hiː wʌz kəmpˈɛld tə lˈiːv skˈuːl ænd dᵻpˈɛnd ˌɔn dˈɪlɪdʒənt sˈɛlfstˈʌdi ænd wʌz sˈuːn ɐpɹˈɛntɪst tə ðə tɹˈeɪd ʌv ʃˈuːmeɪkɪŋ.
He was compelled to leave school and depend on diligent self-study and was soon apprenticed to the trade of shoemaking.