text_original: The old man smiled, for he was always asked for stories wherever he went  he was a famous story teller  and, stroking little Mimi's hair gently, he looked at the group around the fire before replying.
text_transcription: THE OLD MAN SMILED FOR HE WAS ALWAYS ASKED FOR STORIES WHEREVER HE WENT HE WAS A FAMOUS STORY TELLER AND STROKING LITTLE MIMI'S HAIR GENTLY HE LOOKED AT THE GROUP AROUND THE FIRE BEFORE REPLYING
phonemes: ðɪ ˈoʊld mˈæn smˈaɪld, fɔːɹ hiː wʌz ˈɔːlweɪz ˈæskt fɔːɹ stˈɔːɹiz wɛɹˈɛvɚ hiː wɛnt hiː wʌzɐ fˈeɪməs stˈɔːɹi tˈɛlɚɹ ænd, stɹˈoʊkɪŋ lˈɪɾəl mˈiːmiz hˈɛɹ dʒˈɛntli, hiː lˈʊkt æt ðə ɡɹˈuːp ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə fˈaɪɚ bᵻfˌɔːɹ ɹᵻplˈaɪɪŋ.