text_original: To me this seemed very unwise, but I tried to make the best of it, and we took a business house on Fourth street. I cut and fitted dresses, and with a tape line could take a measure from which I could make a per  fect fit without trying on.
text_transcription: TO ME THIS SEEMED VERY UNWISE BUT I TRIED TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT AND WE TOOK A BUSINESS HOUSE ON FOURTH STREET I CUT AND FITTED DRESSES AND WITH A TAPELINE COULD TAKE A MEASURE FROM WHICH I COULD MAKE A PERFECT FIT WITHOUT TRYING ON
phonemes: tə mˌiː ðɪs sˈiːmd vˈɛɹi ʌnwˈaɪz, bˌʌt aɪ tɹˈaɪd tə mˌeɪk ðə bˈɛst ʌv ɪt, ænd wiː tˈʊk ɐ bˈɪznəs hˈaʊs ˌɔn fˈɔːɹθ stɹˈiːt. aɪ kˈʌt ænd fˈɪɾᵻd dɹˈɛsᵻz, ænd wɪð ɐ tˈeɪp lˈaɪn kʊd tˈeɪk ɐ mˈɛʒɚ fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ aɪ kʊd mˌeɪk ɐ pɜː fˈɛkt fˈɪt wɪðˌaʊt tɹˈaɪɪŋ ˈɔn.