text_original: When the grave, dignified man at the door let me in, the place struck me as being almost dark, my eyes had been so accustomed to the garish light of the "Club." He took my coat and hat, bade me take a seat, and went to tell his master that I had come.
text_transcription: WHEN THE GRAVE DIGNIFIED MAN AT THE DOOR LET ME IN THE PLACE STRUCK ME AS BEING ALMOST DARK MY EYES HAD BEEN SO ACCUSTOMED TO THE GARISH LIGHT OF THE CLUB HE TOOK MY COAT AND HAT BADE ME TAKE A SEAT AND WENT TO TELL HIS MASTER THAT I HAD COME
phonemes: wˌɛn ðə ɡɹˈeɪv, dˈɪɡnᵻfˌaɪd mˈæn æt ðə dˈɔːɹ lˈɛt mˌiː ˈɪn, ðə plˈeɪs stɹˈʌk mˌiː æz bˌiːɪŋ ˈɔːlmoʊst dˈɑːɹk, maɪ ˈaɪz hɐdbɪn sˌoʊ ɐkˈʌstəmd tə ðə ɡˈɛɹɪʃ lˈaɪt ʌvðə "klˈʌb." hiː tˈʊk maɪ kˈoʊt ænd hˈæt, bˈeɪd mˌiː tˈeɪk ɐ sˈiːt, ænd wɛnt tə tˈɛl hɪz mˈæstɚ ðæt aɪ hæd kˈʌm.