text_original: Determined though he was to work, in spite of the war — since he had nothing else than his work to give to his country — it was, nevertheless, hard for him to reconcile himself, so keenly did he share the high tension of pub  lic feeling.
text_transcription: DETERMINED THOUGH HE WAS TO WORK IN SPITE OF THE WAR SINCE HE HAD NOTHING ELSE THAN HIS WORK TO GIVE TO HIS COUNTRY IT WAS NEVERTHELESS HARD FOR HIM TO RECONCILE HIMSELF SO KEENLY DID HE SHARE THE HIGH TENSION OF PUBLIC FEELING
phonemes: dɪtˈɜːmɪnd ðˌoʊ hiː wʌz tə wˈɜːk, ɪn spˈaɪt ʌvðə wˈɔːɹ — sˈɪns hiː hæd nˈʌθɪŋ ˈɛls ðɐn hɪz wˈɜːk tə ɡˈɪv tə hɪz kˈʌntɹi — ɪt wˈʌz, nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs, hˈɑːɹd fɔːɹ hˌɪm tə ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪl hɪmsˈɛlf, sˌoʊ kˈiːnli dˈɪd hiː ʃˈɛɹ ðə hˈaɪ tˈɛnʃən ʌv pˈʌb lˈɪk fˈiːlɪŋ.