text_original: My father said this was that the town might be the better defended. We bent our way towards one of the sandy streets where the great houses were. And to my surprise we turned in at a gate, and up a path leading to the high steps of one of these.
text_transcription: MY FATHER SAID THIS WAS THAT THE TOWN MIGHT BE THE BETTER DEFENDED WE BENT OUR WAY TOWARDS ONE OF THE SANDY STREETS WHERE THE GREAT HOUSES LIVED AND TO MY SURPRISE WE TURNED IN AT A GATE AND UP A PATH LEADING TO THE HIGH STEPS OF ONE OF THESE
phonemes: maɪ fˈɑːðɚ sˈɛd ðɪs wʌz ðætðə tˈaʊn mˌaɪt biː ðə bˈɛɾɚ dᵻfˈɛndᵻd. wiː bˈɛnt ˌaʊɚ wˈeɪ təwˈɔːɹdz wˈʌn ʌvðə sˈændi stɹˈiːts wˌɛɹ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt hˈaʊzᵻz wɜː. ænd tə maɪ sɚpɹˈaɪz wiː tˈɜːnd ɪn æɾə ɡˈeɪt, ænd ˌʌp ɐ pˈæθ lˈiːdɪŋ tə ðə hˈaɪ stˈɛps ʌv wˈʌn ʌv ðˈiːz.