text_original: The hollies had been trying bravely to hold up their heads, but it was hard work; every leaf had held out a little curved hand to catch a few snowflakes as they fell, and the total result was a mound that threatened to break the trees to pieces.
text_transcription: THE HOLLIES HAD BEEN TRYING BRAVELY TO HOLD UP THEIR HEADS BUT IT WAS HARD WORK EVERY LEAF HAD HELD OUT A LITTLE CURVED HAND TO CATCH A FEW SNOW FLAKES AS THEYLL AND THE TOTAL RESULT WAS A MOUND THAT THREATENED TO BREAK THE TREE TO PIECES
phonemes: ðə hˈɑːliz hɐdbɪn tɹˈaɪɪŋ bɹˈeɪvli tə hˈoʊld ˌʌp ðɛɹ hˈɛdz, bˌʌt ɪt wʌz hˈɑːɹd wˈɜːk; ˈɛvɹi lˈiːf hæd hˈɛld ˈaʊt ɐ lˈɪɾəl kˈɜːvd hˈænd tə kˈætʃ ɐ fjˈuː snˈoʊfleɪks æz ðeɪ fˈɛl, ænd ðə tˈoʊɾəl ɹɪzˈʌlt wʌzɐ mˈaʊnd ðæt θɹˈɛʔn̩d tə bɹˈeɪk ðə tɹˈiːz tə pˈiːsᵻz.