text_original: She told me even the principal reason for our coming north. My father was about to be married to a young lady of another great Southern family; She did not neglect to add that another reason for our being in Connecticut was that he intended to give me an education and make a man of me.
text_transcription: SHE TOLD ME EVEN THE PRINCIPAL REASON FOR OUR COMING NORTH MY FATHER WAS TO BE MARRIED TO A YOUNG LADY OF ANOTHER GREAT SOUTHERN FAMILY SHE DID NOT NEGLECT TO ADD THAT ANOTHER REASON FOR OUR BEING IN CONNECTICUT WAS THAT HE INTENDED TO GIVE ME AN EDUCATION AND MAKE A MAN OF ME
phonemes: ʃiː tˈoʊld mˌiː ˈiːvən ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ɹˈiːzən fɔːɹ ˌaʊɚ kˈʌmɪŋ nˈɔːɹθ. maɪ fˈɑːðɚ wʌz ɐbˌaʊt təbi mˈæɹid tʊ ɐ jˈʌŋ lˈeɪdi ʌv ɐnˈʌðɚ ɡɹˈeɪt sˈʌðɚn fˈæmɪli; ʃiː dɪdnˌɑːt nᵻɡlˈɛkt tʊ ˈæd ðæt ɐnˈʌðɚ ɹˈiːzən fɔːɹ ˌaʊɚ bˌiːɪŋ ɪn kənˈɛɾɪkət wʌz ðæt hiː ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə ɡˈɪv mˌiː ɐn ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ænd mˌeɪk ɐ mˈæn ʌv mˌiː.