text_original: It was now midnight, and my task was drawing to a close. I had completed the eighth, the ninth, and the tenth tier. I had finished a portion of the last and the eleventh; there remained but a single stone to be fitted and plastered in.
text_transcription: IT WAS NOW MIDNIGHT AND MY TASK WAS DRAWING TO A CLOSE I HAD COMPLETED THE EIGHTH THE NINTH AND THE TENTH TIER I HAD FINISHED A PORTION OF THE LAST AND THE ELEVENTH THERE REMAINED BUT A SINGLE STONE TO BE FITTED AND PLASTERED IN
phonemes: ɪt wʌz nˈaʊ mˈɪdnaɪt, ænd maɪ tˈæsk wʌz dɹˈɔːɪŋ tʊ ɐ klˈoʊs. aɪ hæd kəmplˈiːɾᵻd ðɪ ˈeɪtθ, ðə nˈaɪnθ, ænd ðə tˈɛnθ tˈɪɹ. aɪ hæd fˈɪnɪʃt ɐ pˈɔːɹʃən ʌvðə lˈæst ænd ðɪ ᵻlˈɛvənθ; ðɛɹ ɹᵻmˈeɪnd bˌʌt ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl stˈoʊn təbi fˈɪɾᵻd ænd plˈæstɚd ˈɪn.