text_original: Every century also was bringing a step nearer the ultimate 254 THE END OF THE MIDDLE AGE union of Spain and her period of greatness, when she was to take up a position of the utmost importance both in Europe and in the New World.
text_transcription: EVERY CENTURY WAS ALSO BRINGING A STEP NEARER THE ULTIMATE UNION OF SPAIN AND HER PERIOD OF GREATNESS WHEN SHE WAS TO TAKE UP A POSITION OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE BOTH IN EUROPE AND IN THE NEW WORLD
phonemes: ˈɛvɹi sˈɛntʃɚɹi ˈɔːlsoʊ wʌz bɹˈɪŋɪŋ ɐ stˈɛp nˈɪɹɚ ðɪ ˈʌltᵻmət tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈɔːɹ ðɪ ˌiːˌɛndˈiː ʌvðə mˈɪdəl ˌeɪdʒˌiːˈiː jˈuːniən ʌv spˈeɪn ænd hɜː pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv ɡɹˈeɪtnəs, wˌɛn ʃiː wʌz tə tˈeɪk ˌʌp ɐ pəzˈɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈʌtmoʊst ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns bˈoʊθ ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp ænd ɪnðə nˈuː wˈɜːld.