text_original: Solitude was preferable to the society of Lady Kingsborough and her friends, but for anyone of Mary's temperament it could not be esteemed as a good in itself. Her unnatural isolation fortunately did not last very long.
text_transcription: SOLITUDE WAS PREFERABLE TO THE SOCIETY OF LADY KINGSBORO AND HER FRIENDS BUT FOR ANY ONE OF MARY'S TEMPERAMENT IT COULD NOT BE ESTEEMED AS A GOOD IN ITSELF HER UNNATURAL ISOLATION FORTUNATELY DID NOT LAST VERY LONG
phonemes: sˈɑːlɪtˌuːd wʌz pɹɪfˈɜːɹəbəl tə ðə səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv lˈeɪdi kˈɪŋsbəɹˌoʊ ænd hɜː fɹˈɛndz, bˌʌt fɔːɹ ˈɛnɪwˌʌn ʌv mˈɛɹiz tˈɛmpɹəmənt ɪt kʊd nˌɑːt biː ɛstˈiːmd æz ɐ ɡˈʊd ɪn ɪtsˈɛlf. hɜːɹ ʌnnˈætʃɚɹəl ˌaɪsəlˈeɪʃən fˈɔːɹtʃənətli dɪdnˌɑːt lˈæst vˈɛɹi lˈɔŋ.