text_original: It is true their situation was not so bad as if each had been left alone by himself.
text_transcription: IT IS TRUE THEIR SITUATION WAS NOT SO BAD AS IF EACH HAD BEEN LEFT ALONE BY HIMSELF
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz tɹˈuː ðɛɹ sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən wʌz nˌɑːt sˌoʊ bˈæd æz ɪf ˈiːtʃ hɐdbɪn lˈɛft ɐlˈoʊn baɪ hɪmsˈɛlf.