text_original: Yet, before I would signify to him my approbation of his suit, I resolved to inform myself whether or not the heart of Serafina was totally unengaged, and indifferent to any other object, that I might not lay a tyrannical restraint upon her inclinations.
text_transcription: YET BEFORE I WOULD SIGNIFY TO HIM MY APPROBATION OF HIS SUIT I RESOLVED TO INFORM MYSELF WHETHER OR NOT THE HEART OF SERAPHINEA WAS TOTALLY UNENGAGED AND INDIFFERENT TO ANY OTHER OBJECT THAT I MIGHT NOT LAY A TYRANNICAL RESTRAINT UPON HER INCLINATIONS
phonemes: jˈɛt, bᵻfˌɔːɹ aɪ wʊd sˈɪɡnᵻfˌaɪ tə hˌɪm maɪ ˌæpɹəbˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz sˈuːt, aɪ ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tʊ ɪnfˈɔːɹm maɪsˈɛlf wˈɛðɚ ɔːɹ nˌɑːt ðə hˈɑːɹt ʌv sˈɛɹɐfˌaɪnə wʌz tˈoʊɾəli ˌʌnɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd, ænd ɪndˈɪfɹənt tʊ ˌɛni ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɑːbdʒɛkt, ðæt aɪ mˌaɪt nˌɑːt lˈeɪ ɐ tɪɹˈænɪkəl ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnt əpˌɑːn hɜːɹ ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃənz.