text_original: The basement floor was level with the sidewalk, but the ground sloped upward at the back; so that the yard was higher than the floor.
text_transcription: THE BASEMENT FLOOR WAS LEVEL WITH THE SIDEWALK BUT THE GROUND SLOPED UPWARD AT THE BACK SO THAT THE YARD WAS HIGHER THAN THE FLOOR
phonemes: ðə bˈeɪsmənt flˈɔːɹ wʌz lˈɛvəl wɪððə sˈaɪdwɔːk, bˌʌt ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd slˈoʊpt ˈʌpwɚd æt ðə bˈæk; sˌoʊ ðætðə jˈɑːɹd wʌz hˈaɪɚ ðɐn ðə flˈɔːɹ.