text_original: Of course they would charge special fees for "opening up the ground." I wondered where else they would find any to "open up" on my premises, seeing that by this time the whole estate was a gaping void!
text_transcription: OF COURSE THEY WOULD CHARGE SPECIAL FEES FOR OPENING UP THE GROUND I WONDERED WHERE ELSE THEY WOULD FIND ANY TO OPEN UP ON MY PREMISES SEEING THAT BY THIS TIME THE WHOLE ESTATE WAS A GAPING VOID
phonemes: ʌv kˈɔːɹs ðeɪ wʊd tʃˈɑːɹdʒ spˈɛʃəl fˈiːz fɔːɹ "ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˌʌp ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd." aɪ wˈʌndɚd wˌɛɹ ˈɛls ðeɪ wʊd fˈaɪnd ˌɛni tuː "ˈoʊpən ˈʌp" ˌɔn maɪ pɹˈɛmɪsᵻz, sˈiːɪŋ ðæt baɪ ðɪs tˈaɪm ðə hˈoʊl ᵻstˈeɪt wʌzɐ ɡˈeɪpɪŋ vˈɔɪd!