text_original: There were certain afternoons when all that was most distinguished in Roman Society crossed those noble thresholds, as by right  went in and came out again, not much happier or richer in ideas, perhaps, for the visit, but just a shade more conscious of superiority.
text_transcription: THERE WERE CERTAIN AFTERNOONS WHEN ALL THAT WAS MOST DISTINGUISHED IN ROMAN SOCIETY CROSSED THOSE NOBLE THRESHOLDS AS BY RIGHT WENT IN AND CAME OUT AGAIN NOT MUCH HAPPIER OR RICHER IN IDEAS PERHAPS FOR THE VISIT BUT JUST A SHADE MORE CONSCIOUS OF SUPERIORITY
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌɜː sˈɜːʔn̩ ˌæftɚnˈuːnz wɛn ˈɔːl ðæt wʌz mˈoʊst dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt ɪn ɹˈoʊmən səsˈaɪəɾi kɹˈɔst ðoʊz nˈoʊbəl θɹˈɛʃoʊldz, æz baɪ ɹˈaɪt wɛnt ɪn ænd kˈeɪm ˈaʊt ɐɡˈɛn, nˌɑːt mˈʌtʃ hˈæpɪɚ ɔːɹ ɹˈɪtʃɚɹ ɪn aɪdˈiəz, pɚhˈæps, fɚðə vˈɪzɪt, bˌʌt dʒˈʌst ɐ ʃˈeɪd mˈɔːɹ kˈɑːnʃəs ʌv suːpˌiəɹɪˈɔːɹᵻɾi.