text_original: He had existed for a long time — lie had lived as a gentleman, he said himself — upon the traditions of the past, the airy memories of the fortunes he had wasted.
text_transcription: HE HAD EXISTED FOR A LONG TIME HE HAD LIVED AS A GENTLEMAN HE SAID HIMSELF UPON THE TRADITIONS OF THE PAST THE AIRY MEMORIES OF THE FORTUNES HE HAD WASTED
phonemes: hiː hæd ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd fɚɹə lˈɔŋ tˈaɪm — lˈaɪ hæd lˈɪvd æz ɐ dʒˈɛntəlmən, hiː sˈɛd hɪmsˈɛlf — əpˌɑːn ðə tɹɐdˈɪʃənz ʌvðə pˈæst, ðɪ ˈɛɹi mˈɛmɚɹiz ʌvðə fˈɔːɹtʃʊnz hiː hæd wˈeɪstᵻd.