text_original: He put up to auction exh^st^d ^ heirlooms of the past that had been coffers. stored in the imperial household, took an active part even in the sale, pointed out the rare old pieces with all the relish of a connoisseur, and gave the family pedigree of each.
text_transcription: HE PUT UP TO AUCTION ALL THE HEIR LOOMS OF THE PAST THAT HAD BEEN STORED IN THE IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD AND TOOK AN ACTIVE PART IN THE SALE POINTED OUT THE RARE OLD PIECES WITH THE RELISH OF A CONNOISSEUR AND GAVE THE FAMILY PEDIGREE OF EACH
phonemes: hiː pˌʊt ˌʌp tʊ ˈɔːkʃən ɪɡz sənt dˈiː ˈɛɹluːmz ʌvðə pˈæst ðæt hɐdbɪn kˈɑːfɚz. stˈɔːɹd ɪnðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl hˈaʊshoʊld, tˈʊk ɐn ˈæktɪv pˈɑːɹt ˈiːvən ɪnðə sˈeɪl, pˈɔɪntᵻd ˈaʊt ðə ɹˈɛɹ ˈoʊld pˈiːsᵻz wɪð ˈɔːl ðə ɹˈɛlɪʃ əvə kˌɑːnəsˈʊɹ, ænd ɡˈeɪv ðə fˈæmɪli pˈɛdɪɡɹˌiː ʌv ˈiːtʃ.