text_original: He had met with our hero by accident at the table of a certain great man, and was so struck with his manner and conversation, as to desire his acquaintance, and cultivate his friendship; and he thought himself extremely happy in having prevailed upon him to pass a few weeks in his family.
text_transcription: HE HAD MET WITH OUR HERO BY ACCIDENT AT THE TABLE OF A CERTAIN GREAT MAN AND WAS SO STRUCK WITH HIS MANNER AND CONVERSATION AS TO DESIRE HIS ACQUAINTANCE AND CULTIVATE HIS FRIENDSHIP AND HE THOUGHT HIMSELF EXTREMELY HAPPY IN HAVING PREVAILED UPON HIM TO PASS A FEW WEEKS IN HIS FAMILY
phonemes: hiː hæd mˈɛt wɪð ˌaʊɚ hˈiəɹoʊ baɪ ˈæksɪdənt æt ðə tˈeɪbəl əvə sˈɜːʔn̩ ɡɹˈeɪt mˈæn, ænd wʌz sˌoʊ stɹˈʌk wɪð hɪz mˈænɚ ænd kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən, æz tə dɪzˈaɪɚ hɪz ɐkwˈeɪntəns, ænd kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪt hɪz fɹˈɛndʃɪp; ænd hiː θˈɔːt hɪmsˈɛlf ɛkstɹˈiːmli hˈæpi ɪn hˌævɪŋ pɹɪvˈeɪld əpˌɑːn hˌɪm tə pˈæs ɐ fjˈuː wˈiːks ɪn hɪz fˈæmɪli.