text_original: Though not in itself imposing, the grant laid the foundations of a gigantic edifice.
text_transcription: THOUGH NOT IN ITSELF IMPOSING THE GRANT LAID THE FOUNDATIONS OF A GIGANTIC EDIFICE
phonemes: ðˌoʊ nˌɑːt ɪn ɪtsˈɛlf ɪmpˈoʊzɪŋ, ðə ɡɹˈænt lˈeɪd ðə faʊndˈeɪʃənz əvə dʒaɪɡˈæntɪk ˈɛdɪfɪs.