text_original: I had to exercise persuasion to induce Jake to paddle me across, which he finally agreed to do on the score of old friendship, and he declared that the only reason he was not at the barbecue was because he was waiting to take a few gentlemen to see General Clark.
text_transcription: I HAD TO EXERCISE PERSUASION TO INDUCE JAKE TO PADDLE ME ACROSS WHICH HE FINALLY AGREED TO DO ON THE SCORE OF OLD FRIENDSHIP AND HE DECLAR THAT THE ONLY REASON HE WAS NOT AT THE BARBECUE WAS BECAUSE HE WAS WAITING TO TAKE A FEW GENTLEMEN TO SEE GENERAL CLARK
phonemes: aɪ hædtʊ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz pɚswˈeɪʒən tʊ ɪndˈuːs dʒˈeɪk tə pˈædəl mˌiː əkɹˈɑːs, wˌɪtʃ hiː fˈaɪnəli ɐɡɹˈiːd tə dˈuː ɔnðə skˈɔːɹ ʌv ˈoʊld fɹˈɛndʃɪp, ænd hiː dᵻklˈɛɹd ðætðɪ ˈoʊnli ɹˈiːzən hiː wʌz nˌɑːt æt ðə bˈɑːɹbɪkjˌuː wʌz bɪkˈʌz hiː wʌz wˈeɪɾɪŋ tə tˈeɪk ɐ fjˈuː dʒˈɛntəlmən tə sˈiː dʒˈɛnɚɹəl klˈɑːɹk.