text_original: He tasked his penetration to discover the cause of this alteration; he burned with impatience to know it; his discernment failed him, and he was afraid, though he knew not why, to demand an explanation.
text_transcription: HE TASKED HIS PENETRATION TO DISCOVER THE CAUSE OF THIS ALTERATION HE BURNED WITH IMPATIENCE TO KNOW IT HIS DISCERNMENT FAILED HIM AND HE WAS AFRAID THOUGH HE KNEW NOT WHY TO DEMAND AN EXPLANATION
phonemes: hiː tˈæskt hɪz pˌɛnɪtɹˈeɪʃən tə dɪskˈʌvɚ ðə kˈɔːz ʌv ðɪs ˌɔltɚɹˈeɪʃən; hiː bˈɜːnd wɪð ɪmpˈeɪʃəns tə nˈoʊ ɪt; hɪz dɪsˈɜːnmənt fˈeɪld hˌɪm, ænd hiː wʌz ɐfɹˈeɪd, ðˌoʊ hiː nˈuː nˌɑːt wˈaɪ, tə dᵻmˈænd ɐn ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən.