text_original: In this capacity he had managed his matters to such advantage, that many French officers of rank were very well disposed to contribute their interest in his behalf, had his inclination verged towards promotion in the army; but he thought proper to conceal his real design, under the specious pretext of longing to see the metropolis of France, that centre of pleasure and politeness, in which he proposed to spend some time for the improvement of his address and understanding.
text_transcription: IN THIS CAPACITY HE HAD MANAGED HIS MATTERS TO SUCH ADVANTAGE THAT MANY FRENCH OFFICERS OF RANK WERE VERY WELL DISPOSED TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR INTERESTS IN HIS BEHALF HAD HIS INCLINATION VERGED TOWARDS PROMOTION IN THE ARMY BUT HE THOUGHT PROPER TO CONCEAL HIS REAL DESIGN UNDER THE SPECIOUS PRETEXT OF LONGING TO SEE THE METROPOLIS OF FRANCE THAT CENTRE OF PLEASURE AND POLITENESS IN WHICH HE PROPOSED TO SPEND SOME TIME FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF HIS ADDRESS AND UNDERSTANDING
phonemes: ɪn ðɪs kəpˈæsᵻɾi hiː hæd mˈænɪdʒd hɪz mˈæɾɚz tə sˈʌtʃ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ, ðæt mˈɛni fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɑːfɪsɚz ʌv ɹˈæŋk wɜː vˈɛɹi wˈɛl dɪspˈoʊzd tə kəntɹˈɪbjuːt ðɛɹ ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn hɪz bᵻhˈæf, hæd hɪz ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃən vˈɜːdʒd təwˈɔːɹdz pɹəmˈoʊʃən ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹmi; bˌʌt hiː θˈɔːt pɹˈɑːpɚ tə kənsˈiːl hɪz ɹˈiːəl dɪzˈaɪn, ˌʌndɚ ðə spˈiːʃəs pɹˈiːtɛkst ʌv lˈɔŋɪŋ tə sˈiː ðə mətɹˈɑːpəlˌɪs ʌv fɹˈæns, ðæt sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv plˈɛʒɚ ænd pəlˈaɪtnəs, ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː pɹəpˈoʊzd tə spˈɛnd sˌʌm tˈaɪm fɚðɪ ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt ʌv hɪz ɐdɹˈɛs ænd ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ.