text_original: I could ill afford to spare the time from my book; but she wrote and made _such_ a point of it, that I could hardly refuse without seeming rude.
text_transcription: I COULD ILL AFFORD TO SPARE THE TIME FOR MY BOOK BUT SHE WROTE HAD MADE SUCH A POINT OF IT THAT I COULD HARDLY REFUSE WITHOUT SEEMING RUDE
phonemes: aɪ kʊd ˈɪl ɐfˈɔːɹd tə spˈɛɹ ðə tˈaɪm fɹʌm maɪ bˈʊk; bˌʌt ʃiː ɹˈoʊt ænd mˌeɪd sˈʌtʃ ɐ pˈɔɪnt ʌv ɪt, ðæt aɪ kʊd hˈɑːɹdli ɹᵻfjˈuːz wɪðˌaʊt sˈiːmɪŋ ɹˈuːd.