text_original: Only the shell of what was meant to be a man remained. The exhibition of his pitiful cowardice afforded his whilom partner unqualified pleasure. "Have you ever heard of an author named De Quincey?
text_transcription: ONLY THE SHELL OF WHAT WAS MEANT TO BE A MAN REMAINED THE EXHIBITION OF HIS PITIFUL COWARDICE AFFORDED HIS WIDENED PARTNER UNQUALIFIED PLEASURE HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF AN AUTHOR NAMED DE QUINCEY
phonemes: ˈoʊnli ðə ʃˈɛl ʌv wʌt wʌz mˈɛnt təbi ɐ mˈæn ɹᵻmˈeɪnd. ðɪ ɛksɪbˈɪʃən ʌv hɪz pˈɪɾifəl kˈaʊɚdɪs ɐfˈɔːɹdᵻd hɪz wˈɪləm pˈɑːɹtnɚɹ ʌŋkwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪd plˈɛʒɚ. "hæv juː ˈɛvɚ hˈɜːd əvən ˈɔːθɚ nˈeɪmd də kwˈɪnsi?