text_original: Nevertheless, Fathom might possibly have fallen under his displeasure or contempt, had not that pliant genius found means to retain his friendship by seasonable compliances and submission; for the sole study, or at least the chief aim of Ferdinand, was to make himself necessary and agreeable to those on whom his dependence was placed.
text_transcription: NEVERTHELESS FATHOM MIGHT POSSIBLY HAVE FALLEN UNDER HIS DISPLEASURE OR CONTEMPT HAD NOT THAT PLIANT GENIUS FOUND MEANS TO RETAIN HIS FRIENDSHIP BY SEASONABLE COMPLIANCES AND SUBMISSION FOR THE SOLE STUDY OR AT LEAST THE CHIEF AIM OF FERDINAND WAS TO MAKE HIMSELF NECESSARY AND AGREEABLE TO THOSE ON WHOM HIS DEPENDENCE WAS PLACED
phonemes: nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs, fˈæðəm mˌaɪt pˈɑːsᵻbli hæv fˈɔːlən ˌʌndɚ hɪz dɪsplˈɛʒɚ ɔːɹ kəntˈɛmpt, hæd nˌɑːt ðæt plˈaɪənt dʒˈiːnɪəs fˈaʊnd mˈiːnz tə ɹᵻtˈeɪn hɪz fɹˈɛndʃɪp baɪ sˈiːzənəbəl kəmplˈaɪənsᵻz ænd səbmˈɪʃən; fɚðə sˈoʊl stˈʌdi, ɔːɹ æt lˈiːst ðə tʃˈiːf ˈeɪm ʌv fˈɜːdɪnˌænd, wʌz tə mˌeɪk hɪmsˈɛlf nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi ænd ɐɡɹˈiːəbəl tə ðoʊz ˌɔn hˈuːm hɪz dᵻpˈɛndəns wʌz plˈeɪst.