text_original: It was Ralph who at this moment stirred the town. For weeks now he had shut himself away from his friends, even from Dick and Patsy. The _Argus_ had been dull reading. Even those who highly disapproved of Ralph's belligerent attacks on the established order missed his outspoken talk.
text_transcription: IT WAS RALPH WHO AT THIS MOMENT STIRRED THE TOWN FOR WEEKS NOW HE HAD SHUT HIMSELF AWAY FROM HIS FRIENDS EVEN FROM DICK AND PATSY THE ARGUS HAD BEEN DULL READING EVEN THOSE WHO HIGHLY DISAPPROVED OF RALPH'S BELLIGERENT ATTACKS ON THE ESTABLISHED ORDER MISSED HIS OUTSPOKEN TALK
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ɹˈælf hˌuː æt ðɪs mˈoʊmənt stˈɜːd ðə tˈaʊn. fɔːɹ wˈiːks nˈaʊ hiː hæd ʃˈʌt hɪmsˈɛlf ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm hɪz fɹˈɛndz, ˈiːvən fɹʌm dˈɪk ænd pˈætsi. ðɪ ˈɑːɹɡəs hɐdbɪn dˈʌl ɹˈiːdɪŋ. ˈiːvən ðoʊz hˌuː hˈaɪli dɪsɐpɹˈuːvd ʌv ɹˈælfz bᵻlˈɪdʒɚɹənt ɐtˈæks ɔnðɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃt ˈɔːɹdɚ mˈɪst hɪz aʊtspˈoʊkən tˈɔːk.