text_original: A local magnate, the head of some great family, a peer of old descent, was often thus "nobbled"  to use a modern colloquialism  and was allowed to make as many freemen as he pleased and to take whatever part he would in the control of municipal affairs.
text_transcription: A LOCAL MAGNATE THE HEAD OF SOME GREAT FAMILY A PEER OF OLD DESCENT WAS OFTEN THUS NOVELED TO USE A MODERN COLLOQUIALISM AND WAS ALLOWED TO MAKE AS MANY FREEMEN AS HE PLEASED AND TO TAKE WHATEVER PART HE WOULD IN THE CONTROL OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
phonemes: ɐ lˈoʊkəl mˈæɡneɪt, ðə hˈɛd ʌv sˌʌm ɡɹˈeɪt fˈæmɪli, ɐ pˈɪɹ ʌv ˈoʊld dᵻsˈɛnt, wʌz ˈɔfən ðˈʌs "nˈɑːbəld"  tə jˈuːz ɐ mˈɑːdɚn kəlˈoʊkwɪəlˌɪzəm ænd wʌz ɐlˈaʊd tə mˌeɪk æz mˈɛni fɹˈiːmɛn æz hiː plˈiːzd ænd tə tˈeɪk wʌtˈɛvɚ pˈɑːɹt hiː wʊd ɪnðə kəntɹˈoʊl ʌv mjuːnˈɪsɪpəl ɐfˈɛɹz.