text_original: Much of what seemed to them luxurious excess would be now taken as a matter of course, and was only thought extravagant because of the simpler habits of a Southern race, which had a lower standard for its wants.
text_transcription: MUCH OF WHAT SEEMED TO THEM LUXURIOUS EXCESS WOULD BE NOW TAKEN AS A MATTER OF COURSE AND WAS ONLY THOUGHT EXTRAVAGANT BECAUSE OF THE SIMPLER HABITS OF A SOUTHERN RACE WHICH HAD A LOWER STANDARD FOR ITS WANTS
phonemes: mˈʌtʃ ʌv wʌt sˈiːmd tə ðˌɛm lʌɡʒˈʊɹɹiəs ɛksˈɛs wʊd biː nˈaʊ tˈeɪkən æz ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv kˈɔːɹs, ænd wʌz ˈoʊnli θˈɔːt ɛkstɹˈævəɡənt bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə sˈɪmplɚ hˈæbɪts əvə sˈʌðɚn ɹˈeɪs, wˌɪtʃ hæd ɐ lˈoʊɚ stˈændɚd fɔːɹ ɪts wˈɔnts.