text_original: Before him, on a mound bared of cane, were the charred remains of a fire.
text_transcription: BEFORE HIM ON A MOUND BED OF CANE WERE THE CHARRED REMAINS OF A FIRE
phonemes: bᵻfˈɔːɹ hˌɪm, ˌɔn ɐ mˈaʊnd bˈɛɹd ʌv kˈeɪn, wɜː ðə tʃˈɑːɹd ɹᵻmˈeɪnz əvə fˈaɪɚ.