text_original: He had taken to novel reading in his frivolous old age, and was as fond of a sentimental story as any school girl, — as his daughter herself.
text_transcription: HE HAD TAKEN TO NOVEL READING IN HIS FRIVOLOUS OLD AGE AND WAS AS FOND OF A SENTIMENTAL STORY AS ANY SCHOOLGIRL AS HIS DAUGHTER HERSELF
phonemes: hiː hæd tˈeɪkən tə nˈɑːvəl ɹˈiːdɪŋ ɪn hɪz fɹˈɪvələs ˈoʊld ˈeɪdʒ, ænd wʌz æz fˈɑːnd əvə sˌɛntɪmˈɛntəl stˈɔːɹi æz ˌɛni skˈuːl ɡˈɜːl, — æz hɪz dˈɔːɾɚ hɜːsˈɛlf.