text_original: *' Had it — ^that "splendid instrument"! — been the last resource of a street musician, I wondered. The proprietor of the shop appeared to be a lady.
text_transcription: HAD IT THAT SPLENDID INSTRUMENT BEEN THE LAST RESOURCE OF A STREET MUSICIAN I WONDERED THE PROPRIETOR OF THE SHOP APPEARED TO BE A LADY
phonemes: ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk hˌædɪt — ðˈæt "splˈɛndɪd ˈɪnstɹəmənt"! — bˌɪn ðə lˈæst ɹᵻsˈɔːɹs əvə stɹˈiːt mjuːzˈɪʃən, aɪ wˈʌndɚd. ðə pɹəpɹˈaɪəɾɚɹ ʌvðə ʃˈɑːp ɐpˈɪɹd təbi ɐ lˈeɪdi.