text_original: To be admitted to their conversation was the highest honour of the place; many youths inspired to distinction, by pretending to occasional invitations ; and the ladies were often wishing to be men, that they might par  take the pleasures of learned society.
text_transcription: TO BE ADMITTED TO THEIR CONVERSATION WAS THE HIGHEST HONOR OF THE PLACE MANY YOUTHS INSPIRED TO DISTINCTION BY PRETENDING TO OCCASIONAL INVITATIONS AND THE LADIES WERE OFTEN WISHING TO BE MEN THAT THEY MIGHT PARTAKE THE PLEASURES OF LEARNED SOCIETY
phonemes: təbi ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd tə ðɛɹ kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən wʌzðə hˈaɪɪst ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌvðə plˈeɪs; mˈɛni jˈuːθs ɪnspˈaɪɚd tə dɪstˈɪŋkʃən, baɪ pɹɪtˈɛndɪŋ tʊ əkˈeɪʒənəl ɪnvɪtˈeɪʃənz ; ænd ðə lˈeɪdiz wɜːɹ ˈɔfən wˈɪʃɪŋ təbi mˈɛn, ðæt ðeɪ mˌaɪt pˈɑːɹ tˈeɪk ðə plˈɛʒɚz ʌv lˈɜːnd səsˈaɪəɾi.