text_original: This period, indeed, proved the foundation of the lad's fortune; he became a sailor. But for book learning I cannot understand how ho could acquire any.
text_transcription: THIS PERIOD INDEED PROVED THE FOUNDATION OF THE LAD'S FORTUNE HE BECAME A SAILOR BUT FOR BOOK LEARNING I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW HE COULD ACQUIRE ANY
phonemes: ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd, ˌɪndˈiːd, pɹˈuːvd ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən ʌvðə lˈædz fˈɔːɹtʃʊn; hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ sˈeɪlɚ. bˌʌt fɔːɹ bˈʊk lˈɜːnɪŋ aɪ kænˈɑːt ˌʌndɚstˈænd hˌaʊ hˈoʊ kʊd ɐkwˈaɪɚɹ ˌɛni.