text_original: They ran down the avenue, made a curving sweep round to the left  for all the paths in the great square were laid in curves, apparently to form a contrast to the straight streets  and presently stopped before the porch of one of the hundred palaces which surrounded it.
text_transcription: THEY RAN DOWN THE AVENUE MADE A CURVING SWEEP ROUND TO THE LEFT FOR ALL THE PATHS IN THE GREAT SQUARE WERE LAID IN CURVES APPARENTLY TO FORM A CONTRAST TO THE STRAIGHT STREETS AND PRESENTLY STOPPED BEFORE THE PORCH OF ONE OF THE HUNDRED PALACES WHICH SURROUNDED IT
phonemes: ðeɪ ɹˈæn dˌaʊn ðɪ ˈævənˌuː, mˌeɪd ɐ kˈɜːvɪŋ swˈiːp ɹˈaʊnd tə ðə lˈɛft fɔːɹ ˈɔːl ðə pˈæθs ɪnðə ɡɹˈeɪt skwˈɛɹ wɜː lˈeɪd ɪn kˈɜːvz, ɐpˈæɹəntli tə fˈɔːɹm ɐ kˈɑːntɹæst tə ðə stɹˈeɪt stɹˈiːts ænd pɹˈɛzəntli stˈɑːpt bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə pˈɔːɹtʃ ʌv wˈʌn ʌvðə hˈʌndɹɪd pˈælɪsᵻz wˌɪtʃ sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd ɪt.