text_original: He had not any natural inclination for study, but he devoted himself with a characteristic steadiness to the ordinary course of work during his school and college days, and he succeeded in becoming at least a respectable classical scholar.
text_transcription: HE HAD NOT ANY NATURAL INCLINATION FOR STUDY BUT HE DEVOTED HIMSELF WITH CHARACTERISTIC STEADINESS TO THE ORDINARY COURSE OF WORK DURING HIS SCHOOL AND COLLEGE DAYS AND HE SUCCEEDED IN BECOMING AT LEAST A RESPECTABLE CLASSICAL SCHOLAR
phonemes: hiː hæd nˌɑːt ˌɛni nˈætʃɚɹəl ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ stˈʌdi, bˌʌt hiː dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd hɪmsˈɛlf wɪð ɐ kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk stˈɛdinəs tə ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi kˈɔːɹs ʌv wˈɜːk dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz skˈuːl ænd kˈɑːlɪdʒ dˈeɪz, ænd hiː səksˈiːdᵻd ɪn bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ æt lˈiːst ɐ ɹᵻspˈɛktəbəl klˈæsɪkəl skˈɑːlɚ.