text_original: I then asked what his business was in this place; he replied, he was resolved to have two strings to his bow, that in case the one failed, he might use the other; and, with this view, he was to pass that night for a higher qualification.
text_transcription: I THEN ASKED WHAT HIS BUSINESS WAS IN THIS PLACE HE REPLIED HE WAS RESOLVED TO HAVE TWO STRINGS TO HIS BOW THAT IN CASE THE ONE FAILED HE MIGHT USE THE OTHER AND WITH THIS VIEW HE WAS TO PASS THAT NIGHT FOR A HIGHER QUALIFICATION
phonemes: aɪ ðˈɛn ˈæskt wʌt hɪz bˈɪznəs wʌz ɪn ðɪs plˈeɪs; hiː ɹᵻplˈaɪd, hiː wʌz ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tə hæv tˈuː stɹˈɪŋz tə hɪz bˈoʊ, ðæt ɪn kˈeɪs ðə wˈʌn fˈeɪld, hiː mˌaɪt jˈuːz ðɪ ˈʌðɚ; ænd, wɪð ðɪs vjˈuː, hiː wʌz tə pˈæs ðæt nˈaɪt fɚɹə hˈaɪɚ kwˌɔlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən.