text_original: These neglected dwellings served as receptacles for old iron, blocks of stone and wood, and other ponderous matters. The aspect of the whole place was so dismal and suspicious, that it was generally avoided by passengers after nightfall.
text_transcription: THESE NEGLECTED DWELLINGS SERVED AS RECEPTACLES FOR OLD IRON BLOCKS OF STONE AND WOOD AND OTHER PONDEROUS MATTERS THE ASPECT OF THE WHOLE PLACE WAS SO DISMAL AND SUSPICIOUS THAT IT WAS GENERALLY AVOIDED BY PASSENGERS AFTER NIGHTFALL
phonemes: ðiːz nᵻɡlˈɛktᵻd dwˈɛlɪŋz sˈɜːvd æz ɹᵻsˈɛptəkəlz fɔːɹ ˈoʊld ˈaɪɚn, blˈɑːks ʌv stˈoʊn ænd wˈʊd, ænd ˈʌðɚ pˈɑːndɚɹəs mˈæɾɚz. ðɪ ˈæspɛkt ʌvðə hˈoʊl plˈeɪs wʌz sˌoʊ dˈɪzməl ænd səspˈɪʃəs, ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ɐvˈɔɪdᵻd baɪ pˈæsɪndʒɚz ˈæftɚ nˈaɪtfɔːl.