text_original: This portion of Card well's scheme has been only pai tially successful, but it cannot be denied that for the first time a great Army administrator had attempted to work out a far  sighted and comprehensive scheme, and with unusual persistence and skill to adapt limited means to illimitable ends.
text_transcription: THIS PORTION OF CARDWELL'S SCHEME HAS BEEN ONLY PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL BUT IT CANNOT BE DENIED THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME A GREAT ARMY ADMINISTRATOR HAD ATTEMPTED TO WORK OUT A FARSIGHTED AND COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME AND WITH UNUSUAL PERSISTENCE AND SKILL TO ADAPT LIMITED MEANS TO ILLIMITABLE ENDS
phonemes: ðɪs pˈɔːɹʃən ʌv kˈɑːɹd wˈɛlz skˈiːm hˈæzbiːn ˈoʊnli pˈaɪ tˈiːəli səksˈɛsfəl, bˌʌt ɪt kænˈɑːt biː dᵻnˈaɪd ðæt fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɑːɹmi ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɚ hæd ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tə wˈɜːk ˈaʊt ɐ fˈɑːɹ sˈaɪɾᵻd ænd kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnsɪv skˈiːm, ænd wɪð ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl pɚsˈɪstəns ænd skˈɪl tʊ ɐdˈæpt lˈɪmɪɾᵻd mˈiːnz tʊ ɪlˈɪmɪɾəbəl ˈɛndz.