text_original: Dick still approved of the cakes, I was glad to hear; and since the young lady had asked if there was anything else she could send, he wasn't one to cadge for himself, but there was his mate Mick; he wanted to put in a word for him.
text_transcription: DICK STILL APPROVED OF THE CAKES I WAS GLAD TO HEAR AND SINCE THE YOUNG LADY HAD ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ELSE SHE COULD SEND HE WASN'T ONE TO CATCH FOR HIMSELF BUT THERE WAS HIS MATE MICK HE WANTED TO PUT IN A WORD FOR HIM
phonemes: dˈɪk stˈɪl ɐpɹˈuːvd ʌvðə kˈeɪks, aɪ wʌz ɡlˈæd tə hˈɪɹ; ænd sˈɪns ðə jˈʌŋ lˈeɪdi hæd ˈæskt ɪf ðɛɹwˌʌz ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ ˈɛls ʃiː kʊd sˈɛnd, hiː wˈʌzn̩t wˈʌn tə kˈædʒ fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf, bˌʌt ðɛɹwˌʌz hɪz mˈeɪt mˈɪk; hiː wˈɔntᵻd tə pˌʊt ɪn ɐ wˈɜːd fɔːɹ hˌɪm.