text_original: The cross streets were the points where the chief difficulties met them.
text_transcription: THE CROSS STREETS WERE THE POINTS WHERE THE CHIEF DIFFICULTIES MET THEM
phonemes: ðə kɹˈɔs stɹˈiːts wɜː ðə pˈɔɪnts wˌɛɹ ðə tʃˈiːf dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz mˈɛt ðˌɛm.