text_original: Its distance alone made it seem sufficiently unreal to those whose way of life was not drawn by business or {75} by politics into association with its inhabitants. The voyage to America was a grimly serious adventure, calling for fortitude and triple brass.
text_transcription: ITS DISTANCE ALONE MADE IT SEEM SUFFICIENTLY UNREAL TO THOSE WHOSE WAY OF LIFE WAS NOT DRAWN BY BUSINESS OR BY POLITICS INTO ASSOCIATION WITH ITS INHABITANTS THE VOYAGE TO AMERICA WAS A GRIMLY SERIOUS ADVENTURE CALLING FOR FORTITUDE AND TRIPLE BRASS
phonemes: ɪts dˈɪstəns ɐlˈoʊn mˌeɪd ɪt sˈiːm səfˈɪʃəntli ʌnɹˈiːəl tə ðoʊz hˌuːz wˈeɪ ʌv lˈaɪf wʌz nˌɑːt dɹˈɔːn baɪ bˈɪznəs ɔːɹ {sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv} baɪ pˈɑːlətˌɪks ˌɪntʊ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən wɪð ɪts ɪnhˈæbɪtənts. ðə vˈɔɪɪdʒ tʊ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə wʌzɐ ɡɹˈɪmli sˈɪɹiəs ɐdvˈɛntʃɚ, kˈɔːlɪŋ fɔːɹ fˈɔːɹɾɪtˌuːd ænd tɹˈɪpəl bɹˈæs.