text_original: The abilities of Dr. Newman were hardly sur  passed by any contemporary in any department of thought. His position and influence in Oxford wete almost unique.
text_transcription: THE ABILITIES OF DOCTOR NEWMAN WERE HARDLY SURPASSED BY ANY CONTEMPORARY IN ANY DEPARTMENT OF THOUGHT HIS POSITION AND INFLUENCE IN OXFORD WERE ALMOST UNIQUE
phonemes: ðɪ ɐbˈɪləɾiz ʌv dˈɑːktɚ. nˈuːmən wɜː hˈɑːɹdli sˈɜː pˈæst baɪ ˌɛni kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi ɪn ˌɛni dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv θˈɔːt. hɪz pəzˈɪʃən ænd ˈɪnfluːəns ɪn ˈɑːksfɚd wˈiːt ˈɔːlmoʊst juːnˈiːk.