text_original: But Obed was only a boy. He was not expected to be more than clean and speechless; and, to tell the truth, Eben, being in the hobbledehoy stage of boyhood  gaunt, awkward, and self sufficient  rather surpassed his small brother in unpleasant aspect and manner.
text_transcription: BUT OBED WAS ONLY A BOY HE WAS NOT EXPECTED TO BE MORE THAN CLEAN AND SPEECHLESS AND TO TELL THE TRUTH EVEN BEING IN THE HOBBLE DE HOY STAGE OF BOYHOOD GAUNT AWKWARD AND SELF SUFFICIENT RATHER SURPASSED HIS SMALL BROTHER IN UNPLEASANT ASPECT AND MANNER
phonemes: bˌʌt ˈoʊbd wʌz ˈoʊnli ɐ bˈɔɪ. hiː wʌz nˌɑːt ɛkspˈɛktᵻd təbi mˈɔːɹ ðɐn klˈiːn ænd spˈiːtʃləs; ænd, tə tˈɛl ðə tɹˈuːθ, ˈɛbən, bˌiːɪŋ ɪnðə hˈɑːbəldˌɛhɔɪ stˈeɪdʒ ʌv bˈɔɪhʊd ɡˈɔːnt, ˈɔːkwɚd, ænd sˈɛlf səfˈɪʃənt ɹˈæðɚ sɚpˈæst hɪz smˈɔːl bɹˈʌðɚɹ ɪn ʌnplˈɛzənt ˈæspɛkt ænd mˈænɚ.