text_original: The carte du jour almost bewildered Richard by its extent and grandeur, and he chose hap  hazard from the catalogue of soups which the THE BLACK BUILDING BY THE RIVER, 127 obliging waiter gabbled over for his instruction.
text_transcription: THE CART DU JOUR ALMOST BEWILDERED RICHARD BY ITS EXTENT AND GRANDEUR AND HE CHOSE HAPHAZARD FROM THE CATALOGUE OF SOUPS WHICH THE OBLIGING WAITER GABBLED OVER FOR HIS INSTRUCTION
phonemes: ðə kˈɑːɹt dˈuː ʒˈʊɹ ˈɔːlmoʊst bᵻwˈɪldɚd ɹˈɪtʃɚd baɪ ɪts ɛkstˈɛnt ænd ɡɹændˈʊɹ, ænd hiː tʃˈoʊz hˈæp hˈæzɚd fɹʌmðə kˈæɾɐlˌɑːɡ ʌv sˈuːps wˌɪtʃ ðə ðə blˈæk bˈɪldɪŋ baɪ ðə ɹˈɪvɚ, wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən əblˈaɪdʒɪŋ wˈeɪɾɚ ɡˈæbəld ˌoʊvɚ fɔːɹ hɪz ɪnstɹˈʌkʃən.