text_original: Naturally, I was humiliated and effectually silenced. When, finally, they had accomplished the well nigh impossible, and reached that skylight, the builder returned to report that never, in all his life, had he seen a roof in worse condition than mine was.
text_transcription: NATURALLY I WAS HUMILIATED AND EFFECTUALLY SILENCED WHEN FINALLY THEY HAD ACCOMPLISHED THE WELL NIGH IMPOSSIBLE AND REACHED THAT SKYLIGHT THE BUILDER RETURNED TO REPORT THAT NEVER IN ALL HIS LIFE HAD HE SEEN A ROOF IN WORSE CONDITION THAN MINE WAS
phonemes: nˈætʃɚɹəli, aɪ wʌz hjuːmˈɪlɪˌeɪɾᵻd ænd ɪfˈɛktʃuːəli sˈaɪlənst. wˌɛn, fˈaɪnəli, ðeɪ hæd ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃt ðə wˈɛl nˈaɪ ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl, ænd ɹˈiːtʃt ðæt skˈaɪlaɪt, ðə bˈɪldɚ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ɹᵻpˈɔːɹt ðæt nˈɛvɚ, ɪn ˈɔːl hɪz lˈaɪf, hæd hiː sˈiːn ɐ ɹˈuːf ɪn wˈɜːs kəndˈɪʃən ðɐn mˈaɪn wʌz.