text_original: Hitherto his observation had been confined to a narrow sphere, and his reflections, though surprisingly just and acute, had not attained to that maturity which age and experience give; but now, his perceptions began to be more distinct, and extended to a thousand objects which had never before come under his cognisance.
text_transcription: HITHERTO HIS OBSERVATION HAD BEEN CONFINED TO A NARROW SPHERE AND HIS REFLECTIONS THOUGH SURPRISINGLY JUST AND ACUTE HAD NOT ATTAINED TO THAT MATURITY WHICH AGE AND EXPERIENCE GIVE BUT NOW HIS PERCEPTIONS BEGAN TO BE MORE DISTINCT AND EXTENDED TO A THOUSAND OBJECTS WHICH HAD NEVER BEFORE COME UNDER HIS COGNIZANCE
phonemes: hˈɪðɚtˌuː hɪz ɑːbzɚvˈeɪʃən hɐdbɪn kənfˈaɪnd tʊ ɐ nˈæɹoʊ sfˈɪɹ, ænd hɪz ɹᵻflˈɛkʃənz, ðˌoʊ sɚpɹˈaɪzɪŋli dʒˈʌst ænd ɐkjˈuːt, hæd nˌɑːt ɐtˈeɪnd tə ðæt mətʃˈʊɹɹᵻɾi wˌɪtʃ ˈeɪdʒ ænd ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns ɡˈɪv; bˌʌt nˈaʊ, hɪz pɚsˈɛpʃənz bɪɡˈæn təbi mˈɔːɹ dɪstˈɪŋkt, ænd ɛkstˈɛndᵻd tʊ ɐ θˈaʊzənd ˈɑːbdʒɛkts wˌɪtʃ hæd nˈɛvɚ bᵻfˌɔːɹ kˈʌm ˌʌndɚ hɪz kˈɑːɡnɪsəns.