text_original: There was a time when Mrs Shepherd noticed the barrenness of her life; but she had grown accustomed to it, and she waited for the Major in the terrible armchair, glad when she heard his step, almost happy when he sat by her and told her what was happening 'at home'.
text_transcription: THERE WAS A TIME WHEN MISSUS SHEPHERD NOTICED THE BARRENNESS OF HER LIFE BUT SHE HAD GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO IT AND SHE WAITED FOR THE MAJOR IN THE TERRIBLE ARM CHAIR GLAD WHEN SHE HEARD HIS STEP ALMOST HAPPY WHEN HE SAT BY HER AND TOLD HER WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT HOME
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ tˈaɪm wɛn mˈɪsɪz ʃˈɛpɚd nˈoʊɾɪst ðə bˈæɹənnəs ʌv hɜː lˈaɪf; bˌʌt ʃiː hæd ɡɹˈoʊn ɐkˈʌstəmd tʊ ɪt, ænd ʃiː wˈeɪɾᵻd fɚðə mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɪnðə tˈɛɹᵻbəl ˈɑːɹmtʃɛɹ, ɡlˈæd wɛn ʃiː hˈɜːd hɪz stˈɛp, ˈɔːlmoʊst hˈæpi wɛn hiː sˈæt baɪ hɜː ænd tˈoʊld hɜː wʌt wʌz hˈæpənɪŋ æt hˈoʊm.