text_original: During the spring of 1831, mother said to me : " Sabbath week is our communion, and I thought you might wish to join the church." I was startled and without looking up, said : "Am I old enough
text_transcription: DURING THE SUMMER OF EIGHTEEN THIRTY ONE MOTHER SAID TO ME SABBATH WEEK IS OUR COMMUNION AND I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WISH TO JOIN THE CHURCH I WAS STARTLED AND WITHOUT LOOKING UP SAID AM I OLD ENOUGH
phonemes: dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə spɹˈɪŋ ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, mˈʌðɚ sˈɛd tə mˌiː : " sˈæbəθ wˈiːk ɪz ˌaʊɚ kəmjˈuːniən, ænd aɪ θˈɔːt juː mˌaɪt wˈɪʃ tə dʒˈɔɪn ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ." aɪ wʌz stˈɑːɹɾəld ænd wɪðˌaʊt lˈʊkɪŋ ˈʌp, sˈɛd : "æm aɪ ˈoʊld ɪnˈʌf