text_original: For some weeks it appeared as though her two little children might be left utterly desolate ; for, broken down with long nursing and a most bitter sorrow, the young Countess fell seriously ill.
text_transcription: FOR SOME WEEKS IT APPEARED AS THOUGH HER TWO LITTLE CHILDREN MIGHT BE LEFT UTTERLY DESOLATE FOR BROKEN DOWN WITH LONG NURSING AND A MOST BITTER SORROW THE YOUNG COUNTESS FELL SERIOUSLY ILL
phonemes: fɔːɹ sˌʌm wˈiːks ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹd æz ðˌoʊ hɜː tˈuː lˈɪɾəl tʃˈɪldɹən mˌaɪt biː lˈɛft ˈʌɾɚli dˈɛsələt ; fɔːɹ, bɹˈoʊkən dˌaʊn wɪð lˈɔŋ nˈɜːsɪŋ ænd ɐ mˈoʊst bˈɪɾɚ sˈɑːɹoʊ, ðə jˈʌŋ kˈaʊntɛs fˈɛl sˈɪɹiəsli ˈɪl.