text_original: He accordingly turned his lonely steps toward the northwest, no longer having Benignus Spiagudry at his side to tell him just how much quartz or spar each hill contained, what traditions were connected with every ruin, and whether this or that gaping chasm was caused by an ancient flood or by some volcanic action.
text_transcription: HE ACCORDINGLY TURNED HIS LONELY STEPS TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NO LONGER HAVING BENIGNAUS BIAGATORY AT HIS SIDE TO TELL HIM JUST HOW MUCH QUARTZ OR SPAR EACH HILL CONTAINED WHAT TRADITIONS WERE CONNECTED WITH EVERY RUIN AND WHETHER THIS OR THAT GAPING CHASM WAS CAUSED BY AN ANCIENT FLOOD OR BY SOME VOLCANIC ACTION
phonemes: hiː ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋli tˈɜːnd hɪz lˈoʊnli stˈɛps təwˈɔːɹd ðə nɔːɹθwˈɛst, nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ hˌævɪŋ bᵻnˈɪɡnəs spˈaɪəɡˌʌdɹi æt hɪz sˈaɪd tə tˈɛl hˌɪm dʒˈʌst hˌaʊ mˈʌtʃ kwˈɔːɹts ɔːɹ spˈɑːɹ ˈiːtʃ hˈɪl kəntˈeɪnd, wˌʌt tɹɐdˈɪʃənz wɜː kənˈɛktᵻd wɪð ˈɛvɹi ɹˈuːɪn, ænd wˈɛðɚ ðɪs ɔːɹ ðæt ɡˈeɪpɪŋ kˈæzəm wʌz kˈɔːzd baɪ ɐn ˈeɪntʃənt flˈʌd ɔːɹ baɪ sˌʌm vɑːlkˈænɪk ˈækʃən.