text_original: Steele, still a comparatively young man, had by this time seen a good deal of life, had studied humanity from various points of view, and ought to have been peculiarly qualified for the kind of literary work which concerns itself especially with men and manners.
text_transcription: STEELE STILL A COMPARATIVELY YOUNG MAN HAD BY THIS TIME SEEN A GOOD DEAL OF LIFE HAD STUDIED HUMANITY FROM VARIOUS POINTS OF VIEW AND OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN PECULIARLY QUALIFIED FOR THE KIND OF LITERARY WORK WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF ESPECIALLY WITH MEN AND MANNERS
phonemes: stˈiːl, stˈɪl ɐ kəmpˈæɹətˌɪvli jˈʌŋ mˈæn, hæd baɪ ðɪs tˈaɪm sˈiːn ɐ ɡˈʊd dˈiːl ʌv lˈaɪf, hæd stˈʌdid hjuːmˈænᵻɾi fɹʌm vˈɛɹiəs pˈɔɪnts ʌv vjˈuː, ænd ˈɔːt tə hɐvbɪn pɪkjˈuːlɪɹli kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪd fɚðə kˈaɪnd ʌv lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi wˈɜːk wˌɪtʃ kənsˈɜːnz ɪtsˈɛlf ɪspˈɛʃəli wɪð mˈɛn ænd mˈænɚz.