text_original: The year 1706 was one in which Marlbor  ough was especially fortunate, and, as his destiny would so often have it, by virtue entirely of his own plans and his own instinctive knowledge of the right moment and the right place for striking a decisive blow, and in spite of increasing difficulties put in his way by some of his allies.
text_transcription: THE YEAR SEVENTEEN O SIX WAS ONE IN WHICH MARLBOROUGH WAS ESPECIALLY FORTUNATE AND AS HIS DESTINY WOULD SO OFTEN HAVE IT BY VIRTUE ENTIRELY OF HIS OWN PLANS AND HIS OWN INSTINCTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE RIGHT MOMENT AND THE RIGHT PLACE FOR STRIKING A DECISIVE BLOW AND IN SPITE OF INCREASING DIFFICULTIES PUT IN HIS WAY BY SOME OF HIS ALLIES
phonemes: ðə jˈɪɹ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks wʌz wˈʌn ɪnwˌɪtʃ mˈɑːɹlbɚɹ ˈɔː wʌz ɪspˈɛʃəli fˈɔːɹtʃənət, ænd, æz hɪz dˈɛstɪni wʊd sˌoʊ ˈɔfən hˈæv ɪt, baɪ vˈɜːtʃuː ɛntˈaɪɚli ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn plˈænz ænd hɪz ˈoʊn ɪnstˈɪŋktɪv nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌvðə ɹˈaɪt mˈoʊmənt ænd ðə ɹˈaɪt plˈeɪs fɔːɹ stɹˈaɪkɪŋ ɐ dᵻsˈaɪsɪv blˈoʊ, ænd ɪn spˈaɪt ʌv ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz pˌʊt ɪn hɪz wˈeɪ baɪ sˌʌm ʌv hɪz ˈælaɪz.