text_original: By the help of an uncommon genius, and the advice and direction of our usher, who had served my father in his travels, I made a surprising progress in the classics, writing, and arithmetic; so that, before I was twelve years old, I was allowed by everybody to be the best scholar in the school.
text_transcription: BY THE HELP OF AN UNCOMMON GENIUS IN THE ADVICE AND DIRECTION OF OUR USHER WHO HAD SERVED MY FATHER IN HIS TRAVELS I MADE A SURPRISING PROGRESS IN THE CLASSICS WRITING AND ARITHMETIC SO THAT BEFORE I WAS TWELVE YEARS OLD I WAS ALLOWED BY EVERYBODY TO BE THE BEST SCHOLAR IN THE SCHOOL
phonemes: baɪ ðə hˈɛlp əvən ʌŋkˈɑːmən dʒˈiːnɪəs, ænd ðɪ ɐdvˈaɪs ænd dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ʌv ˌaʊɚɹ ˈʌʃɚ, hˌuː hæd sˈɜːvd maɪ fˈɑːðɚɹ ɪn hɪz tɹˈævəlz, aɪ mˌeɪd ɐ sɚpɹˈaɪzɪŋ pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs ɪnðə klˈæsɪks, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ, ænd ɚɹˈɪθmətˌɪk; sˌoʊ ðˈæt, bᵻfˌɔːɹ aɪ wʌz twˈɛlv jˈɪɹz ˈoʊld, aɪ wʌz ɐlˈaʊd baɪ ˈɛvɹɪbˌɑːdi təbi ðə bˈɛst skˈɑːlɚɹ ɪnðə skˈuːl.