text_original: He had taken an active part in the American rebellion, having then risen to the LIFE WITH IMLAY. 123 rank of captain, and, after the war, had been sent as commissioner to survey still unsettled districts of the western States.
text_transcription: HE HAD TAKEN AN ACTIVE PART IN THE AMERICAN REBELLION HAVING THEN RISEN TO THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND AFTER THE WAR HAD BEEN SENT AS COMMISSIONER TO SURVEY STILL UNSETTLED DISTRICTS OF THE WESTERN STATES
phonemes: hiː hæd tˈeɪkən ɐn ˈæktɪv pˈɑːɹt ɪnðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹᵻbˈɛliən, hˌævɪŋ ðˈɛn ɹˈɪzən tə ðə lˈaɪf wɪð ɪmlˈeɪ. wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː ɹˈæŋk ʌv kˈæptɪn, ænd, ˈæftɚ ðə wˈɔːɹ, hɐdbɪn sˈɛnt æz kəmˈɪʃənɚ tə sɚvˈeɪ stˈɪl ʌnsˈɛɾəld dˈɪstɹɪkts ʌvðə wˈɛstɚn stˈeɪts.