text_original: They were dominated by their secretary, Bartenstein, whose social rank ex  cluded him from the sacred circle of the higher nobility, but a man full of active life, and gifted with a rare power in the use of words.
text_transcription: THEY WERE DOMINATED BY THEIR SECRETARY BARTENSTEIN WHOSE SOCIAL RANK EXCLUDED HIM FROM THE SACRED CIRCLE OF THE HIGHER NOBILITY BUT A MAN FULL OF ACTIVE LIFE AND GIFTED WITH A RARE POWER IN THE USE OF WORDS
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðɛɹ sˈɛkɹətɹi, bˈɑːɹtənstˌaɪn, hˌuːz sˈoʊʃəl ɹˈæŋk ˈɛks klˈuːdᵻd hˌɪm fɹʌmðə sˈeɪkɹɪd sˈɜːkəl ʌvðə hˈaɪɚ noʊbˈɪlᵻɾi, bˌʌt ɐ mˈæn fˈʊl ʌv ˈæktɪv lˈaɪf, ænd ɡˈɪftᵻd wɪð ɐ ɹˈɛɹ pˈaʊɚɹ ɪnðə jˈuːs ʌv wˈɜːdz.