text_original: The tall lackeys were as mute as fishes, and more obscure than the mouth of a mine.
text_transcription: THE TALL LACKEYS WERE AS MUTE AS FISHES AND MORE OBSCURE THAN THE MOUTH OF A MINE
phonemes: ðə tˈɔːl lˈækiz wɜːɹ æz mjˈuːt æz fˈɪʃᵻz, ænd mˈɔːɹ əbskjˈʊɹ ðɐn ðə mˈaʊθ əvə mˈaɪn.