text_original: In the following year he came to this country to obtain a patent for his invention ; but he was refused. He had come too late. Our own countrymen were beforehand with him.
text_transcription: IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR HE CAME TO THIS COUNTRY TO OBTAIN A PATENT FOR HIS INVENTION BUT HE WAS REFUSED HE HAD COME TOO LATE OUR OWN COUNTRYMEN WERE BEFOREHAND WITH HIM
phonemes: ɪnðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ hiː kˈeɪm tə ðɪs kˈʌntɹi tʊ əbtˈeɪn ɐ pˈæʔn̩t fɔːɹ hɪz ɪnvˈɛnʃən ; bˌʌt hiː wʌz ɹᵻfjˈuːzd. hiː hæd kˈʌm tˈuː lˈeɪt. ˌaʊɚɹ ˈoʊn kˈʌntɹɪmˌɛn wɜː bᵻfˈɔːɹhænd wɪð hˌɪm.