text_original: Soon the sleepiness wore off, and, when the train was about to start, the reality of the parting seemed to strike home, and the final handshakings and good wishes were earnest and hearty. Thus, little by little, the band grew less and less.
text_transcription: SOON THE SLEEPINESS WORE OFF AND WHEN THE TRAIN WAS ABOUT TO START THE REALITY OF THE PARTING SEEMED TO STRIKE HOME AND THE FINAL HAND SHAKINGS AND GOOD WISHES WERE EARNEST AND HEARTY THUS LITTLE BY LITTLE THE BAND GREW LESS AND LESS
phonemes: sˈuːn ðə slˈiːpinəs wˈɔːɹ ˈɔf, ænd, wˌɛn ðə tɹˈeɪn wʌz ɐbˌaʊt tə stˈɑːɹt, ðə ɹɪˈælᵻɾi ʌvðə pˈɑːɹɾɪŋ sˈiːmd tə stɹˈaɪk hˈoʊm, ænd ðə fˈaɪnəl hˈændʃeɪkɪŋz ænd ɡˈʊd wˈɪʃᵻz wɜːɹ ˈɜːnɪst ænd hˈɑːɹɾi. ðˈʌs, lˈɪɾəl baɪ lˈɪɾəl, ðə bˈænd ɡɹˈuː lˈɛs ænd lˈɛs.