text_original: Chance placed me between a young dandy from Lexington  one of several the General had brought in his train  and Mr. Wharton, a prominent planter of the neighborhood with whom I had a speaking acquaintance.
text_transcription: CHANCE PLACED ME BETWEEN A YOUNG DANDY FROM LEXINGTON ONE OF SEVERAL THE GENERAL HAD BROUGHT IN HIS TRAIN AND MISTER WHARTON A PROMINENT PLANTER OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITH WHOM I HAD A SPEAKING ACQUAINTANCE
phonemes: tʃˈæns plˈeɪst mˌiː bᵻtwˌiːn ɐ jˈʌŋ dˈændi fɹʌm lˈɛksɪŋtən wˈʌn ʌv sˈɛvɹəl ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl hæd bɹˈɔːt ɪn hɪz tɹˈeɪn ænd mˈɪstɚ. wˈɔːɹtən, ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt plˈæntɚɹ ʌvðə nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd wɪð hˈuːm aɪ hæd ɐ spˈiːkɪŋ ɐkwˈeɪntəns.