text_original: He was, besides, of a quick mercurial temperament, over which mood followed mood in rapid succession of change. A slight contradiction sometimes threw him into momentary despondency ; a gleam of hope elated him into the assurance that all was won.
text_transcription: HE WAS BESIDES OF A QUICK MERCURIAL TEMPERAMENT OVER WHICH MOOD FOLLOWED MOOD IN RAPID SUCCESSION OF CHANGE A SLIGHT CONTRADICTION SOMETIMES THREW HIM INTO MOMENTARY DESPONDENCY A GLEAM OF HOPE ELATED HIM INTO THE ASSURANCE THAT ALL WAS WON
phonemes: hiː wʌz, bᵻsˈaɪdz, əvə kwˈɪk mɜːkjˈʊɹɹɪəl tˈɛmpɹəmənt, ˌoʊvɚ wˌɪtʃ mˈuːd fˈɑːloʊd mˈuːd ɪn ɹˈæpɪd səksˈɛʃən ʌv tʃˈeɪndʒ. ɐ slˈaɪt kˌɑːntɹədˈɪkʃən sˈʌmtaɪmz θɹˈuː hˌɪm ˌɪntʊ mˈoʊməntˌɛɹi dᵻspˈɑːndənsi ; ɐ ɡlˈiːm ʌv hˈoʊp ᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd hˌɪm ˌɪntʊ ðɪ əʃˈʊɹɹəns ðæt ˈɔːl wʌz wˈʌn.