text_original: He was much the same as I had known him, only grown older and his reputation now increased to vastness.
text_transcription: HE WAS MUCH THE SAME AS I HAD KNOWN HIM ONLY GROWN OLDER AND HIS REPUTATION NOW INCREASED TO VASTNESS
phonemes: hiː wʌz mˈʌtʃ ðə sˈeɪm æz aɪ hæd nˈoʊn hˌɪm, ˈoʊnli ɡɹˈoʊn ˈoʊldɚ ænd hɪz ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən nˈaʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːst tə vˈæstnəs.