text_original: Now there had been a great freshet in the land at that time, so food was very scarce and many of the little wild things had lost their lives, or been driven from their homes along the banks of the brook by the mighty, rushing waters.
text_transcription: NOW THERE HAD BEEN A GREAT FRESHET IN THE LAND AT THAT TIME SO FOOD WAS VERY SCARCE MANY OF THE LITTLE WILD THINGS HAD LOST THEIR LIVES OR BEEN DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES ALONG THE BANKS OF THE BROOK BY THE MIGHTY RUSHING WATERS
phonemes: nˈaʊ ðɛɹ hɐdbɪn ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt fɹˈɛʃɪt ɪnðə lˈænd æt ðæt tˈaɪm, sˌoʊ fˈuːd wʌz vˈɛɹi skˈɛɹs ænd mˈɛnɪəv ðə lˈɪɾəl wˈaɪld θˈɪŋz hæd lˈɔst ðɛɹ lˈaɪvz, ɔːɹ bˌɪn dɹˈɪvən fɹʌm ðɛɹ hˈoʊmz ɐlˈɔŋ ðə bˈæŋks ʌvðə bɹˈʊk baɪ ðə mˈaɪɾi, ɹˈʌʃɪŋ wˈɔːɾɚz.