text_original: Mining had been in the blood of Jack Mulligan. If he had had his way he would have taken a pick at sixteen, and worked his way up. His mother, long dead, had extracted a promise from her devoted but riotous husband that Jack should have the best education the country would afford, if he would take it.
text_transcription: MINING HAD BEEN IN THE BLOOD OF JACK MULLIGAN IF HE HAD HAD HIS WAY HE WOULD HAVE TAKEN A PICK AT SIXTEEN AND WORKED HIS WAY UP HIS MOTHER LONG DEAD HAD EXTRACTED A PROMISE FROM HER DEVOTED BUT RIOTOUS HUSBAND THAT JACK SHOULD HAVE THE BEST EDUCATION THE COUNTRY WOULD AFFORD IF HE WOULD TAKE IT
phonemes: mˈaɪnɪŋ hɐdbɪn ɪnðə blˈʌd ʌv dʒˈæk mˈʌlɪɡən. ɪf hiː hæd hæd hɪz wˈeɪ hiː wʊdhɐv tˈeɪkən ɐ pˈɪk æt sˈɪkstiːn, ænd wˈɜːkt hɪz wˈeɪ ˈʌp. hɪz mˈʌðɚ, lˈɔŋ dˈɛd, hæd ɛkstɹˈæktᵻd ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪs fɹʌm hɜː dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd bˌʌt ɹˈaɪəɾəs hˈʌsbənd ðæt dʒˈæk ʃˌʊdəv ðə bˈɛst ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ðə kˈʌntɹi wʊd ɐfˈɔːɹd, ɪf hiː wʊd tˈeɪk ɪt.