hiː lˈɛft bˈɔltɪmˌoːɹ æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv θˈɜːtiːn bɪkˈʌz hiː wʌz ɪn dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ʌv bˌiːɪŋ sˈɛnt tə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm skˈuːl bɪkˈʌz ʌv hɪz skˈuːl ˈæbsənsᵻz.
He left Baltimore at the age of 13 because he was in danger of being sent to reform school because of his school absences.