text_original: I looked on him intensely; for I sought to discover the likeness of _the spirit_, whom you describe, I sought to recollect the features I had seen in the wood, and armoury: height and form agreed with your description, and my remembrance; but the countenance of this young man was devoid of softness and I thought possessed little interest.
text_transcription: I LOOKED ON HIM INTENSELY FOR I SOUGHT TO DISCOVER THE LIKENESS OF THE SPIRIT WHOM YOU DESCRIBE I SOUGHT TO RECOLLECT THE FEATURES I HAD SEEN IN THE WOOD AND ARMORY HEIGHT AND FORM AGREED WITH YOUR DESCRIPTION AND MY REMEMBRANCE BUT THE COUNTENANCE OF THIS YOUNG MAN WAS DEVOID OF SOFTNESS AND I THOUGHT POSSESSED LITTLE INTEREST
phonemes: aɪ lˈʊkt ˌɔn hˌɪm ɪntˈɛnsli; fɔːɹ aɪ sˈɔːt tə dɪskˈʌvɚ ðə lˈaɪknəs ʌvðə spˈɪɹɪt, hˈuːm juː dᵻskɹˈaɪb, aɪ sˈɔːt tə ɹˈɛkəlˌɛkt ðə fˈiːtʃɚz aɪ hæd sˈiːn ɪnðə wˈʊd, ænd ˈɑːɹmɜːɹi: hˈaɪt ænd fˈɔːɹm ɐɡɹˈiːd wɪð jʊɹ dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən, ænd maɪ ɹᵻmˈɛmbɹəns; bˌʌt ðə kˈaʊntənəns ʌv ðɪs jˈʌŋ mˈæn wʌz dɪvˈɔɪd ʌv sˈɔftnəs ænd aɪ θˈɔːt pəzˈɛst lˈɪɾəl ˈɪntɹɛst.