text_original: The Duke of Marl  borough came from the Continent to take part in the sittings of the House of Lords, and Burnet tells us that he ' spoke very plainly to the Queen against the steps that were already made ; but he found her so possessed, that what he said made no impression, so he desired to be excused from coming to council, 1711 BURNET'S TALK WITH THE QUEEN. 91 since he must oppose every step that was made in that affair.'
text_transcription: THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH CAME FROM THE CONTINENT TO TAKE PART IN THE SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND BURNET TELLS US THAT HE SPOKE VERY PLAINLY TO THE QUEEN AGAINST THE STEPS THAT WERE ALREADY MADE BUT HE FOUND HER SO POSSESSED THAT WHAT HE SAID MADE NO IMPRESSION SO HE DESIRED TO BE EXCUSED FROM COMING TO COUNCIL SINCE HE MUST OPPOSE EVERY STEP THAT WAS MADE IN THAT AFFAIR
phonemes: ðə dˈuːk ʌv mˈɑːɹl bˈʌɹoʊ kˈeɪm fɹʌmðə kˈɑːntɪnənt tə tˈeɪk pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə sˈɪɾɪŋz ʌvðə hˈaʊs ʌv lˈɔːɹdz, ænd bˈɜːnɪt tˈɛlz ˌʌs ðæt hiː spˈoʊk vˈɛɹi plˈeɪnli tə ðə kwˈiːn ɐɡˈɛnst ðə stˈɛps ðæt wɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi mˈeɪd ; bˌʌt hiː fˈaʊnd hɜː sˌoʊ pəzˈɛst, ðæt wʌt hiː sˈɛd mˌeɪd nˈoʊ ɪmpɹˈɛʃən, sˌoʊ hiː dɪzˈaɪɚd təbi ɛkskjˈuːst fɹʌm kˈʌmɪŋ tə kˈaʊnsəl, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən bˈɜːnɪts tˈɔːk wɪððə kwˈiːn. nˈaɪnti wˈʌn sˈɪns hiː mˈʌst əpˈoʊz ˈɛvɹi stˈɛp ðæt wʌz mˌeɪd ɪn ðæt ɐfˈɛɹ.