text_original: It was his thirst for battle that had made him enlist in the ranks. When Dick had first heard of this decision he had questioned its wisdom. "Why, Ralph," he said, "you ought to go into an officers' camp. You'll be needed there."
text_transcription: IT WAS HIS THIRST FOR BATTLE THAT HAD MADE HIM ENLIST IN THE RANKS WHEN DICK HAD FIRST HEARD OF THIS DECISION HE HAD QUESTIONED ITS WISDOM WHY RALPH HE SAID YOU OUGHT TO GO INTO AN OFFICER'S CAMP YOU'LL BE NEEDED THERE
phonemes: ɪt wʌz hɪz θˈɜːst fɔːɹ bˈæɾəl ðæt hæd mˌeɪd hˌɪm ɛnlˈɪst ɪnðə ɹˈæŋks. wˌɛn dˈɪk hæd fˈɜːst hˈɜːd ʌv ðɪs dᵻsˈɪʒən hiː hæd kwˈɛstʃənd ɪts wˈɪzdəm. "wˈaɪ, ɹˈælf," hiː sˈɛd, "juː ˈɔːt tə ɡˌoʊ ˌɪntʊ ɐn ˈɑːfɪsɚz kˈæmp. juːl biː nˈiːdᵻd ðˈɛɹ."