text_original: The old man shook his head sadly. " I think that when four years have passed, his return will be as close at hand as it is to day."
text_transcription: THE OLD MAN SHOOK HIS HEAD SADLY I THINK THAT WHEN FOUR YEARS HAVE PASSED HIS RETURN WILL BE AS CLOSE AT HAND AS IT IS TO DAY
phonemes: ðɪ ˈoʊld mˈæn ʃˈʊk hɪz hˈɛd sˈædli. " aɪ θˈɪŋk ðæt wɛn fˈɔːɹ jˈɪɹz hæv pˈæst, hɪz ɹᵻtˈɜːn wɪl biː æz klˈoʊs æt hˈænd ˌæzɪtˌɪz tə dˈeɪ."