text_original: My father, having entertained us with this agreeable sketch of his life, withdrew, in order to relieve Don Antonio, who, in his absence, had done the honours of his house; and I was just dressed for my appearance among the guests, when Strap arrived from the ship.
text_transcription: MY FATHER HAVING ENTERTAINED US WITH THIS AGREEABLE SKETCH OF HIS LIFE WITHDREW IN ORDER TO RELIEVE DON ANTONIO WHO IN HIS ABSENCE HAD DONE THE HONOURS OF HIS HOUSE AND I WAS JUST DRESSED FOR MY APPEARANCE AMONG THE GUESTS WHEN STRAP ARRIVED FROM THE SHIP
phonemes: maɪ fˈɑːðɚ, hˌævɪŋ ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnd ˌʌs wɪð ðɪs ɐɡɹˈiːəbəl skˈɛtʃ ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf, wɪθdɹˈuː, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə ɹᵻlˈiːv dˈɑːn æntˈoʊnɪˌoʊ, hˈuː, ɪn hɪz ˈæbsəns, hæd dˈʌn ðɪ ˈɑːnɚz ʌv hɪz hˈaʊs; ænd aɪ wʌz dʒˈʌst dɹˈɛst fɔːɹ maɪ ɐpˈɪɹəns ɐmˌʌŋ ðə ɡˈɛsts, wˌɛn stɹˈæp ɚɹˈaɪvd fɹʌmðə ʃˈɪp.