text_original: While we were thus engaged, he recounted a great many exploits of my uncle, who, I found, was very much beloved by the ship's company, and pitied for the misfortune that had happened to him in Hispaniola, which I was very glad to be informed was not so great as I imagined; for Captain Oakum had recovered of his wounds, and actually at that time commanded the ship.
text_transcription: WHILE WE WERE THUS ENGAGED HE RECOUNTED A GREAT MANY EXPLOITS OF MY UNCLE WHO I FOUND WAS VERY MUCH BELOVED BY THE SHIP'S COMPANY AND PITIED FOR THE MISFORTUNE THAT HAD HAPPENED TO HIM IN ESPANIOLA WHICH I WAS VERY GLAD TO BE INFORMED WAS NOT SO GREAT AS I IMAGINED FOR CAPTAIN OAKUM HAD RECOVERED OF HIS WOUNDS AND ACTUALLY AT THAT TIME COMMANDED THE SHIP
phonemes: wˌaɪl wiː wɜː ðˈʌs ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd, hiː ɹᵻkˈaʊntᵻd ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt mˈɛni ˈɛksplɔɪts ʌv maɪ ˈʌŋkəl, hˈuː, aɪ fˈaʊnd, wʌz vˈɛɹi mˈʌtʃ bᵻlˈʌvd baɪ ðə ʃˈɪps kˈʌmpəni, ænd pˈɪɾid fɚðə mɪsfˈɔːɹtʃʊn ðæt hæd hˈæpənd tə hˌɪm ɪn hˌɪspənjˈoʊlə, wˌɪtʃ aɪ wʌz vˈɛɹi ɡlˈæd təbi ɪnfˈɔːɹmd wʌz nˌɑːt sˌoʊ ɡɹˈeɪt æz aɪ ɪmˈædʒɪnd; fɔːɹ kˈæptɪn ˈoʊkəm hæd ɹᵻkˈʌvɚd ʌv hɪz wˈuːndz, ænd ˈæktʃuːəli æt ðæt tˈaɪm kəmˈændᵻd ðə ʃˈɪp.