text_original: They once flew to arms in groundless panic when he was seated with his friends at supper, forced their way even to his presence, to make sure that their favourite was safe; and when he died some slew themselves in their despair, as the dog dies upon his master's grave.
text_transcription: THEY ONCE FLEW TO ARMS IN GROUNDLESS PANIC WHEN HE WAS SEATED WITH HIS FRIENDS AT DINNER FORCED THEIR WAY EVEN TO HIS PRESENCE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR FAVORITE WAS SAFE AND WHEN HE DIED SOME SLEW THEMSELVES IN THEIR DESPAIR AS THE DOG DIES UPON HIS MASTER'S GRAVE
phonemes: ðeɪ wˈʌns flˈuː tʊ ˈɑːɹmz ɪn ɡɹˈaʊndləs pˈænɪk wɛn hiː wʌz sˈiːɾᵻd wɪð hɪz fɹˈɛndz æt sˈʌpɚ, fˈɔːɹst ðɛɹ wˈeɪ ˈiːvən tə hɪz pɹˈɛzəns, tə mˌeɪk ʃˈʊɹ ðæt ðɛɹ fˈeɪvɹɪt wʌz sˈeɪf; ænd wɛn hiː dˈaɪd sˌʌm slˈuː ðɛmsˈɛlvz ɪn ðɛɹ dᵻspˈɛɹ, æz ðə dˈɑːɡ dˈaɪz əpˌɑːn hɪz mˈæstɚz ɡɹˈeɪv.