text_original: Absolutely merry; for their visitor, he could hardly be called their guest, spiced his ministrations with so pleasant a manner that nothing but cheerfulness could keep its ground before him.
text_transcription: ABSOLUTELY MERRY FOR THEIR VISITOR HE COULD HARDLY BE CALLED THEIR GUEST SPICED HIS MINISTRATIONS WITH SO PLEASANT A MANNER THAT NOTHING BUT CHEERFULNESS COULD KEEP ITS GROUND BEFORE HIM
phonemes: ˌæbsəlˈuːtli mˈɛɹi; fɔːɹ ðɛɹ vˈɪzɪɾɚ, hiː kʊd hˈɑːɹdli biː kˈɔːld ðɛɹ ɡˈɛst, spˈaɪst hɪz mˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃənz wɪð sˌoʊ plˈɛzənt ɐ mˈænɚ ðæt nˈʌθɪŋ bˌʌt tʃˈɪɹfəlnəs kʊd kˈiːp ɪts ɡɹˈaʊnd bᵻfˈɔːɹ hˌɪm.