strangely to a long past, intangible spirit of himself.
text_transcription: SOMEHOW HIS HOLD UPON IT LINKED HIM STRANGELY TO A LONG PAST INTANGIBLE SPIRIT OF HIMSELF
phonemes: sˈʌmhaʊ hɪz hˈoʊld əpˌɑːn ɪt lˈɪŋkt hˌɪm stɹˈeɪndʒli tʊ ɐ lˈɔŋ pˈæst, ɪntˈændʒɪbəl spˈɪɹɪt ʌv hɪmsˈɛlf.