text_original: But since he had evidently reached his rest hour—and remembering that one of my own fields was plentifully dotted with thistles at the moment, and feeling quite equal myself to that gentle picturesque swish of the scythe—I asked him whether that process killed the thistle right out?
text_transcription: BUT SINCE HE HAD EVIDENTLY REACHED HIS REST HOUR AND REMEMBERING THAT ONE OF MY OWN FIELDS WAS PLENTIFULLY DOTTED WITH THISTLES AT THE MOMENT AND FEELING QUITE EQUAL MYSELF TO THAT GENTLE PICTURESQUE SWISH OF THE SCYTHE I ASKED HIM WHETHER THAT PROCESS KILLED THE THISTLE RIGHT OUT
phonemes: bˌʌt sˈɪns hiː hæd ˈɛvɪdəntli ɹˈiːtʃt hɪz ɹˈɛst ˈaʊɚ—ænd ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚɹɪŋ ðˈætwˌʌn ʌv maɪ ˈoʊn fˈiːldz wʌz plˈɛntɪfəli dˈɑːɾᵻd wɪð θˈɪsəlz æt ðə mˈoʊmənt, ænd fˈiːlɪŋ kwˈaɪt ˈiːkwəl maɪsˈɛlf tə ðæt dʒˈɛntəl pˌɪktʃɚɹˈɛsk swˈɪʃ ʌvðə sˈaɪð—aɪ ˈæskt hˌɪm wˈɛðɚ ðæt pɹˈɑːsɛs kˈɪld ðə θˈɪsəl ɹˈaɪt ˈaʊt?