text_original: He was wrapped in a sort of loose gown; a broad hat shaded part of his face; his step was feeble; he frequently tottered; and, when he had come near to me, he leaned both hands on his staff, and addressed me thus.
text_transcription: HE WAS WRAPPED IN A SORT OF LOOSE GOWN A BROAD HEAD SHADED PART OF HIS FACE HIS STEP WAS FEEBLE HE FREQUENTLY TOTTERED AND WHEN HE HAD COME NEAR TO ME HE LEANED BOTH HANDS ON HIS STAFF AND ADDRESSED ME THUS
phonemes: hiː wʌz ɹˈæpt ɪn ɐ sˈɔːɹt ʌv lˈuːs ɡˈaʊn; ɐ bɹˈɔːd hˈæt ʃˈeɪdᵻd pˈɑːɹt ʌv hɪz fˈeɪs; hɪz stˈɛp wʌz fˈiːbəl; hiː fɹˈiːkwəntli tˈɑːɾɚd; ænd, wˌɛn hiː hæd kˈʌm nˈɪɹ tə mˌiː, hiː lˈiːnd bˈoʊθ hˈændz ˌɔn hɪz stˈæf, ænd ɐdɹˈɛst mˌiː ðˈʌs.