text_original: To begin with, this individual, with the exception of the hat — ^he was hatless — was clad in commonplace civilian costume, decorous frock coat, and the rest of it. But it was not only a question of difference of clothing; he was altogether a bigger and an older man than Solly.
text_transcription: TO BEGIN WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HAT HE WAS HEADLESS WAS CLAD IN COMMONPLACE CIVILIAN COSTUME DECOROUS FROCK COAT AND THE REST OF IT BUT IT WAS NOT ONLY A QUESTION OF DIFFERENCE OF CLOTHING HE WAS ALTOGETHER A BIGGER AND AN OLDER MAN THAN SALLY
phonemes: tə bɪɡˈɪn wɪð, ðɪs ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl, wɪððɪ ɛksˈɛpʃən ʌvðə hˈæt — hiː wʌz hˈætləs — wʌz klˈæd ɪn kˈɑːmənplˌeɪs sɪvˈɪliən kˈɔstuːm, dˈɛkɚɹəs fɹˈɑːk kˈoʊt, ænd ðə ɹˈɛst ʌv ɪt. bˌʌt ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli ɐ kwˈɛstʃən ʌv dˈɪfɹəns ʌv klˈoʊðɪŋ; hiː wʌz ˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɚɹ ɐ bˈɪɡɚ ænd ɐn ˈoʊldɚ mˈæn ðɐn sˈɑːli.