text_original: The mother of the future statesman was thus left a widow while she was still young, and, as she had great beauty and believed that she had a vocation for the stage, she did her best to make a living for herself and her child by becoming a professional actress.
text_transcription: THE MOTHER OF THE FUTURE STATESMAN WAS THUS LEFT A WIDOW WHILE SHE WAS STILL YOUNG AND AS SHE HAD GREAT BEAUTY AND BELIEVED THAT SHE HAD A VOCATION FOR THE STAGE SHE DID HER BEST TO MAKE A LIVING FOR HERSELF AND HER CHILD BY BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL ACTRESS
phonemes: ðə mˈʌðɚɹ ʌvðə fjˈuːtʃɚ stˈeɪtsmən wʌz ðˈʌs lˈɛft ɐ wˈɪdoʊ wˌaɪl ʃiː wʌz stˈɪl jˈʌŋ, ænd, æz ʃiː hæd ɡɹˈeɪt bjˈuːɾi ænd bᵻlˈiːvd ðæt ʃiː hæd ɐ voʊkˈeɪʃən fɚðə stˈeɪdʒ, ʃiː dˈɪd hɜː bˈɛst tə mˌeɪk ɐ lˈɪvɪŋ fɔːɹ hɜːsˈɛlf ænd hɜː tʃˈaɪld baɪ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ˈæktɹəs.