text_original: These rooms had been shut up for years, ever since Launcelot had sailed for India, and they had a desolate look, though fires were lighted in them periodically, and every scrap of furniture was kept carefully dusted.
text_transcription: THESE ROOMS HAD BEEN SHUT UP FOR YEARS EVER SINCE LANCELOT HAD SAILED FOR INDIA AND THEY HAD A DESOLATE LOOK THOUGH FIRES WERE LIGHTED IN THEM PERIODICALLY AND EVERY SCRAP OF FURNITURE WAS KEPT CAREFULLY DUSTED
phonemes: ðiːz ɹˈuːmz hɐdbɪn ʃˈʌt ˌʌp fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz, ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns lˈɔːnsɪlˌɑːt hæd sˈeɪld fɔːɹ ˈɪndiə, ænd ðeɪ hæd ɐ dˈɛsələt lˈʊk, ðˌoʊ fˈaɪɚz wɜː lˈaɪɾᵻd ɪn ðˌɛm pˌiəɹɪˈɑːdɪkli, ænd ˈɛvɹi skɹˈæp ʌv fˈɜːnɪtʃɚ wʌz kˈɛpt kˈɛɹfəli dˈʌstᵻd.