text_original: In this state of perplexity, I consulted Strap, who assured me he would pawn everything he had in the world, even to his razors, before I should want: but this expedient I absolutely rejected, telling him, I would a thousand times rather list for a soldier, of which I had some thoughts, than be any longer a burden to him.
text_transcription: IN THIS STATE OF PERPLEXITY I CONSULTED STRAP WHO ASSURED ME HE WOULD PAWN EVERYTHING HE HAD IN THE WORLD EVEN TO HIS RAZORS BEFORE I SHOULD WANT BUT THIS EXPEDIENT I ABSOLUTELY REJECTED TELLING HIM I WOULD A THOUSAND TIMES RATHER LIST FOR A SOLDIER OF WHICH I HAD SOME THOUGHTS THAN BE ANY LONGER A BURDEN TO HIM
phonemes: ɪn ðɪs stˈeɪt ʌv pɚplˈɛksᵻɾi, aɪ kənsˈʌltᵻd stɹˈæp, hˌuː əʃˈʊɹd mˌiː hiː wʊd pˈɔːn ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ hiː hæd ɪnðə wˈɜːld, ˈiːvən tə hɪz ɹˈeɪzɚz, bᵻfˌɔːɹ aɪ ʃˌʊd wˈɔnt: bˌʌt ðɪs ɛkspˈiːdiənt aɪ ˌæbsəlˈuːtli ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd, tˈɛlɪŋ hˌɪm, aɪ wʊd ɐ θˈaʊzənd tˈaɪmz ɹˈæðɚ lˈɪst fɚɹə sˈoʊldʒɚ, ʌvwˈɪtʃ aɪ hˌæd sʌm θˈɔːts, ðɐn biː ˌɛni lˈɔŋɡɚɹ ɐ bˈɜːdən tə hˌɪm.