text_original: The emperor's reply had scarcely reached his son before the tidings came that he was no more.
text_transcription: THE EMPEROR'S REPLY HAD SCARCELY REACHED HIS SON BEFORE THE TIDINGS CAME THAT HE WAS NO MORE
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz ɹᵻplˈaɪ hæd skˈɛɹsli ɹˈiːtʃt hɪz sˈʌn bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə tˈaɪdɪŋz kˈeɪm ðæt hiː wʌz nˈoʊmˌɔːɹ.