text_original: But their fame had preceded them. An earnest crowd came to see the boys, among whom were some eager to appropriate.
text_transcription: BUT THEIR FAME HAD PRECEDED THEM AN EARNEST CROWD CAME TO SEE THE BOYS AMONG WHOM WERE SOME EAGER TO APPROPRIATE
phonemes: bˌʌt ðɛɹ fˈeɪm hæd pɹɪsˈiːdᵻd ðˌɛm. ɐn ˈɜːnɪst kɹˈaʊd kˈeɪm tə sˈiː ðə bˈɔɪz, ɐmˌʌŋ hˈuːm wɜː sˌʌm ˈiːɡɚ tʊ ɐpɹˈoʊpɹɪˌeɪt.