text_original: They were but a quarter of a mile from home, but the distance seemed interminable to Rhoda as she sped on to the house. The familiar way appeared to lengthen as she ran; and when at last her hand touched the latch of the garden gate, her firmness suddenly broke down.
text_transcription: THEY WERE BUT A QUARTER OF A MILE FROM HOME BUT THE DISTANCE SEEMED INTERMINABLE TO RHODA AS SHE SPED ON TO THE HOUSE THE FAMILIAR WAY APPEARED TO LENGTHEN AS SHE RAN AND WHEN AT LAST HER HAND TOUCHED THE LATCH OF THE GARDEN GATE HER FIRMNESS SUDDENLY BROKE DOWN
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː bˌʌt ɐ kwˈɔːɹɾɚɹ əvə mˈaɪl fɹʌm hˈoʊm, bˌʌt ðə dˈɪstəns sˈiːmd ɪntˈɜːmɪnəbəl tə ɹˈoʊdə æz ʃiː spˈɛd ˌɔn tə ðə hˈaʊs. ðə fəmˈɪlɪɹ wˈeɪ ɐpˈɪɹd tə lˈɛŋθən æz ʃiː ɹˈæn; ænd wɛn æt lˈæst hɜː hˈænd tˈʌtʃt ðə lˈætʃ ʌvðə ɡˈɑːɹdən ɡˈeɪt, hɜː fˈɜːmnəs sˈʌdənli bɹˈoʊk dˈaʊn.