text_original: He had often the air and manner of a noon  day dreamer; of a man whose mind and thoughts are engaged on something quite different from the matter actually in hand; and this was sometimes his way even when he was engaged on the most im  portant affairs of state.
text_transcription: HE HAD OFTEN THE AIR AND MANNER OF A DAY DREAMER OF A MAN WHOSE MIND AND THOUGHTS ARE ENGAGED ON SOMETHING QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THE MATTER ACTUALLY IN HAND AND THIS WAS SOMETIMES HIS WAY EVEN WHEN HE WAS ENGAGED ON THE MOST IMPORTANT AFFAIRS OF STATE
phonemes: hiː hæd ˈɔfən ðɪ ˈɛɹ ænd mˈænɚɹ əvə nˈuːn dˈeɪ dɹˈiːmɚ; əvə mˈæn hˌuːz mˈaɪnd ænd θˈɔːts ɑːɹ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ˌɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ kwˈaɪt dˈɪfɹənt fɹʌmðə mˈæɾɚɹ ˈæktʃuːəli ɪn hˈænd; ænd ðɪs wʌz sˈʌmtaɪmz hɪz wˈeɪ ˈiːvən wɛn hiː wʌz ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɔnðə mˈoʊst ˈɪm pˈɔːɹtənt ɐfˈɛɹz ʌv stˈeɪt.