text_original: Brougham was offered the position of Attorney General, the acceptance of which allows a man to retain his seat in the House of Commons, while it puts him directly on the way to a high promotion to the judicial bench. Brougham flatly declined the offer, and seemed to be somewhat offended that it should have been made to him.
text_transcription: BROOM WAS OFFERED THE POSITION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL THE ACCEPTANCE OF WHICH ALLOWS A MAN TO RETAIN HIS SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS WHILE IT PUTS HIM DIRECTLY ON THE WAY TO A HIGH PROMOTION TO THE JUDICIAL BENCH BROOM FLATLY DECLINED THE OFFER AND SEEMED TO BE SOMEWHAT OFFENDED THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE TO HIM
phonemes: bɹˈʌfæm wʌz ˈɔfɚd ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv ɐtˈɜːni dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, ðɪ ɐksˈɛptəns ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɐlˈaʊz ɐ mˈæn tə ɹᵻtˈeɪn hɪz sˈiːt ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz, wˌaɪl ɪt pˌʊts hˌɪm dᵻɹˈɛktli ɔnðə wˈeɪ tʊ ɐ hˈaɪ pɹəmˈoʊʃən tə ðə dʒuːdˈɪʃəl bˈɛntʃ. bɹˈʌfæm flˈætli dᵻklˈaɪnd ðɪ ˈɔfɚ, ænd sˈiːmd təbi sˈʌmwʌt əfˈɛndᵻd ðˌɐɾɪt ʃˌʊdəv bˌɪn mˈeɪd tə hˌɪm.