text_original: He had begun to study the constitutional history of States, and was preparing himself to take an interest in poli  tics.
text_transcription: HE HAD BEGUN TO STUDY THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF STATE AND WAS PREPARING HIMSELF TO TAKE AN INTEREST IN POLITICS
phonemes: hiː hæd bɪɡˈʌn tə stˈʌdi ðə kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv stˈeɪts, ænd wʌz pɹɪpˈɛɹɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf tə tˈeɪk ɐn ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn pˈoʊli tˈɪks.