text_original: In spite of all the testamentary precautions he could 20 Half a Centuey. take, whatever of his estate might have been available for present support, was in the hands of lawyers, and mother was left with her children and the debts.
text_transcription: IN SPITE OF ALL THE TESTAMENTARY PRECAUTIONS HE COULD TAKE WHATEVER OF HIS ESTATE MIGHT HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE FOR PRESENT SUPPORT WAS IN THE HANDS OF LAWYERS AND MOTHER WAS LEFT WITH HER CHILDREN AND THE DEBTS
phonemes: ɪn spˈaɪt ʌv ˈɔːl ðə tˌɛstəmˈɛntɚɹi pɹɪkˈɔːʃənz hiː kʊd twˈɛnti hˈæf ɐ sˈɛntuːi. tˈeɪk, wʌtˈɛvɚɹ ʌv hɪz ᵻstˈeɪt mˌaɪthɐv bˌɪn ɐvˈeɪləbəl fɔːɹ pɹˈɛzənt səpˈɔːɹt, wʌz ɪnðə hˈændz ʌv lˈɔɪɚz, ænd mˈʌðɚ wʌz lˈɛft wɪð hɜː tʃˈɪldɹən ænd ðə dˈɛts.