text_original: That little intervening time was happier and calmer than any he had known for years ; his evil habits, his hardened feelings, slipped, like a mask, from the soul already touched by the final quiet.
text_transcription: THAT LITTLE INTERVENING TIME WAS HAPPIER AND CALMER THAN ANY HE HAD KNOWN FOR YEARS HIS EVIL HABITS HIS HARDENED FEELINGS SLIPPED LIKE A MASK FROM THE SOUL ALREADY TOUCHED BY THE FINAL QUIET
phonemes: ðæt lˈɪɾəl ˌɪntɚvˈiːnɪŋ tˈaɪm wʌz hˈæpɪɚ ænd kˈɑːmɚ ðɐn ˌɛni hiː hæd nˈoʊn fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz ; hɪz ˈiːvəl hˈæbɪts, hɪz hˈɑːɹdənd fˈiːlɪŋz, slˈɪpt, lˈaɪk ɐ mˈæsk, fɹʌmðə sˈoʊl ɔːlɹˌɛdi tˈʌtʃt baɪ ðə fˈaɪnəl kwˈaɪət.