text_original: How poor a thing it seemed after South Hill, with its picturesque 'And to the Dinner faste They hem Spedde.' 139 timber and extensive view, its broad terrace and sloping lawn, its rich variety of shrubs and conifers ! ' It isn't because I am fond of the place that she would care for it,' he told himself despondently. ' I'm afraid there's nothing romantic or striking about it — except the moat. I'm glad she's so fond of water.'
text_transcription: HOW POOR A THING IT SEEMED AFTER SOUTH HILL WITH ITS PICTURESQUE TIMBER AND EXTENSIVE VIEW ITS BROAD TERRACE AND SLOPING LAWN ITS RICH VARIETY OF SHRUBS AND CONIFERS IT ISN'T BECAUSE I AM FOND OF THE PLACE THAT SHE WOULD CARE FOR IT HE TOLD HIMSELF DESPONDENTLY I'M AFRAID THERE'S NOTHING ROMANTIC OR STRIKING ABOUT IT EXCEPT THE MOAT I'M GLAD SHE'S SO FOND OF WATER
phonemes: hˌaʊ pˈʊɹ ɐ θˈɪŋ ɪt sˈiːmd ˈæftɚ sˈaʊθ hˈɪl, wɪð ɪts pˌɪktʃɚɹˈɛsk ænd tə ðə dˈɪnɚ fˈæst ðeɪ hˈɛm spˈɛd.wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn tˈɪmbɚ ænd ɛkstˈɛnsɪv vjˈuː, ɪts bɹˈɔːd tˈɛɹɪs ænd slˈoʊpɪŋ lˈɔːn, ɪts ɹˈɪtʃ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv ʃɹˈʌbz ænd kənˈɪfɚz ! ɪɾ ˌɪzənt bɪkˈʌz aɪɐm fˈɑːnd ʌvðə plˈeɪs ðæt ʃiː wʊd kˈɛɹ fɔːɹ ɪt,hiː tˈoʊld hɪmsˈɛlf dᵻspˈɑːndəntli. aɪm ɐfɹˈeɪd ðɛɹz nˈʌθɪŋ ɹoʊmˈæntɪk ɔːɹ stɹˈaɪkɪŋ ɐbˈaʊt ɪt — ɛksˈɛpt ðə mˈoʊt. aɪm ɡlˈæd ʃiːz sˌoʊ fˈɑːnd ʌv wˈɔːɾɚ.