text_original: Sometimes he almost ventured to hope that their engagement was dissolved: but then recollecting that Lady Adelina had assured him the promise of Emmeline was still uncancelled, he checked so flattering an illusion, and returned again to uncertainty and despondence.
text_transcription: SOMETIMES HE ALMOST VENTURED TO HOPE THAT THEIR ENGAGEMENT WAS DISSOLVED BUT THEN RECOLLECTING THAT LADY ADALENA HAD ASSURED HIM THE PROMISE OF EMMELINE WAS STILL UNCANSELLED HE CHECKED SO FLATTERING AN ILLUSION AND RETURNED AGAIN TO UNCERTAINTY AND DESPONDENCE
phonemes: sˈʌmtaɪmz hiː ˈɔːlmoʊst vˈɛntʃɚd tə hˈoʊp ðæt ðɛɹ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənt wʌz dɪsˈɑːlvd: bˌʌt ðˈɛn ɹˈɛkəlˌɛktɪŋ ðæt lˈeɪdi ɐdɪlˈiːnə hæd əʃˈʊɹd hˌɪm ðə pɹˈɑːmɪs ʌv ˈɛmɪlˌaɪn wʌz stˈɪl ʌŋkˈænsəld, hiː tʃˈɛkt sˌoʊ flˈæɾɚɹɪŋ ɐn ɪlˈuːʒən, ænd ɹᵻtˈɜːnd ɐɡˈɛn tʊ ʌnsˈɜːtənti ænd dᵻspˈɑːndəns.