text_original: The end was very near for George. He was now an old man, in his sixty eighth year, and he had not led a life to secure a long lease of health. His excesses in eating and drinking, his hot punch, and his many mistresses, had proved too much even for his originally robust constitution.
text_transcription: THE END WAS VERY NEAR FOR GEORGE HE WAS NOW AN OLD MAN IN HIS SIXTY EIGHTH YEAR AND HE HAD NOT LED A LIFE TO SECURE A LONG LEASE OF HEALTH HIS EXCESSES IN EATING AND DRINKING HIS HOT PUNCH IN HIS MANY MISTRESSES HAD PROVED TOO MUCH EVEN FOR HIS ORIGINALLY ROBUST CONSTITUTION
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛnd wʌz vˈɛɹi nˌɪɹ fɔːɹ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ. hiː wʌz nˈaʊ ɐn ˈoʊld mˈæn, ɪn hɪz sˈɪksti ˈeɪtθ jˈɪɹ, ænd hiː hæd nˌɑːt lˈɛd ɐ lˈaɪf tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ɐ lˈɔŋ lˈiːs ʌv hˈɛlθ. hɪz ɛksˈɛsᵻz ɪn ˈiːɾɪŋ ænd dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ, hɪz hˈɑːt pˈʌntʃ, ænd hɪz mˈɛni mˈɪstɹəsᵻz, hæd pɹˈuːvd tˈuː mʌtʃ ˈiːvən fɔːɹ hɪz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɹoʊbˈʌst kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən.