text_original: There was a knock at the door. We went together to open it, and the Alcalde stood on the step. He held in his hand a long letter on which the red seal caught the light, and he gave the letter to the Vicomtesse, with a bow.
text_transcription: THERE WAS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR WE WENT TOGETHER TO OPEN IT AND THE ALCALDEE STOOD ON THE STEP HE HELD IN HIS HAND A LONG LETTER ON WHICH THE RED SEAL CAUGHT THE LIGHT AND HE GAVE THE LETTER TO THE VICOMTESSA WITH A BOW
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ nˈɑːk æt ðə dˈɔːɹ. wiː wɛnt təɡˌɛðɚ tʊ ˈoʊpən ɪt, ænd ðɪ ˈælkældə stˈʊd ɔnðə stˈɛp. hiː hˈɛld ɪn hɪz hˈænd ɐ lˈɔŋ lˈɛɾɚɹ ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ ðə ɹˈɛd sˈiːl kˈɔːt ðə lˈaɪt, ænd hiː ɡˈeɪv ðə lˈɛɾɚ tə ðə vˈɪkəmtˌɛs, wɪð ɐ bˈoʊ.