text_original: The French had, earlier in the year, lost Courtray, and had failed to take Ostend, and the Archduke Leopold, a commander of ability, had pressed forward to the line of the Somme.
text_transcription: THE FRENCH HAD EARLIER IN THE YEAR LOST COURTRAY AND HAD FAILED TO TAKE OSTEND AND THE ARCHDUKE LEOPOLD A COMMANDER OF ABILITY HAD PRESSED FORWARD TO THE LINE OF THE SOLME
phonemes: ðə fɹˈɛntʃ hˌæd, ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ɪnðə jˈɪɹ, lˈɔst kˈɔːɹtɹeɪ, ænd hæd fˈeɪld tə tˈeɪk ˈɑːstɛnd, ænd ðɪ ˌɑːɹtʃdˈuːk lˈiəpoʊld, ɐ kəmˈændɚɹ ʌv ɐbˈɪləɾi, hæd pɹˈɛst fˈɔːɹwɚd tə ðə lˈaɪn ʌvðə sˈɑːm.