text_original: But there was a shadow on the prospect, not very extensive, it is true, but dark enough to some of them just then, for here the hitherto united band was to be gradually disunited and dispersed, and friendships that had begun to ripen under the sunshine of Christian influence were to be broken up, perhaps for ever.
text_transcription: BUT THERE WAS A SHADOW ON THE PROSPECT NOT VERY EXTENSIVE IT IS TRUE BUT DARK ENOUGH TO SOME OF THEM JUST THEN FOR HERE THE HITHERTO UNITED BAND WAS TO BE GRADUALLY DISUNITED AND DISPERSED AND FRIENDSHIPS THAT HAD BEGUN TO RIPEN UNDER THE SUNSHINE OF CHRISTIAN INFLUENCE WERE TO BE BROKEN UP PERHAPS FOR EVER
phonemes: bˌʌt ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ ʃˈædoʊ ɔnðə pɹˈɑːspɛkt, nˌɑːt vˈɛɹi ɛkstˈɛnsɪv, ɪɾ ɪz tɹˈuː, bˌʌt dˈɑːɹk ɪnˈʌf tə sˌʌm ʌv ðˌɛm dʒˈʌst ðˈɛn, fɔːɹ hˈɪɹ ðə hˈɪðɚtˌuː juːnˈaɪɾᵻd bˈænd wʌz təbi ɡɹˈædʒuːəli dɪsjuːnˈaɪɾᵻd ænd dɪspˈɜːst, ænd fɹˈɛndʃɪps ðæt hæd bɪɡˈʌn tə ɹˈaɪpən ˌʌndɚ ðə sˈʌnʃaɪn ʌv kɹˈɪstʃən ˈɪnfluːəns wɜː təbi bɹˈoʊkən ˈʌp, pɚhˈæps fɔːɹ ˈɛvɚ.