text_original: He had penetration enough to suspect their desire, and, alarmed by that suspicion, listened attentively to their discourse; which, from a slender knowledge in the French tongue, he had the good fortune partly to understand.
text_transcription: HE HAD PENETRATION ENOUGH TO SUSPECT THEIR DESIRE AND ALARMED BY THAT SUSPICION LISTENED ATTENTIVELY TO THEIR DISCOURSE WHICH FROM A SLENDER KNOWLEDGE IN THE FRENCH TONGUE HE HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE PARTLY TO UNDERSTAND
phonemes: hiː hæd pˌɛnɪtɹˈeɪʃən ɪnˈʌf tə səspˈɛkt ðɛɹ dɪzˈaɪɚ, ænd, ɐlˈɑːɹmd baɪ ðæt səspˈɪʃən, lˈɪsənd ɐtˈɛntɪvli tə ðɛɹ dˈɪskɔːɹs; wˈɪtʃ, fɹʌm ɐ slˈɛndɚ nˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪnðə fɹˈɛntʃ tˈʌŋ, hiː hæd ðə ɡˈʊd fˈɔːɹtʃʊn pˈɑːɹtli tʊ ˌʌndɚstˈænd.