text_original: The town coun  cillors too expected a state dinner on a lordly scale ; a present of varying amount was looked for by the mem  bers of every guild and corporation, and often by the citizens in general.
text_transcription: THE TOWN COUNCILLORS TOO EXPECTED A STATE DINNER ON A LORDLY SCALE A PRESENT OF VARYING AMOUNT WAS LOOKED FOR BY THE MEMBERS OF EVERY GUILT AND CORPORATION AND OFTEN BY THE CITIZENS IN GENERAL
phonemes: ðə tˈaʊn kˈaʊn sˈɪlɚz tˈuː ɛkspˈɛktᵻd ɐ stˈeɪt dˈɪnɚɹ ˌɔn ɐ lˈɔːɹdli skˈeɪl ; ɐ pɹˈɛzənt ʌv vˈɛɹiɪŋ ɐmˈaʊnt wʌz lˈʊkt fɔːɹ baɪ ðə mˈɛm bˈɜːz ʌv ˈɛvɹi ɡˈɪld ænd kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən, ænd ˈɔfən baɪ ðə sˈɪɾɪzənz ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl.