text_original: The house was at most two years old ; but life's vicissitudes had left it empty for a year and a half, and the rent asked of Colonel Disney was much less than he had been prepared to pay.
text_transcription: THE HOUSE WAS AT MOST TWO YEARS OLD BUT LIFE'S VICISSITUDES HAD LEFT IT EMPTY FOR A YEAR AND A HALF AND THE RENT ASKED OF COLONEL DISNEY WAS MUCH LESS THAN HE HAD BEEN PREPARED TO PAY
phonemes: ðə hˈaʊs wʌz æt mˈoʊst tˈuː jˈɪɹz ˈoʊld ; bˌʌt lˈaɪfz vˈɪsɪsˌɪɾuːdz hæd lˈɛft ɪɾ ˈɛmpti fɚɹə jˈɪɹ ænd ɐ hˈæf, ænd ðə ɹˈɛnt ˈæskt ʌv kˈɜːnəl dˈɪzni wʌz mˈʌtʃ lˈɛs ðɐn hiː hɐdbɪn pɹɪpˈɛɹd tə pˈeɪ.