text_original: At the further end of the hotel lobby was a doorway before which stood a folding screen. Past that was a clump of potted palms. Behind the palms stood a man who, once seen, was not likely to be forgotten.
text_transcription: AT THE FURTHER END OF THE HOTEL LOBBY WAS A DOORWAY BEFORE WHICH STOOD A FOLDING STRING PAST THAT WAS A CLUMP OF POTTED PALMS BEYOND THE PALMS STOOD A MAN WHO ONCE SEEN WAS NOT LIKELY TO BE FORGOTTEN
phonemes: æt ðə fˈɜːðɚɹ ˈɛnd ʌvðə hoʊtˈɛl lˈɑːbi wʌzɐ dˈɔːɹweɪ bᵻfˌɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ stˈʊd ɐ fˈoʊldɪŋ skɹˈiːn. pˈæst ðæt wʌzɐ klˈʌmp ʌv pˈɑːɾᵻd pˈɑːmz. bᵻhˌaɪnd ðə pˈɑːmz stˈʊd ɐ mˈæn hˈuː, wˈʌns sˈiːn, wʌz nˌɑːt lˈaɪkli təbi fɚɡˈɑːʔn̩.