text_original: However, I no longer depended on playing at the "Club" to earn my living; I rather took rank with the visiting celebrities and, occasionally, after being sufficiently urged, would favor my old and new admirers with a number or two.
text_transcription: HOWEVER I NO LONGER DEPENDED ON PLAYING AT THE CLUB TO EARN MY LIVING I RATHER TOOK RANK WITH THE VISITING CELEBRITIES AND OCCASIONALLY AFTER BEING SUFFICIENTLY URGED WOULD FAVOUR MY OLD AND NEW ADMIRERS WITH A NUMBER OR TWO
phonemes: haʊˈɛvɚ, aɪ nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ dᵻpˈɛndᵻd ˌɔn plˈeɪɪŋ æt ðə "klˈʌb" tʊ ˈɜːn maɪ lˈɪvɪŋ; aɪ ɹˈæðɚ tˈʊk ɹˈæŋk wɪððə vˈɪzɪɾɪŋ səlˈɛbɹᵻɾiz ænd, əkˈeɪʒənəli, ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ səfˈɪʃəntli ˈɜːdʒd, wʊd fˈeɪvɚ maɪ ˈoʊld ænd nˈuː ɐdmˈaɪɚɹɚz wɪð ɐ nˈʌmbɚ ɔːɹ tˈuː.