text_original: The day was drawing to a close. The pope and the cardinals were so closely hemmed in by the German soldiers that they could scarcely get up to the altar to celebrate mass : still less were they able to leave the church.
text_transcription: THE DAY WAS DRAWING TO A CLOSE THE POPE AND THE CARDINALS WERE SO CLOSELY HEMMED IN BY THE GERMAN SOLDIERS THAT THEY COULD SCARCELY GET UP TO THE ALTAR TO CELEBRATE MASS STILL LESS WERE THEY ABLE TO LEAVE THE CHURCH
phonemes: ðə dˈeɪ wʌz dɹˈɔːɪŋ tʊ ɐ klˈoʊs. ðə pˈoʊp ænd ðə kˈɑːɹdɪnəlz wɜː sˌoʊ klˈoʊsli hˈɛmd ɪn baɪ ðə dʒˈɜːmən sˈoʊldʒɚz ðæt ðeɪ kʊd skˈɛɹsli ɡɛt ˌʌp tə ðɪ ˈɔltɚ tə sˈɛləbɹˌeɪt mˈæs : stˈɪl lˈɛs wɜː ðeɪ ˈeɪbəl tə lˈiːv ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ.