text_original: The houses looked as sordid, and as thickly crusted with the leprosy of vice, as their tenants.
text_transcription: THE HOUSES LOOKED AS SORDID AND AS THICKLY CRUSTED WITH THE LEPROSY OF VICE AS THEIR TENANTS
phonemes: ðə hˈaʊzᵻz lˈʊkt æz sˈɔːɹdɪd, ænd æz θˈɪkli kɹˈʌstᵻd wɪððə lˈɛpɹəsi ʌv vˈaɪs, æz ðɛɹ tˈɛnənts.