text_original: ^' But by degrees the dark shades increased until they had completely blotted out the light made by the past. Imlay's letters were fewer and shorter, more taken up with business, and less concerned with her.
text_transcription: BUT BY DEGREES THE DARK SHADES INCREASED UNTIL THEY HAD COMPLETELY BLOTTED OUT THE LIGHT MADE BY THE PAST IMLAIG'S LETTERS WERE FEWER AND SHORTER MORE TAKEN UP WITH BUSINESS AND LESS CONCERNED WITH HER
phonemes: bˌʌt baɪ dᵻɡɹˈiːz ðə dˈɑːɹk ʃˈeɪdz ɪŋkɹˈiːst ʌntˈɪl ðeɪ hæd kəmplˈiːtli blˈɑːɾᵻd ˈaʊt ðə lˈaɪt mˌeɪd baɪ ðə pˈæst. ɪmlˈeɪz lˈɛɾɚz wɜː fjˈuːɚ ænd ʃˈɔːɹɾɚ, mˈɔːɹ tˈeɪkən ˌʌp wɪð bˈɪznəs, ænd lˈɛs kənsˈɜːnd wɪð hɜː.