text_original: He had been a soldier with Stanhope before acting as Under Secretary of State to Towns  hend ; he had managed to distinguish himself in Parliament and in diplomacy.
text_transcription: HE HAD BEEN A SOLDIER WITH STANHOPE BEFORE ACTING AS UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE TO TOWNSEND HE HAD MANAGED TO DISTINGUISH HIMSELF IN PARLIAMENT AND IN DIPLOMACY
phonemes: hiː hɐdbɪn ɐ sˈoʊldʒɚ wɪð stˈænhoʊp bᵻfˌɔːɹ ˈæktɪŋ æz ˌʌndɚ sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt tə tˈaʊnz hˈɛnd ; hiː hæd mˈænɪdʒd tə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ hɪmsˈɛlf ɪn pˈɑːɹləmənt ænd ɪn dɪplˈoʊməsi.