text_original: Life is so un  certain at best — and, although 1 feel well and strong, some  times — to day, for instance — there are other times when 1 think the end is nearer than even my doctor suspects. And I know by his face that he does not give me a ^long lease of life."
text_transcription: LIFE IS SO UNCERTAIN AT BEST AND ALTHOUGH I FEEL WELL AND STRONG SOMETIMES TO DAY FOR INSTANCE THERE ARE OTHER TIMES WHEN I THINK THE END IS NEARER THAN EVEN MY DOCTOR SUSPECTS AND I KNOW BY HIS FACE THAT HE DOES NOT GIVE ME A LONG LEASE OF LIFE
phonemes: lˈaɪf ɪz sˌoʊ ˈʌn sˈɜːʔn̩ æt bˈɛst — ænd, ɔːlðˈoʊ wˈʌn fˈiːl wˈɛl ænd stɹˈɔŋ, sˌʌm tˈaɪmz — tə dˈeɪ, fɔːɹ ˈɪnstəns — ðɛɹˌɑːɹ ˈʌðɚ tˈaɪmz wɛn wˈʌn θˈɪŋk ðɪ ˈɛnd ɪz nˈɪɹɚ ðɐn ˈiːvən maɪ dˈɑːktɚ sˈʌspɛkts. ænd aɪ nˈoʊ baɪ hɪz fˈeɪs ðæt hiː dʌznˌɑːt ɡˈɪv mˌiː ɐ lˈɔŋ lˈiːs ʌv lˈaɪf."