text_original: He had powerful connections; his first wife was a daughter of the haughty Duke of Somerset. He entered Parliament and made a con  siderable figure there.
text_transcription: HE HAD POWERFUL CONNECTIONS HIS FIRST WIFE WAS A DAUGHTER OF THE HAUGHTY DUKE OF SOMERSET HE ENTERED PARLIAMENT AND MADE A CONSIDERABLE FIGURE THERE
phonemes: hiː hæd pˈaʊɚfəl kənˈɛkʃənz; hɪz fˈɜːst wˈaɪf wʌzɐ dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌvðə hˈɔːɾi dˈuːk ʌv sˈʌməsˌɛt. hiː ˈɛntɚd pˈɑːɹləmənt ænd mˌeɪd ɐ kˈɑːn sˈaɪdɚɹəbəl fˈɪɡjɚ ðˈɛɹ.