text_original: This was in preparation for the career to which he felt himself called. For years past his wealth had come frequently to the aid of a spendthrift Government and an exhausted exchequer ; and it was natural that he should seek his reward in power.
text_transcription: THIS WAS IN PREPARATION FOR THE CAREER TO WHICH HE FELT HIMSELF CALLED FOR YEARS PAST HIS WEALTH HAD COME FREQUENTLY TO THE AID OF A SPENDTHRIFT GOVERNMENT AND AN EXHAUSTED EXCHEQUER IT WAS NATURAL THAT HE SHOULD SEEK HIS REWARD IN POWER
phonemes: ðɪs wʌz ɪn pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən fɚðə kɚɹˈɪɹ tʊ wˌɪtʃ hiː fˈɛlt hɪmsˈɛlf kˈɔːld. fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz pˈæst hɪz wˈɛlθ hæd kˈʌm fɹˈiːkwəntli tə ðɪ ˈeɪd əvə spˈɛndθɹɪft ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ænd ɐn ɛɡzˈɔːstᵻd ɛkstʃˈɛkɚ ; ænd ɪt wʌz nˈætʃɚɹəl ðæt hiː ʃˌʊd sˈiːk hɪz ɹᵻwˈɔːɹd ɪn pˈaʊɚ.