text_original: The light was fading out of the depths of the tulip tree; the stars were twinkling in the dark blue; the still air was a little frosty. Yes, the year had sped on a good part of its course, since that May evening when Rotha had first made friends with the big tulip tree.
text_transcription: THE LIGHT WAS FADING OUT OF THE DEPTHS OF THE TULIP TREE THE STARS WERE TWINKLING IN THE DARK BLUE THE STILL AIR WAS A LITTLE FROSTY YES THE YEAR HAD SPED ON A GOOD PART OF ITS COURSE SINCE THAT MAY EVENING WHEN RUTHA HAD FIRST MADE FRIENDS WITH THE BIG TULIP TREE
phonemes: ðə lˈaɪt wʌz fˈeɪdɪŋ ˌaʊɾəv ðə dˈɛpθs ʌvðə tjˈuːlɪp tɹˈiː; ðə stˈɑːɹz wɜː twˈɪŋklɪŋ ɪnðə dˈɑːɹk blˈuː; ðə stˈɪl ˈɛɹ wʌzɐ lˈɪɾəl fɹˈɔsti. jˈɛs, ðə jˈɪɹ hæd spˈɛd ˌɔn ɐ ɡˈʊd pˈɑːɹt ʌv ɪts kˈɔːɹs, sˈɪns ðæt mˈeɪ ˈiːvnɪŋ wɛn ɹˈɑːθə hæd fˈɜːst mˌeɪd fɹˈɛndz wɪððə bˈɪɡ tjˈuːlɪp tɹˈiː.