text_original: It was a trait of his to have definite ambitions. He set his hopes on an advance of one step at a time. When the desired position was secured, he was not satisfied, but prepared himself for a further advance.
text_transcription: IT WAS A TRAIT OF HIS TO HAVE DEFINITE AMBITIONS HE SET HIS HOPES ON AN ADVANCE OF ONE STEP AT A TIME WHEN THE DESIRED POSITION WAS SECURED HE WAS NOT SATISFIED BUT PREPARED HIMSELF FOR A FURTHER ADVANCE
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ tɹˈeɪt ʌv hɪz tə hæv dˈɛfɪnət æmbˈɪʃənz. hiː sˈɛt hɪz hˈoʊps ˌɔn ɐn ɐdvˈæns ʌv wˈʌn stˈɛp æɾə tˈaɪm. wˌɛn ðə dɪzˈaɪɚd pəzˈɪʃən wʌz sᵻkjˈʊɹd, hiː wʌz nˌɑːt sˈæɾɪsfˌaɪd, bˌʌt pɹɪpˈɛɹd hɪmsˈɛlf fɚɹə fˈɜːðɚɹ ɐdvˈæns.