text_original: There the door had at last been opened to him, but the gates of the imperial city had remained obstinately closed.
text_transcription: THERE THE DOOR HAD AT LAST BEEN OPENED TO HIM BUT THE GATES OF THE IMPERIAL CITY HAD REMAINED OBSTINATELY CLOSED
phonemes: ðɛɹ ðə dˈɔːɹ hæd æt lˈæst bˌɪn ˈoʊpənd tə hˌɪm, bˌʌt ðə ɡˈeɪts ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl sˈɪɾi hæd ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ˈɑːbstᵻnətli klˈoʊzd.