text_original: He stretched out his hand and took hers, holding it in a fast steady clasp; as if to assure her of something tangible and real in her new happiness.
text_transcription: HE STRETCHED OUT HIS HAND AND TOOK HERS HOLDING IT IN A FAST STEADY CLASP AS IF TO ASSURE HER OF SOMETHING TANGIBLE AND REAL IN HER NEW HAPPINESS
phonemes: hiː stɹˈɛtʃt ˈaʊt hɪz hˈænd ænd tˈʊk hˈɜːz, hˈoʊldɪŋ ɪɾ ɪn ɐ fˈæst stˈɛdi klˈæsp; æz ɪf tʊ əʃˈʊɹ hɜːɹ ʌv sˈʌmθɪŋ tˈændʒɪbəl ænd ɹˈiːəl ɪn hɜː nˈuː hˈæpɪnəs.