text_original: Was he not gazing out at this construction work through windows of his soul, once more painted, colored, beautiful, because the most precious gift he might have prayed for had been given him  life and hope for Allie Lee? He did not know. He could not think.
text_transcription: WAS HE NOT GAZING OUT AT THIS CONSTRUCTION WORK THROUGH WINDOWS OF HIS SOUL ONCE MORE PAINTED COLOURED BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE THE MOST PRECIOUS GIFT HE MIGHT HAVE PRAYED FOR HAD BEEN GIVEN HIM LIFE AND HOPE FOR ALI LEE HE DID NOT KNOW HE COULD NOT THINK
phonemes: wʌz hiː nˌɑːt ɡˈeɪzɪŋ ˈaʊt æt ðɪs kənstɹˈʌkʃən wˈɜːk θɹuː wˈɪndoʊz ʌv hɪz sˈoʊl, wˈʌns mˈɔːɹ pˈeɪntᵻd, kˈʌlɚd, bjˈuːɾifəl, bɪkˈʌz ðə mˈoʊst pɹˈɛʃəs ɡˈɪft hiː mˌaɪthɐv pɹˈeɪd fɔːɹ hɐdbɪn ɡˈɪvən hˌɪm lˈaɪf ænd hˈoʊp fɔːɹ ˈæli lˈiː? hiː dɪdnˌɑːt nˈoʊ. hiː kʊd nˌɑːt θˈɪŋk.