text_original: They were delighted with the country, which was rich and fertile; and as they neared the town, the natives poured out with lively demonstrations of welcome, the women throwing garlands of flowers round the necks of the soldiers.
text_transcription: THEY WERE DELIGHTED WITH THE COUNTRY WHICH WAS RICH AND FERTILE AND AS THEY NEARED THE TOWN THE NATIVES POURED OUT WITH LIVELY DEMONSTRATIONS OF WELCOME THE WOMEN THROWING GARLANDS OF FLOWERS ROUND THE NECKS OF THE SOLDIERS
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː dᵻlˈaɪɾᵻd wɪððə kˈʌntɹi, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɹˈɪtʃ ænd fˈɜːɾəl; ænd æz ðeɪ nˌɪɹd ðə tˈaʊn, ðə nˈeɪɾɪvz pˈɔːɹd ˈaʊt wɪð lˈaɪvli dˌɛmənstɹˈeɪʃənz ʌv wˈɛlkʌm, ðə wˈɪmɪn θɹˈoʊɪŋ ɡˈɑːɹləndz ʌv flˈaʊɚz ɹˈaʊnd ðə nˈɛks ʌvðə sˈoʊldʒɚz.