text_original: On the contrary, this only increased the craving to an extent that was almost unendurable. For a considerable time they bore the pain, without any hope of being able to get relieved of it; and with the lake glistening before their eyes under the clear sunlight, and the current gently gliding through the straits underneath, they could realise, in something more than fancy, what must have been the terrible sufferings of poor Tantalus.
text_transcription: ON THE CONTRARY THIS ONLY INCREASED THE CRAVING TO AN EXTENT THAT WAS ALMOST UNENDURABLE FOR A CONSIDERABLE TIME THEY BORE THE PANE WITHOUT ANY HOPE OF BEING ABLE TO GET RELIEVED OF IT AND WITH THE LAKE GLISTENING BEFORE THEIR EYES UNDER THE CLEAR SUNLIGHT AND THE CURRENT GENTLY GLIDING THROUGH THE STREETS UNDERNEATH THEY COULD REALISE IN SOMETHING MORE THAN FANCY WHAT MUST HAVE BEEN THE TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS OF POOR TOM TULUS
phonemes: ɔnðə kˈɑːntɹɛɹi, ðɪs ˈoʊnli ɪŋkɹˈiːst ðə kɹˈeɪvɪŋ tʊ ɐn ɛkstˈɛnt ðæt wʌz ˈɔːlmoʊst ˌʌnɛndˈʊɹɹəbəl. fɚɹə kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl tˈaɪm ðeɪ bˈɔːɹ ðə pˈeɪn, wɪðˌaʊt ˌɛni hˈoʊp ʌv bˌiːɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tə ɡɛt ɹᵻlˈiːvd ʌv ɪt; ænd wɪððə lˈeɪk ɡlˈɪsənɪŋ bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðɛɹ ˈaɪz ˌʌndɚ ðə klˈɪɹ sˈʌnlaɪt, ænd ðə kˈɜːɹənt dʒˈɛntli ɡlˈaɪdɪŋ θɹuː ðə stɹˈeɪts ˌʌndɚnˈiːθ, ðeɪ kʊd ɹˈiːəlaɪz, ɪn sˈʌmθɪŋ mˈɔːɹ ðɐn fˈænsi, wˌʌt mˈʌstɐv bˌɪn ðə tˈɛɹᵻbəl sˈʌfɚɹɪŋz ʌv pˈʊɹ tˈæntæləs.