text_original: Masquerades were then at the height of popularity. All sorts and conditions of men went to them. Beau  tiful Amelia Opie, in her poorest days^ spent five pounds to gain admittance to one given to the Russian ambassadors.
text_transcription: MASQUERADES WERE THEN AT THE HEIGHT OF POPULARITY ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN WENT TO THEM BEAUTIFUL AMELIA OPI IN HER POOREST DAY SPENT FIVE POUNDS TO GAIN ADMITTANCE TO ONE GIVEN TO THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADORS
phonemes: mˈæskɚɹˌeɪdz wɜː ðˈɛn æt ðə hˈaɪt ʌv pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi. ˈɔːl sˈɔːɹts ænd kəndˈɪʃənz ʌv mˈɛn wˈɛnt tə ðˌɛm. bˈoʊ tˈaɪfəl ɐmˈiːliə ˈoʊpaɪ, ɪn hɜː pˈʊɹɹɪst dˈeɪz spˈɛnt fˈaɪv pˈaʊndz tə ɡˈeɪn ɐdmˈɪtəns tə wˈʌn ɡˈɪvən tə ðə ɹˈʌʃən ɐmbˈæsədɚz.