text_original: At least, they each knew how to read, and most of them to write, after a very uncertain fashion. As to spelling, nobody knew how to spell in those days....
text_transcription: AT LEAST THEY EACH KNEW HOW TO READ AND MOST OF THEM TO WRITE AFTER A VERY UNCERTAIN FASHION AS TO SPELLING NOBODY KNEW HOW TO SPELL IN THOSE DAYS
phonemes: æt lˈiːst, ðeɪ ˈiːtʃ nˈuː hˌaʊ tə ɹˈiːd, ænd mˈoʊst əv ðˌɛm tə ɹˈaɪt, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ vˈɛɹi ʌnsˈɜːʔn̩ fˈæʃən. æz tə spˈɛlɪŋ, nˈoʊbɑːdi nˈuː hˌaʊ tə spˈɛl ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz....