text_original: At this explanation she shook her head, and observed that no smatterer could read as I had done. She then desired to know if I understood French. To which question I answered in the affirmative.
text_transcription: AT THIS EXPLANATION SHE SHOOK HER HEAD AND OBSERVED THAT NO SMATTERER COULD READ AS I HAD DONE SHE THEN DESIRED TO KNOW IF I UNDERSTOOD FRENCH TO WHICH QUESTION I ANSWERED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE
phonemes: æt ðɪs ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən ʃiː ʃˈʊk hɜː hˈɛd, ænd əbzˈɜːvd ðæt nˈoʊ smˈæɾɚɹɚ kʊd ɹˈiːd æz aɪ hæd dˈʌn. ʃiː ðˈɛn dɪzˈaɪɚd tə nˈoʊ ɪf aɪ ˌʌndɚstˈʊd fɹˈɛntʃ. tə wˌɪtʃ kwˈɛstʃən aɪ ˈænsɚd ɪnðɪ ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv.