text_original: Except by an occasional desperate effort, I could force myself to meet no one.
text_transcription: EXCEPT BY AN OCCASIONAL DESPERATE EFFORT I COULD FORCE MYSELF TO MEET NO ONE
phonemes: ɛksˈɛpt baɪ ɐn əkˈeɪʒənəl dˈɛspɚɹət ˈɛfɚt, aɪ kʊd fˈɔːɹs maɪsˈɛlf tə mˈiːt nˈoʊwˈʌn.