text_original: But here, in this strange house, amid such strange surroundings, I was heartbroken. The old negro was very kind. He led me into a little bedroom, and placing the candle on a polished dresser, he regarded me with sympathy.
text_transcription: BUT HERE IN THIS STRANGE HOUSE AMID SUCH STRANGE SURROUNDINGS I WAS HEARTBROKEN THE OLD NEGRO WAS VERY KIND HE LED ME INTO A LITTLE BEDROOM AND PLACING THE CANDLE ON A POLISHED DRESSER HE REGARDED ME WITH SYMPATHY
phonemes: bˌʌt hˈɪɹ, ɪn ðɪs stɹˈeɪndʒ hˈaʊs, ɐmˈɪd sˈʌtʃ stɹˈeɪndʒ sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋz, aɪ wʌz hˈɑːɹtbɹoʊkən. ðɪ ˈoʊld nˈiːɡɹoʊ wʌz vˈɛɹi kˈaɪnd. hiː lˈɛd mˌiː ˌɪntʊ ɐ lˈɪɾəl bˈɛdɹuːm, ænd plˈeɪsɪŋ ðə kˈændəl ˌɔn ɐ pˈɑːlɪʃt dɹˈɛsɚ, hiː ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd mˌiː wɪð sˈɪmpəθi.