text_original: The reason he gave was, that Ben could not be spared from the farm; but people in general, and Ben in particular, thought this very poor reasoning.
text_transcription: THE REASON HE GAVE WAS THAT BEN COULD NOT BE SPARED FROM THE FARM BUT PEOPLE IN GENERAL AND BEN IN PARTICULAR THOUGHT THIS VERY POOR REASONING
phonemes: ðə ɹˈiːzən hiː ɡˈeɪv wʌz, ðæt bˈɛn kʊd nˌɑːt biː spˈɛɹd fɹʌmðə fˈɑːɹm; bˌʌt pˈiːpəl ɪn dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, ænd bˈɛn ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ, θˈɔːt ðɪs vˈɛɹi pˈʊɹ ɹˈiːzənɪŋ.