text_original: The speaker at the meeting had said he was sure each one present had only to ask her employer, and permission would be given immediately and gladly for a cake or potted meat or some other little delicacy to be sent once a week, as a sign of sympathy and understanding, to one of these grand yet lonely souls.
text_transcription: THE SPEAKER AT THE MEETING HAD SAID HE WAS SURE EACH ONE PRESENT HAD ONLY TO ASK HER EMPLOYER AND PERMISSION WOULD BE GIVEN IMMEDIATELY AND GLADLY FOR A CAKE OR POTTED MEAT OR SOME OTHER LITTLE DELICACY TO BE SENT ONCE A WEEK AS A SIGN OF SYMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING TO ONE OF THESE GRAND YET LONELY SOULS
phonemes: ðə spˈiːkɚɹ æt ðə mˈiːɾɪŋ hæd sˈɛd hiː wʌz ʃˈʊɹ ˈiːtʃ wˈʌn pɹˈɛzənt hæd ˈoʊnli tʊ ˈæsk hɜːɹ ɛmplˈɔɪɚ, ænd pɚmˈɪʃən wʊd biː ɡˈɪvən ɪmˈiːdɪətli ænd ɡlˈædli fɚɹə kˈeɪk ɔːɹ pˈɑːɾᵻd mˈiːt ɔːɹ sˌʌm ˈʌðɚ lˈɪɾəl dˈɛlɪkəsi təbi sˈɛnt wˈʌns ɐ wˈiːk, æz ɐ sˈaɪn ʌv sˈɪmpəθi ænd ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ, tə wˈʌn ʌv ðiːz ɡɹˈænd jˈɛt lˈoʊnli sˈoʊlz.