text_original: Edgar was an affectionate son, a good master, and a liberal landlord, but he had never been called upon to sacrifice his own inclinations for the welfare of others, and he had never given his mind to any of the graver questions of the day.
text_transcription: EDGAR WAS AN AFFECTIONATE SON A GOOD MASTER AND A LIBERAL LANDLORD BUT HE HAD NEVER BEEN CALLED UPON TO SACRIFICE HIS OWN INCLINATIONS FOR THE WELFARE OF OTHERS AND HE HAD NEVER GIVEN HIS MIND TO ANY OF THE GRAVER QUESTIONS OF THE DAY
phonemes: ˈɛdɡɚ wʌz ɐn ɐfˈɛkʃənət sˈʌn, ɐ ɡˈʊd mˈæstɚ, ænd ɐ lˈɪbɚɹəl lˈændlɔːɹd, bˌʌt hiː hæd nˈɛvɚ bˌɪn kˈɔːld əpˌɑːn tə sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs hɪz ˈoʊn ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃənz fɚðə wˈɛlfɛɹ ʌv ˈʌðɚz, ænd hiː hæd nˈɛvɚ ɡˈɪvən hɪz mˈaɪnd tʊ ˌɛni ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪvɚ kwˈɛstʃənz ʌvðə dˈeɪ.