text_original: This absence from the court is a fortunate thing for us, for to it we owe the letters between Charles and Alcuin, of which a considerable number are still preserved, and which show both king and deacon in no unpleasing light.
text_transcription: THIS ABSENCE FROM THE COURT IS A FORTUNATE THING FOR US FOR TO IT WE OWE THE LETTERS BETWEEN CHARLES AND ALQUIN OF WHICH A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER ARE STILL PRESERVED AND WHICH SHOW BOTH KING AND DEACON IN NO UNPLEASING LIGHT
phonemes: ðɪs ˈæbsəns fɹʌmðə kˈɔːɹt ɪz ɐ fˈɔːɹtʃənət θˈɪŋ fɔːɹ ˌʌs, fɔːɹ tʊ ɪt wiː ˈoʊ ðə lˈɛɾɚz bᵻtwˌiːn tʃˈɑːɹlz ænd ˈælkjuːˌɪn, ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɐ kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl nˈʌmbɚɹ ɑːɹ stˈɪl pɹɪzˈɜːvd, ænd wˌɪtʃ ʃˈoʊ bˈoʊθ kˈɪŋ ænd dˈiːkən ɪn nˈoʊ ʌnplˈiːzɪŋ lˈaɪt.