text_original: The end was very near for George. He was now an old man, in his sixty eighth year, and he had not led a life to secure a long lease of health.
text_transcription: THE END WAS VERY NEAR FOR GEORGE HE WAS NOW AN OLD MAN IN HIS SIXTY EIGHTH YEAR AND HE HAD NOT LED A LIFE TO SECURE A LONG LEASE OF HEALTH
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛnd wʌz vˈɛɹi nˌɪɹ fɔːɹ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ. hiː wʌz nˈaʊ ɐn ˈoʊld mˈæn, ɪn hɪz sˈɪksti ˈeɪtθ jˈɪɹ, ænd hiː hæd nˌɑːt lˈɛd ɐ lˈaɪf tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ɐ lˈɔŋ lˈiːs ʌv hˈɛlθ.