text_original: Their follies and their sins would scarcely be worth remembering to day were it not for the chance that gave them for companion and ally one of the most remarkable men of his age, a man whose abilities were in striking contrast to those of his associates, a man who might almost be called a man of genius.
text_transcription: THEIR FOLLIES AND THEIR SINS WOULD SCARCELY BE WORTH REMEMBERING TO DAY WERE IT NOT FOR THE CHANCE THAT GAVE THEM FOR COMPANION AND ALLY ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE MEN OF HIS AGE A MAN WHOSE ABILITIES WERE IN STRIKING CONTRAST TO THOSE OF HIS ASSOCIATES A MAN WHO MIGHT ALMOST BE CALLED A MAN OF GENIUS
phonemes: ðɛɹ fˈɑːliz ænd ðɛɹ sˈɪnz wʊd skˈɛɹsli biː wˈɜːθ ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚɹɪŋ tə dˈeɪ wɜːɹ ɪt nˌɑːt fɚðə tʃˈæns ðæt ɡˈeɪv ðˌɛm fɔːɹ kəmpˈæniən ænd ˈælaɪ wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkəbəl mˈɛn ʌv hɪz ˈeɪdʒ, ɐ mˈæn hˌuːz ɐbˈɪləɾiz wɜːɹ ɪn stɹˈaɪkɪŋ kˈɑːntɹæst tə ðoʊz ʌv hɪz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪts, ɐ mˈæn hˌuː mˌaɪt ˈɔːlmoʊst biː kˈɔːld ɐ mˈæn ʌv dʒˈiːnɪəs.