text_original: He was already pretty well versed in all the sciences of play; but he had every day occasion to see these arts carried to such a surprising pitch of finesse and dexterity, as discouraged him from building his schemes on that foundation.
text_transcription: HE WAS ALREADY PRETTY WELL VERSED IN ALL THE SCIENCES OF PLAY BUT HE HAD EVERY DAY OCCASION TO SEE THESE ARTS CARRIED TO SUCH A SURPRISING PITCH OF FINESSE AND DEXTERITY AS DISCOURAGED HIM FROM BUILDING HIS SCHEMES ON THAT FOUNDATION
phonemes: hiː wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi pɹˈɪɾi wˈɛl vˈɜːst ɪn ˈɔːl ðə sˈaɪənsᵻz ʌv plˈeɪ; bˌʌt hiː hæd ˈɛvɹi dˈeɪ əkˈeɪʒən tə sˈiː ðiːz ˈɑːɹts kˈæɹid tə sˈʌtʃ ɐ sɚpɹˈaɪzɪŋ pˈɪtʃ ʌv fɪnˈɛs ænd dɛkstˈɛɹᵻɾi, æz dɪskˈɜːɹɪdʒd hˌɪm fɹʌm bˈɪldɪŋ hɪz skˈiːmz ˌɔn ðæt faʊndˈeɪʃən.