text_original: Brutus was a stout, jolly, clean shaven, immaculate seller of "notions and machinery," and under this elastic head he handled a motley lot of stuff in a district where the Paradise was the most comfortable hotel; and it was his habit to "make it" for Sundays if possible.
text_transcription: BRUTUS WAS A STOUT JOLLY CLEAN SHAVEN IMMACULATE SELLER OF NOTIONS AND MACHINERY AND UNDER THIS ELASTIC HEAD HE HANDLED A MOTLEY LOT OF STUFF IN A DISTRICT WHERE THE PARADISE WAS THE MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL AND IT WAS HIS HABIT TO MAKE IT FOR SUNDAYS IF POSSIBLE
phonemes: bɹˈuːɾəs wʌzɐ stˈaʊt, dʒˈɑːli, klˈiːn ʃˈeɪvən, ɪmˈækjʊlət sˈɛlɚɹ ʌv "nˈoʊʃənz ænd məʃˈiːnɚɹi," ænd ˌʌndɚ ðɪs ᵻlˈæstɪk hˈɛd hiː hˈændəld ɐ mˈɑːtli lˈɑːt ʌv stˈʌf ɪn ɐ dˈɪstɹɪkt wˌɛɹ ðə pˈæɹədˌaɪs wʌzðə mˈoʊst kˈʌmftəbəl hoʊtˈɛl; ænd ɪt wʌz hɪz hˈæbɪt tuː "mˈeɪk ɪt" fɔːɹ sˈʌndeɪz ɪf pˈɑːsᵻbəl.