text_original: The Middle Ages were reared up close behind, and their tremendous shadows fell across that world to darken it.
text_transcription: THE MIDDLE AGES WERE REARED UP CLOSE BEHIND AND THEIR TREMENDOUS SHADOWS FELL ACROSS THAT WORLD TO DARKEN IT
phonemes: ðə mˈɪdəl ˈeɪdʒᵻz wɜː ɹˈɪɹd ˌʌp klˈoʊs bᵻhˈaɪnd, ænd ðɛɹ tɹəmˈɛndəs ʃˈædoʊz fˈɛl əkɹˌɑːs ðæt wˈɜːld tə dˈɑːɹkən ɪt.