text_original: They had caught sight of the palm and oasis and hastened thither to find water. But when they arrived at last, they collapsed from despair, for the well was dry.
text_transcription: THEY HAD CAUGHT SIGHT OF THE PALM AND OASIS AND HASTENED THITHER TO FIND WATER BUT WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT LAST THEY COLLAPSED FROM DESPAIR FOR THE WELL WAS DRY
phonemes: ðeɪ hæd kˈɔːt sˈaɪt ʌvðə pˈɑːm ænd oʊˈeɪsɪs ænd hˈeɪsənd ðˈɪðɚ tə fˈaɪnd wˈɔːɾɚ. bˌʌt wɛn ðeɪ ɚɹˈaɪvd æt lˈæst, ðeɪ kəlˈæpst fɹʌm dᵻspˈɛɹ, fɚðə wˈɛl wʌz dɹˈaɪ.