text_original: This mysterious catastrophe dismayed the entire village, and vain efforts were made to explain it. Prayers for Carroll's soul were said in the same church where but a few days before he himself sang hymns of thanksgiving for his happiness.
text_transcription: THIS MYSTERIOUS CATASTROPHE DISMAYED THE ENTIRE VILLAGE AND VAIN EFFORTS WERE MADE TO EXPLAIN IT PRAYERS FOR CAROL'S SOUL WERE SAID IN THE SAME CHURCH WHERE BUT A FEW DAYS BEFORE HE HIMSELF SANG HYMNS OF THANKSGIVING FOR HIS HAPPINESS
phonemes: ðɪs mɪstˈɪɹiəs kɐtˈæstɹəfi dɪsmˈeɪd ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ vˈɪlɪdʒ, ænd vˈeɪn ˈɛfɚts wɜː mˌeɪd tʊ ɛksplˈeɪn ɪt. pɹˈɛɹz fɔːɹ kˈæɹoʊlz sˈoʊl wɜː sˈɛd ɪnðə sˈeɪm tʃˈɜːtʃ wˌɛɹ bˌʌt ɐ fjˈuː dˈeɪz bᵻfˌɔːɹ hiː hɪmsˈɛlf sˈæŋ hˈɪmz ʌv θˈæŋksɡɪvɪŋ fɔːɹ hɪz hˈæpɪnəs.