text_original: The heir was a needy, grasping man. Old tenants were nothing to him, and he was in want of ready money.
text_transcription: THE HEIR WAS A NEEDY GRASPING MAN OLD TENANTS WERE NOTHING TO HIM AND HE WAS IN WANT OF READY MONEY
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛɹ wʌzɐ nˈiːdi, ɡɹˈæspɪŋ mˈæn. ˈoʊld tˈɛnənts wɜː nˈʌθɪŋ tə hˌɪm, ænd hiː wʌz ɪn wˈɔnt ʌv ɹˈɛdi mˈʌni.