text_original: Then, as we looked, the levee became an esplanade shaded by rows of willows, and through them we caught sight of the upper galleries and low, curving roofs of the city itself.
text_transcription: THEN AS WE LOOKED THE LEVEE BECAME AN ESPLANADE SHADED BY ROWS OF WILLOWS AND THROUGH THEM WE CAUGHT SIGHT OF THE UPPER GALLERIES AND LOW CURVING ROOFS OF THE CITY ITSELF
phonemes: ðˈɛn, æz wiː lˈʊkt, ðə lˈɛviː bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ˈɛsplɐnˌeɪd ʃˈeɪdᵻd baɪ ɹˈoʊz ʌv wˈɪloʊz, ænd θɹuː ðˌɛm wiː kˈɔːt sˈaɪt ʌvðɪ ˌʌpɚ ɡˈælɚɹiz ænd lˈoʊ, kˈɜːvɪŋ ɹˈuːfs ʌvðə sˈɪɾi ɪtsˈɛlf.