text_original: Shortly after this event, by the knowledge which I acquired of the family secrets, my life became much more agreeable; and as I every day improved in my knowledge of the town I shook off my awkward air by degrees, and acquired the character of a polite journeyman apothecary.
text_transcription: SHORTLY AFTER THIS EVENT BY THE KNOWLEDGE WHICH I ACQUIRED OF THE FAMILY SECRETS MY LIFE BECAME MUCH MORE AGREEABLE AND AS I EVERY DAY IMPROVED IN MY KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOWN I SHOOK OFF MY AWKWARD AIR BY DEGREES AND ACQUIRED THE CHARACTER OF A POLITE JOURNEYMAN APOTHECARY
phonemes: ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ ðɪs ᵻvˈɛnt, baɪ ðə nˈɑːlɪdʒ wˌɪtʃ aɪ ɐkwˈaɪɚd ʌvðə fˈæmɪli sˈiːkɹᵻts, maɪ lˈaɪf bɪkˌeɪm mˈʌtʃ mˈɔːɹ ɐɡɹˈiːəbəl; ænd æz aɪ ˈɛvɹi dˈeɪ ɪmpɹˈuːvd ɪn maɪ nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌvðə tˈaʊn aɪ ʃˈʊk ˈɔf maɪ ˈɔːkwɚd ˈɛɹ baɪ dᵻɡɹˈiːz, ænd ɐkwˈaɪɚd ðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ əvə pəlˈaɪt dʒˈɜːnɪmən ɐpˈɑːθɪkˌɛɹi.