baɪ ˈɔːɡəst, ˈɔːl ʌv pɪˈɛɹz fɹˈɛndz hæv lˈɛft fɔːɹ ðɛɹ hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪz ænd hiː ɪz sˈɛlɪŋ hɪz pəzˈɛʃənz ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə hæv ɪnˈʌf tʊ ˈiːt.
By August, all of Pierre's friends have left for their holidays and he is selling his possessions in order to have enough to eat.