text_original: He was fond of telling his hearers then and since that the life of a camp was that which he should have loved to lead. He was a man of great and, in certain lights, apparently splendid abilities.
text_transcription: HE WAS FOND OF TELLING HIS HEARERS THEN AND SINCE THAT THE LIFE OF A CAMP WAS THAT WHICH HE SHOULD HAVE LOVED TO LEAD HE WAS A MAN OF GREAT AND IN CERTAIN LIGHTS APPARENTLY SPLENDID ABILITIES
phonemes: hiː wʌz fˈɑːnd ʌv tˈɛlɪŋ hɪz hˈɪɹɚz ðˈɛn ænd sˈɪns ðætðə lˈaɪf əvə kˈæmp wʌz ðæt wˌɪtʃ hiː ʃˌʊdəv lˈʌvd tə lˈiːd. hiː wʌzɐ mˈæn ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt ænd, ɪn sˈɜːʔn̩ lˈaɪts, ɐpˈæɹəntli splˈɛndɪd ɐbˈɪləɾiz.