text_original: Our hero, having thus provided himself with a proper subject for his hours of dalliance, thought it was now high time to study the ground which he had pitched upon for the scene of his exploits, and with that view made several excursions to different parts of the town, where there was aught of entertainment or instruction to be found.
text_transcription: OUR HERO HAVING THUS PROVIDED HIMSELF WITH A PROPER SUBJECT FOR HIS HOURS OF DALLIANCE THOUGHT IT WAS NOW HIGH TIME TO STUDY THE GROUND WHICH HE HAD PITCHED UPON FOR THE SCENE OF HIS EXPLOITS AND WITH THAT VIEW MADE SEVERAL EXCURSIONS TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE TOWN WHERE THERE WAS AUGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT OR INSTRUCTION TO BE FOUND
phonemes: ˌaʊɚ hˈiəɹoʊ, hˌævɪŋ ðˈʌs pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd hɪmsˈɛlf wɪð ɐ pɹˈɑːpɚ sˈʌbdʒɛkt fɔːɹ hɪz ˈaʊɚz ʌv dˈæliəns, θˈɔːt ɪt wʌz nˈaʊ hˈaɪ tˈaɪm tə stˈʌdi ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd wˌɪtʃ hiː hæd pˈɪtʃt əpˌɑːn fɚðə sˈiːn ʌv hɪz ˈɛksplɔɪts, ænd wɪð ðæt vjˈuː mˌeɪd sˈɛvɹəl ɛkskˈɜːʃənz tə dˈɪfɹənt pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə tˈaʊn, wˌɛɹ ðɛɹwˌʌz ˈɔːt ʌv ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt ɔːɹ ɪnstɹˈʌkʃən təbi fˈaʊnd.