text_original: There was air, and the ceaseless sound of traffic; but the summer sun was excluded, and figures were seen dimly, as if they belonged to the shadow world.
text_transcription: THERE WAS AIR AND THE CEASELESS SOUND OF TRAFFIC BUT THE SUMMER SUN WAS EXCLUDED AND FIGURES WERE SEEN DIMLY AS IF THEY BELONGED TO THE SHADOW WORLD
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz ˈɛɹ, ænd ðə sˈiːsləs sˈaʊnd ʌv tɹˈæfɪk; bˌʌt ðə sˈʌmɚ sˈʌn wʌz ɛksklˈuːdᵻd, ænd fˈɪɡjɚz wɜː sˈiːn dˈɪmli, æz ɪf ðeɪ bᵻlˈɔŋd tə ðə ʃˈædoʊ wˈɜːld.