text_original: Mr. Channell had been acquainted with Robert Clarris in Australia, and it was through Clarris that he had first heard of the Farrens. What he asked of them was a home. They might have the old house rent free, if they would let him live in it with them.
text_transcription: MISTER CHANNEL HAD BEEN ACQUAINTED WITH ROBERT CLARIS IN AUSTRALIA AND IT WAS THROUGH CLARIS THAT HE HAD FIRST HEARD OF THE FAIRONS WHAT HE ASKED OF THEM WAS A HOME THEY MIGHT HAVE THE OLD HOUSE RENT FREE IF THEY WOULD LET HIM LIVE IN IT WITH THEM
phonemes: mˈɪstɚ. tʃˈænəl hɐdbɪn ɐkwˈeɪntᵻd wɪð ɹˈɑːbɚt klˈæɹɪs ɪn ɔːstɹˈeɪliə, ænd ɪt wʌz θɹuː klˈæɹɪs ðæt hiː hæd fˈɜːst hˈɜːd ʌvðə fˈæɹənz. wˌʌt hiː ˈæskt ʌv ðˌɛm wʌzɐ hˈoʊm. ðeɪ mˌaɪthɐv ðɪ ˈoʊld hˈaʊs ɹˈɛnt fɹˈiː, ɪf ðeɪ wʊd lˈɛt hˌɪm lˈɪv ɪn ɪt wɪð ðˌɛm.