text_original: Meanwhile, I took the advantage of every play day to present myself before my grandfather, to whom I seldom found access, by reason of his being closely besieged by a numerous family of his female grandchildren, who, though they perpetually quarrelled among themselves, never failed to join against me, as the common enemy of all.
text_transcription: MEANWHILE I TOOK THE ADVANTAGE OF EVERY PLAY DAY TO PRESENT MYSELF BEFORE MY GRANDFATHER TO WHOM I SELDOM FOUND ACCESS BY REASON OF HIS BEING CLOSELY BESIEGED BY A NUMEROUS FAMILY OF HIS FEMALE GRANDCHILDREN WHO THOUGH THEY PERPETUALLY QUARRELLED AMONG THEMSELVES NEVER FAILED TO JOIN AGAINST ME AS THE COMMON ENEMY OF ALL
phonemes: mˈiːnwaɪl, aɪ tˈʊk ðɪ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ʌv ˈɛvɹi plˈeɪ dˈeɪ tə pɹɪzˈɛnt maɪsˈɛlf bᵻfˌɔːɹ maɪ ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚ, tə hˈuːm aɪ sˈɛldəm fˈaʊnd ˈæksɛs, baɪ ɹˈiːzən ʌv hɪz bˌiːɪŋ klˈoʊsli bᵻsˈiːdʒd baɪ ɐ nˈuːmɚɹəs fˈæmɪli ʌv hɪz fˈiːmeɪl ɡɹˈændtʃɪldɹən, hˈuː, ðˌoʊ ðeɪ pɚpˈɛtʃuːəli kwˈɔːɹəld ɐmˌʌŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz, nˈɛvɚ fˈeɪld tə dʒˈɔɪn ɐɡˈɛnst mˌiː, æz ðə kˈɑːmən ˈɛnəmi ʌv ˈɔːl.