text_original: A grand marriage was, of course, to be the means of achieving this ; and Mademoiselle Ger  maine Necker, an heiress and a Protestant, was fixed upon for the bride.
text_transcription: A GRAND MARRIAGE WAS OF COURSE TO BE THE MEANS OF ACHIEVING THIS AND MADEMOISELLE GERMAIN NECCAYAR AN HEIRESS AND A PROTESTANT WAS FIXED UPON FOR THE BRIDE
phonemes: ɐ ɡɹˈænd mˈæɹɪdʒ wʌz, ʌv kˈɔːɹs, təbi ðə mˈiːnz ʌv ɐtʃˈiːvɪŋ ðˈɪs ; ænd mˈædəməzˌɛl dʒˈɜː mˈeɪn nˈɛkɚ, ɐn ˈɛɹɛs ænd ɐ pɹˈɑːɾɪstənt, wʌz fˈɪkst əpˌɑːn fɚðə bɹˈaɪd.