text_original: Charles had plenty of scope for his diplomatic talents. He acquired what territory he could for his family, but when friendship was more important than extension of boundaries, he knew how to give way with a good 24 THE END OF THE MIDDLE AGE grace.
text_transcription: CHARLES HAD PLENTY OF SCOPE FOR HIS DIPLOMATIC TALENTS HE ACQUIRED WHAT TERRITORY HE COULD FOR HIS FAMILY BUT WHEN FRIENDSHIP WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EXTENSION OF BOUNDARIES HE KNEW HOW TO GIVE WAY WITH A GOOD GRACE
phonemes: tʃˈɑːɹlz hæd plˈɛnti ʌv skˈoʊp fɔːɹ hɪz dˌɪpləmˈæɾɪk tˈælənts. hiː ɐkwˈaɪɚd wʌt tˈɛɹɪtˌɔːɹi hiː kʊd fɔːɹ hɪz fˈæmɪli, bˌʌt wɛn fɹˈɛndʃɪp wʌz mˈɔːɹ ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt ðɐn ɛkstˈɛnʃən ʌv bˈaʊndɚɹiz, hiː nˈuː hˌaʊ tə ɡˈɪv wˈeɪ wɪð ɐ ɡˈʊd twˈɛnti fˈɔːɹ ðɪ ˌiːˌɛndˈiː ʌvðə mˈɪdəl ˌeɪdʒˌiːˈiː ɡɹˈeɪs.