text_original: The oxen were so strong that they could pull logs of wood or draw a plough. So, little by little, the forests were cut down and grassy meadows, full of bright colored flowers, took their place.
text_transcription: THE OXEN WERE SO STRONG THAT THEY COULD PULL LOGS OF WOOD OR DRAW PLOUGH SO LITTLE BY LITTLE THE FORESTS WERE CUT DOWN AND GRASSY MEADOWS FULL OF BRIGHT COLORED FLOWERS TOOK THEIR PLACE
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɑːksən wɜː sˌoʊ stɹˈɔŋ ðæt ðeɪ kʊd pˈʊl lˈɔɡz ʌv wˈʊd ɔːɹ dɹˈɔː ɐ plˈaʊ. sˈoʊ, lˈɪɾəl baɪ lˈɪɾəl, ðə fˈɔːɹɪsts wɜː kˈʌt dˌaʊn ænd ɡɹˈæsi mˈɛdoʊz, fˈʊl ʌv bɹˈaɪt kˈʌlɚd flˈaʊɚz, tˈʊk ðɛɹ plˈeɪs.