text_original: The knowledge of his approaching death lent a certain solemnity to his rapture ; and he held his Ethel as close as if he had already taken possession of her for all eternity.
text_transcription: THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS APPROACHING DEATH LENT A CERTAIN SOLEMNITY TO HIS RAPTURE AND HE HELD HIS ETHEL AS CLOSE AS IF HE HAD ALREADY TAKEN POSSESSION OF HER FOR ALL ETERNITY
phonemes: ðə nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv hɪz ɐpɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ dˈɛθ lˈɛnt ɐ sˈɜːʔn̩ sɑːlˈɛmnᵻɾi tə hɪz ɹˈæptʃɚ ; ænd hiː hˈɛld hɪz ˈɛθəl æz klˈoʊs æz ɪf hiː hæd ɔːlɹˌɛdi tˈeɪkən pəzˈɛʃən ʌv hɜː fɔːɹ ˈɔːl ɪtˈɜːnᵻɾi.