text_original: The river was then as now, and, in proportion to the daily wants of the population, much more then than now, a highway of London life.
text_transcription: THE RIVER WAS THEN AS NOW AND IN PROPORTION TO THE DAILY WANTS OF THE POPULATION MUCH MORE THAN THAN NOW A HIGHWAY OF LONDON LIFE
phonemes: ðə ɹˈɪvɚ wʌz ðˈɛn æz nˈaʊ, ænd, ɪn pɹəpˈɔːɹʃən tə ðə dˈeɪli wˈɔnts ʌvðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən, mˈʌtʃ mˈɔːɹ ðˈɛn ðɐn nˈaʊ, ɐ hˈaɪweɪ ʌv lˈʌndən lˈaɪf.