text_original: See, here they stand as a record unto this day." He held out to me a card with this horrid memorial upon its back. I tried to close my eyes, but the lids rebelled. I was compelled to look.
text_transcription: SEE HERE THEY STAND AS A RECORD UNTO THIS DAY HE HELD OUT TO ME A CARD WITH THIS HORRID MEMORIAL UPON ITS BACK I TRIED TO CLOSE MY EYES BUT THE LIDS REBELLED I WAS COMPELLED TO LOOK
phonemes: sˈiː, hˈɪɹ ðeɪ stˈænd æz ɐ ɹˈɛkɚd ˌʌntʊ ðɪs dˈeɪ." hiː hˈɛld ˈaʊt tə mˌiː ɐ kˈɑːɹd wɪð ðɪs hˈɔːɹɪd məmˈɔːɹɪəl əpˌɑːn ɪts bˈæk. aɪ tɹˈaɪd tə klˈoʊz maɪ ˈaɪz, bˌʌt ðə lˈɪdz ɹᵻbˈɛld. aɪ wʌz kəmpˈɛld tə lˈʊk.