text_original: In the preceding February he had resigned his charge and departed amid the regrets of his people, most of whom had the affection born of long intercourse for their good old minister in spite of his shortcomings as an orator.
text_transcription: IN THE PRECEDING FEBRUARY HE HAD RESIGNED HIS CHARGE AND DEPARTED AMID THE REGRETS OF HIS PEOPLE MOST OF WHOM HAD THE AFFECTION BORN OF LONG INTERCOURSE FOR THE GOOD OLD MINISTER IN SPITE OF HIS SHORTCOMINGS AS AN ORATOR
phonemes: ɪnðə pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi hiː hæd ɹɪzˈaɪnd hɪz tʃˈɑːɹdʒ ænd dᵻpˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɐmˈɪd ðə ɹᵻɡɹˈɛts ʌv hɪz pˈiːpəl, mˈoʊst əv hˈuːm hæd ðɪ ɐfˈɛkʃən bˈɔːɹn ʌv lˈɔŋ ˌɪntɚkˈɔːɹs fɔːɹ ðɛɹ ɡˈʊd ˈoʊld mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ɪn spˈaɪt ʌv hɪz ʃˈɔːɹtkʌmɪŋz æz ɐn ˈɔːɹəɾɚ.