text_original: It would have been harder if there had not been so much to do, and if the town had not taken it so much for granted that whatever the question, it was Dick who must explain and counsel.
text_transcription: IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HARDER IF THEY HAD NOT BEEN SO MUCH TO DO AND IF THE TOWN HAD NOT TAKEN IT SO MUCH FOR GRANTED THAT WHATEVER THE QUESTION IT WAS DICK WHO MUST EXPLAIN AND COUNSEL
phonemes: ɪt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn hˈɑːɹdɚ ɪf ðɛɹ hæd nˌɑːt bˌɪn sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ tə dˈuː, ænd ɪf ðə tˈaʊn hæd nˌɑːt tˈeɪkən ɪt sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ fɔːɹ ɡɹˈæntᵻd ðæt wʌtˈɛvɚ ðə kwˈɛstʃən, ɪt wʌz dˈɪk hˌuː mˈʌst ɛksplˈeɪn ænd kˈaʊnsəl.