text_original: I was a great deal with Colonel Clark in the few weeks that followed before his departure for Virginia. He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them.
text_transcription: I WAS A GREAT DEAL WITH COLONEL CLARK IN THE FEW WEEKS THAT FOLLOWED BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE FOR VIRGINIA HE HELD HIMSELF A LITTLE ALOOF AS A LEADER SHOULD FROM THE CAPTAIN'S IN THE STATION WITHOUT SEEMING TO OFFEND THEM
phonemes: aɪ wʌzɐ ɡɹˈeɪt dˈiːl wɪð kˈɜːnəl klˈɑːɹk ɪnðə fjˈuː wˈiːks ðæt fˈɑːloʊd bᵻfˌɔːɹ hɪz dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚ fɔːɹ vɜːdʒˈɪniə. hiː hˈɛld hɪmsˈɛlf ɐ lˈɪɾəl ɐlˈuːf (æz ɐ lˈiːdɚ ʃˈʊd) fɹʌmðə kˈæptɪnz ɪnðə stˈeɪʃən, wɪðˌaʊt sˈiːmɪŋ tʊ əfˈɛnd ðˌɛm.