text_original: Nothing short of absolute an  nihilation could have stopped those men at that time in their slow upward climb, for the end, the very last of the awful siege, lay at the top. And when it did come it was superb, that end.
text_transcription: NOTHING SHORT OF ABSOLUTE ANNIHILATION COULD HAVE STOPPED THOSE MEN AT THAT TIME IN THEIR SLOW UPWARD CLIMB FOR THE END THE VERY LAST OF THE AWFUL SIEGE LAY AT THE TOP AND WHEN IT DID COME IT WAS SUPERB THAT END
phonemes: nˈʌθɪŋ ʃˈɔːɹt ʌv ˈæbsəlˌuːt æn nˌaɪəlˈeɪʃən kˌʊdɐv stˈɑːpt ðoʊz mˈɛn æt ðæt tˈaɪm ɪn ðɛɹ slˈoʊ ˈʌpwɚd klˈaɪm, fɚðɪ ˈɛnd, ðə vˈɛɹi lˈæst ʌvðɪ ˈɔːfəl sˈiːdʒ, lˈeɪ æt ðə tˈɑːp. ænd wɛn ɪt dˈɪd kˈʌm ɪt wʌz suːpˈɜːb, ðæt ˈɛnd.