text_original: To better keep the Major's secret, Mrs Shepherd had given up all friends, all acquaintance. She had not known a woman friend for years, and the affinities of sex drew her to accept the sympathy with which she was tempted.
text_transcription: TO BETTER KEEP THE MAJOR'S SECRET MISSUS SHEPHERD HAD GIVEN UP ALL FRIENDS ALL ACQUAINTANCE SHE HAD NOT KNOWN A WOMAN FRIEND FOR YEARS AND THE AFFINITIES OF SEX DREW HER TO ACCEPT THE SYMPATHY WITH WHICH SHE WAS TEMPTED
phonemes: tə bˈɛɾɚ kˈiːp ðə mˈeɪdʒɚz sˈiːkɹᵻt, mˈɪsɪz ʃˈɛpɚd hæd ɡˈɪvən ˌʌp ˈɔːl fɹˈɛndz, ˈɔːl ɐkwˈeɪntəns. ʃiː hæd nˌɑːt nˈoʊn ɐ wˈʊmən fɹˈɛnd fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz, ænd ðɪ ɐfˈɪnᵻɾiz ʌv sˈɛks dɹˈuː hɜː tʊ ɐksˈɛpt ðə sˈɪmpəθi wɪð wˌɪtʃ ʃiː wʌz tˈɛmptᵻd.