text_original: For a while it seemed almost certain that Westminster Hall itself must be involved in the common destruction, and even the noble Abbey, with its priceless memorial treasures, appeared destined to become a mere ruin of shattered stones.
text_transcription: FOR A WHILE IT SEEMED ALMOST CERTAIN THAT WESTMINSTER HALL ITSELF MUST BE INVOLVED IN THE COMMON DESTRUCTION AND EVEN THE NOBLE ABBEY WITH ITS PRICELESS MEMORIAL TREASURES APPEARED DESTINED TO BECOME A MERE RUIN OF SHATTERED STONES
phonemes: fɚɹə wˈaɪl ɪt sˈiːmd ˈɔːlmoʊst sˈɜːʔn̩ ðæt wˈɛstmɪnstɚ hˈɔːl ɪtsˈɛlf mˈʌst biː ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðə kˈɑːmən dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən, ænd ˈiːvən ðə nˈoʊbəl ˈæbi, wɪð ɪts pɹˈaɪsləs məmˈɔːɹɪəl tɹˈɛʒɚz, ɐpˈɪɹd dˈɛstɪnd tə bɪkˌʌm ɐ mˈɪɹ ɹˈuːɪn ʌv ʃˈæɾɚd stˈoʊnz.