text_original: This meant a sacrifice on the part of the family, which had been augmented to the extent of two young daughters. But it was lightened by the concessions made by the director of the pension, M. Darbet, a compatriot from Franche Comte.
text_transcription: THIS MEANT A SACRIFICE ON THE PART OF THE FAMILY WHICH HAD BEEN AUGMENTED TO THE EXTENT OF TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS BUT IT WAS LIGHTENED BY THE CONCESSIONS MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE PONCION MONSIEUR D'ARBAY A COMPATRIOT FROM FRANCHE CONTE
phonemes: ðɪs mˈɛnt ɐ sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs ɔnðə pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə fˈæmɪli, wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn ɔːɡmˈɛntᵻd tə ðɪ ɛkstˈɛnt ʌv tˈuː jˈʌŋ dˈɔːɾɚz. bˌʌt ɪt wʌz lˈaɪʔn̩d baɪ ðə kənsˈɛʃənz mˌeɪd baɪ ðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə pˈɛnʃən, ˈɛm. dˈɑːɹbɪt, ɐ kəmpˈeɪtɹɪət fɹʌm fɹˈæntʃ kˈɑːnt.