text_original: Be this as it will, I accepted his offer and practised his lessons with such application, that I soon believed myself a match for my conqueror.
text_transcription: BE THIS AS IT WILL I ACCEPTED HIS OFFER AND PRACTISED HIS LESSONS WITH SUCH APPLICATION THAT I SOON BELIEVED MYSELF A MATCH FOR MY CONQUEROR
phonemes: biː ðɪs æz ɪt wˈɪl, aɪ ɐksˈɛptᵻd hɪz ˈɔfɚ ænd pɹˈæktɪst hɪz lˈɛsənz wɪð sˈʌtʃ ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən, ðæt aɪ sˈuːn bᵻlˈiːvd maɪsˈɛlf ɐ mˈætʃ fɔːɹ maɪ kˈɑːŋkɚɹɚ.