text_original: His present ambition was not to make a figure at his father's table, but to eclipse his rivals at school, and to acquire an influence and authority among these confederates.
text_transcription: HIS PRESENT AMBITION WAS NOT TO MAKE A FIGURE AT HIS FATHER'S TABLE BUT TO ECLIPSE HIS RIVALS AT SCHOOL AND TO ACQUIRE AN INFLUENCE AND AUTHORITY AMONG THESE CONFEDERATES
phonemes: hɪz pɹˈɛzənt æmbˈɪʃən wʌz nˌɑːt tə mˌeɪk ɐ fˈɪɡjɚɹ æt hɪz fˈɑːðɚz tˈeɪbəl, bˌʌt tʊ ɪklˈɪps hɪz ɹˈaɪvəlz æt skˈuːl, ænd tʊ ɐkwˈaɪɚɹ ɐn ˈɪnfluːəns ænd ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ɐmˌʌŋ ðiːz kənfˈɛdɚɹəts.