text_original: Why was it that his life was but a series of defeats ? ' The closing sen  tence of this able and interesting biography answers very frankly the question proposed in the preface.
text_transcription: WHY WAS IT THAT HIS LIFE WAS BUT A SERIES OF DEFEATS THE CLOSING SENTENCE OF THIS ABLE AND INTERESTING BIOGRAPHY ANSWERS VERY FRANKLY THE QUESTION PROPOSED IN THE PREFACE
phonemes: wˌaɪ wʌz ɪt ðæt hɪz lˈaɪf wʌz bˌʌt ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv dᵻfˈiːts ? ðə klˈoʊzɪŋ sˈɛn tˈɛns ʌv ðɪs ˈeɪbəl ænd ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ baɪˈɑːɡɹəfi ˈænsɚz vˈɛɹi fɹˈæŋkli ðə kwˈɛstʃən pɹəpˈoʊzd ɪnðə pɹˈɛfəs.