text_original: But some days before the year had elapsed, there once more stood Abdallah. He had grown thin and pale, his eyes told of midnight vigils, but their expression was no happier. "It is useless," he said. "I have followed your advice. But I am not as other men.
text_transcription: BUT SOME DAYS BEFORE THE YEAR HAD ELAPSED THERE ONCE MORE STOOD ABDULA HE HAD GROWN THIN AND PALE HIS EYES TOLD OF MIDNIGHT VIGILS THAT THEIR EXPRESSION WAS NO HAPPIER IT IS USELESS HE SAID I HAVE FOLLOWED YOUR ADVICE BUT I AM NOT AS OTHER MEN
phonemes: bˌʌt sˌʌm dˈeɪz bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə jˈɪɹ hæd ᵻlˈæpst, ðɛɹ wˈʌns mˈɔːɹ stˈʊd ˈæbdælə. hiː hæd ɡɹˈoʊn θˈɪn ænd pˈeɪl, hɪz ˈaɪz tˈoʊld ʌv mˈɪdnaɪt vˈɪdʒɪlz, bˌʌt ðɛɹ ɛkspɹˈɛʃən wʌz nˈoʊ hˈæpɪɚ. "ɪɾ ɪz jˈuːsləs," hiː sˈɛd. "aɪ hæv fˈɑːloʊd jʊɹ ɐdvˈaɪs. bˌʌt aɪɐm nˌɑːt æz ˈʌðɚ mˈɛn.